Santa Barbara Inspired Home

 1007 Lemon Street, Menlo Park 
 
This Santa Barbara-inspired estate in central Menlo Park conveys timeless elegance and stately architecture enhanced by modern luxuries. A red tile roof, wrought iron accents, and rustic facade create an unmistakable presence, while a whole-home renovation and expansion, complemented by a series of recent updates, elevate the interiors with refined sophistication. The two-level floor plan encompasses approximately 4,290 square feet with 6 bedrooms, an office, and 4.5 baths, providing flexible accommodations for family, guests, and today’s remote work needs. A main-level suite offers potential for a future Accessory Dwelling Unit, while the upstairs primary suite presents a luxurious retreat with a sitting room, fireplace, private balcony, and spa-inspired bath. Additional bedrooms on both levels enhance the home’s versatility, along with a dedicated office with private front entrance.
 
Throughout, character-grade cherry floors, soaring beamed ceilings, and custom cabinetry underscore the home’s craftsmanship, while numerous French doors connect the living spaces to the gardens and offer views from almost every room. The one-third-acre corner setting is beautifully landscaped with mature oaks, a parterre garden, expansive lawn, crushed stone terrace, and multiple patios and fountains. Added conveniences include multi-zone air conditioning and distributed sound inside and out – all in a highly sought-after neighborhood close to downtown and with access to excellent Menlo Park schools nearby.
 
AT A ​GLANCE
 

• Santa Barbara-inspired, estate-quality home in the heart of central Menlo Park
• Whole-home renovation and expansion in 2007 and just completed fresh updates
• 6 bedrooms, office, and 4.5 baths, with potential for an ADU
• Approximately 4,290 square feet of living space on two levels
• Freshly painted interiors and gorgeous character-grade cherry floors throughout
• Attached 2-car garage
• Beautifully landscaped grounds with multiple patios and fountains
• Approximately one-third acre (14,531 square feet)
• Excellent Menlo Park public and private schools

 
PUBLIC ROOMS
 
Entrance 
Impressive façade with red tile roof, arched windows, wrought iron accents, and rustic cladding; a sandstone courtyard, in Versailles pattern, leads to the covered front porch with columns and front door of iron and glass
 
Foyer
Traditional foyer entrance features a tumbled marble floor and crown moldings; the extending hallway features a gracefully curved staircase to the upper level 
 
Living Room
Character-grade cherry floors begin this formal venue and continue throughout; a towering vaulted ceiling has exposed beams and a Juliet balcony overlook from the second floor; a wood burning fireplace features an elaborate limestone mantelpiece flanked by French doors to the rear terrace 
 
Dining Room
Formal, but open, venue with columns at the entrance and double tray ceiling with crown moldings and pendant light; two sets of French doors open to the grounds
 
Kitchen
Freshly painted custom cabinetry, in a soft linen white, is topped in granite slab with backsplashes in tumbled marble beneath a coffered ceiling; an impressive vent hood frames a mosaic feature strip at the cooking center; a large island offers counter seating and a separate breakfast area has two sets of French doors to the front parterre garden 
 
Appliances 
Thermador gas cooktop with 6 burners, grill, and pot filler; 2 Thermador ovens plus warming drawer; 2 Miele dishwashers; Sub-Zero refrigerator 
 
Family Room
Fully open to the kitchen with paneled and beamed cathedral ceiling, gas-log fireplace beneath media wiring, and French doors to the rear grounds
 
PERSONAL ACCOMMODATIONS
 
Library/Office
Built-in cabinetry flanks French doors to the front grounds, making this ideal for a remote office 
 
Main-Level Bedroom Suite 1
Bedroom with en-suite spa bath, jetted tub, vessel sink vanity, and heated floors, all finished in limestone
 
Main-Level Guest Suite 
Privately located and with potential for a future ADU; bedroom with beamed cathedral ceiling and fan, four sets of French doors, and walk-in closet; laundry hookups; en-suite bath with heated floor and frameless-glass shower 
 
Main-Level Bedroom
Double French doors to a fountain garden and closet with double doors 
 
Upstairs Primary Suite
Sitting room with gas-log fireplace and French doors to a covered balcony; bedroom with arched entrance and beamed cathedral ceiling; large walk-in closet; en-suite luxury bath in marble has heated floors, dual-sink vanity, jetted tub, and shower for two with body sprays
 
Upstairs Bedrooms & Bath
Two bedrooms, each with cathedral ceiling and large closet and one with French doors to a front balcony, are served by a hallway bath with marble finishes, dual-sink vanity, tub with overhead shower, and heated floors 
 
OTHER FEATURES
 

• Powder room with alabaster vessel sink and mosaic floor
• Butler’s pantry with Sub-Zero wine cooler
• Concealed main-level laundry with Electrolux washer and dryer plus upstairs and guest suite laundry closets with hookups
• Attached 2-car garage with epoxy floor 
• Solid core alder doors throughout 
• Recirculating hot water
• New driveway 
• Prepped for solar
• Multi-zone air conditioning 
• Distributed speakers inside and out with individual room controls
• Security alarm 
• Directional recessed lighting for art in many rooms 
• Multiple garden patios, two with fountains and one with arbor-covered dining area 
• Crushed stone terrace, front parterre garden, vast lawn, and numerous fruit trees 
• Ample room for a pool, if desired
• Excellent public schools: Oak Knoll Elementary, Hillview Middle, Menlo-Atherton High (buyer to confirm)