690 Glenside Drive, Lafayette - Presented by: Andy Read and Ana O'Byrne

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690 Glenside Drive

Lafayette

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690 Glenside Drive, Lafayette

2,843 square feet (plus bonus space)

4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

.54 acre lot

Built in 1946

690 Glenside Drive is a gated home on a flag-shaped lot set back from Glenside Drive. The back of the lot borders 788 Glenside Drive, a 65 acre open space zoned LR-10 currently being used for cattle and horses.

It is located in the Burton Valley neighborhood known for its terrific schools (Burton Valley Elementary, Stanley Middle and Campolindo High Schools all get 10 out of 10 stars from GreatSchools.org) and proximity to the Lafayette/Moraga Regional trail, Las Trampas Swim Club and the Lafayette Community Center. It is just two miles from downtown Lafayette and BART.

This charming home features a large living room with fireplace, a family room with French doors to the rear yard, four spacious bedrooms including a master suite, two and a half bathrooms (1.5 bathrooms have been recently updated), an updated eat-in chef’s kitchen, formal dining room and bonus space including an office/work-out room, laundry room and finished storage.

The half-acre lot features a large front lawn, driveway with parking for three cars plus an attached 2-car garage, large storage shed, rear deck with hot tub and outdoor fireplace, and a spacious terraced rear yard with grapevines, roses, mature trees, gardening beds and sitting areas.

Features include:

Extensive remodel in 2004 including new windows and doors, landscaping with paver driveway and automatic gate, tile in family room and bonus space, roof gutters, exterior French drain system, and foundation work for front/living area
Extensive remodel 2008-2015 including foundation work to entry area, sewer lateral upgrade, new hot water heater, backyard landscaping and hardscaping, new garage door and motor, new hot tub pump and updated half bathroom
Kitchen remodel with 6-burner Viking range, marble countertops, Samsung fridge and wine cooler
Newly refinished solid oak hardwood floors
New interior paint including ceilings and exterior gate
Terraced rear yard with outdoor fireplace, hot tub, grapevines, roses and hillside views
Large level lawn in front of house
Gated driveway and fenced rear yard
Vaulted ceilings in family room

Neighborhood

Lafayette offers rolling hillsides, excellent schools, and an easy commute to San Francisco thanks to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station in the town center.

Lafayette’s downtown;offers quality shopping, dining and open space. Popular eateries include Cooperage, Postino, Chow, Blue Gingko and;Metro.;Shopping includes Diablo Foods, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's & Safeway. ;Oakwood Athletic Club, Orinda & Moraga Country Clubs and the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa;are all nearby.

Lafayette Reservoir is open year-round for boating, fishing & picnicking. The Lakeside Nature Trail (paved, 2.7 miles) and the Rim Trail (unpaved, 4.7 miles) are popular with walkers and joggers. Additionally, there are 928 acres of open space for hiking, wildlife viewing, photography, and enjoying beautiful vistas.