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Open Concept Takes You Inside and Outside in Elegant Style

A view of the rear of the home over the pool and toward the outdoor entertaining spaces. Photo courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
The open concept dining and living room with a fireplace and a view over the pool to the ocean. Photo courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

The drive into the neighborhood known as the “Muirlands” in La Jolla is a rich visual journey into its early architectural history and a foretaste of its evolving future.

At the very end of Muirlands Vista Way, down a quiet cul-de-sac is a newly constructed, ultra-modern, 6,980-square-foot home with five en suite bedrooms, including a master suite on each floor, plus a versatile bonus room.

Four years from concept to completion in 2018, the home has five-and-a-half baths and is on 0.84 acres.

The homeowners, who also had a home in Santaluz, decided ultimately to sell the La Jolla home and settle in Santaluz.

Native San Diegans Maxine Gellens and Marti Gellens-Stubbs, real estate agents with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, have the listing on the home at 715 Muirlands Vista Way. The asking price is in a range from $9.25 million to $10.75 million.

The mother/daughter team has been partners since 1994 and specializes in high-end luxury real estate in the coastal areas of San Diego with an emphasis in La Jolla and Del Mar. Gellens and Stubbs are backed up by a team of 11 in Berkshire Hathaway’s La Jolla office.

Amy de Leon, marketing coordinator and sales specialist for the Gellens/Stubbs team, said it’s rare to find such a modern home in La Jolla because of the history and legacy of the community.

But, change is in progress. There is new construction or remodeling activity everywhere all over the Muirlands. Older homes are being torn down and new ones erected, some are getting much needed updates, and as it goes with most neighborhoods established in the 1920s — it’s time for a refresh.

The new construction of the home on Muirlands Vista Way is emblematic of that change.

“There is a gated entry at the front of the home,” de Leon said. “When you walk in it’s a really peaceful feeling because of the large potted plants on the left and a unique waterfall on the right.”

It’s breathtaking when you walk in through the large glass front door because of the “high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and view of the infinity edge pool off the living room,” she said.

At sunset the disappearing edge of the pool blends with the soft colors of dusk and the light and shadow from the ocean to create a peaceful tableau.

The large living/dining has voluminous 20-foot ceilings that create a light-filled room playing off dramatic walls of glass and disappearing doors that frame the ocean views.

There are two en suite bedrooms on the first floor in addition to a multipurpose room.

All throughout the home the warm, white oak hardwood floors add to the casual, welcoming vibe. The fully equipped chef’s kitchen and a concealed butler’s pantry provide extra space for large gatherings of friends and family.

A Zebrawood floating staircase leads upstairs to the master suite and two more en suite bedrooms.

“At the top of the stairs, you end up in a loft that looks down onto the dining room and living room,” de Leon said. “Walk past that into the master suite with a fireplace, amazing views and its own viewing deck.”

The resort-inspired backyard has intimate views of the ocean and surrounding hillsides with an infinity-edge pool and spa. An enormous outdoor kitchen and numerous lounging areas — including a fire pit — complete the ideal indoor/outdoor lifestyle.

Solana Beach-based EdingerArchitects is the architectural firm contracted to design the home. The company has a 40-year history of designing homes for individuals and communities throughout the Southwest. Rancho Santa Fe-based Mark V. Agee is the builder. Located in Fairbanks Ranch, Agee has a building career that spans more than 30 years. The interior design is by San Diego-based Le Dimora, a 12-year old design firm in Pacific Highlands Ranch that is owned by proprietors Maria Barry and Cindy Cerenzie.

Gellens and Stubbs said in a statement: “We haven’t been this excited for a home of this caliber in a long time. It is everything luxury buyers are looking for with a modern open concept, exceptional finishes, ocean views, plenty of entertainment space and simple elegance for ultimate Southern California livability.”

Send luxury real estate items to sglidden@sdbj.com.

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