6121 Avenida Cresta, La Jolla, CA 92037

Property Description

This custom French-styled masterpiece sits behind private gates and majestic high-walls that surround the property. The estate features extraordinary architectural detailing including stately half-timbering and steeply pitched hipped roofs of Normandy influence, to sun-drenched relaxed elements of Provence-Côte d'Azur. Designed by renowned Island Architects, the property sits on a uniquely large lot on one of the most prestigious streets in the exclusive coastal Lower Hermosa neighborhood. SEE SUPP. Featured in architectural and lifestyle magazines and the subject of numerous private home tours including La Jolla’s “Secret Garden Tour,” the estate is one of the more recognized homes in La Jolla. Evocative of a magnificent Provençal villa, this stunning residence was constructed over an extended period with extraordinary craftsmanship and allegiance to historic French design elements. The architectural design flows from formal entry, grand living and dining rooms to welcoming indoor and outdoor open-areas. The beamed-ceiling family room and spacious entertainment area all open to a French-style kitchen and adjacent breakfast nook. The kitchen offers the added convenience of a butler’s pantry and walk-in food pantry. The French doors in the adjacent entertainment area open out to an expansive, scenic courtyard featuring an Italian-carved fountain, majestic fireplace and built-in barbecue station. The courtyard flows out to the natural pondlike swimming pool, complete with waterfalls, arched stone-bridge, spa and koi pond. The grounds are graced with impeccable landscaping, gardens, lawns and fruit-bearing citrus trees. Situated at the rear of the extended lot sits the separate dovecote-styled guest house with a classic French turret entrance topped with a conical clay tiled roof. The character-filled interior features angled high beamed-ceilings, French Traditions designed kitchenette along a separate stone-tiled bathroom. The rare antique roof tiles fr...