San Anselmo Real Estate
A Beautiful Family Town in Central Marin
San Anselmo, along with Mill Valley, Larkspur, and Fairfax, offers a highly desireable walk-to-town. San Anselmo residents enjoy strolling to the downtown area to dine in informal street-side restaurants and cafes, shop for groceries, or browse in the many shops.
A shady town with many mature trees, San Anselmo real estate offers a wide diversity of home styles, including California bungalow, craftsman, and Mediterranean.
The Hub at the center of town is the major intersection of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Red Hill Ave., connecting San Anselmo to its immediate neighbors, Ross, San Rafael, and Fairfax.
The flatlands of downtown are charming, with California cottages and beautiful gardens. Homes in the hills surrounding the downtown provide sweeping views of the Ross Valley.
At the western limit of San Anselmo are the Brookside neighborhood with its charming Mediterranean-style homes and the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood with California ranch-style homes on large lots and wide streets
San Anselmo weather is warmer than towns to the south but is moderated by ocean breezes.
San Anselmo is a family town with excellent schools in the Ross Valley School District. The high school is Drake High, on Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
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Community Information
- Town of San Anselmo
- Chamber of Commerce
- The San Anselmo Historical Museum
- Public transportation via Golden Gate Transit
Places & Events
- Film Night in the Park is an annual event in Creek Park, downtown every Friday and Saturday night during the summer and fall..
- Historic San Anselmo. Enjoy history, from the San Francisco Theological Seminar to Robson-Harrington House, by taking the San Anselmo’s Historical Museum’s self-guided walking tour.
- Imagination Park, next to Town Hall, allows families to mingle with life-size statues of Indiana Jones and Yoda. Donated to the Town by local resident George Lucas and opened in 2013.
- Memorial Park & Millennium Playground. From Sir Francis Drake Blvd., turn on San Francisco Blvd., and then right on Veterans Place.
- Redhill Shopping Center, close to downtown, provides a Safeway Market, Peets Coffee, and much more.
Restaurants & Bakeries
- Comforts Consistently outstanding Mediterranean food from award-winning chef Heidi Krahling. Also, high-quality take-out and catering services. Located downtown.
- Cucina Restaurant and Bar is one of the best Italian places in Marin. Interesting dishes, great pastas, and friendly service. On the main street, San Anselmo Ave.
- Flour Craft Bakery, in the heart of downtown, provides high quality, gluten free breads, cakes, pastries, and sandwiches.
- HM Bread and Butter is an excellent new bakery and cafe serving a wide variety of breads and sweets, all with a wholesome, whole wheat approach. Well worth a short walk down San Anselmo Ave. toward the Post Office.
- Insalata’s Well-known chef Heidi Krahling serves superb Mediterranean food, always fresh and bright with a Middle Eastern bent. Excellent take-out counter. Across the street from the downtown area.
- L’Appart Resto offers authentic French bistro food with fresh local ingredients in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Enjoy the outside dining during the summer and fall.
- Marinitas – The chef at San Anselmo’s Comforts Restaurant, Heidi Krahling, has opened this outstanding Mexican a few doors away on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Extensive tequila list. Fun bar.
Hotels
- San Anselmo Inn – European style bed and breakfast right on the main street in downtown.