First time on the market in 50 years, this gated property offers $2,149,000

Home For Sale near Encino Reservoir

First time on the market in 50 years, this gated property offers the ultimate in privacy and is located in the highly desirable Lanai Road School District. The driveway winds through a forested lot of nearly 20,000 square feet, surrounded by graceful oak trees, olive trees, and other mature landscaping, and leads to a charming gated courtyard with a fountain. The single-story Mid-Century home features 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The living room showcases a French limestone fireplace, a wall of windows topped with clerestory windows, a beamed ceiling, and built-in bookcases, creating a bright and inviting space. The kitchen is appointed with granite counters and a Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer. Hardwood floors run throughout most of the home, with carpeting in two bedrooms. The dining room features expansive wine-refrigerated closets and French doors that open to a covered patio with a spa/fountain finished in Pebble Tec plaster--perfect for indoor-outdoor entertaining. The primary suite offers an updated marble bathroom with dual vanities, a separate shower, and a soaking tub. A secondary bedroom is en suite with an updated three-quarter bathroom, while the third bedroom has been converted to an office with built-in desk and bookcases. Additional amenities include speakers throughout, a security system with cameras, a powder room off the foyer, and a laundry room with sink. A detached accessory room with speakers and air conditioning--currently used as a gym--adds flexible space to this special property.