Just Listed: Breathtaking Bella Vista Beauty

231 Los Santos Court, Moraga
4 Bed | 3.5 Bath | ±3,313 Sq Ft | ±.46 Acre | Offered at $2,395,000
231LosSantosCourt.com

Nestled in the idyllic Moraga hills, sits this exquisite single level custom Bella Vista home built in 2019. With 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, this ±3,313 square foot open-concept home sits at the end of a delightful cul-de-sac surrounded by open space, majestic oaks, complete privacy and some of the most spectacular panoramic views in all of Lamorinda. This home has been extensively upgraded throughout including a state-of-the-art Net Zero power island and climate control system (grid independent) and a 240-volt electric vehicle hook up in garage. Top this off with a beautifully landscaped backyard with the most glorious views and ultimate privacy.

  • Welcoming front courtyard
  • Formal entry with windows flanking front door, vaulted ceiling, and a coat closet
  • Stunning sunlit chef’s kitchen open to great room with expansive island/breakfast bar, Precision cabinetry, quartz countertops, walk-in pantry, and top-of-the-line appliances including a 48” Dual Wolf Fuel 6-burner range, 84” Sub Zero Refrigerator and separate 84” freezer, 24×84” Sub Zero wine column, Miele dishwasher, and built-in Thermador microwave….not to mention views, views, and more views!
  • Spacious great room with two walls of windows taking in the endless view, vaulted ceiling, and a glass door to the backyard
  • Informal dining area that opens to both the kitchen and great room with built-in custom cabinetry, U-line wine refrigerator, and a wall of windows including sliding glass doors that open out to beautiful patio
  • Luxurious master suite with coffered ceiling and glorious views. Grand master bath with two separate vanities, large shower with bench, separate water closet, and a walk-in closet
  • Three spacious secondary bedrooms (two that share a “jack and jill” style bathroom and one with it’s own en-suite bathroom) plus a lovely powder room off the hall for guests
  • Wonderful laundry room/mud room with Miele washer and dryer that accesses the garage
  • Finished garage with epoxy floor, built-in cabinetry, peg-wall, and a 240-volt electrical vehicle hook-up
  • Beautifully landscaped backyard with views of the hills and beyond in every direction, petanque court, lovely fountain, and decomposed granite paths
  • Just minutes from Rheem Shopping Center, Moraga Commons Park, top-rated Moraga schools, downtown Lafayette, and fantastic hiking and biking trails.

JUST SOLD: Highest Price per Square Foot Luxury Listing in Moraga

The Brydon & Ives Team just sold the highest price per square foot luxury listing in Moraga! 🌟🌟🌟

78 listings have sold over $2 million dollars in Moraga. The highest sold price per square foot was $786…..UNTIL TODAY. 

1062 Larch Avenue just closed at $844 a square foot! 

WORK WITH US! In times like these, you need a team with strength, vision, grit, faith, and kindness to protect your most valuable asset. We promise to deliver the best results for you during this wild time! 🤸‍♀️


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Just Listed: Wonderland. Utopia. Paradise.

1062 Larch Avenue, Moraga
5 Bedrooms + Office | 4 Baths | ±3,986 Sq Ft | ±1.31 Acre
$3,200,000 | 1062LarchAvenue.com

Drive through the gate into this unparalleled private oasis and enjoy an exceptionally extraordinary property. An expansive front grass area with a Silver Maple tree greets you as you pull up the driveway to the 4-car garage.  This gorgeous ±3,986 square foot home is situated on a ±1.31 acre flat lot surrounded by beautiful grounds, seating and entertainment areas in every direction. Comfortable living spaces throughout, this 5 bed + office / 4 bath house is the perfect culmination of architectural significance and livability.

Welcoming formal entry with crown molding and coat closet

Stunning living room with cathedral vaulted ceiling, wood burning fireplace and three walls with windows including a glass sliding glass door out to the private side yard with seating area and in-ground spa

Spacious formal dining room with beautiful beamed ceiling, crown molding, and privacy doors that can be closed when entertaining



Fabulous great room off kitchen with skylight, wainscoting and custom built-in entertainment center flanked by built-in bench seats


Phenomenal eat-in chef’s kitchen overlooking both the driveway and backyard with built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator, 2 Bosch dishwashers, Shaw farmhouse sink, Wolf range with 4 burners + griddle + grill and custom hood, walk-in pantry, over-sized island with prep sink and seating and a built-in desk with cabinetry

Sunlit casual dining area surrounded by bay windows overlooking the incredible entertainer’s backyard

Secondary entry off the kitchen with a great mud room set up

Chic laundry room with Poplar shelf, sink, cabinetry, built-in iron and clothes drying bar

Main floor bedroom wing enjoys 3 bedrooms including a bedroom with en-suite bathroom, the master suite, and a stunning secondary bathroom with skylight, shiplap walls, gorgeous Restoration light fixture, Elemental trough sink and free-standing tub

Serene and stylish master retreat with gorgeous David Hicks wallpaper accent wall, walk-in closet plus secondary closet and French door out to the private patio with in-ground spa

Master bathroom enjoys double vanity, shower and a separate water closet with toilet and bidet

Beautiful staircase with cable and poplar wood railing up to awesome upstairs hangout that enjoys 3 bedrooms, full bathroom with double vanity and a central “hangout” room with cathedral vaulted ceiling and a poplar wall with drawers and tv

Fabulous 4-car garage – 4th bay could be a hangout space as it enjoys a built-in bar with seating and cabinetry

Backyard Paradise? Yes, Yes Yes!!!!

  • Beautiful pool with rock step diving board & wide step/shelf for young children to play
  • In-ground hot tub
  • Play structure
  • Sandbox
  • In-ground trampoline
  • Batting cage
  • Saloon playhouse
  • Sports court
  • Bocce court
  • Turf Field
  • Multiple seating/entertaining areas
  • Fire pit by pool
  • Cement pad for a ping pong table
  • Crushed granite meandering trail including mini hills for “off-roading”
  • Picnic table area under the trees
  • Vegetable garden
  • Cherry, lemon, lime, fig, pear, apple, persimmon and plum trees
  • Old barn that could be turned into a cabana, in-law/au-pair cottage or office

    As day turns to dusk, this beautiful sprawling oasis awaits you in the heart of Moraga!

Conveniently located close to town, the Farmer’s Market, top-rated schools, Moraga Ranch Pool, Rancho Laguna & Moraga Commons Parks, great hiking/horseback riding trails and the cut through to Highway 13.

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Coming Soon: Wonderland. Utopia. Paradise. (±1.31 Flat Acre)

5 BD + Office | 4 Baths | ± 3,986 Sq Ft. | ± 1.31 Flat Acre | $3,200,000

Drive through the gate into this unparalleled private oasis and enjoy an exceptionally extraordinary property. An expansive front grass area with Oak tree greets you as you pull up the driveway to the 4-car garage. This gorgeous ±3,986 sq ft home is situated on a ±1.31 acre flat lot surrounded by beautiful grounds, seating, and entertainment areas in every direction. Stylish yet comfortable living spaces throughout this 5 bed + office / 4 bath house is the perfect culmination of architectural significance and livability.
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Backyard Paradise? Yes! 
Shelter in Place? No Problem!

• Beautiful pool with rock step diving board & wide step/shelf for young children to play
• In-ground spa
• Play structure
• Sandbox
• Vegetable garden + lemon & lime trees
• In-ground trampoline
• Batting cage
• Saloon playhouse
• Full sized sports court for basketball, tennis, volleyball….
• Bocce court
• Turf field
• Multiple seating/entertaining areas
• Fire pit by pool
• Cement pad for a ping pong table
• Crushed granite meandering trail including mini hills for bike “off-roading”
• Picnic table area under the trees
• Original barn that could be turned into a pool cabana, in-law/au-pair cottage, or office

Conveniently located close to town, the Farmer’s Market, top-rated schools, Moraga Ranch Pool, Rancho Laguna & Moraga Commons Parks, great hiking/horseback riding trails and the cut through to Highway 13.

A once in a lifetime Lamorinda opportunity!

Call us for more info., 925.788.8345 / bi@brydonivesteam.com

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Yummy~ New home/made kitchen in Moraga

homemade kitchen

We’ve heard nothing but good things about home/made kitchen in Moraga. Everything on the menu at home/made is authentic and is made in house using organic, local, sustainable ingredients. Current hours are Tuesday – Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm (food service until 2, coffee until 4). Saturday and Sunday 8:00am to 2:00pm. Future plans include a menu of take-home and heat items.
We are looking forward to trying it out! Have you been?

http://www.examiner.com/article/home-made-kitchen-great-breakfast-moraga-1

 

Keeping Lamorinda Schools On Top

Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda are fortunate to have strong Education Foundations to ensure our students are receiving top notch education programs…even when California school budgets are getting cut. 

Lafayette Partners in Education
www.LPIE.org
For more than 33 years LPIE has been supporting Lafayette’s public schools to ensure students always receive an education rich in science, math, music, art, technology, foreign language, electives and humanities. LPIE also provide funding for support services such as instructional aides, counseling, professional development, and more. Working with the Lafayette and Acalanes school districts, they identify areas for investment in core academics and enrichment, supporting programs and efforts that might otherwise go unfunded.

Education Foundation of Orinda
www.OrindaEFO.org
Building on a tradition of strong community support for educational excellence in Orinda’s schools, the Educational Foundation of Orinda provides financial support for quality programs and enrichment opportunities which directly benefit students in the Orinda Union School District and at Miramonte High School.

Moraga Education Foundation
www.MoragaEducation.org
Moraga Education Foundation (MEF) is a nonprofit organization that funds programs in Moraga schools. These programs benefit the students attending Camino Pablo, Donald L. Rheem and Los Perales Elementary Schools, and Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School in the Moraga School District and Campolindo High School in the Acalanes Union High School District. MEF’s goal is to support and enrich the educational experience of all Moraga school children in kindergarten through twelfth grade (including students from Lafayette who attend Campolindo).

Welcome Home!

CAPTIVATING MORAGA ESTATE
Open Tuesday, May 6th
from 10am-2pm & 5-7pm

Located on a quiet private road sits this gracious, light-filled 5,818 square foot home, bestowed with refined character and enhanced by numerous upgrades for comfortable everyday living.  Completed in 2006, this 5 bedroom, 5 bath home is a splendid combination of classical beauty and sophisticated elegance while offering peace and privacy on 6.6+/- acres in the heart of Moraga.  Congenial gathering points abound ranging from the elegant living room and formal dining room to the beautiful chef’s kitchen that opens to the family room with gorgeous unblocked views of the hills and beyond.

Captivating panoramic views surround you as you walk down the Flagstone path amidst this pristinely designed and manicured yard to this custom built home.  The picturesque front porch with porch swing and rocking chairs greets you setting the tone of all that is to come.

Take advantage of the abundant acreage to build a guest retreat, barn and/or plant a vineyard.  The possibilities are endless!

www.16QuailXing.com