English-inspired San Carlos home with bay views

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Address: 517 Vista Ave., San Carlos

Asking price: $1,049,950

Description: This English-inspired split-level home features vintage details such as hardwood floors and wood beam arches, along with vaulted ceilings, iron railings, wall light sconces and skylights. The formal entry opens to a living room with a fireplace and a wood beam ceiling with hand-painted tiles. The step-down dining room is separated from the living room by an iron railing. A remodeled kitchen offers granite counters, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Viking gas range and stainless steel sink. There's also a breakfast nook with a built-in china hutch, and the basement houses a workshop area and a 1,500-bottle wine cellar. The home has a one-car garage.

Don't miss: The rear of the home, which offers a tiered fountain and waterfall and brick pathways beneath a canopy of mature trees. The home also has upper and lower decks and views of the bay.

Built: 1936

Size: The four-bedroom, two-bath home has 1,880 square feet of living space.

For more information: David Blewett, Intero Real Estate Services. (877) 372-5219. dave@daveblewett.com, www.517vista.com.

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This article appeared on page D - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle