216 Valparaiso Avenue, Atherton

More than one level acre of gated privacy just one block from the Menlo Circus Club is the setting for this light-filled, move-in-ready home.. Classic and timeless in character, the primarily one-level floor plan features 4 generously sized bedrooms and 4 baths with hardwood floors, refined millwork, and numerous French doors throughout the main level. Spacious formal and casual living venues provide wonderful flexibility, with numerous connections to the expansive rear grounds. The 1.01-acre property with private well features a pool and spa, screened-in gazebo, mature trees, and vast areas for outdoor living and recreation. There are two separate 2-car garages plus significant off-street parking. Wonderfully comfortable as it is today, this property also presents possibilities for future renovation, expansion, or new construction, all in a private setting with close proximity to excellent public and private schools.

Summary of the Home

  • Move-in ready with opportunity to renovate, expand, or build new
  • Premier Menlo Circus Club neighborhood
  • 4 bedrooms and 4 baths
  • Approximately 3,981 square feet
  • Primarily one-level floor plan
  • Attached and detached 2-car garages
  • 1.01 level acres (approximately 44,000 square feet)
  • Pool and spa; private well for irrigation
  • Excellent Menlo Park schools

Offered at $9,950,000

Details of the Home

  • Gated circular driveway with abundant off-street parking
  • Traditional foyer with sphere chandelier, wainscot paneling, and crown moldings; hardwood floors continue throughout the main level
  • Spacious formal living room with fireplace and front bowed window
  • Formal dining room with wainscot paneling, front bay window, and contemporary chandelier
  • Skylit kitchen finished with off-white custom cabinetry, granite slab counters and tile backsplashes, island with counter seating, walk-in pantry, and casual dining area with French door to the rear yard
  • Appliances include: Viking 6-burner gas cooktop; 2 Viking ovens; Bosch dishwasher; KitchenAid compactor; French door-style Sub-Zero refrigerator
  • Sunroom features an all-wood coffered ceiling, entire wall of French doors and windows to the rear yard, fireplace, bank of custom cabinetry with sink and Carrara marble countertop
  • Large family room with redwood-paneled vaulted ceiling and 2 lighted fans, glass-enclosed fireplace, separate game alcove, and French doors to the rear yard
  • Full bath with pedestal sink and shower just off the family room
  • Primary suite with French doors to the pool, walk-in closet with cedar floor, and remodeled en suite bath in Carrara marble with large frameless-glass shower with 3 showerheads
  • Two additional main-level bedrooms, one with French door to the pool, plus a hallway bath with glass-enclosed tub and overhead shower
  • Upstairs carpeted recreation room/bedroom suite with steeply pitched vaulted ceilings, dormer windows, beadboard wainscot, built-in storage, and en suite bath with glass-enclosed tub and overhead shower
  • Other features: laundry room with sink and GE washer/dryer; attached 2-car garage with built-in storage; detached 2-car garage with bonus room; Nest thermostats; central air conditioning; multiple storage sheds; private well for irrigation
  • Expansive wraparound yard with pool and spa, separately fenced area, screened-in gazebo, redwood grove, and fruit trees
  • Located just moments from Menlo Circus Club, Sacred Heart Schools, Menlo School, and downtown Menlo Park shops and restaurants less than one mile away
  • Excellent Menlo Park schools: Oak Knoll Elementary; Hillview Middle; Menlo-Atherton High (buyer to confirm)