PROPERTIES

 

Turn of the Century Beauty

		202 Camino al Lago Atherton Offered at $7,499,000   SOLD
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Welcome to this meticulously updated, early twentieth century home in a park-like setting, close to the prestigious Circus Club. Step from the entry hall into the magnificent living room with its barrel-vaulted ceiling and immense, paneled mahogany fireplace. The formal dining room features Bradbury and Bradbury wallpaper and a herringbone parquet floor. A glamorous, well-appointed kitchen offers top-of-the-line appliances and conveniently adjoins the expansive family room. There are five bedrooms in the main house, including a splendid master-suite, plus four and one-half baths. The three-car garage incorporates a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment, a wine cellar, exercise room and photographer's darkroom. Screened by a variety of mature specimen trees, the old-fashioned loggia and elevated pavilion are perfect for outdoor entertaining.

Summary of Features

• The imposing entry hall links the living areas of the house together
• The magnificent living room features an immense mahogany-paneled fireplace
• Dining room has Bradbury and Bradbury wallpaper and herringbone parquet floors
• The breakfast room and a built-in service buffet adjoin the dining room
• The glamorous, well-appointed kitchen offers top-of the-line appliances
• French doors open from the expansive family room to the old-fashioned loggia
• The splendid master-suite includes:
  • The large master bedroom with a wood burning fireplace and private bath
  • A library lined in built-in, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves
  • A second bedroom and adjoining full bath
  • A sun-drenched office at the top of a secret flight of stairs
  • A Japanese-style spa retreat and enclosed meditation garden
  • A fitted walk-in closet and gift wrapping room with floor-to-ceiling cupboards
• Upstairs are three additional bedrooms and two full baths
• The cheerful mud room has two sinks, a laundry closet, and a tiled half bath
• Three-car garage has built-in storage and an automatically operated doors
• The one-bedroom, garage apartment has a sitting room, kitchen and full bath
• A subterranean wine cellar, exercise studio and darkroom are beneath the garage
• The elevated dining pavilion faces the main house across a bubbling wading fountain
• The park-like setting is graced by a variety of specimen trees and heritage oaks
• Partial basement houses all telephone, networking, and computer equipment
• Approximately 1.23 acres on a secluded flag lot in the Menlo Park school district

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