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Discover how a few strategic updates helped transform 1 Rosebank Lane, a legacy Kentfield home owned by the same family for over 62 years. From fresh paint and new kitchen finishes to updated landscaping, this thoughtfully refreshed property preserved its timeless charm while helping buyers envision its next chapter. Featured in The New York Times “What $3.5 Million Buys You in California.”
Read MoreAfter years of enjoying their Novato home, the sellers partnered with Barr Haney, Michael Milano, and Emily from Own Marin to prepare it for the market. From fresh paint and new floors to a reimagined kitchen and landscaped backyard, every update was designed to attract buyers and maximize value. The result? A seamless transformation that led to a smooth, successful sale.
Read MoreOwn Marin’s Whitney Potter and Director of Operations, Emily, led a full-scale transformation of this Mill Valley home—leaning into its original architectural charm while lightening and modernizing the space with new floors, paint, fixtures, appliances, and custom design updates. With over $94k invested through Own Marin’s concierge program, the result was a stunning, design-forward home that generated major interest and sold for over asking.
Read MoreLooking to sell their property for the highest price, the sellers of this Tamalpais Valley home brought in Allie Fornesi and the Own Marin team to strategically approach the market and maximize the sales price of their home in Mill Valley.
Read MoreThrough Own Marin’s custom design program, we coached our clients through a $50k investment in painting, staging, landscaping, hardware and light fixtures to transform their property into a bright, stylish home that would inspire today’s buyers. Five offers later, 678 Blackberry sold for 16% over asking and rewarded our clients with an additional $315,000 (6X+) return on their investment.
Read MoreLooking for an investment property to flip, our client purchased Ventura in January for $1.2M. Four months later, the property received multiple offers and sold for $2.2M — 16% over asking and $1M more than our seller bought it for at the beginning of the year.
Read MoreMoving out of Marin, the sellers of 288 Morning Sun wanted to get the best possible price for their home — within 6 days of hitting the market we received 8 offers and sold 288 Morning Sun for 40% over asking at $1,950,000, setting a record in the neighborhood at $1,435 per square foot.
Read MoreThrough our concierge program, we loaned our client $35,000 (interest free!) to pay for painting, staging, landscaping, and light fixtures to transform their investment property into a bright, well-designed home to inspire today’s buyers. Thirteen offers later, 8 Saint John sold for 21% over asking and rewarded our clients with an additional $300,000 (8X) return on their investment.
Read MoreLooking for an investment property to flip, our client purchased Ventura in January for $1.2M. Four months later, the property received multiple offers and sold for $2.2M — 16% over asking and $1M more than our sellers bought it for at the beginning of the year.
Read MoreMaking the move out of state, our seller of 1216 Lattie Lane hired our team to prepare their home for sale in Mill Valley. With $40,000 into painting, carpets, staging, landscaping, and light fixtures, we transformed the home in preparation for hitting the market. Within 7 days on the market the property received multiple offers and sold for $200,000 more than the seller expected to receive for their home.
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