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North Santa Cruz
15460 Palos Verdes Drive
Monte Sereno, California, 95030
United States
15460 Palos Verdes Drive Monte Sereno, California, 95030 United States
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15460 Palos Verdes Drive
Monte Sereno, California, 95030 United States

Amy McCafferty
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Property details

  • Property type

    Single Family Homes

  • Status

    Available

  • Year Built

    2017

Modern Estate in Monte Sereno!

Stunning Mediterranean single-story residence located in the esteemed Monte Sereno community. Newly constructed in 2017, this custom-built masterpiece enjoys volume ceilings and expansive living areas. Showcasing elevated finishes throughout, the clean lines and attention to detail will delight—a true testament to artistic brilliance.

Handsome wrought iron entry doors open to the spacious foyer. Beautiful porcelain tile flooring flows seamlessly across the thoughtful floor plan, enhancing the home's modern ambiance.

Elegant French doors provide access to the spacious formal dining room, offering the perfect space for hosting friends and family. Floor-to-ceiling windows showcase views of the front landscape.

Just beyond, sunlight floods the impressive great room through a generous line of picture and clerestory windows. A gas fireplace adds warmth to the space, while 8-foot sliders lead to the expansive 1,000 square foot raised patio and rear yard.

A sanctuary for chefs, explore culinary excellence within the home's luxurious kitchen. Ample counter space is adorned with sleek black granite, complemented by a polished marble backsplash and coffered ceiling, exuding timeless elegance. Equipped with state-of-the-art Viking appliances, including a dual oven, dishwasher, 6-burner gas cooktop, and exhaust fan, every culinary need is met with precision. Dual full-size refrigerators ensure ample storage for perishables, while a seamless transition to the rear patio merges indoor and outdoor living. Anchoring the space is a spacious breakfast bar island, complete with a sink and seating, which elegantly divides the kitchen from the inviting great room. Adding to the functionality, a butler’s pantry provides additional amenities, including a sink, dishwasher, microwave, and beverage refrigerator, along with ample storage cabinetry, enhancing both convenience and style.

At the left wing of the home lies the bright and spacious primary suite with direct access to the spacious rear patio. The spa-inspired ensuite bath is a luxurious retreat, featuring dual sinks, a spacious soaking tub, and a separate stall shower with a waterfall and dual shower heads. Built-in linen cabinets and a generous walk-in closet area provide ample storage space.

Opposite the primary suite is an additional en-suite bedroom. This spacious guest suite enjoys a skylight and expansive wall closet complete with organizers. Step into the ensuite bath and indulge in the rejuvenating stall waterfall shower, equipped with dual shower heads.

Convenience meets functionality in the adjacent laundry room, offering access to one of the two-car garages. A mudroom area with cubbies and shelving provides practical storage solutions, while a sink and under-cabinet lighting adds convenience to daily routines.

The versatility of the right wing of the home offers multiple options for the new owner. Two additional bedrooms, two well-appointed bathrooms and a family room or possible au-pairs unit has a private exterior entrance. There is a second laundry area and a spacious mud room with access to the second two-car garage.

Multiple glass doors connect the interior spaces to the outdoors. Soak in views of the majestic foothills and beyond while dining al fresco on the generous elevated travertine patio. A vibrant tapestry of colorful foliage and trees graces the landscape.

This exceptional location is prized for convenience to access points of Silicon Valley. It’s just a quick stroll to Dave’s Elementary School and minutes to vibrant shops and dining in downtown Los Gatos.

About The Area

Though it’s one of the wealthiest cities in Santa Clara County – and in the U.S. – you don’t hear as much about Monte Sereno as you do about other affluent Bay Area towns. Some assume it’s either part of Los Gatos or part of Saratoga; it’s not. Monte Sereno is bordered by those cities, but it’s a distinctly separate place.To begin with, Monte Sereno has no commercial buildings within its borders. That means no downtown, no shopping centers, no restaurants. This may sound like a challenge, but you’ll find no complaining among residents. Their retail and dining needs are more than met by options in neighboring Los Gatos and Saratoga, and the upside – a quiet, all-residential community almost exclusively made up of single-family homes on large lots – is exactly what they signed up for when they chose to make their homes in Monte Sereno.Part of what draws people to Monte Sereno is its bucolic setting. Like Los Gatos and Saratoga, it’s nestled into the western foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, removed from the hustle of Silicon Valley but still only 15 minutes from Apple, 20 minutes from Yahoo and 25 minutes from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park. That distance is exactly right for executives looking to escape the pressure of the work week. A few miles away lies utopia: beautiful trees, luxurious homes, friendly neighbors, and quiet, winding streets.As you might imagine, all of this paradise does not come cheaply; Monte Sereno is where you will find some of the Bay Area’s priciest residential real estate with property values in line with Atherton, Woodside, Hillsborough and its closest neighbors, Los Gatos and Saratoga.Monte Sereno is defined almost as much by what you won’t see as by what you will. What you won’t see are parking lots and shopping malls or identical houses crowded next to each other on treeless subdivision streets. In fact, if you drive up and down Monte Sereno’s narrow streets – many of which end in cul-de-sacs – you won’t see very many homes at all. Most of them are hidden behind the trees.One home you definitely won’t see is the modest ranch home once owned by Beat Generation icon Neal Cassady. Though known for his wanderings, Cassady lived a fairly conventional life on Bancroft Avenue in Monte Sereno during the 1950s, raising his children there in a home that was razed in 1997. In its place now is a much larger, two-story home more consistent with modern Monte Sereno but somewhat lacking in legend.Years ago, Monte Sereno, like Los Gatos, was popular with artistic types. Cassady and John Steinbeck were the most famous of countless writers, painters, dancers and general bohemians who came to the wooded Santa Cruz mountain foothills for inspiration – and cheap rent – before and after World War II. In 1936, Steinbeck built himself a small cabin in what was then Los Gatos but is now Monte Sereno. There he wrote “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Of Mice and Men” before moving out in 1938.Nineteen years later, in 1957, Monte Sereno incorporated as an attempt to stave off what locals felt were efforts to change the town’s rural atmosphere. Incorporation helped, but today’s Monte Sereno, while still ruled by narrow roads and big trees, is no longer a refuge for the unorthodox and artistic. Instead, it’s a haven of serenity for those who’ve made it to the top of the mountain and are hoping it includes a little peace and quiet.

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Amenities & Lot Features

  • Listing Details
    • Property ID
      YFBXFP
    • MLS#
      ML81957832
    • Property type
      Single Family Homes
    • Marketed By
      Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
    • Status
      Available
    • Listing Price
      $5,188,888
    • County
      Santa Clara County
    • School District
      Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union
  • Utilities & Building
    • Year Built
      2017
    • Style
      1 Level Ranch
    • Lot Size Unit
      Acre(s)
    • Lot Size
      0.5
    • Parking
      Garage, garage 4 cars
  • Features
    • Amenities
      Deck, Granite Countertops, Tile Flooring, Walk-in Closet, Washer Included, Dryer Included, 1 Fireplace, Butler’s Pantry
    • Fireplace Type
      Gas
    • Full Bathrooms
      4
    • Bedrooms
      5