Stunning 1930’s Willow Glen Spanish Revival home on expansive fully landscaped lot

A classic Spanish Revival-style home updated with modern features graces this quarter-acre, level property in San Jose’s popular Willow Glen neighborhood. A red tile roof, tiled front porch with decorative inlays, thick plaster walls, hardwood floors, exposed beam ceilings, woodtrimmed windows, and multiple built-in cabinets pays tribute to the iconic home design. At the same time, the Tesla solar panels and charging station, an updated kitchen with Viking and Liebherr appliances, Nest thermostats, plantation shutters, and Ring video doorbell, move it into the 21st century. Located at 1296 Pine Avenue, this home was built in 1938 and today features about 2600 square feet of living space behind a gated driveway. There are four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, updated kitchen, breakfast room and family room. Its ideal Willow Glen location is within a half-mile to top-rated schools, including Booksin Elementary, Willow Glen Middle, and Willow Glen High School. The park-like setting offers expansive outdoor space for entertaining, play, and relaxation. Beyond the spacious patio is a level lawn wrapped in lush gardens that include raised vegetable beds, persimmon, pomegranate, fig, and plum trees, citrus trees, and decorative arbors dripping with climbing vines. The front yard, set back from the street, also offers lots of gardening space and is fully fenced. A welcoming porch features a tile floor with decorative tile inlays. Original iron fixtures illuminate the foyer. To the right is the formal living room that features a vaulted and exposed beam ceiling and a wood-burning fireplace with a cobblestone surround. The formal dining room is behind glass French doors and is a large room with crown molding and front and side-facing windows. The updated kitchen offers granite and tile counters, Instant hot water and water filter, and upgraded appliances, including a Viking Professional 48-inch, eight-burner range with dual ovens, Vent-aHood, a Liebherr refrigerator, a KitchenAid dishwasher. The adjacent breakfast room has a wall of built-in-cabinetry with upper glass-faced doors. A fabulous finished basement (about 900 square feet) is a suite of rooms ideal for in-laws and guests and includes a family room that could be used as a play room or office, separate bedroom and full bathroom. There is also access to a large storage closet or possible wine cellar. The master suite on the main level has a fabulous view of the backyard gardens, crown molding, and an updated en suite bathroom with a dual sink vanity, marble counter, walk-in shower with decorative tile, and a deep soaking tub. Two additional bedrooms have large closets, built-in bookcases, and crown molding. One room has access to the backyard patio and gardens. These rooms share a large full bathroom that features vintage tile, tub, separate shower, and storage cabinets. Additional features include a two-car detached garage at the end of the gated driveway and an electric car charging station. A utility room has an extra refrigerator, laundry, sink, and storage cabinets. Willow Glen is an exclusive pocket of tree-lined neighborhoods and treasure in the middle of San Jose known for its classic and historic homes, and the charming shopping district along Lincoln Avenue where residents stroll among the boutiques, cafes, specialty food stores, and a variety of restaurants. The Saturday morning, year-round Farmer’s Market is also a popular place to connect with friends and take home the freshest of produce. Willow Glen is also known for its annual festivals and art and wine events. Enjoy convenient access to freeways and commute routes into Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and south to Monterey County. Price: $1,899,000. Where: 1296 Pine Ave, San Jose. Open House: Saturday & Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Listing Agent: Compass, Therese Swan, 408-656-8240, TSwan@TSwan.com. Website: www.tswan.com. DRE: 01355719 Therese is consistently among the Top 100 agents in the SF Bay Area. In addition, she has been nationally ranked in the Wall Street Journal Top 1000 agents in the nation.