Magnificent Belvedere Manor Home

Offered at $20,500,000

Designed by world renowned architects Julia Morgan and George Kelham in 1928 for W.M. Stevenson, this stately estate in the style of a French manor house features many European architectural finishings including a distinctively shaped red tile roof, a carved oak front door with Tudor arch and surround of plaster fleur de lis; the hall’s coffered oak ceiling, an impressive living room with 16th Century linenfold panels surrounding the spectacular stone fireplace with carved over mantel and coffered tray ceiling – all worthy of a museum.

Located on the “Gold Coast” block of the prestigious Belvedere Island overlooking San Francisco Bay, this magnificent estate offers breathtaking  views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco skyline, the Bay and Sausalito.

The main floor features the beautiful living room with a grand stone fireplace and a stone terrace, the spacious formal dining room decorated with a dramatic 17th Century Flemish Tenier tapestry and a spectacular dining set; a library with fireplace and a hidden wet bar; a spacious guest suite with full bath; a cozy study; a temperature controlled greenhouse,a powder room, a kitchen with butler’s pantry and a laundry room.

The upper floor features the luxurious master suite which  includes the bedroom with a Tudor oak headboard carved for a royal couple Circa 1556, spacious his and her bathrooms each with stream shower and ample closet spaces. In the other wing of this floor, there is a child’s room with full bath, two other bedrooms, a full bath and a closet with laundry room.

Lower floor from the main floor, there is a large entertainment room with a full kitchen, a full service bar, a temperature controlled wine cellar and a French door opening onto a stone terrace and to the pool, a maid’s quarter with a full bath off the entertainment room and a three car garage with additional parking spaces in the gated motor court. Atop the 3 car garage, there is a chef’s apartment with full bath and full kitchen.

The approximately 40,000 square foot lot has been beautifully improved. It includes a pool and a pool house, rose gardens, temperature controlled greenhouse, level lawns, stone paths, terraces, vegetable gardens and mature trees, flowers and fruit trees.

Additional features include two safes, antique lighting fixtures, fabric padded walls,an alarm system, ample storage area and fire hoses for each of the three floors.

The present owner carefully preserved the property, keeping the original classic features and beauty. The owner also decorated the property with the utmost quality antique furnishings and art collections which complement the property’s design and elegance. Many furnishings can be available for purchase.

This magnificent mansion is fit for royal guests; King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, Queen Margretha and Prince Henrik of Denmark and Prince Albert of Monaco have all stayed here. This home is truly an extraordinary property suitable for the most discriminating buyers.