I have clients from Washington, D.C. who have fallen in love with Bolinas. Of the houses they have seen, many need major remodeling. That is a problem because even if they can get permission from the necessary authorities – Public Utilities District (BPUD), the county of Marin and in some cases, The California Coastal Commission.

Bolinas is a true throw back to the tie-dye days of the protests on the campus at Berkeley. The locals don’t want their town changed. That can be good in keeping the sleepy village feel but it can be bad for it is virtually impossible to update what is there.

According to yesterday’s story in the New York Times it will cost you if you want to build a house in this country hamlet in West Marin. And if you do, it will take 4-7 years of planning and the approval process to get a project finished. Bottom line, if you love Bolinas that much then you have to have a lot of patience and deep pockets to live the quiet, hippy inspired life in Bolinas.

Posted by:Judy LeMarr