About the Property
DESCRIPTION:
Fantastic New Price!
Amazing Custom Built Home with Beautiful Views – Great for Entertaining!
This stunning custom-built home is perfect for those who love to entertain and appreciate spacious open living areas. The house sits on almost half an acre of land that extends over a hill, across a valley, and up an oak-covered hill to the top. The property is located on gorgeous Cherry Hill in the exclusive Woodlands area of Northeast Novato, offering a quiet, secluded retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city. The home was originally built in 1988 and has undergone recent renovations to add features like the kitchen, bathrooms, hardwood floors, and more.
Entering the property, you'll first cross the large front deck with an al fresco eating area under a pergola and spacious hangout space for sunny days and warm Marin evenings. Inside, you'll step into a huge open living and dining area off the renovated kitchen. The dining area overlooks the living room and is next to a wall of sliding doors that lead onto the rear, upper deck with views of the hills. This is a perfect spot for morning coffee or grilling. Next to this is the large family room with a wood-burning fireplace.
The kitchen has recently updated cabinets, stainless appliances, granite counters, and new backsplash. There’s plenty of storage plus an adjoining large pantry room. The beautiful stone counters will give you plenty of space to work, and there’s a bar onto the dining area for breakfasts and entertaining while you cook. This level is completed by a lovely half bath for guests.
The enormous living room features very high, vaulted and beamed ceilings and a grand wood-burning fireplace. The windows look out over the wetlands to the south and north onto the green hillside. Plumbing for a wet bar is in one corner. There are sliding doors out to one of the many decks overlooking your own private hillside. The living room, dining room, and family room all have lovely, dark hardwood floors.
Going down a level, there is a door out to the driveway and another into the huge 2 plus car garage. This level also features a good-sized laundry room with W/D hookups and built-in cabinets. Lastly, there is the large primary suite with 2 walk-in closets and a stunning new primary bath. The bath features a large, tiled shower, double vanity, and a luxurious, free-standing soaking tub. The primary bedroom also has sliding doors out to the second-level deck for private moments enjoying the surrounding natural landscapes.
Going down half a level, below the living room are two very good-sized bedrooms with large closets and a second full, also freshly renovated bath with a double vanity and a shower over the tub. Down a few more steps and under the primary suite is a second large bedroom suite with a full bath and good sized closet. Again this room has sliding doors out onto another private deck overlooking the wooded hillside. This deck drops down to a large rear deck with a large, newer hot tub.
Inside the stairs continue down to the final large bedroom/rumpus room/office and attached storage area. There is also a door out onto the bottom-level deck with its hot tub overlooking all the greenery. From this deck, one can drop down into the back yard area where there are terraced levels for planting a garden. From there, climb up through the oak trees to the rest of the property. This is a large, oak-covered hill that climbs up to a more level area, which could be used for camping or perhaps building a secret fortress. A previous owner built a platform about halfway up for the kids to camp or picnic on. Overall the property sits on just under half an acre.
The large garage, with room for 2+ cars, also has two work areas and a tool bench. The driveway will also hold 1 to 2 cars, and there’s plenty of parking on the street in front. There is a good-sized potting shed behind the garage as well. The home also features a solar system and a Tesla Wall. Located on the wooded Cherry Hill just east of charming downtown Novato, you are just a few minutes from Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, the SMART train, and the 101. Yet, when you get home, it's like you've stepped into a wooded hillside hideaway and oasis, far from the madding crowd.
DETAILS:
- Custom-built in 1988 and recently renovated 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath home
- .47 Acre lot including a large wooded hillside
- 4-5 car parking, including 2-3 in the garage and 2 more in the driveway
- Renovated and updated kitchen with granite counters, stainless appliances, and newly refaced cabinets plus a large pantry
- Guest powder room
- Hardwood floors added to the top floor living areas
- Great room with vaulted ceilings and wood-burning fireplace
- Open dining room and large family room with second fireplace
- Primary suite with 2 walk-in closets and private deck
- Primary bath freshly remodeled with double vanity, tiled luxury shower, and luxurious freestanding soaking tub
- Second primary suite below with updated bath, large closet, and private deck
- 3 more large bedrooms with wall-to-wall carpets and good closet space
- Renovated 3rd bedroom with double vanity and shower over tub
- Large front, south-facing deck with built-in trellis and several
- 3 more decks on each level extend the length of the house on the rear over looking the wooded hillside
- Lower deck has an almost new hot tub
- Potting shed behind garage
- New on-demand hot water system
- Solar system and Tesla wall battery
- Central Vacuum System
- Easy access to 101, The SMART train, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Downtown Novato's burgeoning shops and cafes.