Communication, honesty and an eclectic background allows me to help new and experienced buyers paint real estate in a positive light. I speak openly and truthfully, so words are just as important. I am going to express my opinion to my clients, my goal is to not just make a sale, but look after my clients best interest both short and long term. I take the time to get to know each individual client so I can better serve them. As a Petaluma resident for the past 35 years, and born and raised in Novato, I can lead you in the right direction in regards to your real estate needs for Sonoma & Marin Counties. I love to create in the visual arts, oil painting is my passion. I am a co owner of Northbay ArtWorks gallery and studio in Novato, California. I love to show expression through my paintings. I have also taught both adult education and childrens art classes for over twenty years. In the summer months I love to go boating and camping for fun, and relax with my family.
OTHER LANGUAGES
English
Community Involvement
Active in the art philanthropic community through North Bay Artworks.
HOBBIES/INTEREST
Oil Painting, teaching art, boating, camping, relaxing with family and my grandchildren.
FAMILY
2 wonderful children; Kaitlan and Jonathan
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Credentials
LICENSE
Real Estate - California - # 01465878
Designation
Member of California Association of REALTORS®, Member of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, Member of North Bay Association of REALTORS®, Novato Small Business Owner, VP Petaluma Services Network, REA
Specialties
Buyers
Sellers
Residential, Buying Up, Estate Sale, 1031 Exchange
Awards
2026
TOP AGENT
Petaluma, CA
2026
TOP AGENT
Rohnert Park, CA
2026
TOP AGENT
Novato, CA
Other Awards
2015 & 2017 Grand Centurion & 2016 Double Centurion, CENTURION(R) 2005-2013, Pinnacle Quality Service Award
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What clients say about this agent....
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Hard working
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Meltonsu11
Review for Member: Denise Lucchesi
October 6, 2025
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Denise stepped up to the challenge after reaching out to her under distressing circumstances. You see, my sister had a medical emergency that culminated into a lifelong debilitation which left me in a crunch to immediately travel across the Country to relocated her to a care home and prepare her Condo for sale. From the get go, Denise was dedicated to the cause! She navigated the challenges we faced throughout the entire process with ease and grace, professionalism, expertise, and compassion. Denise was on top of it, and ahead of it every step of the way. She went above and beyond the call of duty with her onsite assistance with contractors, cleaning services, staging, and even making extra keys for the front door, since I could not be there much of the time. Denise is an exceptional realtor! I highly recommend her to anyone in need of assistance with buying or selling their property.
Roberta D.
Review for Member: Denise Lucchesi
August 1, 2025
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From our first meeting, Denise Lucchesi was all I could hope for in a real estate agent. Based on information she solicited in an inital phone conversation about my life circumstances and my motivation for selling my condo, she intuited and expressed understanding of the challenges of a major life transition I dreaded as a widowed senior. She then proceeded to guide me with warmth and skill through the process of preparing for the listing of my home, the scheduling of showings by prospective buyers' agents, and the ultimate sales and close of escrow. All was done with caring, encouragement, and tremendous accessibility of communication. I'm already telling everyone I can about Denise.
Isabel S.
Review for Member: Denise Lucchesi
September 29, 2024
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Denise Lucchesi has helped us purchase two homes and sell one, and in all cases she has exceeded our expectations, helping us with all aspects of the purchase or sale. She found us a home before it was listed, when we were struggling to find a large enough place to fit our family. She gave us very important advice for staging the house we sold and sold it very quickly for a great price. And she managed the complex process of gaining inspections, repairs and insurance for our newest home, efficiently and enthusiastically. It is a pleasure to work with her and we would, of course, always choose her as our realtor.
Denise was awesome. She would go out of her way to make things happen. She was always there when I needed her. I would recommend her to anyone that is looking to buy or sell.
Emaremontsilver
Review for Member: Denise Lucchesi
June 20, 2022
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We had an excellent experience with Denise during this challenging Sonoma County market. She never seemed stressed, rushed or distracted. We always felt like we were the main focus of her time, on the phone at 10 p.m. or in person at 8 a.m. As prices quickly increased in Petaluma, where she has years of experience, she led the search with a comprehensive grasp of the Santa Rosa area and beyond. Denises calm assurances that we would find a great place kept us hopeful until we finally placed a winning bid. A competing buyer offered thousands more, but thanks to Denises diligence and amazing grasp of strategy, were now happy to be remodeling our charming new home. Working with Denise, her able partner Lolli, and Century 21/Bundesen was, simply put, the best experience we could hope for.