4 Beds
3 Baths
Single Family
2,289 sq ft
2 Car Garage
Year Built: 1971
Parcel: 160-372-02

Property Description

597 Fairway Drive in South Novato’s desirable Marin Country Club Estates neighborhood presents a unique opportunity to purchase a soundly designed and executed home. This unique property with a two-car garage offers excellent privacy, with significant yard spaces which back up to a woodland preserve. The location is within minutes of Marin Country Club via golf cart and offers easy access to local hiking trails.

This 4-bedroom, 3-bath home, with 2,289 square feet, features a bedroom (currently set up as an office) and full bath downstairs, along with an updated kitchen, living room, dining room, family room and multiple sliding door access points to the back and side yards. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including the primary suite with a recently remodeled bathroom (completed in 2020).

Outside spaces include a level area with artificial grass, hot tub, a covered patio, and an inspired Hawaiian-themed cascading water feature, with a tranquil seating area and fire pit. The yard is accented by curated plantings throughout.

This delightful home also includes many other recent improvements, such as: backup power via Generac Home Generator, newer furnace and water heater, insulation, gas fireplace, gutter guards and ADT alarm system.

This A+ location in highly desirable South Novato provides an excellent commute to the North, South and East. It is roughly equidistant to San Francisco, Wine Country and the East Bay. Nearby you will also have easy access to Vintage Oaks Shopping Center (with Costco, Target, HopMonk and numerous other shopping and dining options), Pacheco Plaza (with Nugget Market, Boca Pizza and other dining, shopping and convenience establishments), parks, schools, Novato General Hospital, College of Marin, SMART Train, and more. Above all this, you will also benefit from Ignacio Valley’s superlative weather, which many consider to be the best in Marin County.

Recent Improvements:

  • Primary bath remodel (2020 ~$40K)
  • Generac home generator (2020 ~$15K)
  • New furnace (2021 ~$9K)
  • New water heater (2017 ~$1.8K)
  • Insulation – upstairs, crawl spaces and garage attic (2017 ~$3K)
  • Upstairs washer/dryer installation (2019 ~$1.3K)
  • Updated ADT home security system (2022 ~$1.2K)
  • Ceiling fans in living room and primary bedroom with remote (2019 ~$1.5K)
  • Hot tub and 110V line (2018 ~$5K)
  • Honeywell smart thermostat (2022 ~$900)
  • Backflow valve installed (2017 ~$1.8K)
  • Gas fireplace (2017 ~$5K)
  • Carpeting – upstairs and downstairs office (2018 ~$4.2K)
  • Faux grass side yard (2018 ~$3K)
  • Install workshop area in garage (2019 ~$750)
  • Toto low flow toilets upstairs and downstairs (2020 ~$800)
  • Leaf Filter gutter guards (2021 ~$5K) with lifetime warranty
  • Microwave (2020 ~$300)
  • Range/oven (2021 ~$1.5K)
  • Refrigerator (2022 ~$1.8K)
  • Dish washer (2022 ~$1.3K)
  • Replaced upper perimeter fencing, minor repairs to front fence (2021 ~$4.5K)
  • Tree pruning and groundcover (with mesh netting to keep in place) (2023 ~$4.5K)
  • Crawlspace work (cleanup/insulation/leak repair) and roof flashings work (2024 ~$2.9K)

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597 Fairway Drive
Novato, CA 94949
4 Bed | 3 Baths