European elegance and modern conveniences are exhibited throughout this 5-year old, approximately 4000 square foot home featuring 5 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths, family room, office and home theater.  Amenities include soaring ceilings, marble and oak flooring, 2 fireplaces, oversized crown and base moldings, leaded glass dual thermal-paned windows, custom cabinetry, SMART-home wired, and stunning grounds featured in a publication by Sunset Books.  

An enclosed covered flagstone porch welcomes guests into the formal foyer.  Traditional columns separate the formal living and dining rooms replete with leaded glass windows, decorative plaster, and tray ceilings.  The beautifully appointed culinary kitchen serves as both an epicurean and social center complete with Thermador and Sub-Zero  appliances, imported custom antiqued painted cabinets, "L"-shaped center island with secondary prep sink and wine cooler, Costa Esmeralda granite counter tops, hand-blown glass pendants and custom tile.  This chef's dream is linked to the breakfast nook and family room with built-in media center/workspace and double French doors to the back yard patio, barbecue area and lawn.  Completing the main level is a guest suite and powder room.  The impressive iron and oak staircase leads to 4 additional bedrooms, including one suite and the Master Suite Retreat with dual sinks, Jacuzzi tub, seamless glass shower doors, walk-in closet, and private balcony. 

Among other special features are a lower-level home theater professionally designed and engineered for stereo surround sound with a 9-foot wide viewing screen and 7 built in speakers.  There is easy access to the granite wet bar, dedicated office and powder room plumbed for a shower.   The detached two-car garage has attic storage and French doors to the patio.

Outside, the flagstone stairway just off the kitchen leads to the flagstone dining terrace surrounded by a curving lawn and beds of fragrant flowers.  A jasmine-draped arbor divides the paver stone driveway from a lower level that holds more planting beds and a barbecue.   The home sits up on a crown creating privacy from the street, and offers filtered views of the Bay, Oakland and parts of San Francisco.

Open Sunday, 5/4/08 2-4 pm...