Real Estate Prices
See our market report for the price of homes sold in Larkspur over the last month and last two years.
New Listings
Least Expensive Homes
Most Expensive Homes in Mill Valley
Neighborhoods
Downtown
Lytton Square, at the junction of Miller, East Blithedale, and Throckmorton Avenues, marks downtown Mill Valley. This is the primary shopping area with a central plaza, restaurants, a movie theater, a grocery store, shops of every kind, and the Town Hall. A “walk-to-downtown” is highly prized for many of those wanting to live in Mill Valley.
You are viewing: Where Is Mill Valley
The Canyons & Middle Ridge
To the west of downtown and Lytton Square are the Blithedale and Cascade Canyon neighborhoods separated by the Middle Ridge. Mt. Tamalpais looms over the canyons at 2,600 feet. These neighborhoods have many early 20th century summer cottages updated to charming and elegant homes, plus stylish newer homes built in wooded settings. Some hillside homes have spectacular views of Mt. Tamalpais and the San Francisco skyline.
Sycamore & Tamalpais Parks
East of the town square, between Miller and East Blithedale Avenues, are the level and highly sought-after Sycamore and Tamalpais Park neighborhoods, with a wide variety of homes from stately Victorians to post-WWII cottages. Remodeling and rebuilding in this neighborhood has produced some of the most expensive homes in Mill Valley. For more information and a photo tour, see our Sycamore Park page.
Almonte & Homestead Valley
The Almonte and Homestead Valley neighborhoods are located on the south-west side of Miller Avenue and rise from level land to a low ridge separating Mill Valley from Tamalpais Valley. To the west, Homestead Valley meets the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. Here is a map of Homestead Valley featuring its many hiking trails. This neighborhood has many level streets and a wide variety of homes which have been upgraded in recent years.
Alta Vista-Boyle Park
This neighborhood stretches along the north side of E. Blithedale Ave., climbing gently up the Blithedale Ridge. See a photo tour of this neighborhood and its many attractive features.
Alto Neighborhood
The Alto neighborhood is comprised of a few level streets between Highway 101 and Camino Alto. To the north is Horse Hill and Scott Valley. This neighborhood has become extremely popular because of its rural feeling, large lots, and easy access to the highway.
Enchanted Knolls & Shelter Ridge
Read more : Where Was Winning Powerball Sold
A small hill at the junction of Highway 101 and E. Blithedale Ave has streets named for 19th century English poets (Keats, Longfellow, etc.). Along these streets, you will find small single family homes built in the later 1950’s and 1960’s and attached condos from the 1970’s. At the top of the hill are six Shelter Ridge buildings containing one bedroom, one bath apartment-style condos (ca. 1979).
Eucalyptus Knoll, Shelter Bay & Sunrise Pointe Condos
Close to Highway 101, bordering inlets from Richardson Bay, are three condominium communities that provide waterfront locations, views of Mount Tamalpais, and easy access to Highway 101 and San Francisco.
Eucalyptus Knoll (1980’s) has mostly two bedroom condos and town homes and a few one and three bedroom units, with between 1,200 to 2,300 square feet of living space.
Shelter Bay (ca. 1965) condos occupy five multi-level buildings that extend over the water. Most have two bedrooms, with a smaller number of 1, 3, and 4 bedroom units in approximately 840 to 1,600 square feet.
Two and three bedroom condos at Sunrise Point (ca. 1986) provide about 1,800 to 2,100 square feet.
Scott Valley
Scott Valley is a quiet, sunny and highly desirable neighborhood in the northeast corner of Mill Valley. It is located to the east of Camino Alto as this road climbs the Corte Madera Ridge. Houses and lots tend to be large. For more information and photos, see our Scott Valley page.
Mill Valley Country Club
Warner Canyon, north of the Blithedale Ridge, is home to the scenic Mill Valley Golf Club and the private and very desirable Mill Valley Country Club neighborhood. The homes in this neighborhood, built from the 1960’s and later, are often on larger lots.
Tamalpais Valley
Read more : Where Can I Bet On Jake Vs Tommy
Over a low ridge to the south-east of downtown, Tamalpais Valley extends along CA Highway 1 (aka Shoreline Highway) toward the coast. This may be the best area of Mill Valley for commuting to San Francisco. See our page devoted to the attractive and rural Little City Farms area of Tamalpais Valley.
Strawberry Manor & Harbor Point
The Strawberry Peninsula with Strawberry Manor and Harbor Point neighborhoods extends into Richardson (San Francisco) Bay east of Highway 101. It comprises elegant, modern mansions on the bay, large Eichler-built homes from the 1950’s, and California cottages. Find more information on our Strawberry page.
Panoramic Highway/Muir Park
An eight to 10 minute drive from downtown Mill Valley takes you to Panoramic Highway and a remarkable neighborhood on a ridge of Mt. Tamalpais. Some of these Mill Valley homes are hidden in redwood groves, with spectacular views of the bay, ocean, or the peaks of Mt. Tamalpais. This a special get-away place, with the many hiking trails of Mount Tamalpais just out the door.
Incorporated & Unincorporated Neighborhoods
About half of Mill Valley lies within the “incorporated” city of Mill Valley. This means that the homes and citizens in this area rely on the city for services, including fire (Mill Valley Fire Department), police, Planning and Building, Public Works, Recreation, and more. The city provides a list of streets that are incorporated.
The other half of Mill Valley is unincorporated and relies on the County of Marin for its services. Unincorporated neighborhoods are Almonte, Alto, Homestead Valley, Tamalpais Valley, Strawberry Manor, Harbor Point, and Panoramic/Muir Park. These neighborhoods rely on Marin County for police protection, Planning and Building, and Public Works.
The city provides a list of streets that are incorporated.
The two sections of Mill Valley share the post office with ZIP code of 94941 and the Mill Valley School system.
Entertainment
- 142 Throckmorton Theater, Madeline’s favorite place for Tuesday Comedy Nights – Mark Pitta and Friends at 8 pm. Dana Carvey has been known to drop by to try out his new material. There are often comedy shows, lectures, and concerts on other nights.
- Marin Theater Company on Miller Ave presents top-notch live theater with groundbreaking, nationally recognized, and socially relevant plays.
- Mill Valley Philharmonic, a quality volunteer orchestra, has several performances a year at the Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church.
- Sequoia Movie Theater on Throckmorton Ave, built in 1929, was the original home of the Mill Valley Film Festival. The Sequoia screens quality films.
- Sweetwater Music Hall in the refurbished Masonic Hall across from City Hall with live music in state-of-the-art facilities. Comfortable, with good food-with or without music. Great outdoor seating.
Source: https://t-tees.com
Category: WHERE
