1161 Ella St

Exceptional award winning home, remodeled in 2012, with beautiful wood finishes and artistic attention to detail. Custom details include counter tops, tile, hard wood and concrete flooring, an interior brick wall, as well as skylights and tube lights. The fireplace is reclaimed local granite block and has a high efficiency wood burning insert. All of this adds up to a delightful space! The appliances are upgraded (refrigerator/freezer, industrial gas stove, microwave, wine refrigerator and a steam bath) or new (dishwasher, washer and dryer, gas hot water heater). The majority of the electricity is from solar power. Windows are high efficiency double pained and the wood casing caries the repurposed wood theme of the house.. The home sits in a beautiful garden setting that inspires a sense of serenity. Adjoining Terrace Hill Open Space, the yard has fruit trees and space for vegetable gardening, yet it is close to town. It is walking distance (15-18 min) to everything Downtown and Uptown have to offer, and only blocks from San Luis High School, French Hospital Medical Center, Railroad Square, Amtrak, and nearby trail heads, as well as steps from the Railroad Safety Trail. The house has been a home to several cats and the property is very cat friendly. A small dog would also be welcome. Either could access the house through the pet door in the laundry room. The house is warmed by central heat with programable control settings, and the fireplace (for ambiance). Cooling in summer is via multiple ceiling fans, and roof line windows at the apex of vaulted ceilings. Sliding patio and deck doors downstairs and deck doors upstairs provide access to ocean breezes. The home owners, an active recently retired couple, live at the back (top) of the property in a separate ADU.