1 Crestview Ct, Orinda, CA 94563

Architectural Orinda GemThis award-winning custom Mediterranean was re-built in 2011 by local builder, Mark Bohon. This inviting architectural style is characterized by the red tile roof, crisp white stucco exterior, oversized French Blue windows and French doors, reclaimed wood window sills and custom milled rafter tails, antique mahogoney front door, and expansive, tiled terraces and pavilion. The wonderful marriage between recycled materials, open and airy living spaces, and phenomenal Mt Diablo and Las Trampas Ridge views evokes a sense of harmony and balance difficult to find in today's fast-paced world.The interior boasts exceptional fit and finish with plaster walls, recycled wood, organic materials, built-in niche cabinetry, custom inset cabinetry, recessed lighting, and dark hardwood floors. The chefs kitchen is complete with marble counters, an over-sized island with walnut top, professional-grade stainless appliances and a white, hand-cut, subway-tile backsplash. The light-filled great room is anchored with a brick fireplace with beam mantel, and features wonderful natural light and views through oversized windows. The dining room is perfectly sized to accommodate formal or informal meals and gatherings. The upper level of the home also houses the private master retreat and a secondary bedroom and bathroom. The lower level houses a fantastic over-sized second family room, two secondary bedrooms that share the hall bath, a laundry room, storage room and wine cellar.The 1-acre serene setting offers unforgettable views, mature landscape, an expansive level lawn, a covered outdoor pavilion with rustic beam-ceiling and stucco seating (designed for outdoor dining), wrap-around upper terrace (designed for outdoor entertaining) and multiple points of interior access. Additional highlights include two driveways (with ample off-street parking), and the perfect canvas to create your own Mediterranean gardens complete with pool, vineyard and bocce ball court. (The sellers are happy to share the pool renderings they had created). Conveniently located minutes from Hwy. 24, BART, town, and highly acclaimed Orinda and Acalanes Unified School District schools, this home offers the best of city living in a peaceful, private location.