Three special lots in the idyllic community of Mendocino Village
Travel about three and a half hours north of San Francisco along the coast and the meandering Highway 1 and arrive at the idyllic Mendocino Village. Storybook in character and full of romance, this 2.27-square-mile destination, home to less than 1,000 residents, is known for its quiet and peaceful small town feel dotted with unique shops and restaurants, intriguing architecture, colorful history and cultural attractions. Needless to say, the Mendocino coastline also has some of the most glorious ocean views.
Constrained to development because it is surrounded by ocean and 347 acres of state park land on three sides and Highway 1 on the fourth side, Mendocino doesn’t often see new development. This is a unique opportunity to own and develop an ocean view property and create a home of your dreams in this beautiful area.
Three adjacent parcels, each about a half acre, are available for sale. Located along Lansing Street at 10765, 10875 and 10881, the parcels are cleared and primed for development. Each parcel is free to develop and zoned for one principal dwelling and an additional guest unit. Remote enough to escape the hectic pace of the Bay Area cities, the properties are within a five to 10 minute walk to the Village and anything needed to create the ideal permanent residence or vacation home.
Mendocino is so idyllic, the cast and crew from the hit television show “Murder She Wrote” staring the legendary Angela Lansbury, filmed in Mendocino for five seasons calling it the New England village of Cabot Cove. Universal Studios broadcasted 264 episodes of “Murder She Wrote” between September 1984 and May 1996. Many local residents were cast in background parts with dock scenes filmed in Noyo Harbor.
According to the records, all California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reviews on the properties are complete and each parcel has a drilled well, city sewer connections and underground utilities. Removed from the requirements of the Historical Preservation District and “non-appealable” to the Coastal Commission, the properties are unencumbered from CC&R’s (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) placed on a group of homes by builder, developer or neighborhood association. Build a modest home or a home up to 10,000 square feet. (Plans for a four-bedroom home with optional RV garage are included in the sale of 10881 Lansing Street.)
Mendocino County was ranked No. 4 out of the 3,111 counties in the contiguous United States for its “Quality of Life” by the Department of Agriculture. (Marin was ranked No. 18; Sonoma was ranked No. 20; and Napa was ranked No. 23). Mendocino County was also one of only 79 counties with Grade A air quality thanks to those cool ocean breezes and one of only 72 counties with zero “unhealthy particle pollution days.”
Mendocino’s walking index ranks among the highest among similar small villages like Westport, Casper, Little River, Albion, Anchor Bay and Sea Ranch. With a walking index of 88, there’s little need for a car to run errands and enjoy the Village life with its shopping district, post office, restaurants, schools, churches, theater and art center. Take a walk to the Headlands State Park, a two-mile loop from home, and be mesmerized by the ocean views, whale watching, fishing fleets and amazing sunsets. Price: Each lot is $649,000. Listing Agent: Big River Realty, David Coddington, 707-937-3223, davidc@mcn. org, www.BigRiverRealEstate. com.