Touch the Water, Touch the Sky, from indoors to out, perfection soars high...

Custom built in 1999, this magnificent lifestyle is an extreme rare offering in the Hillsborough marketplace. In a market where floorplan is valued above all else, 465 Barbara overachieves across 4,240 sq. ft., with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, plus Office and 3-Car garage. The home lives with all the freedoms and luxuries of a newer construction, highlighted by truly awesome indoor/outdoor poolside dynamics. High Ceilings, Open Layout, Western Sun Exposures, a Resort-Caliber Pool, Utmost Privacy, .57 Acre 100% Usable, Two Blocks to West Elementary—the list cascades as almost too good to be true!   But true it is, and the relief of not needing to “move walls” or re-design the home you have just purchased is HUGE in this market.

The home sits on a gentle knolltop, which facilitates a circular drive and profusions of sun throughout the day. Stepping into a grand foyer, ceiling heights are immediately impressive. The marble-clad foyer features 10 ft. ceilings, flanked by living and dining room, each of 10 ft. ceilings. Note the architectural ceiling treatments and moldings that indicate custom luxury. Scale and flow reign supreme, with each grand room shining as its own entity, yet still interactive as an ensemble of spaces. The floorplan’s piece de resistance is an enormous Kitchen/Family Great Room spanning 43 feet across, and totally immersed with the sun, pool, and bluestone terraces. Kitchen highlights include a window-wrapped breakfast nook, 10 ft. ceilings, pure openness, plus walk-in pantry and butler’s wet bar. There is no asset more desirable than a sun-streamed kitchen/family Great Room opening directly to a 100% usable yard with pool and privacy. And here it is…in timeless glory!  

Just beyond the kitchen, you will find the convenience of a tucked away Guest Suite, the perfect hideaway for out-of-towners, in-laws or au pair. Across the home at the north wing, fabulous bedroom accommodations include an enormous family suite "deluxe," two additional bedrooms and hall bath, plus dedicated Office (with pool access), and finally, at the end of the hall, an opulent Master Retreat. The Master Suite features oversized walk-in closet, gas fireplace, seating lounge, marble bathroom, and direct pool access. The Office can work in tandem near the Master Suite as either a "master study," or even secondary homework station, playroom, or gym. The luxury of having 5 bedrooms, plus Office, all on one level, is a true rarity in the marketplace.  Western exposure streams across the rear grounds, infusing precious sunlight throughout the day. The orientation of the .57 Acre 100% usable grounds means the interiors become completely synonymous with the gardens--seamless, effortless, memorable. 

What was once the sprawling garden acreage of the historic Carolands Chateau, is now a neighborhood like no other: this home is at the heart of it all: just two blocks to acclaimed West Elementary, less than 5 minute connection on to Highway 280, and a short drive to Nueva School, Crocker, and downtown Burlingame Avenue. When Harriet Pullman Carolan (the namesake of the subdivision) selected these lands over 110 years ago for her Peninsula estate, one of the grandest in the nation, she knew it was a truly world-class micro-region. Today, the convenience, scenery, and prestige still ring true. You have arrived...

At a Glance: 

• 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, plus Office
• Approx. 4,240 sq. ft. of living (Per Paid Vendor Floorplan Visuals) 
• Home custom built in 1999, essentially as new construction (some existing foundations etc from previous 1954 home) 
• Lot is approx. .57 Acre (per county record), 24,850 sq. ft. 
• Attached 3-car garage, side-by-side, plus circular motor court