A meandering creek and graceful oaks define the spectacular countrified setting for this extraordinarily rare, newly constructed home with 5 bedrooms, office/den, and 4.5 baths on an exceptional, predominantly level lot of .62+/- acres.  You’ll be welcomed by tranquility and beauty, embraced by the dedicated open space of Briones Regional Park and Lafayette’s verdant hills, all within an intimate neighborhood of distinctive homes. 

Close your eyes and imagine being swept back in time with the gentle breeze blowing through the property’s mature oaks, bay trees, and cedars.   Reminiscent of the farmhouses of yesteryear, you’ll be welcomed by the front porch where you can savor Lafayette’s typically warm summer evenings.   The design takes you back to a simpler time, yet the home’s amenities are as sophisticated as the present.

The soaring 20 foot high foyer dramatically beckons you in via the elegant, hand-crafted Antigua Mahogany front door.  The carefully conceived interior floor plan includes spacious, open, and light-filled central living areas, as well as formal living and dining rooms.  Elegantly cased openings transition from one room to the next, with rich crown moldings utilized throughout the interior.  The attention to detail is evident in the old world finish of the hand-textured walls and the distressed maple hardwood floors that lead through most of the first floor living space. 

The chef’s kitchen is distinctively appointed with professional grade appliances, custom cabinetry, granite slab counters, and a spacious center island with pendant lighting.  It opens to the voluminous family room that spans the back of the home with French doors leading to the backyard.  The luxurious powder room, fifth bedroom with its own full bath, and separate den/office complete the first floor living space.  An elegantly finished staircase ascends to the second floor where it is met by an open and light-filled loft, ideal for a media, game, or study area.  A hallway transitions to three secondary bedrooms served by two full baths, and the luxurious master suite.  The outdoors is yours to craft to your personal taste on the “canvas” of the backyard embraced by mature trees and a meandering creek. 

Centrally located, this very special home is approximately 10 minutes from Highway 24, BART, and downtown Lafayette – just about 5 minutes to Highway 680 with quick access to locations north and east.  A multitude of restaurants and shopping are mere minutes away.  The trail head for Briones Regional Park is just down the road with access to thousands of acres of open space served by hiking and biking trails.  Convenient school bus service is presently provided to Lafayette’s award-winning schools from elementary through middle school. 

Detailed Features:

• New construction completed in 2012 with 5 bdrms/4.5 baths and office/den within 3922+/- sq. ft. and an attached 4-car tandem garage on a predominantly level .62 acre lot.

• The downstairs floor plan includes formal living and dining rooms with coffered ceilings; spacious “chef’s” kitchen that opens to the family room with French doors leading to the backyard; powder room; 5th bedroom with full bath; office/den and laundry room.

• The elegantly appointed kitchen includes dual stainless steel sinks and custom white glazed cabinetry complemented by knotty Alder for the spacious center island.  Rich granite slab counters wrap the kitchen and span the center island.  Appliances include a Wolf professional grade 6-burner gas range; KitchenAid 48” built-in refrigerator, convection wall oven and microwave; and a Bosch dishwasher.   A swing doorleads from the butler’s pantry to the dining room with an under-counter wine refrigerator and a walk-in pantry with etched glass door.

• The upstairs floor plan features an open, light-filled loft suitable for a media, playroom or study area… transitioning to a hallway leading to 3 secondary bedrooms and 2 full baths.

• The luxurious master suite has a coffered ceiling with two levels of rich crown molding, a fireplace with natural stone surround and wood mantle, and an expansive window overlooking stately oaks and the meandering creek.  The stunning master bath features natural stone floors, granite slab countertops, glazed white cabinetry, natural stone shower and jetted spa tub.  A large walk-in closet provides abundant wardrobe space.

• Elegant crown moldings, cased room openings, 7 inch baseboards are used throughout the interior. The downstairs ceiling height of 10 ft and upstairs of 9 ft add volume and elegance to the home, along with the use of 8 foot raised panel interior doors with satin nickel hardware.
 
• Energy  Efficient Features:  4-zone Carrier super-high efficiency heating and air conditioning; Navien super-high efficiency tankless water heaters; R-49 attic and R-15 wall insulation; Tech-Shield reflective barrier roof sheathing plus extensive attic ventilation; and  alignment with the elevated design and green construction guidelines.

• Other features include:  Fire sprinkler system with exterior siren; security alarm system; interconnected smoke detectors; dual-pane windows with low-e glass, a triple laminate lifetime composition shingle roof; structured communications wiring throughout with CAT-5 data; telephone and CATV run to a central distribution cabinet; pre-wired for surround sound in family room and loft, and for stereo in the dining room and yard.