16568 La Gracia

16568 La Gracia Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067 United States

Selected as Modern Luxury's Home of the Year, this transitional contemporary estate in the heart of the Covenant sets a new standard for custom new construction and architectural design. The dramatic glass wall entry with 10ft pivot door flanked by a reflection pool opens to soaring timbered ceilings and a stunning great room. A 40ft pocketing door ushers you out to nearly 1500sqft of covered patio & the vanishing edge pool with cantilevered deck. The prized 2 acre lot offers breathtaking panoramic views. The striking front elevation is framed by a limestone clad entry, transitioning to the entry courtyard with honed limestone flooring, flanked by a decorative reflecting pool. Stepping through the 10-foot glass pivot front door, the eyes are immediately drawn through the main living spaces to a spectacular covered entertaining patio and the infinity edge pool and a raised sunbathing deck and fire feature. Clear story windows bathe the oversized Great Room in natural light and accentuate the solid timber ceiling beams. Rich hand-distressed wide-plank white oak floors provide luxurious warmth and inviting contrast to the clean, modern lines of the dramatic concrete fireplace with backlighting. 40 foot Pocketing Lift and Slide doors create the ultimate indoor-outdoor experience for entertaining on a grand scale or for everyday comfort. The chef-inspired kitchen is adorned with honed Cremo Delicato Carrera marble countertops, Wolf and Sub Zero appliances and hidden prep room and expansive pantry. A custom designed glass wine cellar is a dramatic statement feature that separates the kitchen from the grand dining room with its double slider leading to stepping stones over the reflecting pond. The opulent master suite is defined by exquisite ceiling detail, floating contemporary walnut cabinetry and wood clad sliders leading to a private covered patio with fireplace. The view to the pool and the stunning valley views beyond are perfectly framed by the arched pa...

Listing Courtesy of Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty