5329 San Luis Ave

Live Everyday Like You’re on Vacation!

The mature perennial garden and Mediterranean style front patio offer hints of the elegant and sometimes whimsical journey you are about to embark on as you cross the threshold of this unique 2 story home in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood of Rincon Valley.  This home was originally built in 1971 and was re-imagined by the current owner with an extensive remodel in 2007 with an eye for design and a desire to delight and entertain family & friends.  The Formal Entry Hall soars 23+/- feet high and is capped with a dramatic ceiling of glass with nine skylights.  The downstairs is an open, flowing floor plan with the formal living room leading to the delightful French Café and whimsical Venetian dining room complete with a hand-painted Mural of the Grand Canal.  Don’t miss the powder room discretely hidden behind a secret passageway!  The kitchen is built for entertaining with thoughtful arrangement of workspaces, ample storage, baker’s nook, butler’s pantry & bonus utility room.  The journey continues upstairs with an elegant French bedroom, dramatic Moroccan bedroom w/ Juliette balcony, large under-the-sea bedroom and formal Roman Library.  Enter the sumptuous Byzantine master suite through a passageway hidden behind a bookcase in the Library!  The large master suite features a walk-in closet, en-suite bathroom with a glass & steel ceiling, and an adjacent bedroom that would make for an excellent home office, nursery, or 2nd walk-in closet.  Start your days off right, descending your private spiral staircase from the master suite to the kitchen for breakfast.  The line between indoor & outdoor is blurred with the all glass & steel atrium that spans across the entire back of the residence.  The atrium is a unique space to enjoy a family dinner, relax and enjoy panoramic views of the private, mature landscaped backyard or just let the kids run wild.  Again, built for entertaining, this versatile room features a built-in wet bar with a copper sink & bar fridge and has hosted Galas of up to 100 people (and will again, once we are allowed to do so of course).  Live everyday like you’re on vacation at this one-of-a-kind California-Mediterranean labor of love. Click Here to access the 3D Virtual Tour!