exquisite living autumn 2013

Autumn 2013

LUXETRENDS

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TAHOE LIVING Q&A

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BEAUTIFUL LAKE TAHOE

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ULTIMATE TAHOE GETAWAY ESTATE

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LUXURY PROPERTY SHOWCASE

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15 GREYSTONE Majestic lakefront home, where you’ll find serenity the moment you open the gate and pass through the lush private courtyard.

05 OUR LAKE TAHOE MANAGER Are you the perfect Tahoebuyer? Our Tahoe manager shares everything you need to know.

09 FEATURED COMMUNITY Nestled in the picturesque Sierra Nevada Mountains, beautiful Lake Tahoe offers something for everyone.

25 SILICON VALLEY The leading hubfor high-tech innovation and development.

03 LUXETRENDS With black tie season right around the corner you bettermake sure you're prepared for this year's hottest trends.

29 PENINSULA Coastal towns, rural mountaincommunities and vibrant downtowns.

35 EAST BAY Some of the best cultural attractions theBay Area has to offer.

39 MARIN Natural beauty and outdoor recreation, allwithin close proximity of the city and wine country.

43 WINE COUNTRY One of the premium wine-growingregions in the world.

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45 MONTEREY BAY Located on the breathtaking Pacific Coast with iconic California attractions.

33 SAN FRANCISCO Both a populardestination and a great place to call home.

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Q A No matter what kind of home purchaseyou’re making, some questions always remain: how much can you afford, what typeof home appeals to you, etc. With a vacationhome though it’s really important that it suits what you’re looking for: what kind ofactivities do you enjoy? What climate suitsyou? What kind of escape appeals to you? Italso is important to establish what yourgoals are. Are you looking to rent it out? Areyou just purchasing it as an investment?

. What does

any buyer need

to know before

looking for a

vacation home?

HOMETOWN: Southern California, but been in Tahoesince 1985

YEARS IN REAL ESTATE: 13YEARS IN TAHOE: 28

DO YOU PREFER SUMMER OR WINTER IN TAHOE: I’m hereyear-round and love both — skate skiing in the winter and mountainbiking, boating and sailing in the summer!

FAVORITE STYLE HOME: The “newer” styled homes — especially ones I call

“retro-modern.”

YOUR PERFECT TAHOE DAY: A 4-hour mountain bike ride then boating in the afternoon with my four grown kids ages 18 to 25 (they won’t ride the trails with me).

Are You The Perfect Tahoe Buyer? Our Tahoe Manager Shares Everything You Need To Know.

ALAIN PINEL REALTORS LAKE TAHOE MANAGER

Q A Proximity is a huge factor — you don’t

have to get on a plane. Tahoe is also a unique

vacation environment that can be enjoyed

year-round, with a full roster of both summer

and winter activities in a relatively moderate

climate. It’s also a huge playground where

people can get away from their busy lives

and just enjoy amazing outdoor experiences.

There’s also something for people of all ages

— so it really allows families to spend quality

time together that might not otherwise.

. Why is Tahoe

so popular for

Bay Area buyers

looking for

second homes?

Q A The perfect Tahoe or Truckee buyer is

someone who wants to gain equity over

time, may do some vacation rentals to help

cover costs, and really enjoys and values the

activities Tahoe has to offer. If you’re just

looking for a “cash cow,” in most scenarios,

you are not the perfect buyer. From there,

you need to know what it is about Tahoe that

appeals to you. There are so many different

communities — Serene Lakes, Donner Lake,

Lake Tahoe — all with different benefits.

If you can describe your ideal Tahoe

getaway (setting, house, views, sun,

recreation, season you enjoy, etc.) we can

usually pinpoint where you should purchase.

. What

specifically should

they be asking

themselves before

looking in Tahoe?

Q A With an eventful summer all over California forreal estate, the Lake Tahoe area was right there inthe midst of a bustling seller’s market. Althoughwe saw a drop in the overall volume of sales fromlast year this time, we are observing both the median and average prices make a steady creepup. With steadily rising sale prices, the market iscontinuing to create a comfortable environmentfor sellers all around the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee areas. In turn, it is offering buyers opportunities to take part in this competitive market while loan rates remain relatively low.

What’s

going on in

the market in

the Tahoe

area right

now?

Q A There is a new development called Martis

Camp that is a very high-end community which

includes fantastic amenities that has really taken

off. The homes are big and beautiful with

much more modern luxuries and architecture —

something we haven’t really seen in Tahoe before.

People love that they don’t really need to leave;

the community has it all, including its own ski lift

to Northstar! There will always be the Bay Area

contingents that love the Tahoe cabin feel and

just want a cozy place to rest their feet by the fire,

and others that want to be right on the lakefront,

but Martis is providing a place for those really

high-end buyers that are used to the ultra-luxury

homes of the Peninsula. �

. Are there

any new

developments

in Tahoe that

Bay Area

buyers should

be aware of?

NESTLED IN THE P ICTURESQUE S IERRA

Nevada Mountains, beautiful Lake Tahoeoffers something for everyone — fromworld-class ski resorts offering Olympic-caliber downhill and cross country skiing in the winter, to outstanding fishing, challenging golf courses and spectacularhiking in the summer.


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T H I S U LT I M AT E TA H O E G E TAWAY

offers sweeping vistas of the lake from

every room and a lakeside hot tub with

sunset views.


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property has beautifulyour own 150’ of lakefront.

• Main home plus 2 additional living areas above and

below the garage

• 6 bedrooms

• 7+ bathrooms

• Gourmet kitchen

• Two private buoys

• Private pier

• Heated walkways

• 150’ of lake frontage

• Lake views from almost any spot in the main house

• Lakeside hot tub

• Private courtyard with streamscape

OFFERED AT $9,500,000

BIRTHPLACE OF THE

IPHONE AND IPAD, THE SILICON

VALLEY IS THE LEADING

HUB FOR HIGH-TECH INNOVATION

AND DEVELOPMENT.

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16260 Los Serenos Robles LOS GATOS

• 5bd/8+ba

• 10,679+/-sf

MLS# 81324188

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Offered at $7,950,000

D. KNIGHT / S. ANDERSON

408.313.2191

• 4bd/4ba

• 4,926+/-sf

MLS# 81333049



CHUCK NUNNALLY

408.357.8700

silicon valley18331 Lexington Drive MONTE SERENO


15668 Bohlman Road LOS GATOS

15955 Oak Glen Avenue MORGAN HILL

4bd/3+ba •

5,255+/-sf •

MLS# 81330724



MICHAEL NEVIS

408.357.7975

5bd/5.5ba •

5,132+/-sf •

MLS# 81334082



T. YORE / D. KNIGHT

408.357.8702

THE PENINSULA HAS A LITTLE

BIT OF EVERYTHING — FROM COASTAL

TOWNS AND RURAL MOUNTAIN

COMMUNITIES, TO VIBRANT DOWNTOWNS

AND SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S

MOST AFFLUENT NEIGHBORHOODS.

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280 Woodland Vista LA HONDA

• 6bd/8+ba

• 17,350+/-sf

MLS# 81331402



MARY & BRENT GULLIXSON

650.888.0860

• 4bd/5.5ba

• 7,200+/-sf

MLS# 81333268



SCOTT HAYES

650.434.4337

peninsula91 Isabella Avenue ATHERTON


20 Orange Court HILLSBOROUGH

Address Upon Request PALO ALTO

5bd/3.5ba •

4,240+/-sf •

MLS# 81336037



A. RILEY / A. GREENMAN

650.931.2020

6bd/7.5ba •

8,400+/-sf •

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J. TSAI LAW / S. GAVANDE

650.799.8888

3561 Sacramento Street #A SAN FRANCISCO

3964 20th Street SAN FRANCISCO

• 5bd/4ba

• 3,218+/-sf

MLS# 413520



PATTIE LAWTON

415.309.7836

• 3bd/2.5ba

• 2,174+/-sf

MLS# 413087



SUSAN RING

415.298.6577


WITH ITS RENOWNED

LANDMARKS AND DIVERSE

NEIGHBORHOODS,

SAN FRANCISCO IS BOTH

A POPULAR DESTINATION AND

A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME.

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THE EAST BAY

BOASTS SOME OF THE BEST

CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS

THE BAY AREA HAS TO OFFER —

GREAT FOOD, MUSIC, SPORTING

EVENTS, AND MUSEUMS.


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ALAMEDA CONTRA COSTA

east bay

7400 Johnston Road DANVILLE

• 9bd/9+ba

• 10,838+/-sf

MLS# 40627913



JOANNA TRUELSON

925.708.1672

• 4bd/6.5ba

• 7,500+/-sf

MLS# 40629235



COPLAND TEAM

510.289.3658

12 El Sueno ORINDA


120 Warwick Court ALAMO

3654 Pontina Court PLEASANTON

5bd/5ba •

4,991+/-sf •

MLS# 40632840



FONIA HUMPHRIES

925.998.4444

5bd/5.5ba •

7,472+/-sf •

MLS# 40633951



LINDA GOVEIA

925.989.9811

LOCATED JUST ACROSS THE GOLDEN GATE

BRIDGE FROM SAN FRANCISCO,

MARIN COUNTY HAS IT ALL — NATURAL

BEAUTY AND OUTDOOR

RECREATION, ALL WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY

OF THE CITY AND WINE COUNTRY.


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marin

65 Seafirth Road TIBURON

• 6bd/4.5ba

• 5,342+/-sf

MLS# 21322111



LINDY EMRICH

415.496.2922

• 4bd/3ba

• 4,198+/-sf

MLS# 21321227



BERNARD LINK

415.336.8676

129 Mountain View Avenue SAN RAFAEL


8 Richmond Road SAN ANSELMO

55 Baywood Avenue ROSS

4bd/3.5ba •

2,585+/-sf •

MLS# 21314186



CATHERINE GUBMAN

415.755.1111

4bd/3ba •

2,746+/-sf •

MLS# 21322704



D. HAMMER / S. LAMARRE

415.453.7585


969 Country Club Lane SONOMA

• 4bd/4.5ba

• 3,506+/-sf

MLS# 21318459



NICKI NAYLOR

707.953.9456

• 3bd/2ba

• 3,114+/-sf

MLS# 21315278



KATHLEEN LEONARD

707.931.7970

131 4th Street East SONOMA

ONE OF THE PREMIUM

WINE-GROWING REGIONS IN THE WORLD,

THE WINE COUNTRY OF

THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA IS NOT

ONLY A PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION, BUT

A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME.

NAPA SONOMA

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LOCATED ON THE

BREATHTAKING PACIFIC COAST,

THE MONTEREY BAY AREA

BOASTS ICONIC

CALIFORNIA ATTRACTIONS.

MONTEREY SANTA CRUZ

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499 Aguajito Road CARMEL

26347 Isabella Avenue CARMEL

5bd/4+ba •

8,000+/-sf •

MLS# 81330176



JAMAL NOORZOY

831.622.9903

3bd/3ba •

3,579+/-sf •

MLS# 81312185



MARLA REA

831.620.6104

32 offices throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

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