SONOMS, Calif. - A Bay Area home owned by an Apollo 9 astronaut and his wife, a former Capitol Hill legislative director, is on the market for the first time in 25 years. It’s being sold at an asking price of $2.5 million.

The nearly 3,100-acre Sonoma property is located at 760 5th Street East , not far from the historic Sonoma Plaza.

The backstory:

The house was last purchased in May 2000 for $680,000 by NASA astronaut Russell (Rusty) Schweickart and his wife Nancy Ramsey, who served as a legislative director for Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry.

Light-filled home

Their three-bedroom, three-bathroom home is described as having abundant natural light with elegant, high ceilings and an open and comfortable feel.

"The dramatic entry with a soaring ceiling and split staircase draws you

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