Listed by Michael Darling with COMPASS (626) 683-0777

Welcome to Three Oaks, lovingly named by its owners for the trio of majestic trees that anchor the property and provide the focus and inspiration around which the house was built. Designed by Leonardo d'Anconia for his family, the home has never before been open to the public and it has belonged only to its original owners. Understated and private from the street, the 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom contemporary home in the San Rafael Hills unfolds as it descends the slope, opening to a series of private terraces that create a sequence of stunning moments.The compound is a delight to the senses. The exterior features an overhanging second floor clad in zinc gently engaged inside a double volume of white smooth stucco. The light diffuses through the clerestory windows through the house creating a soft glow. The exterior belies the warmth of the interiors where oak and teak finishes in natural stains dominate. The soft gardenia walls contrast and complement the constant wood details, expressed in extensive built-ins and surprising storage solutions throughout the home. The italian Scavolini cabinetry in glass fronts mirrors the soft blue hue of the pool water reflection and accentuate its luxurious nature.A glance from the main yard reveals the same delicate layering in the terraces down the slope, from a lookout deck with city lights for late evening drinks, to a water pool deck, to a fireplace patio outside the kitchen with the waterfall of an infinite edge providing background, the cascade terminates in a lower garden that might yet provide the best city views from where best appreciate this wondrous place.