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Listed by Andy Sweat • KW Bay Area Estates
$4,000,000
Est. payment /mo
4 Beds
3 Baths
3,474 SqFt
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,474 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,151
MLS Listing ID ML82063057
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1926
Lot Size 0.459 Acres
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source Datashare MLSListings
Property Description
Designed in 1926 by renowned architect behind the Court of the Ages, de Young Museum & Stanford's Lou Henry Hoover House, this Rose Garden residence is a singular, romantic estate and an architectural tour de force. Old-growth redwood timbers stand proud of the walls in posts, lintels and diamond cross-bracing, forming an architectural exoskeleton. Inside, pine-clad walls, ceilings and motifs continue that language. French doors recur like a refrain, opening to light, air and garden views. Nearly 3,500 SF on a 20,000 SF parcel offers scale rare in the Rose Garden. At its heart, a 40' x 20' great living and dining room rises beneath 12-foot ceilings, anchored by a substantial fireplace & French doors on 3 sides. Service bells, mechanical call box, skeleton keys, butler's pantry and hidden spiral staircase reward closer inspection. In 1969, a prominent local architect and his wife became only its second owners, raising four children here. The house reveals itself slowly; the longer you look, the more its geometry, craftsmanship and layers of history come into focus. Nearly 100 years later, 838 Morse feels authored: original, atmospheric and alive with architectural imagination. Not frozen in time. Not asking for reinvention. Ready for its next great love affair.
Location
State CA
County Santa Clara
Interior
Heating Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling None
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Wood Burning
Fireplace Yes
Appliance Dishwasher
Laundry Dryer, Washer
Exterior
Garage Spaces 1.0
Private Pool false
Building
Story 2
Foundation Slab, Other
Water Public
Architectural Style Bungalow
Schools
School District San Jose Unified, San Jose Unified
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