Geoffrey Nelson Markets and Sells Hillsborough’s Most Unique Estates

1255 Tournament Drive, Hillsborough | $4,700,000

Seasons of Elegance.Work, Play, Chill, Repeat.

Sold 2021
3
Bed
3.5
Bath
Offered at $4,795,000 Sold for $4,700,000

1255 Tournament Drive

Enter your own private resort of myriad destinations..from indoors to outdoors. This Tournament Drive retreat enjoys one of the best blocks in Tobin Clark, a rarely traveled "circle" of quiet luxury ambiance. The site was carefully selected by the developer in 1980, and is now on just its second owner.  Without a doubt, this is one of the premier parcels in the area at .57 acre of pure usability. Noble perimeter trees, level lawns, a sculptural rock fountain, gas firepit, pool, and a very special hidden orchard assemble in total privacy. It is these combined assets, along with an exceptionally large canvas of 4,630 sq. ft., that inspire vast potential for this home's next chapter.

The gated front grounds comprise a fountain courtyard that is the perfect prelude to the interiors. Stepping inside, a grand entrance salon features 18 foot ceilings, gleaming marble, and spiral staircase. As you stand in this Wow-Factor entrance hall, your line of vision extends 40 feet ahead to huge picture windows that frame the rear gardens. The architect and current owner paid careful attention to such lines of vision, where the enormous public rooms unite visually with the green landscape all around.

Grand-scale gathering zones include an upscale living room with lofty 11 ft. ceilings and exotic fireplace. Just off the marble entrance salon you will find the mirrored formal dining room and a dressy Manhattan-inspired powder room of crimson hues. The immense family great room stretches across the back of the home and opens out to the terraces and lawns. Truly multi-faceted, this family room spans nearly 30 feet across and combines space for office, media, or just simply lounging and staring out the windows to picture-perfect garden and tree vistas. Tall picture windows bring the garden panorama inside. The current owner integrated two exceptional custom work stations in the family room that organize the work-at-home experience. Adjoining this family room, you will find your perfect Office Zoom Room!  This versatile room could easily be converted as a library, playroom, or for its original use as guest/4th bedroom.

Other attractions of the main level include a high-end professional chef's kitchen in richly clad detail. Complete with island, pantry, and breakfast area, the kitchen overlooks the rear grounds. An enormous nearby mud room has tons of project space and a handy full guest bath. Not to be missed, the meticulous garage is a family dream with 3-car side-by-side spaces that afford overflow for bikes, toys, and custom cabinet storage.

A paragraph unto itself, the main level also boasts a huge recreation wing that soars with space and potential! This tucked-away space is the life of the party with a nightclub-caliber oak bar reclaimed from a storied San Francisco watering hole. Perfect for billiards, playroom, gym or theater, this is exactly the extra space growing families seek. The orientation of this wing (with large side garden) will also inspire future conversion to a ground floor master suite, separate in-law apartment, or ADU.

Ascending the spiral staircase beneath 18 ft. ceilings and Venetian plaster walls, your transition upstairs could not be more elegant. Two large family bedrooms plus a spacious master suite appoint this level. The master suite features raised ceilings and an oversized master bath that will inspire your designer's eye.

Outside, layers of mature trees and al fresco escapes create an oversized sense of dimension. The seclusion envelopes fully usable, flat grounds. While children ramble on level lawns, adults will marvel at the wine country sophistication of the firepit, artistic rock fountain, and charcuterie-ready terraces. Beyond the pool, separate walkways lead to a hidden orchard of great diversity and yield. Specimen fruit trees bask in a timeless Zen that is Hillsborough at its finest… At Home in a Harvest of Design, Garden, and Potential…You have arrived.

 

At a Glance: 

  • Rarely available "circle" location of prestigious Tobin Clark area assigned to South Elementary, Crocker Middle, and Aragon High
  • Expansive floorplan of 4,630 sq. ft. includes 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, plus main level office (possible 4th bedroom convertible), plus enormous recreation room of 520 sq. ft. that could be adapted for future ground-floor master suite, guest wing, or ADU
  • 3-car side-by-side garage with custom storage solutions. Tons of overflow space for bikes, toys, golf and outdoor gear, gym equipment, and extra storage. Gated motor court.
  • Glorious landscaped lot of approx. .57 acre all usable and gated. Abundant hidden orchard of exotic and mature fruit trees in the back portion of the property.
 

Location

Details

Location
Address: 1255 Tournament Drive, Hillsborough,
Neighborhood: Tobin Clark
Dates
On Market Starting: Dec 21, 2020
Total Days on Market: 1145

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