CENTRAL WOODSIDE
THIS REMARKABLE ESTATE captures the timeless character of classic Northeastern farmhouses with materials almost impossible to source today – mid-1800s water-sawn hardwood floors, hand-hewn beams more than two centuries old, and traditional lath-and-plaster walls. On approximately 3.4 level acres, a thoughtful renovation and expansion by Steve Simpson Architect is complemented by interiors from Monica Cardanini Design and Morgan Raleigh Interior Design. The main home offers four bedrooms, joined by a three-bedroom guest house and a separate one-bedroom apartment. A pool house with full kitchen stands beside the vanishing-edge pool and spa, while a smoke house with indoor barbecue kitchen and elevator to a 6,000-bottle wine cellar with dining for sixteen sets the stage for unforgettable entertaining – all just one-half mile from town with access to acclaimed Woodside Elementary.
Summary of the Home
- Extraordinary estate property influenced by Northeastern farmhouses and built with rare sourced materials virtually impossible to find again
- Approximately 3.4 acres with complete privacy and vast level grounds
- Renovation and expansion by Steve Simpson Architect
- Interiors by Monica Cardanini Design and Morgan Raleigh Interior Design
- Two backup generators
- 4 bedrooms, 2 offices, 3 full baths, and 3 half-baths in the main residence
- 3 bedrooms and 2 baths in the guest house (originally a blacksmith’s home and one of the oldest properties in Woodside)
- 1-bedroom, 1-bath apartment above the garage, with potential as an ADU
- Pool house with outdoor wraparound bar seating, full kitchen, and full bath
- Smoke house with indoor barbecue kitchen and pizza oven, smoker, half-bath, and elevator to wine cellar
- Newly constructed barn with loft designed for 4 stalls opening to a corral, and with beautiful interior finishes that support numerous uses
- Approximately 13,933 total square feet
- Main home: 7,448 sq ft
- Guest house: 1,746 sq ft
- Pool house: 907 sq ft
- Smoke house: 612 sq ft
- Apartment: 1,043 sq ft
- Barn: 2,030 sq ft
- Garden shed: 147 sq ft
- Lath and plaster walls, mid-1800’s water-sawn hardwood floors, and rare hand-hewn beams, posts, and trusses 200+ years-old sourced from Northeast farmhouses
- Elegantly appointed wine cellar with tasting/dining seating up to 16 and wine storage for up to 6,000 bottles
- Remarkable vanishing edge pool with two beach entries, oversized spa, outdoor shower, and fire pit terrace
- Acclaimed Woodside Elementary School (K-8)
- Close-in location just one-half mile from the Woodside town center
Price upon request
Details of the Home
Main Residence
- Set far back from the street beyond a vast stretch of lawn and perimeter foliage along the street for added privacy
- Welcoming covered front porch with extensive millwork and pendant lighting
- Double true divided light doors open to the foyer with ceiling rising to nearly 30 feet; lath and plaster walls and circa mid-1800’s water-sawn hardwood floors (ripped with a creek waterwheel and belt saw) are introduced and continue into the main living areas, cellar, and smoke house
- Formal living room features a dramatic cathedral ceiling with 200+ year-old hand-hewn beams, posts, and trusses plus clerestory window and sliding glass doors to the rear grounds; gas fireplace with American antique mantelpiece
- Formal dining room with continuing hand-hewn ceiling beams, vintage-style beaded chandelier, and sliding glass doors to the rear grounds; adjoining butler’s pantry with farmhouse sink and wooden countertops
- Striking country kitchen features white perimeter cabinetry topped in granite with full-height backsplashes plus colorful island with butcher block counter and seating at one end; window-lined breakfast room with glass-paned door to the front porch
- Appliances include: Dynasty range with 6 burners, griddle, and 2 ovens; KitchenAid microwave; Bosch dishwasher; Sub-Zero refrigerator
- Family room, just off the kitchen, features the hand-hewn beams plus beadboard walls, gas-log fireplace beneath media and flanked by cabinetry, and adjoining game alcove with French doors to the rear grounds
- Two fully customized and adjoining offices off the foyer, each with rich white oak quarter-sawn paneled walls and cabinetry and one with French doors to a patio
- Main-level primary suite has a beamed cathedral ceiling, adjoining sitting room with French door to a patio, and two walk-in closets; the en suite bath in tumbled marble and tile has separate vanities, frameless-glass shower, freestanding tub, and private commode room
- Upstairs bedroom suite with walk-in closet, cathedral ceiling, and en suite bath with tub and overhead shower
- Two upstairs bedrooms, each with cathedral ceiling, are served by a hallway bath with tub and overhead shower
- Exceptional lower-level wine cellar with: separate temperature-controlled dining area easily seating 16 beneath a custom-made chandelier from Great Britain; tasting counter with dishwasher, icemaker, refrigerator/freezer drawers, and humidor; customized storage behind frameless-glass walls for up to 6,000 bottles with ladder access and custom inlaid lighting; elevator access to the smokehouse
- Other features:
- Formal powder room, second powder room by the offices, and wine cellar powder room with alabaster vessel sink
- Mud room with built-ins
- Laundry room with Maytag washer/dryer
- Attached 3-car garage with adjoining second laundry room, workbench, loft storage, epoxy floor, and central vacuum
- Central vacuum
- 3-zone air conditioning
- Security and surveillance
- Sound speakers, including surround sound, in some rooms
- Pella windows and doors throughout
Guest House
- Wraparound porch on two sides bordered by vast level lawn and refreshed landscaping
- Living area with hardwood floors, wood-paneled walls, and freestanding fireplace
- Kitchen with operable skylight, wooden counters and decorative tile backsplashes, and appliances including gas cooktop with griddle, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator
- Separate dining room off the kitchen
- Main-level carpeted bedroom with en suite bath with dual-sink marble vanity and tub with overhead shower
- Two upstairs bedrooms, each with vaulted ceiling and carpet, are served by a hallway bath with shower
- Laundry room with washer, dryer, and outside entrance; central vacuum
Pool House
- Great room design with retractable windows on two sides opening to wraparound outdoor bar seating
- All-wood ceiling with window-line cupola and double halo chandelier; fireplace outlined to the ceiling in stone with inset media, and wall of cabinetry with integrated Murphy bed that converts the pool house into a romantic guest cottage
- Wood-like Italian porcelain tile floors
- Kitchen with gas cooktop, convection/microwave oven, dishwasher, icemaker, beverage cooler, plus freezer and refrigerator drawers
- Changing room and Carrara marble bath with curbless shower and petal-detailed floor design
- Concealed washer/dryer
Smoke House
- All-cedar construction with fully retractable windows opening to 20-foot-long, 8-seat covered pass-through bar
- Continues circa mid-1800’s water-sawn yellow pine floors and all wood cathedral ceiling
- Artistically matched quartz stonework on large central island, pass through bar, and extensive countertops
- Kitchen with Mugnaini wood-fired pizza oven, large indoor barbecue grill with professional exhaust fans, enclosed and exhausted alcove with professional-grade stainless steel food smoker, 2 dishwashers, 2 refrigerator drawers, 2 warming drawers, full-height Sub-Zero and Perlick wine coolers, double kegerator refrigerator, icemaker, microwave, and gas range with pot filler
- Dual-entry half-bath with outside access
- Elevator, with inside and outside access, to the wine cellar
Apartment
- Located above the garage with private outside entrance
- Central living area with 3 operable skylights and carpet
- Separate bedroom with 2 operable skylights
- Bathroom with operable skylight and glass-enclosed tub and overhead shower
- Central vacuum
Barn
- Constructed of aged cedar outside and rosewood inside
- Designed for four stalls, each opening to the wraparound corral, plus a tack room with sink; currently there are no stalls, so many uses of the space are supported
- Fully finished attractive loft with operable windows
- Epoxy floors allow for alternative uses such as entertaining area, gym, shop and/or car collection
Exterior Features
- Extensive landscaping
- Vast level lawns throughout the property
- Linear gas fire pit on the rear terrace
- Vanishing edge pool with two beach-shelf entrances and adjoining spa
- Outdoor shower
- Programmable landscape lighting
- Deer fencing surrounds the entire rear portion of the property
- Fruit orchard including apple, apricot, pluot, peach, and cherry
- 4 raised vegetable beds
- Attractive garden shed architecturally designed to complement smoke house and barn
Systems
- Separate heating and air conditioning in every living area, controlled from anywhere by cloud app, with all compressors remotely located to eliminate sound and visual impact from outdoor entertaining areas and landscape
- Two backup generators
- Stunning, audiophile-class, built-in sound system in all buildings and outdoor entertaining spaces with phone app controls for all streaming and private collection sources
- State-of-the-art large format LED video entertainment displays and streaming units located throughout the property
- Redundant 100 gigabit fiber plus 10 gigabit ethernet cable connections between all buildings with 6 main networking and A/V equipment racks on a 10 gigabit backbone
- Enterprise-class, multi-gigabit Wi-Fi network throughout property indoors and out
- Very capable but easy to use management application for all wired and wireless networking
- Extensive 24-7 monitored security system
- On-site, secure 60-day storage of video surveillance with over 40 cameras inside and out, AI people and vehicle detection and view anywhere cloud access, automatic transmission of intrusion clips to cell phones and Apple watches, easy control of recording modes and alerts through a robust and easy to use app