The Mercury News

Top floor resort-style living in a parklike setting in the heart of Silicon Valley

- By Monica Lander CORRESPOND­ENT

Located at 1760 Halford Ave. in Santa Clara, in a park-like setting, this Las Brisas third floor condominiu­m, No 363, features almost 1,000 square feet of living space including two bedrooms and two bathrooms. $748,000. Open house today from noon5 p.m. Kapowich Real Estate, Pat Kapowich, 408-245-7700, Pat@SilicomVal­leyBroker.com, www.SiliconVal­leyBroker.com. Visit www.1760H alford 363. com for more informatio­n and photos.

Lights, camera, action. The spotlight shines on the debut of this fabulous Silicon Valley property that homebuyers at every stage in life will find appealing.

Ideal for first timers ready to take the plunge into the real estate market to those empty nesters ready to downsize without compromisi­ng a convenient location, this condominiu­m offering resort-style living in the heart of Silicon Valley is a star attraction. Realtor Pat Kapowich, a producer and host of consumer protection and risk management television interview shows, real estate seminars, and stage production­s, in addition to being a stage actor and musician, has relied on his artistic eye to create a turn key property with stylish updates and a fresh, like-new interior that is picture perfect and move-in ready.

Located at 1760 Halford Ave. in Santa Clara, this Las Brisas third floor condominiu­m, No. 363, features almost 1,000 square feet of light-filled living space with two generous bedrooms, two fully updated bathrooms, galley kitchen, view balcony, and lots of storage. The secured building also has an elevator and wide stairwells. The unit has an assigned carport with lots of additional parking available.

The park-like setting of Las Brisas is filled with lush foliage and manicured gardens, sprawling lawns, shade trees, meandering pathways, picnic areas, two updated pools, hot tubs, and a tennis court. Additional­ly, a two-level clubhouse offers a fabulous venue to reserve to host a party, gather with friends, or watch the big game. A spacious sitting room with its vaulted ceiling has a television screen, comfortabl­e seating, and fireplace. An upper level loft offers additional space to meet and relax. There is a full kitchen, game room with pool and ping-pong tables, a fully equipped gym, and men and women restrooms with saunas and showers.

Back in the unit, a refreshing contempora­ry and neutral palette of colors features newly painted walls and woodwork, smooth textured ceilings, all new plush carpeting, engineered hardwood floors, new baseboards, new fixtures, and new interior doors with brushed nickel hardware. New electrical outlets and switches, new smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, and electric heater with built-in thermostat were also installed.

The kitchen received a complete facelift with all new GE appliances including range, hood, dishwasher, refrigerat­or, and garbage disposal. There are new granite counters including a breakfast bar, a subway tile backsplash, and new cabinet hardware including knobs and hinges on refurbishe­d cabinetry. A new deep sink with brush nickel faucet also has new local plumbing lines, and additional electrical outlets were also added for convenienc­e.

The dining area features a new light fixture and is open to the living room where a large sliding glass door welcomes an abundance of natural light and provides access to the balcony. Relax and enjoy the picturesqu­e views of the gardens, pool, and tennis court.

The master bedroom is a spacious room with a large window, two closets, and completely updated bathroom with new vanity featuring granite top, soft close drawers and cabinet doors, new mirror and LED light fixture. There is also a new toilet and shower.

The additional bedroom is also a spacious room with view window. A beautifull­y appointed bathroom features all new amenities including a dual-sink vanity with softclose drawers and doors, sinks, faucets, contempora­ry-styled mirrors and LED fixtures, medicine cabinets, toilet with soft-close lid, and like-new re-glazed tub and tile shower surround.

The unit has also received a Section I termite clearance. Also, the City of Santa Clara has its own electric, water and sewer utilities so rates are lower.

You can’t beat this centralize­d location close to literally everything. Hop on Lawrence and San Tomas Expressway­s, and Highway 82 to 101, 237 and 85, take the bus to the Caltrain station and catch the shuttle to the airport. Loads of shopping and dining options, and parks like Raynor Park near Peterson Middle School surround the neighborho­od, some within walking distance and others just a short drive away.

About 3 miles away is the weekly Sunnyvale farmers’ market on South Murphy Street and the historic and trendy Murphy Avenue filled with cafes, boutiques, internatio­nal cuisine, and awardwinni­ng neighborho­od parks.

Walk to the gorgeous 52-acre Central Park, about two miles away, and enjoy fabulous amenities including the community center, tennis courts, library, pool, baseball fields, picnic areas, playground, and lawn bowling. There are meandering pathways, lush gardens, a 2-acre lake, groves of towering redwoods, meadows, and an open-air pavilion.

Santa Clara covers less than 20 square miles and is home to numerous tech companies, the Intel Museum, California’s Great America, Avaya soccer stadium, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara University and the historic Santa Clara Mission. Kapowich will entertain live, faceto-face offers for this property. Price: $748,000

Where: 1760 Halford Ave., No. 363, Santa Clara

Open House: Today from noon-5 p.m. Website: www.1760Halfor­d 363.com Listing Agent: Kapowich Real Estate

Pat Kapowich 408-245-7700 Pat@SilicomVal­leyBroker.com www.SiliconVal­leyBroker.com

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Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and is home to the headquarte­rs of several high-tech companies and also home to Santa Clara University, the oldest institutio­n of higher learning in the state of California, as well as many other amenities — both for work and leisure — located in the city. Santa Clara is bordered by San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Cupertino.
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