New Listing 55 Ranch Road, Woodside
Unique home in Woodside’s best kept secret neighborhood. Built with Asian/contemporary design, this home offers a rare combination of beautiful home and gorgeous view setting together with plans for an easy second floor. 1 1/2 ac sloping land, rm for pool
Situated in a private enclave of comparable homes, the neighborhood offers privacy together with the close connections between the families. Tucked away on the eastside under Skyline Blvd, they enjoy lots of sun and towering redwoods, rolling lawns and beautiful gardens. This home was built in 1964 with an Asian/Contemporary design and post and beam construction. The posts are situated deep into the ground, the decking and home secure on 18″ glue lams. The magnificent great room features a domed cathedral ceiling; your eyes bring you to the wall of windows looking out over the trees and the bay view beyond. The walls are all of plaster, recently restored by master craftsmen and painted a glowing white. The gleaming floors are Douglas Fir, which also comprise the cabinets throughout the house; teak was used for the walls. The bedrooms are cozy, each with a view of the bay and gardens; the master bedroom enjoys its own deck and hot tub. Another expansive deck is accessed from the dining room where lounging, casual dining and barbeque are located. The galley kitchen is original with the HotPoint stove and ovens which are the pride of the house. Tile counters, pantry, hardwood floors, the kitchen flows with the rest of the house. Separate dining room with graceful chandelier is off the living room. The graceful fireplace in the living room is wood burning and has been completely redesigned and rebuilt with catalytic converter. The family has been able to heat the home with just this fireplace, there is radiant heat in the ceilings throughout the home. Down the spiral staircase off the entry one is taken to a sweet space, office or recreation room that opens to the bottom level of the home. Through the heavy vault door one enters a spacious wine cellar that is so well constructed it could be a bomb shelter. The three car garage offers additional storage in the attic as well as a work bench and lots of shelving. The roof was replaced in 2004 with a handsome synthetic slate roof that comes with a 50 year warranty. All inspections have been done and are available on line and in hard copy at the listing office. Many of the issues called out have been addressed, rendering the home in excellent condition. A future owner will undoubtedly be making personal changes and he will find the extensive plans available for completing and expanding the lower level to be very compelling.
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