Park Forest II is an enchanting enclave of attached single-family homes on the edge of Atherton and just minutes to downtown Menlo Park shops and restaurants. Amid clusters of towering redwood trees and lush greenery, the homes line the street with a blend of urban and rural character, each individually designed with a façade that rises two stories above the garage. This individual home presents a sleek and modern urban style with a deep slate blue/grey hue and contrasting white trim. Inside, the home has undergone an extensive renovation transforming it with sophisticated designer appeal. Richly hued hewn-finished hardwood spans the first and second levels, both of which look out through a two-story wall of glass to a private garden terrace strung with café lights to enhance the ambiance. A fireplace and wine bar provide for entertaining needs beneath a balcony overlook with contemporary linear railings that outline the formal dining room above.

The second floor, with dining room, kitchen, and family room, has been entirely transformed and is one open space surrounding a kitchen island that accommodates a gas range beneath a suspended vent hood. Cabinetry is in hues of white and grey/blue with the island topped in granite and the perimeter counters in polished andesite natural stone. Elongated white hex tiles define the backsplash, which includes an open shelf between and beneath glass-front cabinetry – a striking design that is functional and sophisticated. Extending to the front of the home is family living space with wall-to-wall windows and two skylights, and just off the kitchen is the added convenience of a laundry room with pocket door plus a powder room.

The home’s three bedrooms are located on the top floor. Modern track-hung doors conceal two organized closets in the primary bedroom, and the en suite bath has been renovated in white subway-set tile encircling the room and lining the large frameless-glass shower. Heated floors add a luxurious touch beneath a skylight plus there is a long dual-sink vanity and a private commode room. The two additional bedrooms each benefit from a French door to a shared rear balcony and they are served by a crisp-white bathroom with tub and overhead shower.
In addition to the extra-large private rear patio for fresh-air living, this community has lovely park-like grounds plus a community pool.