eBay steal: Solano County, CA House on 160 Acres: $19,000,000

[lofter1]

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This transparent aerie was designed by Helena Arahuete and inspired by her mentor, John Lautner who apprenticed with Frank Lloyd Wright. The home rests on 160 acres at the pinnacle of one of the Twin Sisters, two of the higest peaks in the area. Far below are the rolling hills of the Napa Valley wine country.

Google Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1700+Twin+Sisters+Rd,+Fairfield,+CA+94534&ll=38.302601,-122.153764&spn=0.014616,0.042572&t=h

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From the home are 160-degree views of northern California. It sits on the seventh highest peak in the San Francisco Bay Area. On a clear day you can see the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Mt. Tamalpais, the Napa Valley, Mount Diablo, the Sacramento Valley and the Sierra Madre Mountains.

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The 3 bedroom, 13580+/- sq. ft. home takes full advantage of its setting, crowing the mountaintop with a glass and concrete hexagon. The main floor rises over the landscape with glass-enclosed rooms that in most cases offer views in all directions. Dramatic cantilevered decks encircle the structure. On the south-facing deck is the piece de resistance, a blue-tiled rectangular swimming pool that is suspended over the hillside without any visible means of support.

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The area immediately surrounding the residence has been landscaped and features numerous stone retaining walls. The remaining area of the hilltop, except for the driveway, has been left in its natural state. Not far from the home is a helicopter landing pad.

This is a setting of searing beauty and features a home that is unquestionable a work of art. This is "The House Above The Morning Clouds", designed to be almost invisible from the distance but open to the spectacular views in all directions.

For additional information please visit www.1700TwinSistersRoad.com (http://www.1700twinsistersroad.com/)

[ryan]

mm... Just read about this house somewhere. Could think of a few better uses for $19M. (Bad light fixtures)

[macreator]

Looks nice....whoops....just checked my bank balance....looks like I'll be short a few million......can I borrow from anyone here? :D

[antinimby]

Too isolated, making it dangerous. Easy target for would-be robbers and murderers, given the occupants' wealth would be obvious.

[ablarc]

Cheaper than a unit at 80 South Street.

[lofter1]

And as a native of that area IMO the views on this hilltop ace those at Calatrava's building -- although there is a LOT less to do in the nabe ...

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[Jake]

For 19 mil I don't want to live in a weird house where I have to drive uphill for half an hour. You might as well build a mansion in Alaska for 2 mil with everything imaginable and the same seclusion.

[MidtownGuy]

Too isolated, making it dangerous. Easy target for would-be robbers and murderers, given the occupants' wealth would be obvious.

Your summary is right out of "Parable of the Talents" by Octavia Butler(who just passed away). The setting was a futuristic, dysfunctional California where houses like the one above were equipped as armed fortresses. Great book.

Also, I had to crack up because it is so typical of us urbanists to think that way!

[Jake]

Just like people in Alabama think that we get robbed everytime we enter and exit the subway. :)


EDIT: oh wait, we DO get robbed, it's called the MetroCard! haha