9 Mountain View Lane, Lafayette, CA 94549 - Contra Costa County

This magnificent home is just three minutes from Lafayettes shops and restaurants, but a world away in its views and seclusion. Enter past a waterfall and ponds to see vaulted ceilings reaching up to 20, and pass the well-appointed kitchen and breakfast nook to the centerpiece of the home: its living room and family room. There, floor-to-ceiling windows allow 180-degree views of the verdant rolling hillside and the Lafayette Reservoir.

Recreation opportunities abound, including a movie room with a 90 screen, fully appointed billiard room, equipped home gym, a pool, putting green, deck with a gas grill for outdoor dining, and immediate access through a private gate to the Reservoirs Rim Trail.

The principal suite offers more spectacular views, two large walk-in closets, and an en-suite bathroom with a sauna. Above the principal suite is an immense library and office with built-in workstations and a wet bar. The other bedrooms lie at the other side of the house, the largest with its own en-suite bathroom.

Two other bedrooms, each with astounding views, adjoin a sitting room easily configured as a kids play area. Parking is ample in the three-car garage and accompanying vine-covered carport. Mature redwoods surround the grounds, offering shade and privacy.