A PRIVATE HIDEAWAY - Through the Indonesian teak gate under the watchful gaze of Chinese Fu dogs you enter a secret garden. Vine-covered walls, slate patio, fountain and hand-blown glass Italian lighting fixtures are the PRIVATE COURTYARD of this unique East Hill property. This one lives up to the hype! Enter the library/formal DINING ROOM (12x24), lined with custom bookcases. Turkish travertine floors throughout are only part of the wow factor of this showplace. An open floor plan plus multiple outdoor living spaces offer a fabulous setting for entertaining. The bright LIVING ROOM (16x22) has beamed ceiling, a large window overlooking the garden and a sleek Danish wood stove. A GUEST ROOM contains a large closet. A guest bath has custom stone bath/shower and unique vanity. Entering the MASTER SUITE you pass through a12x12 sitting room into 14x24 bedroom with large custom closets (a closet suitable for a washer/dryer is off bedroom). A 12x18 walled courtyard with shower off the master bath affords a very private outdoor retreat. Great chef's KITCHEN (12x24) with travertine counters and backsplash, stainless appliances (Bosch dishwasher, Fisher & Paykel gas cooktop, Frigidaire side-by-side refrigerator and double convection wall ovens) allow eat- and party-in with ample room for the chef. Steps from the kitchen lead to a spacious light-filled studio (10x20) with a gabled and beamed ceiling and a stained / etched concrete floor. With room-darkening floor-to-ceiling drapes, this is the owner's photography studio but can be easily transformed into a media room or spectacular dining area. Large windows overlook the front courtyard and the back patio, tiled in slate and accessible by double glass French doors. Beyond the studio is a third BEDROOM (12x8) with a Spanish tile floor. Accessed the rear PATIO by the French doors or doors off the kitchen and living room. The patio, shaded by a mature palm and with an outside shower is the centerpiece of a lush, beautifully landscaped and TOTALLY PRIVATE paradise. The focal point, an Asian-style fountain, is surrounded by custom plantings, including mature clumping (not running) specimen bamboo, fig, loquat, and magnolia trees, Chinese fan palms, evergreens, foxtail ferns, and a bottlebrush tree. All plants are drought-tolerant and low-maintenance. Other features of this home include: On-demand, tankless gas water heater; custom double-paned windows and doors throughout; and a graveled side work-yard that includes two small storage buildings as well as an 8x20 steel shipping container suitable for storage or easily converted to a workshop (all convey). Double gates allow storage of a 20-foot boat. In addition, dog lovers will love the 6x22 fenced dog kennel, accessed from the laundry room by a Solo automatic dog door. Minutes from downtown this East Hill home is close to everything ??? one block from a park, three from Operto Square and Bayview Park is a 10-minute walk. Close by: J's Bakery, City Grocery (both a block away) and Cactus Flower. Brokered And Advertised By: CONNELL & MANZIEK REALTY, INC Listing Agent: KEITH HARROD
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