7709 Hillmont Drive

Nestled in the picturesque East Bay foothills among old growth native trees and close to Leona Canyon Regional Park open space, the home was designed to fit into the environment leaving a minimal visual footprint. A long walkway leads to a front door that opens to a dramatic great room with stunning views that seem to go on forever. Measuring more than 900 square feet, the open great room perfectly complements the unobstructed distant vistas. The chef’s kitchen pops with color from the deep crimson lower cabinets paired with white upper cabinets, and offset with soft gray quartz counters. A range of luxury appliances includes SubZero, Fisher & Paykel, Gaggenau and Bosch, and a large walk-in pantry makes it easy to store items for last-minute entertaining. A 12-foot vaulted ceiling captures the bright, natural light from a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase the magnificent views. Sliding doors open to a deck that spans the full length of the great room, allowing for seamless indoor/outdoor living. A half bathroom on this level is situated next to a large bonus room that has many flexible uses, including a playroom, home office or creating a study/homework room.

The family room, primary bedroom suite, two additional bedrooms and a full bathroom are located on the lower level down a sunlit, contemporary stairwell. The primary bedroom suite offers a luxurious, tranquil retreat with views, a private deck and hot tub, and an en-suite bathroom with an oversized shower with a pebble mosaic shower floor and multiple head shower panel. Two additional bedrooms on this level are generously sized, and a full bathroom features contemporary design elements cleverly paired with a white, claw-footed tub. The large, sunny family room can be easily converted into a fourth bedroom for teens or guests, and has full-lite doors that open to a stone patio. A 400-square-foot bonus room off the family room is presently used as an exercise space, but can be used for storage or converted into a home theater room.

A notable feature of this special home is the spacious backyard with an attractive storage shed, a chicken coop, playhouse, stands of bamboo and fig and olive trees. This exceptional home provides wonderful outdoor opportunities for people who are young, old, and everyone in between! With unparalleled views, big, sunlit rooms with elegant finishes, a chef’s kitchen and newer, environmentally aware construction–it doesn’t get better than this!