Provenance
The one he kept
In 1976 Charles Dallas laid out Montcrest Place, then chose a parcel and built on it for his own family. A developer builds many houses and lives in one. This is the one.
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
481Montcrest Place
The house the developer of Montcrest Place kept for himself, set at the top of the ridge on nearly two gated acres.
The residence at a glance
Four bedrooms and three baths across 3,413 square feet, held on 1.97 acres above Danville's west side.
Offered at$3,245,000Active
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3,413
- Square feet
- 1.97
- Acre lot
- 2
- Levels
- Pool
- and spa
The promise of the home
What it means to live here
Position
The top of the ridge
He took the highest buildable point on the ridge and put the house there. It sits on 1.97 acres behind a gate, with the utilities run underground. Nothing overhead, nothing crossing the view.
Inside
Sized for staying
Four bedrooms and three baths across 3,413 square feet, a house laid out for a family to settle into rather than pass through, by someone who had no intention of moving on.
Finish
Rebuilt to that standard
The house has since been renovated throughout: full-slab stone run to the ceiling behind the range, a professional kitchen, wide-plank oak underfoot. The standard that put it on this ridge is the one it has been finished to.
The property film
Experience the residence
A single, unhurried walkthrough of the residence and grounds.
The plan
How it sits on the land
The parcel comes first: 1.97 acres, of which the house and its terraces occupy the flat shoulder and the rest falls away into oak. Inside, the house is entered on the lower level and lived in on the upper one, where kitchen, dining, family room and the primary suite all open the full width of the house onto a covered patio just under sixty feet long. It is a plan arranged around the view rather than the street.
Gallery
A closer look
A self-paced sequence through the residence and grounds
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The setting
West side Danville
Montcrest Place sits on the west side of Danville, a pocket of large parcels and long private approaches on the rise above the town.
The ridge
The parcel sits high on the Montcrest ridge, which is where the outlook and the quiet both come from.
Room between neighbours
The west side is Danville's quieter half: larger parcels, longer driveways, and more space between houses.
The town below
Danville's shops and restaurants gather along Hartz Avenue, down in the valley from the ridge.
Specifications & features
The details
A single, scannable source of the essentials for serious buyers and their agents.
Overview
- Address
- 481 Montcrest Place, Danville, CA 94526
- Property type
- Single-family residence
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Interior
- 3,413 sq ft
- Lot size
- 1.97 acres
- Levels
- 2
- Year built
- 1976
- County
- Contra Costa
Interior
- Living spaces
- Living room and family room, each with a fireplace, plus a separate dining area
- Kitchen
- 20'11" × 16'6", island with prep sink, walk-in pantry, professional range
- Primary suite
- 13'10" × 22'8", walk-in closet and en-suite bath
- Surfaces
- Full-slab stone counters and backsplash, wide-plank white oak floors
- Ceilings
- Vaulted with exposed beams across the upper level
- Laundry
- Dedicated room on the upper level
Outdoor & grounds
- Outdoor living
- Covered patio running 56'9" along the rear, plus a 42'2" × 27'3" covered terrace
- Pool
- Pool with a raised spillover spa and a stamped-concrete deck
- Grounds
- 1.97 acres: lawn and landscaped terraces, with a wooded oak slope beyond
- Views
- Mount Diablo and the Las Trampas hills
- Approach
- Gated entry and a circular drive, with the utilities run underground
- Parking
- Attached garage, 24'0" × 21'9", plus a paved motor court
Listing
- Offered at
- $3,245,000
- MLS number
- 41134478
- Status
- Active
The home reveals itself best in person. Request a private showing and Herman will be in touch.
Herman Chan
Associate Broker & Realtor®, Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty · BRE 01395481