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Amidst the rolling hills of Mount Diablo and the Clayton Valley, La Villa Col Bel Giardino offers a gated 3-acre garden sanctuary in the heart of the Bay Area.
In driving through the gated entrance you are immediately greeted by a lifesize copy of Bochelli's bather in a fountain surrounded by a circular driveway.
The Villa is a two-story residence consisting of 5 Bedrooms, 3-1/2 bathrooms, with formal Living, Dining, Family, Sunroom and gourmet kitchen. Each room is extensively fauxed and decorated with antiques to create both a refined and whimsical European ambience. The original renovated farm house offers hardwood and tile floors throughout, Venetian chandeliers, with two large brick fireplaces to gather around with friends. Each room in this 4,500 square foot home offers its own experience with wonderful garden views out of every window.
Roam the formal grounds outside and you'll lose yourself amidst a series of interlocking rose, cactus, and topiary gardens tied together by stone pathways that meander the property. With century old California and Australian Oaks and California Buckeye trees you'll sense the serenity of this once orchard valley.
Wake up to the sun cresting over golden hills and prepare breakfast in the gourmet kitchen. Settle into the adjacent Sun room to twilight views of the surrounding garden. Or dine at night outside beneath the stars under a stranded canopy of lights to guide the way.
If barbeque is more to your liking, fire up our gas burning stainless steel grill while watching your children play in the neighboring sandbox with swing set and marooned pirate ship. Or visit the two resident miniature horses, Oliver and Little Man, with their different personalities, but both welcoming when offered a carrot or two.
With the Mount Diablo State Park less than a 3/4 mile away, countless hiking, horseback, and mountain bike riding trails await both you and your family. The mountain offers a strenuous workout if you want to challenge a climb to it's 3250 foot summit. For the less motivated there are streams to cool your feet and picnic tables to share an outdoor meal. Local wildlife include coyotes, deer, foxes, mountain lions, raccoons, skunks, and wild turkeys.
While offering the healing natural beauty of the greater Bay Area, you are only minutes away from the fine dining, museums and world class shopping of Walnut Creek, Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco.
Only ten minutes away from BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), you'll discover a network of public transportation that will whisk you away to Metropolitan San Francisco, greater Bay Area, and the San Francisco International airport without the worry of traffic or parking.
Whether here on business or traveling as a family, or with a group of friends, the full diversity and beauty of Northern California are yours to behold as you enjoy great day trips to the wine country of Napa, Sonoma, or to the Pacific coast at Half Moon Bay, Monterey, or Carmel.
While nestled at the base of beautiful Mount Diablo, La Villa col Bel Giardino provides total seclusion and peaceful solitude that few properties can offer.
The property is available for both corporate and private rental. |
