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Belvedere’s ‘Hansel and Gretel House’ draws buyer after two weeks

Belvedere’s storybook “Hansel and Gretel House” at 246 Beach Road, stripped of its historic designation at the owner’s request, is in contract two weeks after listing at $3.65M.

VIA CITY OF BELVEDERE 2023The storybook-style house at 246 Beach Road in Belvedere, known as the Hansel and Gretel House, is in contract about two weeks after going on the market Aug. 31 at $3.65 million. The City Council designated the 1942 home historic in August 2023, but the city removed that status this year at the owner’s request.
Tyler Callister
By TYLER CALLISTER · 1 min read

Belvedere’s “Hansel and Gretel House” is in contract with a buyer about two weeks after the storybook cottage went on the market Aug. 31 at $3.65 million.

The waterfront home at 246 Beach Road drew interest from several prospective buyers before the seller accepted an offer, listing agent Bruce Burman confirmed Sept. 15.

“There were many people interested, and there was one winning offer out of many,” Burman said.

The Belvedere City Council approved the home’s historic designation in August 2023, but owner Gavriel Bar-Or applied in 2026 to have it removed, saying there was no point to the status after the city pulled out of a state program that gives owners of historic homes a property-tax break. Planning and Building Director Rebecca Markwick confirmed Bar-Or completed the required paperwork and that the designation has been removed.

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A version of this story appeared in the Sept. 23, 2026, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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