8406 255th Ave NE

Welcome to Sterling Crest in Redmond, a quiet tree lined lane of luxury homes built by esteemed luxury builder Steven D. Smith on 4+ acre homesites. This beautiful 5320* sq ft home features 4 bedrooms including a majestic main floor primary suite, 3.5 bathrooms, handsome study with a stone fireplace, upstairs study area, large bonus room, dedicated media room and covered outdoor area off the kitchen with a gas fireplace. The gated entry with paver stone circular drive surrounds a basalt waterfall and leads to the impressive stone and shingle adorned exterior with side load 3 car garage. Lush landscaping on 4.09 private, wooded acres with level, usable lawns, boxwood edged English gardens with an array of continuous blooming shrubs, plants and flowers, paver stone patio with barbeque, hot tub, raised garden beds, garden shed and multi zone sprinkler system.  

The knotty Alderwood front doors are a work of art with metal rivets and arched leaded glass windows. Once inside, there’s no shortage of luxury and comfort. The voluminous foyer with travertine flooring and iron and crystal chandelier showcases the formal rooms with their arched entries, exposed beam ceilings, Venetian plastered travertine surround gas fireplace is the focal point of the formal living room and the hand scraped Alderwood flooring on the main floor adorns the dining room as well. The butler’s pantry is just off the dining room and features upper and lower cabinets, quartzite counter, wine refrigerator and a walk-in pantry. The study, off the hallway, boasts a stone surround gas fireplace, dual Alderwood built-in desks and bookshelves and exposed beam ceiling. 

The spacious everyday gathering rooms include the chef’s kitchen offering professional Viking stainless appliances, beautiful newer slab quartzite counters with tall backsplash, warm Alderwood cabinetry with display shelves and wine rack, breakfast bar seating at the massive island with bubble glass pendant lighting and informal dining area with French doors out to the covered outdoor space. The family room is off the kitchen and features a tall exposed beamed ceiling, stone surround gas fireplace flanked by Alderwood built-ins.

A large foyer leads to the opulent main floor owners retreat that boasts tall ceilings with double crown molding and a travertine surround gas fireplace. The spacious bathroom features travertine floors, white furniture style cabinetry with travertine counters, sconce lighting, crown molding, leaded glass privacy window, soaking tub and a large 2 person travertine shower with 2 shower heads. A very large walk-in closet with built-ins completes this gorgeous suite.

A side turned splayed stairway with iron spindles and patterned carpet leads to the upstairs where you’ll find 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, study area with built-in desk and wall of bookshelves, huge bonus room with large storage closet, beverage fridge, microwave and the dedicated media room with crown molding with uplighting, 7.1 surround sound, newer overhead projector and a 9’ X 5’ screen. 2 bedrooms share a Jack & Jill bath with dual tiled vanity and tiled floor; the 3rd bedroom has a full bathroom right across the hall. 

Additional highlights include new high end textured carpet throughout, wired for security system, roof recently cleaned and tuned up, 2 furnaces,  2 air conditioning units, multi zone irrigation system, interior fire sprinkler system, central sound system and central vacuum system.

This luxury estate allows one to escape to their own sheltered enclave and retreat privately to the amenities this property offers. Located 10-15 minutes from downtown Redmond and a few minutes to shopping, restaurants and services boasting excellent Lake Washington schools including Ella Baker elementary, Timberline middle and Redmond high school. Call Patti Chalker for your private vewing.