The recent sale of this 1950-built five-bedroom house in Marin County brought to a close a twenty-month journey for California Governor Gavin Newsom.

According to public records, Newsom listed the property in January of 2019 with an asking price of $5.995 million, and dropped the price about $200K in March of that year. A revivified residential real-estate market helped Newsom realize a better-than-expected yield at closing: this year, the property went to a new owner for $5.895 million.

The 4,014 sq. ft. modern sits on a 1.38-acre lot in Kentfield, an affluent suburb of San Francisco. The property’s views of Mount Tamalpais and San Francisco Bay are excellent, and the home’s second-floor deck is a meditative space by virtue of the panorama. The landscaping framing the home is lush.

Inside the house, an unassuming and clear-eyed modernity defines the living style. Off-white and subtle cool tones are featured, with oak plank floors in a dark finish showing off excellent contrast for warmth and textural complexity. The shared spaces include a kitchen and family area that’s the heart of the home. The master bedroom and its dedicated bathroom have plentiful glass, employing the green-and-growing of the landscaping as décor and lifestyle enhancement.

A splendid property, and one that casts a spell. It certainly cast one on Newsom & Co.; the family called it home for about a decade, according to public records, before moving on.