37 Vista Clara Road

$3,395,000

Extraordinary view home, originally built in 1940, this home has been expanded over the years and recently remodeled with many fine features for today’s lifestyle. Situated on a street-to-street lot, with expansive Bay views from the main living level and beautiful indoor-outdoor flow to beautifully landscaped gardens lovingly planted and nurtured by the sellers. The level lawn area is easily accessed from either entry and is fully enclosed, with a doggie door from the pantry porch! From the moment you walk through the gate, the views and attention to detail is evident. Enter on the main level from Vista Clara to a formal Entry/Gallery and Great Room. Light and bright, the Great Room has a trestle ceiling, now with skylights above AND below to the family room on the lower level. One of the most interesting architectural additions to this home is how the skylights were added to the floor in the living room that also have lights! This room is warm and inviting with a fireplace converted to gas with temp controlled remote to operate. The stunning views to the Bay, Marinas, Angel Island and Belvedere can be enjoyed from the entire main living level. The Great Room opens to the beautifully remodeled Chef’s kitchen and formal dining area, and spacious view terrace. The kitchen features two sinks (including one on the island facing the great room) a 6-burner wolf range, double oven and one of two wine fridges. Adjacent to the kitchen is a wonderful butler’s pantry, with under counter freezer, fridge and the second wine refrigerator, with loads of additional storage. This room opens to a back porch and the level lawn beyond. Also on this level is the primary bedroom suite with a spacious spa-like bathroom that includes a large walk-in shower, double sinks, water closet, skylights for abundant natural light. The walk-in closet for the primary bedroom used to be the 5th bedroom and is the size of same! The primary suite also opens to the view terrace! Completing this level is a powder room that is easily accessible and private, from the Great Room. There is also a laundry closet with full size washer/dryer. On the lower level of this spacious home is the driveway entrance to a generous sized two car garage with plenty of storage and a Tesla Fast EV charging station. There is a separate porch entry to one of the three guest bedrooms on this level. There is a spacious family room (with skylights from the Great Room above), storage and full bathroom on this level. In addition to the skylights, the sellers replaced solid walls with frosted walls to allow natural light into the family room. One of the guest bedrooms on the lower level has it's own private spa deck with newly installed sliding glass doors for light and access. The home offers beautiful indoor-outdoor flow with many outdoor spaces to relax, entertain or garden. The sellers have loved to garden and created a beautiful oasis with mature planting, including an orchard with multiple fruit bearing trees. There is an expansive view terrace accessed from the Great Room, dining room and primary suite. The owners added a hot tub on a private deck outside of one of three guest bedrooms on the lower level. The lovely orchard on the lower level of the lot has many fruit bearing trees, including lemon, apricot, figs, limes and oranges. The level lawn area is easily accessed from either entry and is fully enclosed, with a doggie door from the pantry porch! In the last five years all new siding, low E windows, skylights and new roof have been added/replaced. This home has also been seismically retrofitted with extensive remodeling to kitchen with separate pantry and porch added, and primary bathroom. This spacious corner lot spans from Vista Clara to Monte Mar.