Tucked among the trees with a seamless blend of modern design and natural surroundings, this beautifully updated home offers a rare sense of privacy, comfort, and indoor-outdoor living. This 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home offers approximately 2,250 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space. The main living room features soaring wood-beamed cathedral ceilings, a dramatic fireplace, and walls of windows framing serene, tree-filled views, with direct access to a spacious deck. The kitchen features quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, farmhouse sink, gas range, and flows seamlessly into the formal dining room. A second living area off the kitchen provides flexible space for a family room, media lounge, or office, with access to additional outdoor decking. The spacious primary suite features a remodeled bathroom, inviting sitting area, and private balcony, creating a peaceful retreat. A second bedroom offers an extensively updated en suite bathroom, while the third bedroom is well-positioned near a stylishly updated powder room. Multiple decks take advantage of the surrounding natural setting and capture elevated views, creating ideal spaces for outdoor dining and lounging. The property backs directly to open space and offers a unique opportunity to further enhance the yard and create a custom outdoor retreat. Extensive seller upgrades include hardwood flooring, dual-pane windows and sliding doors throughout, new exterior stucco and wood siding, updated decking and railing systems, new entry stairs, smart recessed lighting, new washer and dryer, and refreshed landscaping with irrigation. The two-car garage includes a sauna, with five additional private parking spaces in the driveway. Just moments from the Robert Dollar hiking trail, with Mountain Park and Boyd Memorial Park nearby, and minutes to downtown San Rafael and Hwy 101offering a special opportunity to enjoy the best of Marin living.