The vintage Farmhouse has a discreet elegance with its spacious wrap-around brick porch, substantial columns and carefully detailed railing. The authentic architecture is complemented by lap siding. shingled gables and handsome chimney stacks finished in rustic ledgestone. Situated on an approximately one-half acre corner homesite, the Farmhouse has front and side gardens designed by the award-winning Ripley Design Group. There is a magnificent mature oak tree in the front yard that adds privacy and presence. A beautiful lawn, flowering trees and shrubs will frame the home.
A welcoming and impressive front door with glass sidelights leads into a spacious entry foyer. Once inside, there are views to the surrounding hillsides. Jeffry Weisman, the highly respected San Francisco interior designer, has detailed the finish materials. The formal parlor has a Rumford style masonry fireplace with tumbled marble surround. The dining room includes authentic board and bat trim with plate rail. a wine storage room and a dramatic bay window. From the dining room and the parlor, French doors open to the wrap-around porch. making a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces. The family room with built-in bookcases is a comfortable gathering place and opens to the kitchen.
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The floor throughout the main living areas is rich Austrian Walnut wood by aide Boards. The gourmet kitchen features Shaker-style red birch/alder cabinets, FrankeTM stainless sink. and granite slab counters with decorative tile backsplash. Chefs quality appliances include a ThermadorTM 6-burner gas range with two ovens; a 48" Sub ZeroTM refrigerator; a BoschTM dishwasher; and a Sub ZeroTM wine captain in the butler's pantry.
The elegant two-story home has five bedrooms (including the master suite), and four bathrooms plus a powder room. The luxurious master suite includes an exterior balcony. The master suite features ajetted tub. spacious shower. dual vanities. slab marble counter and Austrian Walnut wood floor. Upstairs, there is a large built-in linen cabinet. The downstairs fifth bedroom has an adjacent bath and is ideal fOr a guest suite.
The home includes an attached two-car garage and a third-car garage joined by a breezeway. Air conditioning, central vacuum. a security system and pre-wire for stereo and surround sound are all a part of this home's careful design. The Farmhouse includes approximately 3,820 square feet of living space and 890 square feet of additional covered outdoor living space.
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