Magical Tiburon Abode

• 1,895 square foot house, 320 square foot laundry/mechanical/storage room, 230 square foot shed, and 180 square foot garage
• 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths
• Sun-drenched 9,782 square foot street-to-street lot on the southern tip of the Tiburon peninsula
• Bright, airy rooms with panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco city skyline, Angel Island, Raccoon Strait, and the East Bay
• Street-to-street lot with a large, level lawn
• One car garage and off street parking for 4+ additional cars
• Walking distance to Tiburon’s shops, restaurants, and frequent ferries to San Francisco and Angel Island
• Minutes to Tiburon’s waterfront parks, hiking and biking trails, playgrounds, yacht clubs, and swim and tennis clubs
• Picturesque commute to San Francisco via ferry or the Golden Gate Bridge
• Award-winning Reed Union School District and Tamalpais Union High School District

2350 Paradise Drive perches above the waterfront on the sun-drenched southernmost point of the Tiburon peninsula. Just down the road is one of Tiburon’s most well-known landmarks, Lyford’s Stone Tower, which signifies the entrance to the area originally named “Lyford’s Hygeia,” after the Greek goddess of health.
Lyford’s Hygeia was developed in the late 1800s by Dr. Benjamin Lyford, a Civil War surgeon who described the area in an 1895 sales brochure as “the most far-famed health resort the world has known, of its matchless combination of location, climate, water facilities, freedom from fogs, noxious vapors, and in a word, total immunity from all those elements which retard growth and ultimately destroy life…” The brochure went on to say “For many years Dr. Lyford has been fully alive to the matchless location of this favored spot; of its accessibility to the great metropolis with its vast population; of its balmy, invigorating atmosphere free from fogs and malaria; and with the unswerving intention of perfecting his property so as to make it an earthly Elysium, he has toiled and planned…”

The homes in Lyford’s Hygeia, or Old Tiburon, as it is now more widely known, still enjoy this idyllic climate that Dr. Lyford raved about, with their protected south-facing orientation. The location is ideal in other respects, too — downtown Tiburon’s shops, restaurants, waterfront paths, and ferries are within walking distance, and San Francisco is a short ferry ride or drive via the Golden Gate Bridge.

The property at 2350 Paradise encompasses a street-to-street lot with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, from the Golden Gate Bridge and the city skyscape to Angel Island and the East Bay. The Paradise Drive entrance leads to the garage and main living area, while the entrance on Linda Vista Avenue offers additional off-street parking and access to the lower floor and the large, level lawn.

The upper entrance of the home opens to a foyer, a bedroom, and a full bath. A half flight of stairs lead up to the large family room with a wet bar and dramatic views of the Bay. A separate flight of stairs leads down to the living room, kitchen, dining area, and primary suite. The laundry room and two storage areas are another half a flight down, along with access to the lush level lawn and shed.

This extraordinary property in the heart of Old Tiburon offers the much sought-after southern Marin lifestyle, with its vibrant local community and award-winning schools, easy access to waterfront parks, hiking trails and open space, and close proximity to the shops and restaurants in the charming village of Tiburon, as well as the world class city of San Francisco.