Sited on a grassy knoll overlooking the wide street below, this single level character 1927 Spanish revival style home is well located near award-winning Valentine Elementary School & Lacy Park. Enter through the turreted entry into the step-down formal living room with hand-stenciled beamed ceiling, arched art niches, large picture window & formal dining room features a coved tray ceiling, arched triple windows overlooking the knoll. Adjoining the kitchen is a light-filled family room with gas fireplace & French door to a spacious side patio. The remodeled kitchen features a Subzero stainless steel built-in refrigerator with freezer drawers & refrigerator drawers, a 6-burner Viking Professional cooktop, granite counters & recessed lighting. Adjoining the kitchen is the light-filled breakfast room with windows on 3 sides. There are 3 en-suite bedrooms, include a large main bedroom suite with 2 walk-in closets, a marble full bath with jet tub & shower designed as a steam shower. Add'l features include: plaster walls, oak hardwood floors, laundry room, California basement finished with storage cabinets & wine locker, security system & smart home features, automatic driveway gate with a handsome arched porte cochere, detached 2-car garage w/automatic doors. The re-landscaped yard features a perimeter privacy hedge, fruit trees + an amazing rose garden with approx 80 rose plants (many from the Huntington Library), & multiple entertainment patios.