Saratoga home a beauty inside and out
WHAT: Two-level, French-country-style house on one acre; 19 years old; 4,457 square feet; four bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, family room with wood-burning stove, kitchen with center island and casual breakfast area, office/library, exercise room; outdoor kitchen, mountain and city-light views, three-car garage.
WHERE: 21427 Continental Circle, Saratoga
ASKING: $2.99 million
BROKER: Ardith West, (408) 872-3141, Coldwell Banker
DETAILS: In the foothills of Saratoga, close to the Saratoga Country Club, sits a serene and private European-styled house. Outside terraces, patios, hidden paths, rest areas, patios, lush open space, vineyards and city lights make the outside almost as inviting as the inside.
Step into the dramatic entryway on the top level and you will find a living room with a gas fireplace, an octagonal library/office and a formal dining room with an ornate chandelier and wall of windows. The kitchen - with a center island, skylight, casual light-filled breakfast area, pantry and top-of-the-line appliances - is designed for the serious cook who likes company while creating tasty morsels. The master bedroom suite has a patio perfectly situated for enjoying a morning cup of coffee while watching the sunrise and luxuriating in the view of the mountains and valley.
Downstairs, a spacious game room provides a nice spot for a game of billiards, or for catching a movie. Double French doors lead to the patio kitchen shaded by an ancient oak. Here is where you might indulge in afternoon lunches and teas or an evening of al fresco dining.
- Katherine Clay