Imagine a long day at work in San Francisco, the Valley or San Ramon, and coming home to a sanctuary of hand-crafted amenities, pouring a glass of wine and watching the sun set over the Golden Gate Bridge. Are you in the mood for a wonderful local restaurant in Rockridge or the Berkeley gourmet ghetto, and then a show at the Berkeley Rep or the Freight and Salvage Coffee House, a classic film with a Wurlitzer concert as the warm-up, or an indie film at one of several amazing Berkeley theaters? They are all within a few minutes. San Francisco itself is just across the bridge or a delightful ferry ride, and it is easy to get to BART and the major commuting highways. The home has an expansive view of the San Francisco Bay, looking across the new Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge, and you can watch the sun move to its southernmost point as it sets toward San Jose and its northernmost point just past Salinas. New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July are incredible as the entire Bay lights up in fireworks. As for the house, it is a gorgeous downslope home, with maximum privacy and a sense of refuge in a valley overlooking the community, tennis courts and pool clubhouse (grandfathered membership available); and the schools below. On one side there is landscaping that extends to a walking path and the landscaping below. You step through a gated entry to a welcoming patio filled with potted plants, and then enter into a main floor filled with light. The house currently has 2,500 sq. ft. finished living area, but also comes with previously approved plans (architecture and engineering) for a bottom floor addition that would add another 760 sq. ft. Vaulted ceilings with two large sky lights allow plenty of natural sun. There is a 2-car garage with built in cabinets; and storage under the garage, as well as in the expansion floor under the living areas. The home is filled with custom limestone, Australian Brush Box hardwood flooring, and Walker Zanger travertine throughout. Cabinetry and doors are Berkeley Mills handcrafted cherry. Metal railings, internal glass and finishing touches are handmade and gorgeous. The house was designed by a family that loves music, and there is a two zone sound and speaker system throughout the home. The wonderful kitchen (filled with high end appliances) and great room open to the inspiring views (visitors typically gasp). There are gas fireplaces on both the main floor and the master bedroom to give warmth during the holidays. On the lower floor, the master bedroom is spacious and also has the big view. The master bath has a whirlpool tub and a huge shower, with a sliding wall that opens to the view as well as the fireplace. You have to see it to believe it.
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