Spacious 6 year old Piedmont Pines contemporary with all the bells and whistles that one could possibly need. Park the cars in the 2 car garage and enter the house on the upper level, where you will find a large office which looks onto Longcroft Drive. At the end of the passage, before going down the stairs is an alcove for wine storage with wine cooler, cabinets and granite counter-top. On the main level, also accessed through the front door are the public spaces, where all the rooms except for the living room have hardwood floors. The dining room on the opposite side of the hallway from the kitchen looks onto the entrance deck, and the living room, which has wall-to-wall carpet looks out to the wooded canyon. Sliding glass doors lead out to a sizable tiled deck. Vaulted ceiling and soft natural light gives this room a feeling of air and space.
A spacious family room with a high vaulted ceiling off the kitchen has a gas fireplace and also looks out to the canyon. The roomy kitchen has an island with cabinets, granite counter-tops and back-splash, stainless steel appliances, a pantry and a door out to the front deck. A conveniently situated powder room sits off the hallway near the kitchen.
From here, stairs lead down to the next level, with 3 bedrooms (including the master suite), 2 bathrooms and the laundry. A sumptuous master bathroom with stone counters and maple cabinets has a separate shower, whirlpool tub, 2 sinks, separate toilet and a huge walk-in closet. The master bedroom also has views out to the woodsy canyon. so peaceful and serene.
The next level down could be an in-law or guest suite, with a bedroom, bathroom, another room and a separate door out to the side steps.
The house has heating and air conditioning, fire sprinklers, on-demand water heater, burglar alarm, recessed lights in many of the rooms and an abundance of closets.
The large lot has much potential for landscaping or can be left in its natural state.
It sits in a lovely neighborhood in Montclair, which has several of the highest ranked schools in Oakland. Just a short drive down to charming Montclair Village, with its restaurants and shops and a stones throw away from several parks, including Shepherd Canyon, Redwood and Joaquin Miller Parks.
