1959 Verde Via, Escondido, CA 92027

Property Description

A one-of-a-kind botanical-garden setting and beautiful single level ranch style home with split floor plan sits on gently rolling, serene and picturesque 3/4 acre property. Dramatic views from most rooms, with major renovation and ~600 square feet added to the home in 1999. Circular cement driveway is lined by custom stone wall with waterfall and plenty of extra parking. Etched and leaded glass double door entry. Large foyer boasts impressive panoramic mountain and valley view from entire wall of picture windows in beamed ceiling living room with fireplace. Formal dining room extends to the outdoor stone patio with retractable sun cover. Spacious kitchen has pendant lighting over island, expansive quartz counters, farm style sink, crown molding, double sided walk-in pantry and breakfast dining area which easily seats eight. Cozy family room has sliding door with access to extended covered patio. Large plank, hand scraped hardwood floors with accents. Five bedrooms and three baths, with two bedrooms and a bath at opposite ends of the house. Unique spa-like bathroom with picture window to enclosed exterior garden. Semi-frameless shower doors have been installed in all bathrooms and each has a highly efficient TOTO one-piece toilet, while a Solar tube provides some natural light into the only windowless bathroom. Home is surrounded by professionally designed, integrated and colorful, tropical landscape with lighting; Koi pond with waterfall and lily pads, and stair-less walkways accessing all areas of the property. A pool, fire pit, spa, badminton court and BBQ area make the backyard ideal for large-party entertaining, family gatherings and relaxation. Over sized two-car garage has been updated with easy-clean, durable finished floor, spray-foam insulated roof and walls, lighting and wall-hung cabinets, and doubles as a work or play room, adding an additional 480 square feet to the home. Steel-framed carport with automated self-locking garage doors at either end serves as a two-car tandem garage or additional workspace. 10'x10' shed on slab for storage. Additional features include large laundry room, 28 paid-for solar panels for electricity and pool heating ($30 average monthly electric bill), whole house fan, dual zone A/C, low-e glass vinyl framed windows & sliding doors and closet organizers in two bedrooms. The exterior has been painted in 2021. A lovely place to call home.