Experience the best of both worlds with authentic Gatsby character, yet this house was painstakingly restored in the early 2000s to bespoke heights. Storybook street of minimal traffic, shouldered by other picture-perfect mansions, only 1.4 miles to downtown Burlingame & just 1.1 miles to North School. * Grand entertaining platform of architectural significance on 4 levels. * Ceilings soar to 25 feet. * Monumental lobby of herringbone floors & spiral staircase that towers to 22 feet. * Esquire Library + Separate Office * In-Law Apartment * 2,000 bottle Pro Wine Cellar * Loft Level for Gym/Playroom * Bay-View Primary Suite of 18 ft. ceilings * Wow-Factor Rooftop Deck with Epic Bay Views to SF * Private motor court. Many curated pieces of artisan-carved furniture were designed for the house.

Two influential movements of the 1920s were Tudor Revival and Storybook Style. This home artistically synthesizes both genres into one grand entertaining platform. The facade is a symphony of steeply exaggerated gables and dormers, mixed materials, and a sense of elegance that transcends time. Inside, ceilings soar to 25 feet. A monumental Lobby Foyer of herringbone floors introduces 12 foot ceilings, and leads to a spiral staircase that towers to 22 foot heights. Bespoke woodwork lavishes the interiors with patina and earthy, organic ambiance. Venetian plaster walls, elaborate oak trim, and other European themes spell an interior of great warmth and importance. 

Hillsborough was founded on an appetite for entertaining and the enjoyment of scenic, leisurely privacy. This design over-delivers on both counts. Meet the unforgettable formal living room: a cathedral-like chamber topped by 25 ft. wooden ceilings, massive millwork, and even a Shakespearean minstrel's balcony. The adjacent Library (12 ft. ceilings) is a composition unto itself boasting imported design, circa-2002, by woodworking masters Stuart Interiors of England (https://www.stuartinteriors.com/) The room was assembled in hand-cut oak library shelving, solid doors, and wood-burning fireplace. Both showpiece and entertaining passageway, this library opens through two French doors connecting the lobby to a spacious open-air terrace. Imagine a bartender station for your largest soirees, served by enormous rooms of towering ceilings that circulate seamlessly! In addition to the custom library, the main level also has a dedicated Executive Office (10 ft. ceilings) overlooking the front motor court. For the connoisseur and gourmand at heart, the French chef's kitchen is anchored by a massive, rustic wood island, re-claimed rough-hewn ceiling beams, La Cornue range, Miele Espresso, Sub-Zero refrigerators and more. 

The beauty of this robust floorplan lies in every conceivable destination across Four Diverse Levels. Absolutely irreproducible at this price, the design faithfully blends 1920s authenticity with the bespoke renovation by the previous owner in early 2000s. No expense was spared!  Ascending the grand staircase, the main bedroom level presents an exciting elevation looking out toward the waters of the Bay and city lights. The Primary Retreat focuses on the vistas beneath the Gothic romance of an 18 ft. cathedral ceiling. As you will note throughout the floorplan, there are several pieces of bespoke furniture designed specifically for the home, including custom armoires, antique-quality bed frame, desks, consoles, and cabinetry. From this main bedroom level, a back staircase leads up to the Loft Level that will inspire your Gym, play room, music room, or lounge. Best of all, a French door swings open to a truly world class Rooftop Deck overlooking the Bay Area! The scintillating outlooks range into the downtown San Francisco skyline, Mt. Diablo, San Mateo Bridge and glittering city lights by dusk. This crow's nest is your prestigious reminder of this exclusive architecture and location. Downstairs, prepare to again be surprised and amazed. The sheer volume continues to overachieve. A self-contained in-law apartment includes its own kitchen. Elsewhere on the lower level, there is a huge family media room and absolutely decadent custom wine cellar holding 2,000 bottles, including two dual-zone Sub-Zero wine towers. The Family Media Room opens out to the rear gardens, secluded pool and spa. 

El Arroyo Road  will remind you of Hollywood Hills allure, full of surreal mansions, sublime scenery, and quiet privacy. With its North School assignment, and proximity to downtown Burlingame Avenue, this is a less-traveled best-kept secret at the heart of Hillsborough. You have arrived...

At a Glance

• 6 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, plus Custom Library and Separate Executive's Office
• 8,670 sq. ft. of living across 4 Levels (per paid vendor Floorplan Visuals) 
• Lower Level In-Law Apartment, 2,000 bottle Pro Wine Cellar, and Media Room with yard access
• Mesmerizing Rooftop Deck with Drop-Dead Views above the Bay Area
• Private Pool, Spa, Outdoor Terraces, and Gardens
• Lot is approx. 16,060 sq. ft. (.37 Acre, per County Record) 
• Home originally built in 1928 and remodeled and expanded, including a curated thorough renovation approx. 1999-2002 by previous owner
• Prestigious Mid North Hillsborough location assigned to North Elementary and Crocker Middle. Only 1.4 mile to downtown Burlingame Avenue and 1.1 mile to North Elementary.