Newly Listed: Move-in Ready Home

Call Sunset Magazine—this home is ready for its close-up! Both inside and out, everything is perfect.

Brand new to the market, this home at 3953 Laguna Ave. was listed on Monday, Mar. 18. According to Coldwell Banker Real Estate Agent Gwen Luce, the sellers have been preparing this listing for three months.

And Luce has been just as thorough with her description of the home:

• Private front yard framed by majestic redwood tree, Japanese maple trees, Tasmanian tree ferns, camellias, azaleas, rhododendrons, and flagstone pathways bordered by welcoming flower beds leading to aggregate and brick covered front porch

• Wide oak entry hallway with generous coat closet opens to elegant living room with white marble wood-burning fireplace and glass French entry doors to the right, and to the left a glass French entry door opens to library/home office with wall of cabinets and bookshelves that can be used as den or guest bedroom, with full bathroom nearby

• Lower level full bathroom has limestone finishes with decorative mosaic, honey onyx vessel sink, and frameless glass enclosed shower

• Bright and airy separate formal dining room with chandelier overlooks side yard

• Custom kitchen with adjoining breakfast nook has cherry wood cabinetry with hand-crafted stain glass panels, decorative tile, Italian glass hanging pendant lights, granite center island, stainless steel appliances, including 5-burner Thermador gas cooktop with down draft, 2 built in ovens - a combination standard/convection and combination microwave/convection, and a large capacity built-in refrigerator/freezer

• Spacious light-filled family room with granite faced wood-burning fireplace, raised hearth and wooden mantel looks out to inviting backyard lush green lawn, mature oaks, Japanese maple, loquat and magnolia trees, camellias, azaleas, rhododendrons, Tasmanian tree ferns, flagstone path to garden swing, with French door accessing aggregate patio, ideal for al fresco dining, relaxation and entertaining

• Freshly carpeted stairway and skylit stairwell lead to 4 upper level bedrooms and 3 bathrooms including a spectacular master bedroom suite, with view of lovely magnolia tree in rear yard, and featuring a soaring cathedral ceiling, Crema Marfil marble wood-burning fireplace with raised hearth, deep walk-in closet with custom closet system, and spa-like master bathroom with marble finishes and decorative mosaic, whirlpool tub, frameless glass enclosed shower, dual vanities, wood cabinetry with self-closing drawers, and a separate water closet  

• The other upper level bedrooms include an en suite bedroom with bathroom that has frameless glass enclosed shower, and a bedroom offering a built-in Murphy bed - all bedrooms have custom closets with built-in shelving, lighted ceiling fans, and leafy tree-top views, all upper level bathrooms have skylights, the marble finished hallway bathroom has shower over tub

• Separate utility room with built-in cabinets and washer and dryer hook-ups, and a hallway linen closet are conveniently located on the upper level

• Additional features found throughout are true divided light windows, recessed lighting, Baldwin door hardware, new glass fireplace doors, fresh paint, lower level newly refinished oak hardwood floors, upper level new carpeting, central forced air heating zones on both levels, 75 gallon water heater, built-in security alarm (never used), central vacuum system, automatic sprinklers front and rear, privacy fencing, and 2013 Section 1 Termite Certification

• Interior living space approximately 2,810 square feet per Certified Real Estate Appraiser and Santa Clara County Property Record

• Lot size approximately 6,877 square feet per City of Palo Alto GIS Map and Santa Clara County Property Record

• Aggregate driveway trimmed in brick leads to 2-car attached garage with automatic door opener, pull down ladder to attic storage, and entry door to family room

• Neighborhood Schools: Gunn High School, Terman Middle School, and Barron Park Elementary School (please verify grade availability with Palo Alto Unified School District: 650-329-3707

The only question remaining is the price: $2,250,000. Contact Luce at gluce@cbnorcal.com or (650) 566-5343.  

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