840 San Mateo Drive, Menlo Park

This stunning home channels the timeless allure of classic European manors with a design that caters to today’s style of modern living. Redesigned, remodeled, and enlarged in 2006 by renowned Lencioni Construction, the home is a harmonious blend of "Old World" elements, like hand-set stone and brick outside and in, along with Venetian plaster walls and ceilings inside, with a luminous and open design. The home revolves around a tremendous great room with thoughtfully designed kitchen that sets meal preparation and clean up away from an entertainment bar and formal dining room. There are four bedrooms arranged for the utmost in privacy with the primary suite and guest suite on opposite sides of the home plus two bedrooms in the front wing, with a Jack ‘N Jill bath. Tying it all together are beautifully landscaped grounds with wonderful spaces for outdoor living, and all just one-half mile from the shops and restaurants of downtown.

Details of the Home

Entrance

Stunning curb appeal with hand-set stone, brick portico and extending wall defining a welcoming front terrace

Foyer

Walnut front door with “speakeasy” window opens to the foyer with Venetian plaster walls and ceiling; an extending sky-lit hallway leads to two of the bedrooms

Great Room

Venetian plaster walls and ceiling, hewn hickory wood floors, exposed ceiling beams, centrally located French doors with matching windows to the rear gardens

Living Area

Wall of custom cabinetry with integrated media and high-end speaker system; 75” TV; energy-efficient gas fireplace upgraded with hand-laid stone surround that matches the outside front stone, and chiseled mantel   

Dining Room

Venetian plaster walls and ceiling, bay window with garden views, and French door to the terrace

Kitchen

Distinctly separate but open areas for meal preparation and entertaining at the island with elevated counter; limestone slab counters and full-height backsplashes

Appliances

Wolf gas cooktop with griddle and pot filler; 2 Wolf ovens with hidden controls; GE microwave; 2 Bosch dishwashers; Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer; Insinkerator filtered instant hot and cold water

Primary Suite

Built-in workstation precedes the entrance to the bedroom, which has exposed ceiling beams, two sets of French doors to the terrace, built-in 43” TV and sky-lit walk-in closet with extensive built-ins; the en suite marble bath has a steam shower, jetted tub, dual-sink vanity, and private commode room  

Bedroom Suite 2

Tucked away off the great room and perfect for guests; en suite marble bath with frameless-glass shower

Bedrooms & Bath

Two bedrooms, one with French door to the side yard and each with direct access to a single-sink vanity and then to a shared room with commode, tub and overhead shower with frameless-glass doors

Rear Grounds

Spacious central terrace plumbed for natural gas on two sides; paver stone patio; expansive level lawn and perimeter gardens in a very private setting; landscaped side gardens

Other Features

Powder room with pedestal sink and Venetian plaster walls; laundry room with sink and high-end LG washer/dryer; network wiring throughout; distributed sound in primary bedroom, dining room, kitchen and patio with individual room controls; dual-zone air conditioning; newer recirculating hot water; attached 2-car garage with epoxy floor and carriage style doors; Rohl fixtures in kitchen and baths; copper gutters and downspouts

At a Glance

  • Redesigned, remodeled and enlarged in 2006 by renowned Lencioni Construction with numerous updates inside and out since then

  • 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths on one level

  • Approximately 3,582 total square feet

    • Home: 3,031 sf

    • Garage: 551 sf

  • Beautiful custom hardwood floors throughout and Venetian plaster walls and ceilings in the main living areas

  • Tremendous great room kitchen plus formal dining room

  • Primary suite preceded by a built-in office area

  • Beautifully landscaped and private rear yard

  • Lot size of approximately 10,438 square feet

  • Premier street in central Menlo Park just one-half mile from downtown

  • Excellent Menlo Park schools (buyer to confirm enrollment)

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At A Glance

Status:

Sold

List Price:

$5,450,000

Bedrooms:

4

Bathrooms:

3 full baths, 1 half-baths

House Size:

3,031 SF

Lot Size:

10,438 SF