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Marin County · CA

Henhouses in Sausalito.

Sausalito climbs straight up from the bay, so the chicken-keeping challenge here is geometry, not paperwork. Terraced gardens, retaining walls and narrow flat shelves are the canvas. We design compact henhouses that sit cleanly on a step of a hillside lot and still keep the flock safe and dry.

Local knowledge

Built for Sausalito backyards.

Sausalito's defining feature is slope. Most lots are terraced, so we find or build a level shelf, anchor the henhouse against the grade and make sure winter runoff sheds away down the hill rather than pooling against it. Compact footprints win here. Raccoons are the urban predator to plan for, comfortable working decks, walls and tight spaces at night.

The predators worth planning for here are Raccoons, Hawks, Skunks, Coyotes. Every install is predator-proofed to the same standard, so the flock is safe from day one.

Before you start

Know what Sausalito allows.

Rules differ city by city across the Bay Area. We'll send a plain-language report on what's allowed for backyard hens at your address.

The seasonal note

One beautiful thing, now and then.

Seasonal tips, the occasional customer story and one beautiful thing from the productive backyard. No noise, and nothing you didn't ask for.