Walk to miles of hiking trails and open space, relish the peacefulness of mountain views, and let your thoughts drift away in the beautifully designed backyard gardens. It’s hard to believe you’re still in the Almaden Valley.
This meticulously maintained and thoughtfully updated home in the Almaden Country Club neighborhood checks off so much on the ideal home for today’s lifestyle. Located at 1269 Echo Valley Drive on a private quarter-acre lot, this home features about 2,886 square feet of living space on two levels with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, updated chef’s eat-in kitchen, and an expansive family room. Beautiful and eco-friendly, this home features solar panels and net-zero electrical bills in addition to Tesla and one other electric car charger.
Just as impressive are the parklike grounds that begin with a welcoming and manicured curb appeal and flagstone porch and culminates with a stunning, professionally designed backyard retreat created by Victor Arellano, owner of AB Landscaping. You may never want to leave this oasis of tranquility where paths meander among multiple vignettes designed for entertaining or for quiet reflection against the soft babble of the waterfall. Towering ash, Monterey pines, redwoods and deodar trees offer natural canopies. A redwood deck with built-in benches at the top of the gentle slope provides breathtaking mountain views, while a paver patio with a built-in fireplace and dining table celebrate the sunshine and an ideal gathering space below.
Behind the double-door front entry is a travertine tile entry with bamboo floors flowing throughout the main level. The formal living room has a front-facing view, new plantation shutters, and a gas fireplace with a marble surround and a carved mantel. The adjacent dining room is a spacious room to accommodate large gatherings, has gallery lighting, and a picture window framing a view of the backyard garden.
The chef’s kitchen is bright and updated with granite counters including a peninsula island, a decorative tile backsplash, maple cabinetry including glass-faced upper cabinets and under-cabinet lighting, pullout shelves, and a walk-in pantry. Updated appliances include dual KitchenAid ovens, a Viking six-burner cooktop, a Bosch dishwasher and a Samsung refrigerator.
The adjacent casual dining nook has a built-in window seat and a large bay window that frames the beauty of the outdoors.
The family room is a large room that also features a wet bar with a granite top and backsplash, a built-in workstation with bookshelves, and a fireplace with a raised hearth and marble surround.
Additional features include a three-car garage with three openers, storage cabinetry and two skylights, newer roof, fresh interior paint, new baseboards, plantation shutters, and a laundry room with a Samsung front-loading washer and dryer, garage access, and storage cabinetry.
A three-minute walk to Almaden Quicksilver County Park’s Webb Canyon Trailhead, this home is also close to downtown shopping, restaurants, and freeway access into the rest of Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Top-rated schools are also conveniently close by including a half-mile to Williams Elementary, about a mile to Bret Harte Middle, and less than one-and-a-half miles to Leland High School.
Price: $2,190,000Where: 1269 Echo Valley Drive, San JoseMore photos at: www.tswan.com Call for viewing info.Listing agent: Compass, Therese Swan, call or text 408-656-8240, TSwan@TSwan.comWebsite: www.tswan.com. DRE: 01355719 Therese is consistently among the Top 100 agents in the S.F. Bay Area. In addition, she has been nationally ranked in the Wall Street Journal Top 1000 agents in the nation.
