135 Belvedere Avenue, Belvedere
$8,495,000

Unrivaled opportunity to acquire Belvedere’s premier property for development of the Bay Area’s finest waterfront estate. Award winning Melander Architects (www.melanderarchitects.com) spent two years developing recently approved plans for an unrivaled Santa Barbara inspired villa with entitlements that cannot be replicated in future development on the island. Entitlements/included plans in the sale incorporate approvals for an 8,802 square foot main residence + legal ADU of +- 790 square feet + 128 square foot boathouse + dock + pier.  The residence was designed to take advantage of sweeping 180 degree “reach out and touch” San Francisco Bay views that extend from Sausalito to both towers of the Golden Gate Bridge, to downtown San Francisco.  Most of the home’s generously scaled rooms open to garden terraces for seamless indoor/outdoor living on every level. Incredible scale in architectural design offers soaring ceilings with south facing, all day sun and ample light on every level. Perfectly sited on +- 1.2 acres, this is one of Belvedere’s largest waterfront properties. The gated, estate entrance and perfect site placement allow for complete privacy & quiet. The resort like grounds, designed by noted landscape architect Marta Fry (www.mflastudio.com), include multiple exterior terraces, fountain, stone walls, ample lounge spaces, mature trees and plantings, level play area, in-ground pool & spa, and multiple locations for nightly al fresco dinners and entertaining.

Main Residence

• +- 8,802 square feet of total legal livable: State of the art elevator for easy transport from garage level down.

Upper Level

• Mud Room/laundry storage conveniently located off the garage
• Four en-suite bedrooms
• Hotel like primary suite (5th bedroom on this level) offers two large walk- in closets + grand scale primary bathroom
• Home office
• Large bedroom balcony for seamless integration of indoor/outdoor spaces

Middle Level

• Formal entry with entry closet
• Formal powder room
• Grand scale living room
• Large, formal dining room
• State of the art kitchen opens to the kitchen terrace with outdoor BBQ, and includes a large center island, secondary “butler’s kitchen” and powder room
• Adjacent grand scale family room
• Large formal dining room opens to the veranda

The Club Room

• The Club Room is located adjacent to the formal entrance and offers privacy for hosting events. The Club Room includes a formal powder room and full bar and opens directly to the Bar Terrace.

Lower Level

• Spa & Pool Dressing Room conveniently located near the pool. The Spa Room includes a steam room, cold plunge, water closet, shower and changing area.

Parking

• +- 1006 square foot 4 car garage with high ceilings, ideal for car collectors
• Two car off street parking
• Total of 6 designated spaces
• 5 existing on street spaces for guests on City of Belvedere property

Accessory Dwelling Unit

• The fully approved ADU is conveniently located over the garage.  The +- 790 square foot space includes one bedroom + full bath + full kitchen.

All planning documents, entitlements, plans and preliminary structural drawings are included in the sale.  Building permits to be pulled and paid for by new owners at City of Belvedere Planning and Building Departments.  Expected timeline for permit approval/s is one year post submission. New owner/s have until May 18, 2025 to submit for construction documents, and until April 1st 2029, to complete construction of the pier. According to the architect, it took 7 years to get approvals for the pier.  The new owner/s cannot begin construction on the pier without starting construction of the residence. With a recent extension of the timelines for the pier construction, the commencement of the pier to be April 2025. Construction drawings and structural design drawings still need to be completed by Claussen Engineers and submitted to the BCDC for their approval before the April 2025 start date. All information to be verified by buyers with the City of Belvedere Planning & Building Departments.