Charming SF Bay, Vilage HIlltop View Home:
This home overlooks the village of Port Costa on the SF bay east shore at Carquinez Straits. This long beloved SF Bay Area 'get away', population 254, boasts two unique Barbary Coast style restaurant/ bars, antique stores, charming post office, historic restored school, hosting social & art events & bicycle clubs. A short bike ride or drive away at Eckley’s Pier, fish (no license required), picnic & hike: secluded Coastline Park. Crockett Hills Regional Park's 2000 acres 3 miles away. Tour John Muir's historic mansion and estate which is a national park 10 miles away off Hwy 4 in Martinez.
Drive 35 miles south on #80 to downtown San Francisco. Tour the bay & get to SF via Ferry: Take Zampa bridge
( 3 miles from Port Costa) & catch an hour 1/2 VJO Ferry ride to Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf. Bart station parking 15 minutes away. Marine World is 20 minutes. Oakland International Airport is 34 miles, 40 miles to SFO,
Napa is 20 minutes for tours of fabulous Wine Country
On coastline by 2 California Regional Parks:
The property has nothing but an acre of open space between its upper garden and the lower edge of the East Bay Regional Park trail. Hike directly up to take a walk viewing an unforgettable stretch of San Francisco bay coastline. The official park entrance is back along the winding Carquinez Scenic Drive on your way into Port Costa. Park entrance leads down to Eckley Pier for another gem of a coastline park at waters edge for fishing ( no license required) and picnics and hiking. Bird life abounds with red wing black birds, humming birds, finches, mockingbirds, kestrel, and a pair of golden eagles, whose offspring often fly above the house in Port Costa.
Crockett Hills Regional Park is the second park just 3 miles back along Carquinez Scenic drive and it offers mountain bike trails, horseback riding and organized treks to reach the summits where, on a clear day, you can see the entire SF Bay and all the way across San Pablo bay to Mount Tamalpais, above Mill Valley.
Night life, restaurant and spa amenities:
Port Costa has colorful and well-liked restaurants. The largest and wildest is the Warehouse, famous for budget Alaskan crab legs & weekend steak deals. Large bar has 100s of beers. A 2 story high white polar bear stands on its hind legs by the pool table in a class cage, since at least 1960.
A romantic, more upscale eating experience is Bull Valley Inn. Ideal for anniversary or birthday parties. Locals' special night out place for 40 years. Have a drink first, sitting at the bar, a tourist attraction in itself, sporting Tiffany lamps, brought down from the Gold rush country, perfect for the early California Barbary Coast decor. Drive 3 miles to Crockett and discover: Nantucket, locals' seafood and drinks favorite, by fishing boats and pier. The Dead Fish, an upscale SF chain for glitzy cocktails, dinner with Zampa bridge & Naval Academy views.
Next door we have one of the best massage therapists in the area. Specializing in Somatics, she also offers Swedish massage.
Other Activities:
Bird watching.
