Renovated San Jose Home Near Rose Garden Mixes Vintage Charm With Contemporary Touches
A stylish renovation balancing vintage charm and fresh contemporary features elevates this home to new heights in a popular San Jose neighborhood.
Centrally located along a tree-lined street and within a mile of the historic five-anda-half-acre Rose Garden, this home at 185 N Buena Vista Avenue showcases sophisticated finishes throughout its almost 1,050 square feet of living space. It includes a chef ’s kitchen, two bedrooms, and two and a half bathrooms, including a private, upper-level bedroom suite. Work and learn from home in the fabulous flexible space located in a detached studio/ third bedroom with a full bathroom and its own tankless water heater. Additionally, the finished two-car garage, more flexible space, is currently used as a home gym/yoga studio and playroom.
Sensational outdoor space on the generous 4,200-square-foot property begins at its inviting front-yard garden and Saltillo tile entry that enhances the classic Mediterranean style home decorated in sun-kissed hues. The backyard offers additional room to spread out, entertain and play in the freshly landscaped yard that includes a spacious patio, and a romantic pergola ideal for al fresco dining. Decorative mahogany wood gates and inlaid vintage tiles are indicative of the renovation’s attention to detail.
In move-in ready condition, the home features solid mahogany front and interior doors with decorative trim and oil rubbed bronze hardware. There are wide planked, handmilled cut wood floors and dual pane fiberglass trimmed windows. The walls have a smooth texture with bullnose corners.
The living room has front and side-facing windows and is open to the sleek chef ’s kitchen appointed with leathered granite counters with a subway tile backsplash, and an oversized island/breakfast bar built with the same hand-milled cut wood planks. The cabinetry has decorative bronze knobs and pulls. Appliances include a Thermador four-burner range and dishwasher and a Kitchenaid counter depth refrigerator. A pantry is nearby, and a laundry closet has a stacked Electrolux washer and dryer and utility sink.
Two bedrooms include a main-level bedroom suite with a front-facing window, a walkin closet with built-ins, and a bathroom with a porcelain tile floor and a subway tile shower surround with decorative shampoo niches and glass doors. Carerra marble tops the single-sink vintage wood vanity.
Additional features include an insulated garage door, a tankless water, and central air conditioning. There is also a paver driveway, expansive side yard. The living room is wired for a ceiling fan.
The powder room also has a Saltillo tile floor and a single sink vintage-inspired vanity with a Carerra marble counter.
The centrally located and desirable San Jose neighborhood is conveniently close to downtown San Jose, Oracle Stadium, and the fabulous shops and restaurants at Valley Fair and Santana Row.
It is also in a tech haven, a short commute to top Silicon Valley employers, including just over a mile (1.3 mile) walk to the new and recently approved Google Campus. Buena Vista Avenue is also within easy access to freeways and The Alameda.
Price: $1,150,000
Where: 185 N Buena Vista Avenue, San Jose
Website: www.185buenavista.com
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Listing agent: Intero. James Shin, DRE#01358693, 650-862-7332, James@ jsregroupllc.com www.allaboutsiliconvalley.com WWW.MEETINGWITH JAMES.COM.