Hot Property: Piedmont Pines home exudes storybook charm

Piedmont Pines home exudes storybook charm

“It’s an architecturally significant design from the 1930s with a Storybook garden and bay views,” said Ben Kahn of the Grubb Co., who is co-listing 6256 Melville Drive with Grubb’s Judy Cain for $1.595 million.

Look no further than the saloon-style pedestrian gate and brick pathway leading to the front door.

Dormer windows peek from rooftops at everything from the bay, to forests to twinkling city lights.

The home’s location and welcoming spaces provides an ideal setting for quiet evenings or celebrations.

Period details like inlaid hardwood flooring and original mill work lend a degree of formality, though tall ceilings and abundant windows establish openness and hospitality.

Built-in shelving and workstations make the most of the home’s approximately 3,000 square feet of living space.

The kitchen — one of the Robinson’s remodeling projects — is defined by a greenhouse-style window framing bay views.

When the Robinsons unpacked in 2007, the immaculate interior had just been expanded to include a family area opening to a masterful garden.

Designed in the early 1990s by Berkeley landscape architects Gillian Garro & Hugo Larmin, the backyard mingles roses, a modest lawn, brickwork, stones and low-maintenance plantings.

Upstairs, an alluring master suite with a marble bathroom and walk-in closet stands out among the home’s four bedrooms and another refreshed bathroom.

The master suite enjoys a marble bathroom and many of the public rooms feature period details.