Designer Transformation Just Blocks From The Village

40 Cielito Drive, Los Altos

Presenting classic Mediterranean style outside, with its red tile roof and graceful arches, this home segues inside to newly transformed interiors with designer style. Ideally located just blocks from The Village, the home showcases scale and quality with approximately 4,276 square feet of living space arranged across two levels.

New white oak floors are introduced at the entrance and continue throughout, complemented by additional remodeling that includes the kitchen and bathrooms. Grand proportions unfold in the formal living and dining rooms, where arched windows, a marble-surrounded fireplace, French doors to the grounds, and intricate ceiling details highlight the craftsmanship. The kitchen is a standout with freshly painted cabinetry finished in a soft white and topped in quartzite with full-height backsplashes plus a large island with counter seating. Two Bertazzoni gas ranges await the most demanding chef. Rounding out the main level is a bedroom or ideal office for remote work needs, a remodeled powder room, and a stunning primary suite with customized walk-in closet and spa-inspired Carrara marble bath with glass-enclosed bathing area complete with freestanding tub and open shower.

On the lower level, a spacious recreation room features a linear fireplace, refreshment bar with beverage cooler, and multiple French doors to the expansive rear terrace. Two additional bedrooms, each opening to the terrace, plus a remodeled bath offer flexibility for family members and guests.

The grounds of just over one-third acre invite outdoor entertaining and recreation with a vast lawn area and three sets of staircases to the lower terrace finished in terra cotta tile. A built-in barbecue and sink provide added convenience. With proximity to shops and dining just blocks away in The Village and convenient access to acclaimed Los Altos schools, this home presents an outstanding choice for Silicon Valley living.

Offered at $5,498,000
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Summary of the Property

• Extensively remodeled with just completed designer flair, including new white oak floors throughout plus remodeled kitchen and bathrooms.
• Outstanding location just blocks from The Village shops and restaurants.
• 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths on two levels.
• Approximately 4,276 square feet of functional living space.
• Spacious lot of more than one-third acre (approximately 14,810 square feet).
• Freshly painted inside and out in a soft neutral palette.
• Mediterranean curb appeal showcases a series of arched windows and front entrance, all beneath a classic red tile roof with cupola-style roof vents plus copper gutters and downspouts; expansive lawn borders walkways outlined in brick, which continues at the front entrance 
• Impressive arched front entrance shelters the matching arched double doors with raised panel detail
• A spacious foyer is set beneath an elongated oval tray ceiling with moldings and a suspended open-design pendant light with modern flair; wide arched openings enter to the living room and continuing skylit foyer with staircase to the lower level, all outlined with iron railings 
• Formal living room has raised ceiling detail with graceful curves, abundant recessed lighting, plus two arched floor-to-ceiling front windows; a glass-enclosed gas-log fireplace is surrounded to the ceiling in large-format marble-style tile and flanked by French doors with arched transoms opening to the side yard 
• Step up from the living room to the formal dining room with matching ceiling detail and linear candle-style chandelier; an expansive to-the-floor window looks out to the gardens and built-in glass shelving trimmed with fluted moldings flank the arched opening from the living room; French doors open to the side gardens with staircase to the lower terrace 
• The kitchen has newly painted custom cabinetry with quartzite counters and full-height backsplashes, including an island with counter seating 
• Appliances include: 2 Bertazzoni 5-burner gas ranges; GE microwave; Thermador warming drawer; Bosch dishwasher; Thermador full-height wine cooler; U-Line wine cooler; Thermador built-in refrigerator
• Family room, fully open to the kitchen, features deep coved ceiling moldings, recessed lighting, and an expansive window with rear garden views 
• Main-level bedroom suite off the foyer, ideal for guests or office needs, has a front arched window, wainscot paneling, coffered ceiling, and double-door closet; the remodeled en suite bath has herringbone limestone tile floor, a furniture-style vanity topped in Carrara marble, and shower with track-hung glass doors and surround of large-format tile
• Main-level bedroom or office with recessed lights and closet with sliding doors
• Main-level primary suite has a sliding glass door and matching windows to the rear yard, an elevated gas fireplace outlined in marble slab, plus deep coved ceiling moldings and recessed lighting; a walk-in closet is fully customized with drawers, shelves, and hanging space; the en suite remodeled bath has two separate furniture-style vanities topped in Carrara marble, rectangular Carrara marble tile floor, private commode room, and glass-enclosed bathing area with marble-style walls, free-standing tub, and open shower with rain and handheld sprays
• Lower-level recreation room with double sliding glass doors to the spacious terrace, new elevated linear fireplace surrounded to the ceiling in tile, and refreshment center with Sub-Zero beverage cooler and sink
• Two lower-level bedrooms, each with sliding glass door to the rear terrace, recessed lights, crown moldings, and closet with organizers 
• Other features: remodeled formal powder room; main-level laundry closet with new stacked LG washer/dryer; large lower-level laundry room with Samsung washer and dryer; attached 2-car garage with epoxy floor and lots of built-ins; large lower-level storage closet; Ring front doorbell; wired for touch-screen home automation; distributed sound speakers; central vacuum; central air conditioning; Nest thermostats; red tile roof 
• Inviting rear yard features vast lawn and three sets of stairs with wrought iron railings leading down to the spacious terrace finished in terra cotta tile; a built-in barbecue has storage cabinetry and a sink
• Excellent Los Altos Schools: Almond Elementary, Egan Junior High, Los Altos High (buyer to confirm enrollment)