919 Saint Albans Dr

OVERVIEW
Gorgeous single story residence on quarter acre lot, with south facing backyard and sparkling swimming pool perfect for entertaining.  Come tour this turnkey, thoughtfully designed floorplan, featuring light and bright living spaces, a soulful great room, and character exuding from every room.  Your passport to an authentic SoCal lifestyle and everything North County has to offer.

WELCOME
Welcome to 919 Saint Albans Drive, a beautiful family-style home, located near the end of a cul-de-sac within the desirable Fox Point neighborhood of olde Leucadia. Framed by lush mature landscaping and a fully fenced front yard, visitors are greeted by a roomy driveway and two-car garage that offer a blend of easy access, tasteful privacy, and understated curb appeal.

An overbuilt wooden gate warmly opens onto a spacious grassy yard, rich with verdant tropical foliage, Palm Trees, and a Laurel Fig tree.  This setting surrounds an inner courtyard that formally encloses the front door with a low and softly curved Spanish-style wall and wrought iron gate.

FLOOR PLAN
Immediately apparent upon entry, is the sense that this house feels like home.  Comfortable proportions, flowing yet defined spaces, clean lines, tasteful design, and caring stewardship all conspire to just feel good.

Light and bright living spaces surround an open kitchen with premium stainless accents that serve as the soul of the home.  Along with three roomy living areas and four full bedrooms, the great room’s Vermont Castings wood burning stove, living room fireplace, and backyard fire pit completely pack the property with character and charm.  

Loosely flowing from the kitchen are two separate Saltillo tiled hallways that each lead to two bedrooms.  The entry to each hallway features on-trend sliding barn doors creating optionality for structured privacy.  The primary bedroom features its own bathroom with spa-like renovation recently completed, as well as a door for easy pool access.  On the other side of the home, a hall bath serves the third and fourth bedrooms as well as house guests.

Multiple indoor/outdoor spaces bridge the interior with lushly landscaped surroundings, creating lots of opportunities for lively entertaining and cozy relaxation.

BACKYARD 
If you love a fun, peaceful, private backyard that aligns with the length of an indoor/outdoor style home, then you will want to see this one.

This backyard is built for entertaining.  Al fresco dining, fire pit sitting area, raised gardens, and space to bar-b-que, all lead to an expansive concrete deck surrounding a huge, sparkling, solar-heated saltwater pool.

A contiguous set of intentionally varied fences secures the pool with safety, privacy, and style.  Spanish brick and tile accents dot the pool deck with grace, tying the home’s Mid-Century Spanish style to the yard.  The kidney shaped pool is accompanied by an inground spa, raised a bit higher to add architectural relief, form, and function.

FEATURES
Lovingly maintained by the same family for 30 years, this home holds many fond memories and now offers an opportunity to create many happy new ones.  Here are some of its features, upgrades, and improvements:

-    Refreshed kitchen with high-end appliances
-    Replumbed supply lines overhead
-    New water heater
-    Upgraded HVAC system ~5 years ago
-    Renovated master bathroom
-    Renovated hall bathroom
-    Sliding barn doors installed at both hallway entries
-    Saltillo tiling and fine carpeting
-    Electrical service upgraded to 200-amp panel
-    Main drainage line replaced, and extra cleanout added
-    Wood burning stove by Vermont Castings
-    Four ceiling fans by Hunter
-    Large French doors with quality pocket screens
-    Oversized sliders
-    Quality washer/dryer
-    Solar-heated saltwater swimming pool
-    Fully fenced yard with recent fencing improvements
-    Thoughtfully designed hardscape, landscape, and pool surround
-    Sprinkler system
-    Full sized two-car garage with good lighting and generous storage

This lovely home covers every base and offers user optionality.  It can serve as an amazing turnkey solution for down-sizing couples… or a foothold for first-time Buyers to move in, enjoy as is, and make their own… or as a launchpad, for those with deeper pockets and a vision, to refresh great bones with on-trend décor.  Located in the fantastic olde Fox Point community, a 2-mile straight shot to the beach, this family-style home is your passport to an authentic North County lifestyle.

NEIGHBORHOOD
Nestled in the heart of North County, the coastal town of Leucadia straddles the historic Hwy 101, at the north end of Downtown Encinitas, Cardiff Towne Center, Crest Corridor, Solana Beach and Cedros Design District.  Move here, and instantly plug into award-winning schools, world-class surf, great restaurants, farmer markets, shops, galleries, parks, trails, train stations, freeway access, and everything San Diego has to offer.