Unforgettable architecture
Alamo estate features detailed moldings throughout
Pure craftsmanship seeps from every angle of 125 Stephanie Lane in Alamo, where intricate detail stands on grand display.
Consider the dining room graced by double-height windows, a step ceiling and a myriad of moldings as rope lighting illuminates every finish.
“This room is a work of art,” said Carolyn Gwynn of Paragon Real Estate Group, who is listing the property for $6.28 million.
The 1-acre lot revolves around a palatial main residence with two detached guest homes. Boasting a 500-bottle wine room, a dream kitchen and smart-home automation, the main residence offers indulgence at every turn. All told, five bedrooms and six bathrooms await the next owner of this oasis surrounded by European gardens.
The home opens to a stately foyer anchored by a staircase that winds beneath a 20-foot ceiling. Planks of Brazilian cherry and African wenge hardwood line an interior graced by intricate millwork and stylish wainscoting. Beveled glass offers a distinctive insert for French doors and custom cabinetry throughout.
Such grand proportions and details demand to be shared. This mind-set births a flamboyant kitchen teeming with professional appliances and supported by a butler’s pantry. Granite counters complement the pantry’s water-cut marble backsplash, while the kitchen affords ample room for multiple chefs to work simultaneously as the home’s surround sound system provides the ambience.
A breezy, sunny air distinguishes the kitchen as natural light cascades through the kitchen’s roughly 330 panes of glass. The kitchen transitions to a bright breakfast room topped by a soaring box-beam ceiling. A patio with a fire pit and custom-built fountains wait beyond this soothing and casual dining space.
All three bedrooms in the main home occupy the upper level and include en-suite bathrooms. The master suite, however, stands out as the most luxurious. Offering dual walk-in closets and a flexible bonus space that could serve as a nursery, office or fitness area, the master suite includes a spa bathroom anchored by an octagonal walk-in shower with multiple body sprayers.
A jetted tub in the corner and a fireplace lend romantic flair to the serene retreat.
Sculpted shrubs, manicured lawns and a host of patios come courtesy of Christopher Lines, a landscape architect based in Walnut Creek. Statues, fountains and homages to Old World ruins pepper the grounds as strawberries and potted citrus trees provide edible ornamentation.
Available by private showing only. Visit www.125stephanielane.com for full details.
Listing agent: Carolyn Gwynn, Paragon Real Estate Group, (925) 336-7525, carolyn@the gwynngroup.com.