Key Facts
- MLS® #: ML81973243
- Property ID: SIRC1986844
- Original Price: USD 6,500,000
- Property Type: Residential, Single Family Detached
- Style: 1 Level Ranch
- Lot Size: 1 ac
- Year Built: 1954
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4+1
- Parking Spaces: 2
- Listed By:
- Amy McCafferty
Property Description
Located in prestigious Monte Sereno, this expansive mostly single-story home is situated on beautifully landscaped grounds of just over one acre. The convenient location off Saratoga-Los Gatos Road provides easy access to major thoroughfares yet the quiet cul-de-sac location is a peaceful retreat set amongst mature redwoods and oak trees. Boasting over 6,000 square feet of interior living space with views of the surrounding landscape, the thoughtful floor plan is a perfect blend of sophistication and comfort. Walls of picture windows and large sliding glass doors provide views to spacious decks, large patios and open space to create a true indoor-outdoor living experience. The charming front entry opens to the large great room with vaulted wood beam ceiling and a striking stone hearth surrounding the handsome gas fireplace. A wall of glass sliders bathe the space in natural light seamlessly connecting the great room to the large courtyard beyond. Adjacent to the great room, the spacious dining area overlooks the front landscape. With culinary enthusiasts in mind, the updated kitchen enjoys light quartzite countertops and motorized, remote controlled skylights to enhance the bright and airy feel. Lovely stained maple cabinetry and professional grade appliances such as a Dacor 6-burner gas cooktop and Sub-Zero refrigerator will delight the home chef. A deep porcelain farmhouse sink and additional sink in the center island aids in meal preparation and cleanup. The breakfast bar and nook overlook the rear landscape. For added convenience, the kitchen benefits from a private front entrance and a dedicated mudroom area. Built for casual entertaining, the expansive family room has space for everyone! The built-in shelving can showcase the latest trophies or keepsakes and the adjoining game room, sized for billiards or table tennis, is ready for the next friendly competition. Access is provided to the side deck or courtyard and expansive grounds. Overnight guests will appreciate the guest suite and bath on this private wing with views of the landscape and hills beyond. Located on the right wing of the home are four generous bedrooms and access to the lower level office. The primary suite is a true retreat with a casual sitting room entry. The primary bedroom enjoys a serene view of the small redwood grove just outside. Storage is accommodated by an abundance of built-in shelving and cabinetry in the walk-in closet and dressing area. The spacious bath features cherry wood cabinetry with beautiful granite countertops, a large steam stall shower and jetted soaking tub. A junior suite boasts two walk-in closets and plantation shutters. A stylish barn door allows direct access to the shared hall bath with dual sinks and shower over tub combining functionality with sophistication. Located on the lower level, the office is a versatile space with a full bath and large closet. At approximately 480 square feet with a private exterior entrance, this area could be easily converted to an inlaw quarters if desired. The expansive mostly level grounds are designed for outdoor enjoyment with plenty of room to accommodate a detached ADU. An IPE wood deck surrounds the stone and travertine courtyard with views of a delightful meadow. The covered composite deck overlooks a thriving orchard and offers a large side paver patio and sitting area, surrounded by vibrant foliage and blooms. This Monte Sereno property perfectly embodies luxury, comfort, and versatility, offering an exceptional living experience that beautifully integrates with its natural surroundings. Just a short drive to the charming shopping and dining scene of downtown Los Gatos or charming Saratoga Village and top-rated schools, this property has something for everyone!
Amenities
- Central Air
- Granite Counter
- Hardwood Floors
- Patio
- Vaulted Ceilings
- Walk-in Closet
- Wraparound Deck
Listing Agents
- Amy McCafferty
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18242 Seebree Lane , Monte Sereno, California, 95030 United States
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Los Gatos is the 33rd wealthiest town in the United States but to simply lump it together with all the other affluent Bay Area suburbs would be doing it a disservice. Sure, there’s an auto dealer selling Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Aston Martins, and the price of Los Gatos real estate can easily bump all the way up to eight figures, but there’s more to this location than dollar signs. Los Gatos is a town with heart. Los Gatos is one of the oldest settlements in Santa Clara County, established in the 1850s and first named “Forbes Mill” after the flour mill established by James Alexander Forbes along Los Gatos Creek in 1853. Forbes’ original mill was torn down in 1916, but an adjacent mill building still stands and today is the site of the History Museum of Los Gatos. By 1887, when the city incorporated, James Forbes was long gone, having sold his mill several years earlier. “Forbes Mill” was also gone, dropped in favor of “Los Gatos,” which reflected the area’s origins as part of the “Rinconada de Los Gatos” land grant of 1839. With its chic downtown shops, world-class restaurants and impressive high-end homes, the Los Gatos we see today seems at first a far cry from the community of millworkers, then later artists, writers, and musicians it once was, but maybe looks can be deceiving. Los Gatos is a multi-layered place whose 33,000 residents span the full range of the human spectrum. They live in mansions, but they also live in rustic cottages hidden on hillsides along narrow, winding roads, and in prim Victorian homes within walking distance of downtown. They shop at boutiques, yes, but they also have barbecues at Vasona Park, hike the Los Gatos Creek Trail and they’ve been graduating from Los Gatos High School since 1921. But if it is true that the character of Los Gatos has changed, it’s also true that Los Gatos has been changing practically since the day James Forbes laid the cornerstone for his mill. Los Gatos has been a rowdy mill town whose plentiful saloons attracted loggers from camps in the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s been a resort town known as “The Gem of the Foothills.” It was where John Steinbeck built a cabin and wrote “The Grapes of Wrath” in the 1930s (though Steinbeck’s place is now officially part of Monte Sereno), and where writers C.E.S. Wood and Bard Field built “The Cats Estate” in 1925, playing host to artists and writers like Steinbeck, Ansel Adams and Robinson Jeffers. Today, Los Gatos is where Silicon Valley executives, among others, come because they crave small town living, vibrant pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, great schools and an active, close-knit community whose evenings and weekends are always full with downtown farmers’ markets, outdoor concerts, hiking, biking and maybe an afternoon picnic in the shade of the Redwoods at the Town Plaza, followed by dinner at a world-class restaurant like Manresa or Forbes Mill Steakhouse. Or maybe they just want to stroll downtown and window shop on a sunny afternoon. They can do that, too; or they can check out the Testarossa Winery, located less than a mile from downtown, one of several wineries operating in the hills and mountains in and behind town. There are many ways to live well in the San Francisco Bay Area. Many choose to live in all-residential towns like Hillsborough, Atherton or Monte Sereno. Others choose rural, equestrian-friendly locales like Portola Valley and Woodside. Those who choose Los Gatos, do so because they value community at least as much as they value seclusion. Los Gatos may keep changing but one thing will stay the same: it will always be full of life.
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Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
663 Blossom Hill Road Suite 200
Los Gatos, California, 95032
United States
4083582800