Full Description:
STUNNING ESTATE PROPERTY on 1.25 forested acres in quiet city neighborhood in Central California. Architect Whitney Biggar designed this home in the style of his mentor, Frank Lloyd Wright. 3600 SF+600 SF basement. Mid-Century Modern design with post and beam construction includes 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, office, formal living and dining room, game room and full utility room. Most rooms have large expanses of glass, natural stone or ornamental masonry walls, lots of built-in cabinetry, terrazzo floors, countertops and shower surrounds. Hand-selected Mariposite stone quarried locally is found throughout the property from the fireplaces to walls to fence columns and stepping stones. This home is spacious, open and abounds with natural light and views of the park-like yards. This property Includes swimming pool with safety fencing.
Trees on the property include majestic pines, redwoods, giant sequoias, cedars, oranges, grapefruit, pommagranates, apples, peaches, avocados, loquats, maples, oaks and many others. Landscaping is extensive and gives the property a park-like feel and provides a shady oasis during the hot summers. Bird-lovers will find owls, hawks, doves, robins, blue jays, western tanagers, hummingbirds, flycatchers and many other species of birds on this property.
Home Features:
Swimming pool, new heating and air conditioning, new 50 year roof, basement, 2 fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, automatic sprinklers, nice neighborhood, and much more.
Community Features:
Shafter is a rural agricultural community located northwest of Bakersfield California. It has a small town "Mayberry" feel where everybody knows each other and enjoys celebrating local events and community gatherings. The town council is progressive and highly successful at bringing in new businesses and manufacturing facilities. High development standards limit uncontrolled growth and the city is exemplary in fiscal management. Shafter High School is situated across the street and is nearing completion on over $20 million in upgrades, new classrooms, cafeteria, library, gymnasium and infrastructure. Sequoia Elementary school is just blocks away and is only 2 years old with state-of-the-art facilities. Shafter is 2 hours north of Los Angeles and 2 hours from the Central Coast.
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