On a sunlight-dappled street in Barron Park, within a couple blocks of Juana Briones Park, Gunn High School and other highly rated schools, 4020 Amaranta was built for the future. This twenty-first century home design is modern, bold, dramatic and sustainable. Built in 2008, eco-friendly materials and resources were thoughtfully selected for positive health benefits to inhabitants and to reduce impact on the environment.
With ±5029 square feet of interior living space across three levels, this automated home showcases a dynamic living-dining room, an open kitchen, two offices, a family room, home theater, workout room, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, plus a poolside dressing room with one-half bath and an outside shower.
When it comes to entertaining and enjoying the outdoors, the living room’s wall of glass opens to a beautiful and functional half-acre wonderland with a 50-ft-long pool, an integrated spa, expansive patio with outdoor kitchen, a greenhouse, garden beds, play areas, an orchard and a magical grove of majestic trees.
Property Summary
- 4 bedrooms, 2 offices and 3.5 bathrooms across three levels
- Bonus one-half bath in a poolside changing room and an outside shower
- Built in 2008 using eco-friendly, sustainable materials whenever possible
- Barron Park neighborhood near Juana Briones Park
- Approximately 5,029 sq. ft. interior living space, 0.52-acre (22,514 sq. ft.) lot
- Approximately 825 sq. ft. 3-car garage with EV charger
- 50-ft long outdoor pool with integrated spa
- Expansive patio space with outdoor kitchen
- Greenhouse, garden beds, play areas, fruit orchard, grove of majestic trees
- Within a couple blocks of Juana Briones Elementary, Ellen Fletcher Middle and Gunn High Schools
Property Details
- 4 bedrooms, 2 offices and 3.5 bathrooms across three levels
- Bonus one-half bath in a poolside changing room, plus an outside shower
- Built in 2008 using eco-friendly, sustainable materials and resources whenever possible
- Tree-lined street in Barron Park neighborhood near Juana Briones Park
- Approximately 5,029 sq. ft. interior, 0.52-acre (22,514 sq. ft.) lot
- Approximately 825 sq. ft. 3-car garage with EV charger, workspace and sink; side door for bicycle and motorcycle access
- Brazilian slate tile floors, dual-pane windows and glass doors, environmentally-friendly Neff cabinetry, solar power, heating and cooling, whole-house automation platform, whole-house audio and video, wired walls for digital art, central vacuum, radiant heat, freshly painted interior
- Front door opens to the Foyer-Hallway revealing the home’s striking interior and airy volume, yet your line of vision is drawn down the hallway to an intriguing view of the open-air living environment
- Great Room is a dazzling two-story room of breathtaking proportions, hosting the Living Room with EcoSmart ethanol burners and open Dining Room, before extending to the kitchen; a wall of full-size sliding glass panels open to the sweeping patio, pool and grounds, blurring the line between indoor and outdoor – the California architectural dream!
- Streamlined Kitchen has Neff cabinetry with stainless steel lining, honed quartz countertops and backsplashes, two, deep stainless steel sinks and energy-efficient appliances: Miele induction cooktop, combination oven, standard oven, steam oven, warming drawer, dishwasher and built-in coffee maker, and GE Monogram refrigerator with ice maker and built-in wine fridge
- Wired with Dolby 5.1 sound, pocket doors open from the foyer hallway to the Family Room with two, wall-to-wall floating credenzas, one has accompanying open shelves, the other, a TV; broad glass door slides opens to a sideyard patio shared with the living room
- Open staircase with slate-lined treads ascends to the upper level where two offices, a laundry room and three bedrooms reside
- Primary Suite has floor-to-ceiling windows, motorized shades and overlooks the pool and patio, and a customized, skylit walk-in closet with a sink and space for a small fridge; the bathroom is a tropical delight with a floating dual-sink vanity, tub with jets, heated towel rack, water closet with storage and large step-in shower with two rain heads and fixed glass panels; a sliding glass door opens to a pergola-coverd terrace with a live bamboo privacy screen, balcony and spiral staircase that accesses the back yard
- Wired as Offices, two rooms overlook the great room below
- Opposite end of hallway, Bedrooms 2 and 3 share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom; each has a private vanity, but share the step-in shower and commode; Bedroom 2 has a wall closet; Bedroom 3 a walk-in closet
- Skylit Laundry Room with storage is between Bedrooms 2 and 3
- Bedroom 4 (main level) has a sliding glass door to a private patio, motorized window shades and en suite bathroom with step-in shower
- One-Half Bath with Toto washlet toilet is off the foyer
- Tile stairs descend to the lower-level / Basement
- Workout Room with rubber flooring has built-in bunk beds and an outdoor stairwell that ascends to the side yard
- With projection and Dolby 7.2 sound, the Home Theater has multiple speakers, component closet, and shares ascending stairwell to the side yard
- Storage Rooms have concrete floors, ceiling fixtures and the home’s automation system panel
- Off the foyer, the Mudroom accesses the dog courtyard with pet door and three-car garage with EV charger, work space and sink
- Landscaped grounds include 50-ft long pool with integrated spa, poolside changing room with one-half bath and outside shower, sweeping patio, ample landscape and pool lighting, an outdoor kitchen with grill, sink and refrigerator, garden beds, a greenhouse, play spaces, *fruit orchard, grove of towering trees, lush new lawn
- Located within a couple blocks of Juana Briones Elementary, Ellen Fletcher Middle and Gunn High Schools; buyer to verify eligibility
- Sought-after Silicon Valley location near Los Altos Village, The Crossings in Mountain View, Stanford and Midtown and Downtown Palo Alto
- ~ 2 miles from Whole Foods, Tesla HQ and VMware, ~ 4 miles from Googleplex and Microsoft
- A plethora of nearby hiking, biking, running, strolling, dog and equestrian trails for athletes and animal and nature lovers alike
Notes From Seller
Environmental
- Power, heating, cooling
- Solar photovoltaic power (4.6 kW system, installed 2008)
- Solar heating for domestic water (2 extra large tanks) and radiant floor heating
- Individual zones for heating of almost every individual room
- Pool solar water heating
- Whole-house fans (hidden in the top of the high ceiling above the upstairs hallway) allowing faster cooling of the house during summer evenings
- EV charger (Level 2, 32 Amp charger in the garage)
- Construction
- Engineered lumber framing: Timberstrand (a laminated strand Lumber made from fast-growing aspen and yellow poplar) stays straight, is free of knots and resists twisting, shrinking and bowing. It is also enormously robust and long lasting, so it will hopefully stay away from landfill for a long time
- Sprayed-in, soy-based formaldehyde-free insulation made from a renewable resource and also benefits the general air quality in the house
- Brazilian slate tile floors installed throughout the home are beautiful and easy to clean; this flooring also furthered the ability of the house to keep warm longer in winter and cold longer in summer, contributing to passive climate control
- Double pane gas-filled, energy-efficient windows throughout
- Kitchen: Formaldehyde-free, environmentally friendly Neff kitchen cabinetry and energy saving appliances (induction stove top, energy-saving low-noise dishwasher, etc.)
- Yards
- Non-organic surfaces were chosen to be water-permeable – allowing water to penetrate the ground below and recharge the groundwater instead of running off to the street, collecting pollutants, then getting flushed into the bay
- Light pavers were chosen as a result of concern for the so-called “heat island” effect in urban areas where darker surfaces can cause unnecessary heat buildup
- Watering systems for the yard are chosen mostly for their efficient drip and micro-spray irrigation
- Outside lighting avoids light pollution at night by pointing downward
Entertainment
- Whole-house audio, built-in stereo speakers in 10 rooms and 2 outdoor spaces
- Whole-house video to 4 rooms (home theater, family room, primary suite, guest suite/bedroom 4)
- Family room with Dolby 5.1 sound
- Home theater with projection and Dolby 7.2 sound
- Wired walls throughout the house for digital wall art
Security and Safety
- Burglar alarm system through whole-house, motion sensors
- Fire alarm system through whole-house, smoke detectors
- Remote monitoring of alarm systems
- Entry door with remote-activated lock, camera and fingerprint recognition
- Motion-triggered outdoor lights
- Power generator, integrated for select house subsystems (refrigerator, lights, etc.), with an automatic start during a power outage
- Yard sump pumps with flooding alarm
- Electrically retractable pool cover is a safety feature and cuts down on energy loss
- Large safe in basement
Automation
- Programmable whole-house lighting control
- Programmable whole-house heating control
- Programmable pool and spa control
- Programmable shades in master bedroom and bathroom
- Programmable skylights with rain sensors and automatic closure
- Crestron home automation platform, with built-in and wireless control panels, to control lights, heating, security, whole-house audio and video, pool, and more
- Programmable irrigation system with 15 different zones
Other
- Toto washlet toilets in two bathrooms, (with bidet, heating and drying functions)
- Water-saving, dual-flush toilets
- Central vacuum system improves home air quality
- Motorized shades in primary bedroom and bathroom
- Radiant heat throughout the house
- Level-5 wall finishing
- Reinforced walls for large art in living and dining room area
- Noise-muffling ceiling in theater room
Garden and Grounds
- Greenhouse and two areas for kitchen gardening
- *Fruit Trees: Established Fuyu Persimmon – produces an abundance of fruit every two years; Younger trees: Apple, Plum, Apricot, Peach, Cherry, Fig, Lemon and Mexican Seedless Lime
Art For Sale
- Inside Art
- Outside art
- Commissioned stabile (‘Coming About’) by artist Laurent Davidson (related to Alexander Calder)
- Sitting couple on Bench by artist Ruth Bloch (not for sale)
