BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. — A ten-acre estate in Alamo, known as Lark Ridge Estate, thoughtfully designed by Brian Tichenor, has been listed for sale at $17.75 million.
This property includes some of Tichenor’s trademark landscaping featuring Mediterranean-style gardens, a lion’s-head fountain with Emperador dark marble surround, a dark plaster pool, and an octagon-shaped spa, complemented by the property’s stunning views of Mt. Diablo and the surrounding valley, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.
Parchment and gold-leafed wallpaper enhance the Executive office (Courtesy of Compass).
The 9,812-sq.-ft. main house includes six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, and it is only one of three houses that sit on the grounds which are protected by private gates. The two-story mansion is the classic Mediterranean with a red-tile roof. The mansion is exquisitely designed for indoor-outdoor living, offering grand-scale entertaining spaces, casual living areas, sitting rooms, private bedroom retreats, enormous walk-in closets, spa-like bathrooms, dual-executive-office spaces, a gym, and a media room.
Other features include, French doors, extensive use of Venetian gold from Italian artisans, antique fireplaces, rock crystal chandeliers, and custom onyx-and-marble countertops impart an air of decadent luxury. Each room is unique, with truly stunning wall coverings, including parchment and gold-leafed wallpaper in the executive office, pearlized Venetian plaster walls in the master suite, custom hand-painted grass-cloth walls in the family room, and a fireplace from New York’s Plaza Hotel. Offering the ultimate in high-tech living, are the Miele appliances, state-of-the-art AV and security systems, motorized shades, and a computerized lighting system.
A balcony with garden and mountain views enhance this bedroom (Courtesy of Compass).
The 917-sq.-ft. carriage house features a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest home with a full kitchen and laundry room over a nine-car secondary garage. The 718-sq.-ft. tennis house features a similar one-bedroom, one-bathroom layout with a kitchenette. The tennis house opens onto the full-sized lighted tennis court with a basketball hoop and the entertainment deck with a two-way fireplace, perfect for entertainment. An outdoor kitchen and bar, ample poolside lounging areas, and resort-inspired amenities are sure to charm even the most discerning guests.
The mansion features two truly exquisite walk-in closets (Courtesy of Compass).
Located 28 miles south of San Francisco, Alamo is a suburban community known for its bucolic feel and relaxed atmosphere, close enough to San Francisco and Silicon Valley for a comfortable commute but secluded from the hustle and bustle of the city. Lark Ridge Estate sits just above the Iron Horse Regional trail, beloved by walkers, runners, and cyclists. Numerous parks and wilderness areas surround the community, which has not yet been heavily developed. Celebrities who call Alamo home include Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi, MLB record-setter Mark McGwire, and Oakland Raiders owner Marc Davis, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.
The interior make extensive use of Venetian gold from Italian Artisans (Courtesy of Compass).
MORE ABOUT BRIAN TICHENOR
Beverly Hills-based architect Brian Tichenor is widely recognized for original, artful building designs that integrate large-scale residences and their surrounding landscapes. A graduate of UCLA, Tichenor is a member of the architecture faculty at rival school the University of Southern California.
In the art world, Tichenor’s colorful watercolors are found in the homes of many art collectors, but the new LA Times Headquarters and Nantworks, a campus of DNA sequencing and R&D labs on reclaimed oil fields in the north Baldwin Hills that use methane capture, solar infrastructure, and co-generation to achieve energy self-sufficiency are some of his most notable projects, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.
An arched entryway offers luxurious glamour (Courtesy of Compass).
Tichenor has completed more than 100 gardens throughout the world. With his wife, fellow architect Raun Thorp, he is the author of Outside In : The Houses and Gardens of Tichenor & Thorp, published by Vendome Press in 2017.
The listing is held by Dana Green of Dana Green Team of Compass, Lafayette, California.
Marble counters and a soaking tub complete this luxurious bathroom (Courtesy of Compass).
The dark plaster pool is perfect for entertaining (Courtesy of Compass).
A balcony showcase the home’s stunning views (Courtesy of Compass).
Multiple antique fireplaces make the home special (Courtesy of Compass).
Exquisitely designed for indoor-outdoor living, the floor plan offers grand scale entertaining spaces (Courtesy of Compass).