Landscape
Landscape
The Landscape and grounds of the estate include:
•28.4 panoramic and extraordinarily private acres
•Surrounded by 1,000 acres of lands held in perpetuity by Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space
•Private 2.3 mile derive leading to the Villa
•Majestic groves of specimen trees including a natural waterfall and stream
Front Terrace and Lawn
•Expansive lawn trimmed with boxwood hedge
•10’ feet-high dolphin fountain
•Marble and carved stone figures, graceful urns, benches and other garden statuary which adorn the grounds throughout the estate
East Terrace
•San Francisco Bay and Silicon valley views
•Manicured formal gardens
•Pool and spa
•Ornate wrought iron gazebo with sitting area
•Three original fountains of marble or carved stone
•Lower viewing level includes a stonework wall, brick embedded patio, fish pond and ancient lion head fount
Sunken Garden
•Holly hedge bordered walkway leading from viewing terrace to lower level sunken garden
•Sculpted boxwood and topiary garden
•Fountain features the Three Graces, encompassed by flowering garden
•Serene views across cedar and redwood groves
Former Conservatory and pool
•located below the sunken Garden down a winding path
•Patricia’s fountain wall
•Beautiful ruins of former Conservatory and pool changing rooms
•80 foot historic pool structure
•Redwood grove
Reflecting Pool
•125,000 gallon capacity
•Triangular shape, 100 feet on each axis, with brick coping
•Benches grace the three points of the triangular pool
•Two raised sitting areas with marble or carved stone benches
Tennis court
•Set into the redwoods of the estate
Vineyards with 600 vines (planted in 1997)
•200 Pinot Noir vines (grafted in 2004)
•100 Chardonnay vines
•100 Merlot vines
•250 cases wine production equipments and facility
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Design by M.H. Yahiro