San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
Classic elegance
$8,250,000 731 Adella Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118 731adella.com
In the heart of Coronado, this graceful estate has a timeless elegance and sophisticated style combined with open-plan living spaces to create a home that is thoroughly modern yet ageless. The rare, 17,000square-foot property includes a four-bedroom, 3.5bathroom main house and a separate one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest house. Among the main home’s highlights are designer wallpaper, built-in shelving, glass display cases, floor-to-ceiling windows, crown molding, skylights, balconies and more. The front doors open to a soaring atrium with a second-floor balcony. The stately, two-story home, built by Coronado’s Lorton Mitchell Custom Homes, includes formal living and dining rooms and a roomy gourmet kitchen, which, like the rest of the home, is designed for modern living but has a classic style and lots of character. The bright space is flooded with natural light from a stunning steal-paneled window. The upstairs bedrooms include the private and spacious master retreat that overlooks the extensive grounds and comes
with its own balcony. Downstairs, French doors open to an extensive stone patio with a fireplace, perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining. The terraced garden leads through a manicured lawn area, past the guest house to a lagoonlike, stone-lined pool and spa in a private, tropical resort-like setting surrounded by palms,
plants and flowers. The private grounds can seem worlds away from the hustle and bustle of everyday live, but are only minutes from the renowned Coronado Beach and an easy walk to the city’s shops and restaurants.