Neighboring the picturesque village of Mendocino (described by the Los Angeles Times as, “...the most beautiful community in all of America”) is the visually-arresting Sunset Cove. Expansive views greet you as you enter this contemporary masterpiece. The pure lines, massive antique Italian limestone hearth, traversing beams, and soaring 12' ceiling heights all contribute to the home's expansive feeling of openness; floor-to-ceiling windows act a visual threshold between living space and whitewater Pacific views.

Anchored in bedrock just 35 feet from the rugged cliffs of California’s North Coast, this stunning residence defines contemporary architecture. Rebuilt from the foundation up in 2000 with meticulous attention to construction and craftsmanship, this privately positioned and sheltered 6800 square foot residence encompasses 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 2 powder rooms, award winning chef's kitchen, art gallery, media room, office, and wine cellar; including a mid-level guest wing featuring 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. Home will be sold with furnishings of antiques and noteworthy pieces.

• End-of-road, .93 acre cul-de-sac location, nearby a 300 acre preserve
• Gated entry
• Park-like gardens showcasing cascading water features
• Seismically-engineered, all new mechanical systems
• Award-winning Chef’s kitchen featuring “flamed granite” countertops; Wolf range top; warming drawer; 6 sub-zero drawers—4 refrigerator and 2 freezer; wine cooler; large walk-in pantry; and “silver keeper” storage drawer
• Fleetwood and Pozzi floor-to-ceiling windows; Velux skylights
• Series of vignette windows that frame the natural landscapes
• Clear, first-growth redwood beams throughout the residence
• Artisnal millwork
• Floors of sustainably-harvested African Mirabau hardwood and travertine
• Numerous decks and ocean views from all rooms
• Master suite with his and hers master baths/dressing rooms with Jura limestone showers and a Japanese soaking tub
• Museum-quality art gallery featuring art niches, angled skylights and halogen lighting
• His and hers offices
• Media room
• 3 fireplaces
• Wine cellar
• Mechanically-engineered and wired for an in-door elevator
• Globally-curated furnishings collection of priceless antiques and noteworthy pieces individually selected by world-renowned interior designer

Rugged Northern California coastal village, the picturesque hub of Mendocino County, is a chance to aerate body and soul. Mendocino is a stage set of pioneer California, a cluster of low white frame Victorian buildings and old water towers nestled in the curve of a cove high above the crashing waves of the cold Pacific. Somewhere between a New England fishing village and an Old West frontier town, little Mendocino (population 1,200) looks much as it did in the 19th century, when it was a thriving logging town, shipping redwoods down to an expanding San Francisco. Located 150 miles North of San Francisco, today's visitors typically arrive after a drive through Sonoma and Napa Counties, with their vineyards, cheese- and snack-laden tasting rooms and many wines that cannot be found elsewhere. The last part of the drive to Mendocino is an exhilarating hairpin-turn coastal road through what remains of the ancient redwood forest, where huge evergreen trees obliterate the sky before opening suddenly onto a five-mile stretch of ocean road that leads directly into the village. The temperature hovers between 50 and 60 degrees year-round; sunny days are glorious; stormy days, memorably dramatic.

SUZANNE HAMLIN, New York Times

Showings by Appointment Only:
Sarah Schoeneman  -  707-937-5822 or 510-418-0070 
sarah@mendorealty.com