San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Monterey Colonial in Montclair enjoys bay views
Views, refined design and a coveted location await at 51 Marr Ave., a four-bedroom Monterey Colonial set on more than a third of an acre in the desirable Piedmont side of Montclair neighborhood.
“It’s beautifully remodeled throughout” said Karen Starr of The GRUBB Co. who is colisting the property with Brenda Schaefer at $2.495 million. The spacious, light-filled owner’s suite has panoramic views of San Francisco Bay. The professionally landscaped gardens feature meandering stone paths and numerous places to sit and relax. Privacy abounds.
Providing more than 3,800 square feet on three levels, the home offers ample room for gathering and entertaining. Step through the front door into a foyer which connects to the living room, dining room and kitchen, and includes a wide staircase that ascends to the bedroom level.
A stone fireplace warms the living room, while French doors connect it to a deck spanning the length of the home. The dining room features a separate place for intimate dinners, with picture windows overlooking the deck, garden and bay in the distance.
Anchored by a stone-topped island, the kitchen hosts designer appliances, recessed lighting, display cabinets and a convenient wine cooler. The adjoining family room nook opens levelout to the deck beyond.
Three bedrooms — including the owner’s suite with dual custom walk-in closets and a spa-like bathroom with marble finishes, a soaking tub, glass shower and bay views — reside on the top level.
Downstairs, the lower level plays home to a media room, full bathroom and the home’s smaller, secondary kitchen. The lower level has its own entrance, making it ideal for use as in-law
or au pair accommodations.
Starr and Schaefer praise the home’s functional layout.
“It starts with the level-in front entrance and continues with an easy flow from one room to the next,” says co-lister Brenda Schaefer. “It has an open feel with large, light-filled, airy rooms, most with views of the bay.”
The home is located conveniently close to the coffee, shops and restaurants of Montclair Village. It also enjoys proximity to freeways and the Rockridge BART station.
“It’s a highly sought-after neighborhood, and for good reason,” Starr said of 51 Marr Ave.
Learn more at www.51marr.com.
Karen Starr, the Grubb Co., 510-414-6000, starr@grubbco.com; Brenda Schaefer, the Grubb Co., 510-453-2401, bschaefer@grubbco.com.
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