Revel in magnificent four-bridge, San Francisco skyline, and Mt. Tam views from 464 Spruce Street, an extraordinary split-level Berkeley Hills 5BD/4BA, 3,675 square foot European-inspired home that blends old-world beauty with modern design and state-of-the-art technology. Meticulously renovated to the studs by Jarvis Architects, this Smart Home boasts a world of innovative features and a full-service apartment on the lower level with private entrance. The main level welcomes you to a striking open floor plan with soaring vaulted ceilings, exposed rafters, and an enchanting brick fireplace. Walls of modern windows open to a gorgeous tiled terrace with jaw-dropping views. The sleek kitchen is a love song to the modern chef with knockout views, stone countertops, breakfast bar, Miele appliances, Poggenpohl cabinets, and Z-fold window making the kitchen a service pass-through for terrace events. On the main level, the expansive primary suite invites daily luxury with a private balcony, huge walk-in closet, and a spa-inspired bathroom with a dual vanity and double shower. The main level features two additional large bedrooms and a beautifully renovated bath. Down a level, the main home enjoys a bonus room/gym, third full bath, a series of brilliant storage closets (think: skis and camping equipment), and internal access to the 2-car garage with natural light and views. The lower level is also home to a full-service 1BD/1BA apartment with a private entrance from the charming terrace. Lushly green and professionally landscaped, the backyard is a serene daily retreat with a flagstone terrace, outdoor chimney and urban farm beds. Moments from Tilden Park and Wildcat Canyon, this exquisite home is Northern California living at its most sumptuous.
Additional Highlights:
- Main level kitchen: Breakfast bar Poggenpohl cabinets, Miele appliances, integrated fridge and dishwasher
- Lower level kitchen: Breakfast bar custom cabinets, integrated Fisher and Paykel fridge and Bosch range, microwave, and dishwasher
- Bathrooms: Handmade encaustic tile floors, custom cabinets, two baths feature Toto washlet toilets and Robern medicine cabinets/mirrors
- Soundproofing: Acoustic ceilings in the apartment and gym
- Farrow and Ball paint
- Professionally landscaped yard with Karapia lawn and fruit trees
- Ipe decking
- Two laundries with washers and dryers
- Abundant storage
- Attached 2-car garage
- Upgraded plumbing
- Upgraded electrical system
- Sunpower solar system with Sunvault battery
- Energy-efficient systems including Somfy automated external solar blinds, Smart thermostats, Smartthings Hub or Phillips Hue hub control indoor and outdoor lights, heat, water
- Central air conditioning
