Set back from the street on a gentle knoll, this stately home exudes a French country ambiance with its Located on one of Atherton’s premier streets in the Menlo Circus Club area, this exceptional property exudes a Napa French ambiance that is warm and inviting. Formal venues are spacious and elegant for grand entertaining, but it is the kitchen and family room combination that transformed the home in an extensive 2004 remodel. Designed for culinary pursuits, the country kitchen features a signature La Cornue range alongside ample space for friends and family to dine, assist the chef, or enjoy media and everyday living. A detached studio added in 2007 for fitness or hobby space alsofeatures a temperature-controlled wine cellar, and overnight stays are accommodated by the 2-bedroom guest house added in 2006. The main home has 5 spacious bedrooms, 3 en suite, offering myriad options for home office needs as well. Tying it all together are beautiful grounds with a sparkling pool, vast terraces for entertaining, and the breathtaking colorful spring gardens.

Details of the Home

Entrance & Foyer

A gated driveway opens to a vast motor court encircling roses and tulips, which continue throughout the grounds in prolific display; a classic porticowith architectural columns shelters double front doors; hardwood floors continue throughout, some in parquet pattern

Living Room 

This grand-scale room is surrounded with sliding glass doors to the rear grounds and features a fireplace outlined in marble and a mantelpiece with dentil detail; a concealed wet bar is also accessed from the family room

Dining Room

Classic formal venue with chair and crown moldings and recessed lighting

Kitchen & Family Room

Open-concept design includes a large dining area in the kitchen beneath 3 skylights encircled by custom cabinetry topped in Fireclay Tile lava stone with a glazed and crackled finish; a separate cleanup area doubles as a butler’s pantry and includes a butcher block counter for prep work; the family living area has a wall of cabinetry with integrated media and sliding glass doors to the pool terrace

Appliances

Signature La Cornue range in Vert Jonc with copper accents, copper vent hood, and matching side cabinets; GE microwave; 2 Fisher & Paykel dishwasher drawers; Viking refrigerator; 2 copper apron sinks; Bosch dishwasher and Marvel beverage cooler in the butler’s pantry

Primary Bedroom Suite 

Located at the end of the main hallway, which has sliding glass doors to a loggia, the bedroom has a fireplace, sliding glass doors to the pool, and two customized walk-in closets; the remodeled en suite bath has a dual-sink vanity, free-standing cast-iron tub, frameless- glass shower, and private commode room

Additional Bedrooms & Bath

Four bedrooms include two with en suite baths with tub and overhead shower (one off the foyer and one off the kitchen) plus two bedrooms with a shared bath with extra-tall dual-sink vanity and frameless- glass shower

Guest House

Located poolside with sliding glass door entrance to a carpeted living room with wood-paneled ceiling and kitchen with electric cooktop, microwave, refrigerator, and slate tile floor; two bedrooms, one with en suite bath with shower and separate pool access

Studio & Wine Cellar

Large, separately fenced studio, perfect for fitness or hobbies, has a vaulted wood-paneled ceiling with 6 skylights, slate tile floor, temperature-controlled wine cellar, and huge storage room with outside entrance

Other Features

Guest powder room; concealed laundry with sink and Bosch washer and dryer in bedroom hallway; attached 3-car garage with built-ins; security and surveillance; solar-powered electricity; solar-heated pool

Schools

Excellent Menlo Park public and private schools