812 Mountain View Dr, Lafayette, CA, 94549

Big, bold and beautiful. Warm and inviting custom built home on the fringe of downtown Lafayette yet worlds away at the top of Mountain View Drive. The 4175 square foot residence offers 6 bedrooms in main house and 4 bedrooms in kids retreat and 4.5 bathroom in the main house with a separate, lower level in-law/au pair unit includes full kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet.

If you are looking for versatility in a floor plan you cannot beat 812 Mountain View Drive. The main level has a spacious primary bedroom with wood beam ceilings, 2nd bedroom with adjacent full bath, formal living and dining rooms, family room, sitting room/library, gourmet kitchen and large laundry room with adjoining powder room. Discover a kid’s second floor retreat with three bedrooms and two separate full baths….a teenager’s paradise.

Take in the incredible views of Mount Diablo, natural California landscape and the popular Lafayette Reservoir rim trail. Soak up sun-drenched mornings on your front yard patio deck and when harvest time arrives, head out to your rear yard orchard and pluck ripe lemon, lime, oranges and other tasty natural fruits.

What’s not to like about having a four car garage, circular driveway, two lush lawn areas, paver patio, custom-built decking and 180 degree views….all within minutes of downtown Lafayette and highly ranked public schools. Make your appointment now!

Home Improvements in past five years…
After moving in, the owners began a series of needed and desired improvements to 812 Mountain View Drive, inside and out. Since 2015, more than $130,000 in improvement projects have been completed, including:  More than $70,000 in improvements to yard areas (David Rodriquez/Sierra Landscaping), including:

Backyard:
 New paver patio ($10,250)
 New lighted concrete steps from upper to lower/side yard ($7875)
 New back fence and wood facing for retaining wall behind grass ($5600)
 New side fence and side yard gate ($6,000)
 Lemon and lime tree plantings ($500)
 New sod and irrigation ($4950)
 Fire table installed with gas line connection ($2500)
 Deck sanded and re-stained ($1200)
 Front yard:
 New stone front steps with iron handrail ($14,950)
 New front columns and chimney housing ($3780)
 New planter under master window ($1180)
 New blacktop edges for planter areas in driveway ($2350)

Replaced second-story deck in the front of the house (Trillium Builders)($42,955):
 New framing, subflooring, and weatherproofing for deck area, including new drainage
 New tile surface for deck
 New metal railings
 2 new sliding doors for library and kitchen doorways

Made various electrical improvements:
 New electrical panel installed in 2015 (Omo’s Electric) ($~600).
 New LED can lights installed in kitchen ceiling (~$400)
 Installed new ceiling lights/fans in multiple bedrooms ($2500)