luxury houses with terrace for sale San Mateo County, United States

Perched a top of Skyline Ridge, this gated custom estate offers spectacular views of the San Francisco South Bay, including Mt. Diablo, Stanford, and San Jose. Nestled on a private 5+ acre east-facing parcel near the 942-acre Wunderlich Park, the home features 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 4 large decks, and a 2-car garage. The gourmet kitchen with center island, dining room, and large pantry opens to the great room with vaulted ceiling, skylights, and 3 French doors. Upstairs showcases imported slate floors, a central family/activity room, a guest half bath, a library/office, and a spacious primary suite with a walk-in shower, a 2-person jetted spa, a private deck, double sinks, a bidet, and a walk-in closet. A nearby flexible room could serve as a bedroom, nursery, or den. The laundry area opens to a flat yard suitable for a future pool, tennis court, or stables. Downstairs includes 2 bedrooms, a large bath, a sitting room, and a fully self-contained ADU with private entry and a deck. In the coveted Portola Valley/Woodside School District, the estate feels private yet is minutes from Alice's Restaurant, Fogarty Winery, central Woodside, Stanford, and the Coast.

Set on more than 12 secluded acres, Villa de Verano is an ultra-exclusive Hillsborough estate inspired by the elegance of Lake Como. The gated compound offers exceptional privacy, symmetry and scale, with a tree-lined drive leading to a grand motor court and the main residence, guest quarters and sports pavilion. The 12,404-square-foot main residence spans three levels serviced by an elevator and overlooks the elegant pool, reflection pond and sweeping views of San Francisco Bay. The 4,612-square-foot guest house and sports pavilion complement the estate. Interior amenities include a fitness center, theater, game room, spa, and a 2,100-gallon saltwater aquarium. Many furnishings and artworks were commissioned for Villa de Verano, creating a unified and distinctive aesthetic throughout the property. The grounds include a 150 capacity amphitheater, event lawn, Asian garden with koi pond, swimming pool, reflection pond, open air pavilion, rose garden, redwood grove and English spiral mound. The Sports Pavilion includes a two-story sports lounge with an elevated viewing platform overlooking a sunken championship tennis court, pickleball court, volleyball court, badminton court, bocce ball court, horseshoe court, shuffleboard court and putting green. The estate also features an executive length golf course. Following its completion, Villa de Verano received the CLCA annual Grand Sweepstakes Award for best residential estate completed in the state of California.