608 Major Vista Ct, Pinole, CA 94564

1) Two story, light-filled home located on hilltop and quiet cul-de-sac with panoramic views of Mt. Tamalpais and San Pablo Bay including portions of Marin, Napa, and Sonoma counties; 2) Six kilowatt grid-tied photovoltaic system (2006) that provides >100% of electrical needs; PV panels are attached to fully flashed racking system integrated into renovated roof (2006); 3) Custom paver stone driveway and walkways with integrated low-voltage "paver" uplighting (2008); 4) Lifetime warranted premium-grade composition shingle roof (2006) including full perimeter gutters and debris guards; 5) Four large gang'ed Velux roof windows with remote controlled motorized windows and blinds (all windows equipped with rain sensors; 1995); 6) Four clerestory windows with custom Marvin operable units in newly constructed loft (1995) above kitchen that allows abundant natural lighting and passive solar heating during winter months; loft also has a 10ft Shoji-style custom matte black steel railing with removable plexiglass panels (Railmakers, Inc.) and built-in ceiling speakers with remote switching; 7) Custom large capacity elevated wood-burning fireplace (1995) with marble hearth, custom-built large capacity slate recessed storage area (for wood/kindling) and external air supply (from crawl space) facilitating complete combustion while minimizing room air draw (prevents interior air aspiration leading to unintentional cooling); 8) Major custom "open" kitchen remodel (1995) including: >30 linear feet of blue-pearl ultra-dense granite countertops and peninsula; lacquered SieMatic European cabinetry + Miele double convection oven + Gaggenau gas cooktops with 18,000 btu wok burner and electric grills; Italian exhaust hood (Best); Grohe Ladylux faucet; Rosle "open kitchen" rail systems; SubZero refrigerator; abundant recessed ceiling lighting; powerful under cabinet Kichler halogen lighting; variegated Australian hardwood floors; Everpure instant filtered hot water dispenser; Everpure under- sink water disinfection system; 3/4hp garbage disposal unit; built-in 60 bottle capacity U-Line wine refrigerator; and large 3-bay Marvin greenhouse kitchen window; 9) Large custom 4-bay Lindal cedar sunroom (10ft x 12ft x 9ft high) with expansive glass roof (all windows triple glazed with Heat Mirror glass allowing visible light while reducing UV radiation by 90%); 10) Custom Pella 3-bay window seat (9ft x 3ft) with glass roof with halogen lighting framed by artisan-designed and constructed 9 ft Shoji-style transom light (1987); 11) Custom large built-in second story library with floor to ceiling custom-made rolling hardwood library ladder; 12) Custom crafted stained glass windows (by stained glass artists, Arthur Stern and Gordon Huether) throughout kitchen and loft; 13) Remodeled master bath with custom geometric tile design and greenhouse window (1992) and remodeled full guest bathroom (2015); 14) Rooftop rotary tv/radio antenna with remote control (2012); 15) Top-end 3/4hp garage door opener and folding door unit with security glass windows (2011); 16) Side yard retaining wall and canopy allowing rain-free access to firewood and grill unit during winter (2012); 17) Major seismic improvements (exceeding code) in sunroom and kitchen/loft (sheer walls, earthquake [Simpson] tie-downs, soil engineering and structural design reports by Streamborn geotechnical services and Ralph Hueston Kratz Structural Engineering, foundation piers sunk to 7 ft. Note: geotechnical reports by Streamborn soil engineers (1991) detected bedrock at 8 ft as indicated by core sample analysis); 18) Stable hilltop siting and distance from bay shore renders home resistant to flooding and tsunami issues; 19) Bedrock hillside composition (confirmed by soils engineering report; see item #17) minimizes structural damage from earthquakes less than Richter scale 7.0 [e.g., from 1989 San Andreas Fault] and; 20) Arakawa museum-quality art rail hanging system on first and second floors.