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The Orinda-based Agler Properties, featuring interior design by Kellie Beaubelle of The Beaubelle Group, has masterfully constructed a French Country estate featuring showstopping finishes and materials hand selected and artisan designed and crafted on-site.

The estate at 1 Dalewood Terrace located in Orinda’s coveted Orinda Downs neighborhood, commands attention on its more than 1-acre property. More than 6,300 square feet of exquisitely designed living space on two levels celebrates a profound attention to detail, and a sophisticated and chic style that also achieves an approachable luxury for today’s lifestyle.

Taking advantage of the oak-dotted hillside, the private outdoor entertaining mecca offers fabulous backyard venues designed for entertaining at every level. A pool house with a full bathroom also offers an ideal dining pavilion near a gas fireplace. Meanwhile Bluestone pavers specifically quarried out of Pennsylvania for this project wrap around the sparkling pool that features “Bellagio-inspired” water fountains and a raised spa with a waterfall feature. An outdoor kitchen is fully equipped with a gas DCS grill and rotisserie, refrigerator, and stainless farmhouse sink, and is enhanced with a decorative imported tile backsplash, concrete counter and copper light fixtures.

The estate is filled with custom details from the Champlain 1783 East Coast quarried stone on its facade and copper gas lanterns to the custom Antigua front door and custom-designed solid bronze Rocky Mountain hardware. And that’s just the entry off the beautifully designed parterre front gardens and circular paved driveway.

The interior showcases a richly layered interior drenched in natural light and featuring gorgeous gray-washed oak floors, volume ceilings, Andersen casement windows, oversize baseboards and decorative crown moldings, gallery lighting, and smooth textured walls.

There are five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two powder rooms including a sumptuous master retreat with private access to outdoor space, on the main level. Additional bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and a bonus/media room are on the upper floor accessible by elevator and two staircases. Main-level gathering spaces include elegant formal rooms, a dedicated library/office, a gourmet kitchen that leaves nothing to be desired, a breakfast nook and a spacious family room.

A custom-made Paul Ferrante chandelier suspends from a dramatic exposed-beam cathedral ceiling in the formal living room that also features a gas fireplace with a 6-foot-tall limestone surround and 20-inch-deep carved mantel. A nearby formal dining room features a coffered ceiling, front-facing garden view and crystal chandelier. The butler’s pantry is well appointed with a wine refrigerator, custom cabinetry, a hammered pewter sink, Calacatta marble counter and a decorative backsplash with handmade tiles.

Behind glass French doors is the executive office/library adorned with custom stained and built alder paneled walls and cabinetry, and bronze gallery lighting.

A 750-bottle temperature-controlled wine cellar is centrally located. This features custom multi-format alder shelves and a handmade cement tile floor.

Calacatta marble on an oversize island and counters shines in this beautifully executed gourmet kitchen that also features a tongue and groove ceiling. Custom beaded inset cabinetry with polished nickel hardware is featured in addition to a Shaws farm sink, and subway tile backsplash.

A 60-inch commercial grade Wolf range has a hand-forged hammered zinc hood created on-site, and encaustic handmade tile backsplash. Additional appliances are from Sub-Zero and Bosch. There is a built-in casual dining nook and sizable family room that features a hand-stained exposed beam ceiling, built-in cabinetry with bone molding, Dolby home theater system, and gas fireplace and sliding French doors that open to the backyard venues.

Another level of luxury is achieved in the private master retreat that includes a kitchenette with a Wi-Fi-enabled Bosch coffee station, hammered nickel sink, Calacatta marble counter and refrigerator. Behind a frosted-glass sliding barn door is the spa-inspired bathroom with a radiant-heated marble tile floor, Thassos marble tile surround, a freestanding Victoria Albert bathtub with Thassos mosaic tile surround and a barrel ceiling, curbless shower, dual vanities with Italian slab marble tops, and a polished nickel chandelier designed by Alexa Hampton.

The bedroom features a gas fireplace with an Arpel patterned tile surround, access to a private balcony, and access to the pool and spa and patios.

Additional features include rose and olive trees, a lavender field, copper downspouts, and gutters. There are dry stacked rock walls, an automated pool cover and glass tile pool surround. There are also three garage spaces and a four-zoned HVAC.

Orinda Downs is a popular family-friendly neighborhood surrounded by hillside and open space views. Conveniently located equal distance from downtown Lafayette and the Orinda Village, the neighborhood is also easily accessible from Highway 24, Interstate 680, BART, and top-rated schools in the Orinda and Acalanes school districts and less than 20 miles from downtown San Francisco. This charming community is also near many outdoor recreation facilities including Briones and Tilden regional parks, and the Lafayette Reservoir.

Price: $6,295,000 Where: 1 Dalewood Terrace, Orinda Website: www.TheBeaubelle-Group.com Listing agents: Compass, The Beaubelle Group, Glenn and Kellie Beaubelle, 925-200-5011, Glenn@TheBeaubelleGroup.com CalBRE #01165322

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