603 Calle San Antonio

In an area with great viewscapes in general, this street-end lot originally sold at the highest premium for pride of place. Now remodeled and upgraded, inside and out. Modern ranch decor with thick karastan carpets, oversized baseboards, gallery-grey walls, stainless steel faceplates, black door hardware, and custom AC grills. Double front doors open into a 2-story central living / formal dining room with old-world Jerusalem gold limestone flooring, large windows, and shaped fireplace. The kitchen has a large center island, carrara marble countertops, subtle blue-grey cabinets, black stainless-steel appliances, a wine cooler, an oversized black granite sink; brushed aluminum backsplash, pot filler, a walk-in pantry, and is open to the family room. A downstairs guest suite has attached bath, large tub/shower in white marble, a walk in closet, small patio, and window filling views of the land preserve and vineyard. Also downstairs is a large library/office with separate entrance, a cedar hall closet, and the house ½ bath. The staircase has wrought iron balusters leading up to a loft office/reading room with views to front and back. A large master bedroom has sloped ceiling with spectacular views. The master bath overlooks the mission garden, has old-world Jerusalem limestone with radiant heating, two sinks in stand-alone cabinets with grey-beauty marble countertops, a cast iron soaking tub, a large shower with built in bench, and two walk-in closets. A laundry room with the same stone floors and a large sink is above the entry. On the other side of the house from the master are 2 additional bedrooms with a Jack / Jill bathroom in between that form an upstairs guest suite with two rooms. Two separate, attached 2-car garages are finished out with epoxy floors, in-ceiling can lighting, attic access for storage, and an Electric Vehicle charging station. Smart home equipped with LAN throughout. Two online Lux Kono thermostats control upstairs and downstairs AC & heating. A refurbished 16 zone sprinkler system can be cellphone / weather controlled. LED lighting throughout. Central vacuum. Outside, the Mission Garden is enclosed with 11 olive trees, stone raised flower beds with drip system, and a stock-tank filled with flowers. Herb & flower gardens are just outside the kitchen. 15,000 SF of lawn & microclover rated at 9 out of 10 for water conservation. Outdoor dining table, coffee table, vineyard tasting area, and a separate isolated dining table in the far South corner of the property. Fence flower planters have David Austin roses and other cutting flowers. In the South side yard is an 81 vine estate vineyard growing a Saint-Émilion style Bordeaux blend of Cab Franc, Merlot, and Malbec. The location is halfway between Carmel and San Jose, at the corner of 101 and 156E. Close by are the historic San Juan Bautista Mission, downtown shops, a local grocer, organic farms, restaurants, equestrian facilities, and multiple wineries. Rancho Larios, surrounded by grazing land, looks and feels like the pastoral ideal. Yet it is in a well-maintained gated community with 140 neighbors, tennis courts, a meeting center, soccer field, a children's play area and hiking trails.