Corte Madera, CA
Only The Best Corte Madera Real Estate Agent Can Find The Best
Corte Madera Homes For You
 |
Corte Madera is located in the heart of Marin County and stretches from bayside to the airy ridge-tops on Mount Tamalpais. Corte Madera in Spanish translates to "cut wood" and, like other towns in Marin, supplied redwood lumber to build San Francisco homes.
 |
As you enter west Corte Madera, you'll find older, ranch-style homes--many on beautiful lagoons that are fed from Mount Tam and the Bay via the Corte Madera Creek. A little farther west is a neighborhood of California cottages, Victorian homes, and hillside homes with views of the Bay. The Old Town Square, where Madeline Schaider Real Estate is located, sits at the foot of Mt. Tamalpais. The square is built at the site of the former Corte Madera train stop. Climbing the slope of Mt. Tam on the west side of the square is Christmas Tree Hill with its narrow winding streets and diverse and interesting Corte Madera homoes with water views. At the top of the hill, trails lead hikers to the open expanse of Mt. Tam.
Bayside (east) Corte Madera enjoys protected marshlands, the Ring Mountain Nature Preserve, and proximity to the Tiburon peninsula. Madeline lives in East Corte Madera and has become the number-one real estate expert in this area.
Like most of Marin, bayside Corte Madera has a mixture of level land and hills. Bayside Corte Madera homoes on level land are older ranch-style, some with Bay frontage and wonderful views to the east and south. Dividing Corte Madera from Mill Valley and Tiburon is Ring Mountain with its protected Nature Preserve. On the edges of Ring Mountain are many curving, climbing streets with nautical names and often spectacular views of the Bay, the Easy Bay cities, and Mt. Tamalpais. Since bayside Corte Madera was "discovered" a few years ago, many Corte Madera homeowners have modernized and upgraded these older homes.
Meadowcreek Station and Madera del Presidio
Bayside boasts two new, modern housing developments built in the past fifteen years, Meadowcreek Station and Madera del Presidio. These provide a wide diversity of single-family homes and condos in a beautiful setting at the edge of Ring Mountain.
Corte Madera City and Community Information
- Town of Corte Madera
- Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce
- Corte Madera Town Band
- Corte Madera History
- Friends of Corte Madera Creek
Favorite Places to Shop and Eat in Corte Madera
For shopping and eating, the Town Center, on the west side of Highway 101, boasts a wonderful mix of local businesses. These are among our favorite stops:
- A. G. Ferrari is a real Italian deli with a staff that knows about Italian food and wine.
- Bryan's Fine Foods provides a high quality, full service meat and fish department, great take out food, and more.
- California Pizza Kitchen is a popular, busy, and noisy place. Good place to take the family. Their thin crust pizza is great for take out, especially if you ask them to slightly over bake it. (415) 945-0401.
- Il Fornaio is a well-appointed Italian Restaurant with a great bar and excellent breads that you can take home. Part of a small restaurant chain, it was initially known as a pioneer in baking Italian breads. Good salads and pastas. You can expect a charming atmosphere and pleasant experience.
- Pacific Catch has good, honest, and fairly priced seafood with an Asian-American theme. Great sweet potato fries.
- Columbine provides a classy collection of home accessories, including bed linens, dinnerware, glassware, candles, and more.
- Sur La Table is a well stocked, mega-gourmet and cookware shop store.
- Meadowlark Gallery has beautiful jewelry and decorative home items made by outstanding craftsmen. If you want a fine gift, you can probably find it here.
- Featherbed & Bath is the finest bed and bath shop in Marin. They have great linens, towels, and accessories. 924-2244
- Pier 1 Imports is great for unusual imported home accessories.
- Lewis Thomas Men’s Wear is a traditional, family-run men’s store that has been around for a long time. Good quality. If you want great socks, see their collection from Italy.
- NapaStyle is a trendy kitchen/home furnishings and food store by celebrity chef Michael Chiarello. A delightful environment to shop.
- REI is the famous sporting goods store for hikers, skiers, campers, cyclists, and all environmentally conscious outdoors people. Nothing can match it in this class.
The Village at Corte Madera provides a large number of standard shopping mall stores such as the Gap, Macy's and Nordstrom's department stores, Sharper Image, and Williams-Sonoma (for kitchen and dining ware). This is a major shopping destination for all of Marin. Check their web site for a complete list of stores.
Other Great and Interesting Places to Visit in Corte Madera
- Ricks Wine Cellar is the best wine bar in Marin with daily wine tasting, snacks to go with your wine, and wine sales. The wines are carefully selected from choice small wineries in California. The atmosphere is extra friendly, thanks to the owners Rich and Candy. This place can become a good habit. Rick's is on the Old Town Square at the top of Tamalpais Drive.
- The Book Passage is a real neighborhood bookstore with discriminating taste and a constant program of lectures by authors, some very well known, and classes.
- Paradise Foods on Paradise Drive is a fine, high-end grocery store with a great take-out deli. Open every day from 8 am till 9 pm.
- Passion Flowers on the Old Town Square (right next to Madeline Schaider Real Estate) is great for sophisticated and creative flower arrangements. They are cutting-edge in their designs. (415) 927-3983
- Peets Coffee and Tea is on the top of the list for coffee and tea lovers. They originated the concept of gourmet coffee shops and are still excellent and innovative. Caution for out-of-area coffee drinkers: they make strong coffee. There are two locations in Corte Madera, one at the Tamalpais Dr. exit from Highway 101, the other in the Village at Corte Madera shopping center.
- Tamalpais Paint on the Old Town Square carries the best products and provides excellent service. There is no sense in going anywhere else to save a few dollars on a can of paint. They also have a great wallpaper department. (415) 924-7321
Health Clubs in Corte Madera
Corte Madera is the home of three outstanding heath clubs and gyms:
- Bay Club Marin is a classy, full-featured fitness club and spa. Madeline loves it for swimming, workouts, and volleyball. It’s a good place to relax and to meet people. (415) 945-3000
- Gold's Gym at the Lucky Drive exit from Highway 101 is the site of the former Corte Madera skating rink. It is a good, down-to-earth exercise club with a large following. (415) 924-4653
- Five Points Fitness in east Corte Madera, in the Paradise Shopping Center, is a serious place for exercise, with a staggering array of machinery and weights plus many classes. 927-9494
- The World Gym in east Corte Madera, in the Paradise Shopping Center, is a serious place for exercise, with a staggering array of machinery and weights. 927-9494
The Village at Corte Madera, on the bayside (west) of the freeway provides a large number of standard shopping mall stores such as the Gap, Macy's and Nordstrom's department stores, Sharper Image, and Williams-Sonoma (for kitchen and dining ware). This is a major shopping destination for all of Marin. Check their web site for a complete list of stores.
Special Occasion Paces
- Stellar Spa, located in the former horse barn on the Old Town Square, is an upscale provider of beauty treatments and massages.
Corte Madera is proud of its great schools, in the top percentile nationally. Click here for more information on Marin's excellent schools!