San Francisco: What you can Buy in the Bay Area for $800,000

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Orinda, $779,000

58 California Ave. Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Square footage: 1,758 School district: Acalanes Union High, Orinda Union Elementary

Situated on a quarter-acre lot in the Claremont subdivision of Orinda, this updated single-story ranch features an eat-in kitchen with an island, wood cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances. The carpeted living room has a fireplace and doors that open to a spacious deck with views of the surrounding trees. There's also a brick patio in the front and a walk-out lower level that leads to the rear yard.

Inner Mission, $799,500

3083 22nd St. Beds: 3 Baths: 2 School district: San Francisco

The lower condo in a three-unit building, this home has a front balcony and energy-efficient windows. It's highlighted by a sleek kitchen that features top of the line kitchen appliances: Fisher & Paykel refrigerator, Grohe fixtures, a Blanco composite double sink, Bosch dishwasher and KitchenAid gas stove. There's also hardwood flooring in most of the public rooms, and the living room is centered by a fireplace. The property offers radiant heating and a landscaped garden with a fountain.

Ideal for Meditation

San Francisco Chronicle

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a local home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character.

Address: 177 W. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley

Asking price: $1.895 million

Description: Located a half-mile from downtown Mill Valley, this renovated home in Blithedale Canyon sits on a level lot with numerous redwood trees growing in the landscaped backyard. An open kitchen features a center island and built-in table, as well as Sub Zero, Fisher & Paykel and Bosch kitchen appliances. Four sets of French doors provide access to the deck and rear yard from the kitchen and family room, as well as the master bedroom and an additional bedroom. The home also has three skylights, an office and a spacious laundry with ironing center, storage and mechanical room.

Don't miss: A meandering path in the backyard leads to a detached "Zen Tea House" perched beneath the redwoods.

Size: The four-bedroom, 2.5-bath house sits on a 5,600-square-foot lot.

Built: 1924