| "Location, location, location!" This is the right location, at least for us. We purchased the smallest, least expensive house in a development of custom homes - many are well over a million dollars. It is at the very top of a ridge in a development called "Hidden Meadows". When there's no fog, we have a clear view of approximately 30-miles of coastline. We get to see some awesome sunsets. The house is on a very private lot with a long, scenic driveway off a cul-de-sac. It cannot be seen from the street. Our house was custom built in 1975 on 1.01 acres of land. It has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in 2400 square feet. It was designed so that almost every room has an ocean view. The house is single story except that the garage is downstairs. We are currently remodling to a total of 3600 square feet. When done, we will have 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. All of the bedrooms will have a in-suite bathroom. |
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| All of the houses around Gladstone Court are built around a hillside. Like icebergs, they look small from the top, but they are huge down below. Look at the picture where the Mercedes is parked, then look at the same house in the next picture! Our house is by far the smallest in the area. Although we are currently building an addition, we will not "over build" our neighborhood. |
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| It's a beautiful drive just getting up to Gladstone Court. From there, our long, scenic driveway is truly unique as it winds through huge granite boulders. |
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| The front door is very private. It faces due west and you can see the ocean from there. The two pictures on the right are looking back UP the driveway toward the cul-de-sac from our house. |
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| We have views out most of the windows in the house, plus we have 700 square feet of deck to enjoy our view from. What can I say about these views? The pictures speak for themselves. NOTE: The last (3) pictures are of the same view, just different times of day (or night). |
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| Although we are on an acre, the actual fenced portion of our backyard is quite a bit smaller, although still pretty large. It covers three levels around the natural rock formations. Our dog loves playing mountain goat out there. |
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| Instead of having a seperate livingroom and family room, this house has a very large "Great Room" to take advantage of the views down the west side of the house. This room catches your eye as soon as you enter the house and the beautiful rock fireplace is the central focus when you aren't looking out the windows. |
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| The fabulous custom curved oak desk in my study was made by SoCalCreations. To see pictures of the construction progress, click this link. SoCalCreations also made the oak entertainment unit around my TV plus the aquarium and stand in my study. |
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| We really enjoy our spacious kitchen and dining room. The laundry room and stairs are being moved during our remodel. |
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| Although the main living area of the house is very roomy, the bedrooms are small. We are changing a lot of this during our remodel and are adding a new master bedroom suite. |
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| Here are some "bonus" pictures. We live in a very unique neighborhood where the boulders are here to stay and the houses are built on and around them. I found an aerial view of our house showing a rock on our property that's BIGGER than our house! One of our neighbors is a model train buff and has an elaborate electric tain system throughout his front yard. |