This stunning home in Almaden Valley’s quiet Woodside neighborhood is just steps away from the Alamitos Creek where you can stroll or bike to Lake Almaden along the meandering wooded path. One of the five bedrooms is on ground floor, contains queen size Murphy bed and is adjacent to a full bath. The expansive open great room consists of kitchen, breakfast nook and family room with view of Mt Umunhum. Primary suite includes a large walk-in closet, skylights, cedar flooring, oversized jetted tub & large granite shower. One of the upstairs bedrooms is extremely large and would make an ideal bonus or entertainment room. The fully owned 3.9kw solar panels have an average of 6kwh of electricity production per year. Both front and back yards are landscaped with low-water use plants. A seating area with built in benches and sunken hot tub allow enjoyment of the backyard. Top Schools: Graystone Elementary, Bret Harte Middle and Leland High.
- Stunning two-level 3,032+/- sf customized home on a spacious 8025+/- sf lot in a quiet and friendly neighborhood of Almaden Valley.
- Five bedrooms, three full baths. One of the bedrooms is on ground floor with nearby full bath.
- The front of the home is adorned by a large shade tree, low water landscaping of ferns & foliage along with a bed of roses. An aggregate sidewalk leads up to the covered porch and beautiful wooden double doors. There is also an extra wide driveway for additional parking or play space.
- Customized open floor plan added about 500 square feet to the original house, providing more usable space for the bedrooms and kitchen/family rooms.
- Entry has hardwood flooring illuminated by a striking chandelier plus a coat closet.
- Living room/dining room combination:
- Living room has carpet, peaked ceiling plus corner windows that provide plenty of natural light.
- Dining room also has carpet, peaked ceiling, a chandelier plus windows for natural light.
- Great room consisting of kitchen, breakfast nook plus family room with hardwood flooring:
- Kitchen has granite slab counters and backsplash, plenty of maple cabinetry with an appliance garage and under cabinet lighting, recessed lights plus a stainless sink that looks out to the backyard. Island also has granite slab counter, cabinetry that provides more storage, a stainless sink with a filtration system plus room for extra seating. Bi-fold doors conceal the large pantry with shelving. Appliances include a Kenmore French door refrigerator, two GE self-cleaning ovens (one is convection), Bosch dishwasher, Thermador 5-burner gas cook top plus a GE microwave.
- The breakfast nook is next to a bay window with recessed lights, a ceiling fan and views of Mt. Umunhum.
- Family room focal point is the fireplace with painted brick surround and hearth. Also has crown molding, recessed lighting, built-in speakers and a slider that provides access to the backyard.
- Guest bedroom has hardwood flooring, crown molding, recessed lighting, a ceiling fan, closet, window for natural light plus an oak Queen Murphy bed frame and enclosed oak shelving over the Murphy bed.
- Full guest bath with tile flooring, a pedestal sink plus a separate shower stall with granite tile surround, a bench seat, niche plus a glass enclosure.
- Laundry room has tile flooring, built-in overhead cabinetry for storage and includes a full-size front-loading washer and dryer.
- Ascend the stairs to the upper level. There is also a closet under the stairs for storage.
- Hallway has oak hardwood flooring, recessed lighting plus a built-in oak cabinet for extra storage.
- Primary bedroom suite has hardwood flooring, a peaked ceiling, a ceiling fan and windows with plantation shutters that provide views of the hills. Large walk-in closet has two skylights, cedar flooring, organizers, three ceiling mount light fixtures plus windows at both ends for natural light. En suite has two skylights, vanity with granite slab counter and granite tile backsplash, an oversized jetted tub with granite tile surround, a separate shower stall with granite tile surround, bench seating, two niches, glass block and multiple faucets plus windows that provide natural light. A pocket door conceals the water closet with tile flooring and a pedestal sink.
- Two additional bedrooms, each with laminate flooring, crown molding, a ceiling fan, ceiling mount light fixture, a window with views of the yard and hills plus a walk-in closet with organizers concealed by a pocket door.
- Sizable fifth bedroom or bonus room has laminate flooring with inset electrical outlets, recessed lighting, wired for surround speaker entertainment systems, accent lights, built-in oak desk with shelving, an extra deep closet with organizers and double mirror doors, a large built-in floor to ceiling oak shelving unit plus windows with views of the hills.
- Guest bath has a skylight, tile flooring, vanity with solid counter and backsplash, large mirror, light fixture, separate shower stall with tile surround, corner seat, two niches, a slide bar to adjust the placement of the faucet and a glass enclosure.
- Amenities include central air conditioning, a whole house fan, NEST thermostat, RING doorbell, dual pane windows, Solectria solar inverter, Orbit irrigation system plus more.
- The solar power reduces your electric bills. The fully owned 3.9kw solar panels (installed in 2008 has an avg of 6kwh of electricity production per year) now at 90% of initial efficiency with estimated 80% efficiency at 25 years of age.
- Oversized 2-car attached garage with automatic opener, cabinets and shelving for storage and lighting. There is also an attached work area with built-in cabinetry, a peg board to organize tools and accessories, lighting and a door to the backyard.
- Backyard has a large stamped concrete patio with drains, flagstone path through a grass area to a corner flagstone patio, a hot tub, retaining wall with a brick cap and plenty of shade trees, an orange tree and foliage. Another flagstone path takes you along a large side yard that has plenty of room for raised planting beds.
- Side yard has a concrete sidewalk with storage sheds, conceals the air conditioning unit, drains and has a gate that opens to the front yard.
- Close to Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Los Alamitos Creek walking and biking trail, near the recently opened Rancho San Vicente Open Space Preserve as well as many other trails, schools, restaurants, shops plus more.
- San Jose Unified School District: Graystone Elementary School, Bret Harte Middle School and Leland High School.
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