Amazing Location on Prestigious North Gate Road
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California
Welcome to the home you've always dreamed of, at North Gait Equestrian Center. Rarely does a beautiful home come up in this incredible location, on prestigious North Gate Road. Your private, country paradise is just a few minutes from excellent schools & all of the conveniences of downtown Walnut Creek.
It isn't just a home, it's a lifestyle! Enjoy an unbelievable, approximately 23,000 square foot covered arena & barn, a beautiful, sprawling single story home & a large second structure that has functioned as a shop, living space & office. The barn includes 30 stalls w/paddocks, 4 gorgeous tack rooms, exquisite grooming stations/cross ties with hot water, laundry & so much more! Separate covered round pen, hay barn & grain silo. Access Mount Diablo's incredibly groomed trails on horseback, bike or foot. A-2 Agricultural zoning gives you the opportunity to create a lifestyle, with protections for livestock use and the opportunity to run certain types of businesses (see Contra Costa County for details). Enjoy the peace of mind of being connected to city water & public utilities!
At approximately 2,627 square feet, the main home offers single story living, with 3 beautiful bedrooms (2 + den) and a spectacular sunroom with vaulted, wood beamed ceiling and of course, an abundance of windows. A spacious great room is the heart of the home, where all can gather around a large center island, in a kitchen fit for a gourmet chef. The front of the home features a welcoming, oversized front porch. It's the perfect spot to sit and take in the natural beauty of the front yard & the view of Mount Diablo. The private backyard area is a gardener's paradise! Exit the sunroom or the primary suite onto an expansive deck that overlooks this amazing outdoor space that offers a huge, paver patio, large lawn areas, a tranquil pond with cascading waterfall, raised garden beds, and all of it is surrounded by artistically placed, mature trees & vines, creating the ultimate backyard setting. The main home features a separate gated entrance with a large paver driveway leading to a 3 car attached garage.
The secondary structure has an oversized 2 stall garage, a workshop and approximately 1,775 square feet of finished space, currently used as a mix of living & office space. There are 2 very large rooms and a half bathroom on the ground floor, as well as a large studio, full bathroom and huge loft areas, upstairs. Be sure to see the property website with floor plans, video & 3-D tours.
Coming from out of the area? This is a spectacular location and a very rare opportunity. Walnut Creek is an upscale suburb of San Francisco, with about a 45 minute commute. Known for its top rated public schools and thriving downtown, Walnut Creek has a plethora of fine & casual dining options, a regional performing arts center, 2 major hospitals and numerous medical centers. You'll also find an abundance of recreation opportunities including specialized sports clubs, golf, fabulous parks and countless miles of open space & trails. From this property, you can ride out the front gate and access Mount Diablo's trails about 1/4 mile up the road. You'll feel miles from the city, but in reality, everything is just a few minutes away. An equestrian property this close in is a rare find. It's also rare to have public utilities and connection to city water.
Walnut Creek (East San Francisco Bay Area) is also an ideal location in that it is about an hour to the Napa Valley, 3 hours to skiing in the Sierras/Lake Tahoe and an easy day trip to the coast (Half Moon Bay, Monterey, Carmel, Mendocino, Santa Cruz...just to name a few, fun destinations). While it's a bit far, some Walnut Creek residents even commute to Silicon Valley, San Jose & Sacramento.
Enjoy the convenience of Buchanan Field Airport, just 7 miles away. For commercial & international flights, Oakland, San Francisco & San Jose are all great options.
Lisa Hopkins-Cochran
, COMPASS, DRE#01111126
