This 2-story residence - approximately 12,180 sq ft - was completely remodeled and expanded in 2001 by noted architect Andrew Skurman and construction by Gary Lencioni. Located in the prestigious Menlo Circus Club area, the 2+ acre estate offers an exercise cabana, guest cabana with full bath, pool, tennis court, enormous brick terrace with firepit and barbecue center, paved jogging path and children's play area with built-in trampoline. Additional amenities include programmable Vantage lighting system, security alarm system, radiant-heated marble and wood floors on the main level, numerous skylights added during the remodel, concealed theatre projection system in the living room, family room with recreation area, full bar and wine cellar, roof replaced during remodel. Menlo Park schools.
Once in a lifetime will someone be fortunate enough to have the opportunity to purchase a property such as this, situated on 10.35 acres at the top of a knoll. One of the largest Atherton parcels available in many years, this property is offered for purchase for the first time in over 40 years. The handsome one-story home, built in 1917 for Virginia Poole Sprague as a wedding present, was designed by George Howard as a free interpretation of Le Petit Trianon. It has only had 5 owners, including prominent San Franciscan Louis Lurie, who hired Gardner A. Dailey to remodel it. In addition to the main one-level home with ceilings more than 13 feet in height, there is a 4-bedroom guest home, 2-bedroom maid's quarters, and a 1-bedroom cabana. The grounds offer unbelievable views of the western hills, filtered views of San Francisco Bay, expansive lawns, brick pathways, formal gardens, and a huge semicircular swimming pool. This secluded and sought-after area of West Atherton enjoys top-rated Las Lomitas Schools and proximity to Highway 280 linking San Francisco and Silicon Valley
An exquisite expression of the guiding principles of Japanese aesthetics, Larry Ellison´s extraordinary West Atherton estate offers visual appeal around every corner. Abundant windows and sliding glass doors with pocket shoji screens open to the exquisitely landscaped grounds, affording seamless integration between the interior spaces and the Japanese gardens. The elegant and flowing floorplan of 7 bedrooms and 7.5 baths is arranged over two levels, highlighted by a sumptuous master suite with a fireplace and two full bathrooms. The outstanding grounds of approximately 1.78 acres include an authentic Japanese tea house, exquisite Japanese strolling gardens with decks, ponds, waterfalls, koi pond, an in-ground spa off the master suite, and a dark-bottom swimming pool rimmed with boulders that melds into the landscape. Each season is announced by a timed burst of color. Located near the Menlo Circus Club. Menlo Park schools.
The Hopkins McNear Estate, commissioned in 1909 by E.W. Hopkins & designed by Bliss and Faville, has been impeccably restored for the 21st Century with state-of-the-art systems by the renowned Orlando Diaz Azcuy Design Associates & acclaimed builder, Ryan Associates. It offers a once in a lifetime experience of living in unsurpassed elegance, detail & beauty. This significant home has a timeless interior of noble scale. The home has an eight car subterranean garage and is sited on over two acres of beautiful landscaped grounds. Co-listed with Steve and Carolyn Pierce, Zane MacGregor and Co.SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Build your dream estate on this incredible 2.5+/-acre parcel located in prime West Atherton. The lot dimensions are approximately 294´ wide by 380´ deep. Well for irrigation, many mature trees. Surrounded by many multi-million dollar estates. Plans available for new home by Steven Arnn.
This stunning new home is privately located at the end of a cul-de-sac on a beautifully landscaped 1.5 acre lot. The main home features 5 generous bedroom suites, including two equally spacious master suites, one on each level. The main level features the two-story high entrance salon with limestone slab flooring and a grand staircase, powder room, living room with fireplace, formal dining room, magnificent chef's kitchen with butler's pantry and casual dining area, wine cellar, family room with marble fireplace, master bedroom suite, and library with marble fireplace. The second Master suite, 3 family bedroom suites, theatre or second family room and laundry room are located on the second level. The fully-equipped guesthouse has a full kitchem, large bedroom, gym, cedar sauna, concealed laundry closet, and 2 bathrooms. Additional amenities include programmable home automation system, Panasonic telephone system, surround sound in several rooms and pool area, central vacuum, and security system. The gorgeous rear grounds feature a covered terrace with ceiling heaters, pergola-covered limestone dining area with wood-burning masonry fireplace, built-in DCS BBQ, sink, dishwasher and under-counter refrigerator; grecian-style pool and elevated spa, dedicated children's play area. Detached 4-car tandem garage, slate tile roofing, and all copper gutter and downspouts.
Location, Location, Location! Build your dream estate on this 2.5 acre parcel, located near the Menlo Circus Club on a sought-after street, surrounded by many new multi-million dollar estates.
Realize the pinnacle of French country living in this recently completed 3-level estate home in West Atherton. Centuries old entrance gates that frame the grand facade and ornamental iron railings are just a sampling of this home's many heritage details. Versailles-patterned hickory flooring, barrel- and groin-vaulted ceilings, and brick nogging walls accentuate the feeling of an ancestral home built over generations. Imported French limestone, European antique light fixtures, and French trumeau mirrors unveil a level of interior design rarely seen in new construction today. Banks of tall windows and French doors begin in the salon and continue in many rooms that open to the verdant rear grounds and formal gardens; a vast upper-level terrace overlooks the beautifully landscaped rear grounds with level lawn, fountain, flagstone and lawn terrace with fireplace, and parterre rose garden; Gated motorcourt with porte cochere, 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half baths; tremendous kitchen with a Lacanche range from Burgundy; 4 fireplaces, home cinema, wine cellar, exercise room, elevator from lower to main level, laundry room on main and upper level; Guest cottage with full kitchen & bath; underground garage parking for 5 cars; slate tile roof with copper gutters, downspouts and collector boxes; Menlo Park Schools
This classic Monterey Colonial, with signature second-level porch spanning the width of the home, is sheltered from the road by a bountiful orchard of lemon and orange trees. The main residence, with approximately 6,800 square feet including 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, presents mid-century styling updated with a beautifully remodeled chef?s kitchen, breakfast area, and butler?s pantry. The focal point of the home is the dramatic living room that overlooks the rear grounds through a two-story bowed wall of windows viewed upon entering the home and from the upper-level bridge balcony. Adding to the drama is a fireplace sleekly outlined from floor-to-ceiling in narrow vertical strips of honed marble. Random plank hardwood floors throughout much of the home and French doors in every room to either the grounds or the balcony enhance the ambience and exemplify the appeal of this traditional architecture. Complementing the already spacious dimensions of the main home are additional accommodations found in a fully equipped 2-bedroom guest house, which was the property?s original residence. Completing this special property on level land of approximately 1.8 acres is a pool, fenced tennis court, and level stretches of lawn accented with roses, camellias, and other flowering gardens.
