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Stunning Monte Sereno Home

Jan. 14, 2009
Categorized in: Homes & Housing Market

16125 Francesca Court, Monte Sereno, CA

Sale Pending!  Under Contract in 24 Days!

Recently I had the pleasure of listing one of the nicest homes I've seen, with a comfortable blend of old style quality craftsmanship and contemporary amenities. It will be open this weekend, and I invite you to stop by! 

Some of the basic details on this lovely home:

Home size appx 2971, Lot size appx 9000. Built 1992. Offered at $1,865,000.

4 bed, 3.5 baths. Three car garage. Air Conditioned. Corner Lot. Traditional, Victorian home on the outside, but warm, classic and contemporary on the inside!

MLS # 80901346.

Quality detailing abounds in this home. Here, you'll find clear, leaded glass windows, hardwood floors, tall & classic baseboards, elegant crown moulding, many built-ins, recessed lights, beautifully crafted mantles (3 total), and more.

The gourmet kitchen is state of the art with Thermador range, fan, oven, warming drawer and microwave oven, Kohler sinks, SubZero refrigerator, slab granite countertops, cherry cabinets and a gorgeous, oversized island, bay window, and hardwood floors.  The kitchen is open to the family room and nook and offers access to the rear yard through the family room.

16125 Francesca Court, Monte Sereno, CA details in craftsmanship

The master bedroom suite is breathtakingly memorable! Leaded glass windows surround the bed area and cascade colored light through the panes, which act as prisms. With a vaulted ceiling, two triple closets with organizers, a fireplace and bookshelves and media niche too, there's nothing lacking in this remarkable room!

The master bath is recently remodeled and includes a large steam shower, vanity with double sinks, many built in cabinets, a high ceiling with mouldings and a skylight or sun tunnel to bring light in all day long.

There's much more!  Please visit www.16125FrancescaCourt.com for more information. See the slideshow. Visit the virtual tour. Pull up more pics! 

Close to downtown Los Gatos.  Los Gatos Schools. 

Links for more information:

More details at www.16125FrancescaCourt.com

Link to More Photos of 16125 Francesca Court

Link to Virtual Tour of 16125 Francesca Court
(with music)

Map to this home.

Open house notes: I will be holding it open on Saturday Jan 31st 2009  from 1:30 to 4pm, and Sunday, Feb 1st, 1:30 - 4pm, a colleague of mine will be holding it open. Please stop by!

 

Do you know the Edelen District of Los Gatos?

Jul. 12, 2007
Categorized in: Los Gatos Neighborhoods

One of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Los Gatos is the Edelen District. Originally a vineyard just north of the town's school (where Old Town stands today), it runs alongside the Los Gatos Creek to University Avenue or North Santa Cruz. Streets include University Avenue (south of Highway 9), Miles, Miller, and Edelen Avenues.

Marias Berry Farm was moved to the end of Miles Avenue when 85 was built.This historic area also once included homes downhill (off Miles), along the banks of the Los Gatos Creek. But frequent flooding made that untenable. Now the lower area, by the banks of the Los Gatos Creek, is home to the town's recycling center, truckyard and carlot as well as the parks department's building (Department of Parks and Public Works). Marias Berry Farm is located at a trucklot for the town of Los Gatos and is used for the Parks and Public Works Depts.And it houses the relocated Maria's Berry Farm buildings too (formerly near Highway 17 and Lark Avenue and moved when Highway 85 was constructed in the early 90's).

129 Edelen Avenue, Los GatosFilled with beautiful Victorian homes, many built in the late 1800s, the Edelen District boasts an incredible proximity to downtown Los Gatos (as does the Almond Grove, but this area is even closer "in"). The streets are tree-lined and delightful looking, and most owners clearly prize their distinctive and historically important homes and have restored and maintained them lovingly.

For visitors to the Edelen District, parking is a pain. Most of the area is permit parking only, 24 hours a day. And it makes sense. These residences were constructed largely without garages in mind. The folks who live there need to park at home without competing for space with visitors to Old Town or other downtown draws. To further protect this area from undesired traffic, Miller Avenue is closed to automobile traffic where it intersects with Edelen. Shoppers are therefore not tempted to park illicitly.

129 Edelen Avenue, Los Gatos, CA - side viewThere are countless architectural treasures in this area, but let's have a peek at just a couple so you can get a flavor of the neighborhood. (Thanks in advance to the fabulous book, Los Gatos Observed by Alastair Dallas and to the Town of Los Gatos for its Hooked on History Project, sponsored by the Los Gatos Library and History Museum)

The home I photographed this week above and to the left is at 129 Edelen Avenue. It's a gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian and was built in 1892. Because of the large bushes and trees, it is difficult to get a clear view of the home today from one photographable angle. The "Hooked on History" project of Los Gatos has a wonderful photo on its site, though, and it provides a better view of the house (if in black and white).

130 Edelen Avenue, Los Gatos, has been the setting for several films.Directly across the street is another gorgeous house, located at 130 Edelen Avenue. It was built in 1886 and has been the setting for a movie and a television show. It, too, is a gracious Queen Ann Victorian with lots of splendid detailing. This was the winter residence of John Miles, a founder and developer of this district.

My suggestion for seeing this historic neighborhood is to park at the public lot behind the newer section of Old Town, stroll down University Avenue to Miller and walk down the street to Edelen. Cars cannot pass through the intersection, but pedestrians can. Enjoy a leisurely walk up the tree lined street and then turn back toward University on Miles Avenue.

Bring your camera!