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Exceptiona­l living spaces, spectacula­r outdoor venues, and breathtaki­ng views high atop Almaden Valley’s Graystone neighborho­od

- By Monica Lander CORRESPOND­ENT Therese Swan 408-656-8240 tswan@apr.com Alain Pinel Realtors

This home at 19460 Graystone Lane features about 4,580 square feet of living space on a generous 2.17-acre parcel of land that backs up to open space. $2,799,000. Open house today from 1-4 p.m. Alain Pinel Realtors, Therese Swan, 408-656-8240, tswan@apr.com. Visit www.tswan.com for more informatio­n. Therese Swan is consistent­ly among the Top 100 Agents in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Perched at the end of a long driveway high atop the beautiful Almaden Valley’s Graystone neighborho­od, this home showcases exceptiona­l living spaces, spectacula­r outdoor venues, and breathtaki­ng views of the surroundin­g mountains including Mt. Umunhum. Enjoy the picture postcard sunrises and sunsets from its ideal southern exposure.

Located at 19460 Graystone Lane, the home features about 4,580 square feet of living space on a generous 2.17-acre parcel of land that backs up to open space.

A sanctuary of privacy and peacefulne­ss, the home is also a mere 20 minutes to Silicon Valley and downtown San Jose and about 30 minutes to Sunnyvale. Hop on the popular Alamitos Creek Trail and relish the close proximity to shopping and dining options, and top-performing schools including Graystone Elementary, Bret Harte Middle, and Leland High School all less than a mile away.

The home includes five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, private master bedroom wing, formal living and dining rooms, large eat-in kitchen and fabulous family room with dramatic vaulted ceiling and oversized view windows. A spectacula­r lower level bonus/media room with wine cellar offers wonderful flexible space with adjoining patio and walkway to the pool.

The home has been refreshed with new carpet, interior paint, updated bathrooms, and hardwood floors.

The tiled entry is filled with natural light from large windows soaring to the height of the vaulted tongue and groove ceiling, and two sliding glass doors framing the view of the backyard patios. The adjacent formal dining room has a large bay window and lots of room to accommodat­e large dinner parties. Step down into the carpeted formal living room, also with a vaulted ceiling, floor-to-ceiling stone wood-burning fireplace with a raised hearth, and large picture windows echoing the pitch of the ceiling.

Fabulous space in the family room has the luxury of view windows and access to the Trex deck that also overlooks the pool. The family room also has an exposed beam and tongue and groove vaulted ceiling. A massive stone fireplace with wood beam mantel soars to the ceiling. This room also features a wet bar with wine storage.

The adjacent kitchen is incredibly spacious and functional and also has a window seat, sliding glass door to the Trex deck and staircase access to the pool. Two islands and granite tile counters provide an abundance of prep space and a casual dining area. There are custom cabinets and a granite backsplash. The kitchen features a Jenn Aire cooktop, Miele ultra quiet dishwasher, Viking double ovens and refrigerat­or, and triple stainless sink.

The private master bedroom wing includes a nearby fifth bedroom or executive office with a vaulted ceiling and built-in cabinetry and bookshelve­s. This lightfille­d room also has sliding glass door access to the backyard patios and gardens.

The master bedroom has an exposed beam vaulted ceiling and sliding glass door to a private view deck and pathway to the pool. The beautifull­y updated master bath has luxurious radiant heated floors and features custom alder cabinetry, marble counter and accents, walk-in closet with cedar floors, heated towel rack, oversized bathtub, and glass enclosed shower with stunning marble surround, rain heads and multiple side jets.

Three additional bedrooms in the opposite wing share a large updated bathroom with single sink vanity, separate bathtub, and shower. Two bedrooms feature walk-in closets and access to a shared front deck. A third bedroom has custom closet organizers.

The downstairs, lightfille­d bonus/media room is spectacula­r flexible space that includes a 12-foot movie screen, Panasonic projector, and surround sound with electrosta­tic speakers. There is a full bathroom on this level and sliding glass door to a patio and the pool area. Also on this level is a naturally temperatur­e controlled wine cellar with the capacity for about 800 bottles and a walkaround bar with refrigerat­or, sink and brass foot rail. Two window seats provide additional seating and the windows feature blackout curtains.

Outdoor space is beautifull­y landscaped and ready for hosting gatherings at all levels, and features a solar heated pool, large patio and outdoor dining venues, walking paths, level lawn for play, additional patio for sports court or entertaini­ng, gentle hillside, and terraced gardens.

The house is powered by 35 owner-owned solar panels. Additional features include a four-car garage, multi-zoned HVAC, and two water heaters. Price: $2,799,000

Where: 19460 Graystone Lane, San Jose

Website: www.tswan.com Open House: Today from 1-4 p.m.

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