One of the Bay Area’s most iconic rock hotspots has landed on the market for the first time in more than a decade.
The Marin County property at 1405 San Anselmo Ave. was originally built as a Presbyterian church before being converted into a recording studio in 1966 and eventually into a home.
Listed at $4.4 million, the property consists of two church buildings connected by a cubed structure in the middle. It features five bedrooms and four full bathrooms, spanning 4,279 square feet.
During its time as a music hub, the building hosted artists such as the Grateful Dead, Huey Lewis, Van Morrison and Jefferson Starship. The downstairs bedroom even served as storage space for instruments used by the Beatles ahead of their final San Francisco performance at Candlestick Park in 1966.
Former sound technicians for the psychedelic rock group Sons of Champlin, Paul Stubblebine and Bruce Wolford, established the studio. By 1974, the two passed ownership on to musicians Dave Kessner and Bill Steele in 1974.
The home’s main living area once served as a live performance space for visiting artists, and currently features vaulted ceilings, exposed steel beams and stained concrete floors. Up a glass-encased staircase is another living area, two bedrooms, a dining room and kitchen, which features a gas fireplace, hardwood floors, custom cabinetry and a patio.
Also on the property, detached from the main home at 21 Humboldt Ave., is the former rectory. It is now a cottage that includes two bedrooms and one bathroom.
The structure has its own historical significance, having previously served as the home of Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelly, who are largely credited with the birth of the modern mountain bike. The two stayed in the cottage while working as roadies for bands recording at the studio.
Chris DeNike of Sotheby’s is the listing agent. He plans to host in-person open houses at the property from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24.