Independent real estate · Since 2011
Homes with a sense of place
We represent architect-designed homes across Marin, Sonoma and the Bay, and help buyers find the ones that never reach the open market.
Best Boutique Brokerage 2025
Top 1% in Marin by sales volume
340+ five-star client reviews
Licensed in California since 2011
$1.2B in homes sold
Architecture-led marketing
(01) The studio
We represent a small number of exceptional homes each year and give every one our full attention, from the first conversation to the day the keys change hands.
$1.2B
in homes sold since 2011
340+
private clients represented
24 days
average time to accepted offer
98%
of asking price achieved
(02) Selected residences
Homes currently in our care
Each home is visited, photographed and written about by a partner before it is offered. Private previews are available on request.
(03) Services
Considered advice at every stage of a move
Four partners, one small team. You work with the same people from valuation to completion, and we only take on as many homes as we can properly look after.
Selling
Pricing grounded in real evidence, a campaign built around the architecture, and every viewing hosted by a partner.
Buying
We search the open market and our private network, then negotiate with care once you’ve found the right home.
Off-market sales
For owners who value discretion, we introduce homes quietly to a vetted list of qualified buyers.
Valuation & advisory
Independent advice on value, timing and planning potential, whether or not you intend to sell this year.
(04) Areas
Where we know every street
We work in four parts of Northern California, and live in each of them. It means honest local advice, not a map and a guess.
(05) Process
A calm, clear way to move
No surprises and no pressure. You’ll always know what happens next, who is doing it and why.
01
Conversation
An unhurried first meeting about your plans, your timing and what matters most to you in a home.
02
Strategy
A written plan covering price, presentation, photography and the right moment to go to market.
03
Campaign
Considered marketing, private previews for known buyers and every viewing accompanied by a partner.
04
Completion
We negotiate, coordinate inspections and escrow, and stay with you until the keys are handed over.
(06) Clients
In their words
They sold our house in eleven days, but what we remember is how calm the whole process felt. Every call was returned the same afternoon.
Maya & Daniel Okafor
Sold in Mill Valley
Halden found us a home that was never publicly listed. They understood what we were looking for before we could explain it ourselves.
Priya Raman
Bought in Tiburon
Honest advice on price, a beautiful campaign and no pressure at any point. We would not trust anyone else with our next move.
Tom Hallberg
Sold in Sonoma
(07) Journal
Notes from the field
Market
6 min read
What an architect-designed home is really worth
Comparable sales rarely tell the full story. Here is how we price homes where the design itself carries value.
Selling
5 min read
Preparing a home for its photographs
Most homes need less styling than owners expect. A short guide to the week before the photographer arrives.
Places
4 min read
A slow weekend in Sonoma Valley
Where we eat, walk and stay when we are showing homes in the valley, from Glen Ellen to the edge of Kenwood.
(08) FAQ
Questions, answered
Something we haven’t covered? Write to us and a partner will reply the same day.
Private consultations
Let’s talk about your next move
Whether you’re buying, selling or simply curious about what your home is worth, a partner will meet you in person, with no obligation.