5259 Pacifica Dr

Value range $2M-$2.2M. Featured in San Diego Magazine, this striking custom Japanese-Modern home by noted architect Chikako Terada took 18 months to build. No detail or expense was spared creating 3,416 SqFt of Japanese tranquility with luxurious contemporary amenities. Enjoy unobstructed 270 degree eastern and western views through floor-to-ceiling windows, soaring 28’ living room open beam ceilings, solar lap pool, hot tub, sauna, BBQ, 2 FPL’s, 2 Solar units keep SDG&E LOW and so much more!

Featured in the pages of San Diego Magazine this custom Japanese-Modern home built by noted architect Chikako Terada is on the market for the first time! Taking over a year and a half to build, no detail was spared blending 3,416 SqFt of tranquil Japanese simplicity with contemporary amenities. Admire the Eastern and Western views of the mountains and the ocean from the kitchen while entertaining your guests at the custom-built 9ft Jatoba wood table. The granite counters surround top of the line appliances, enhanced by the fir cabinets and the elevated space allows you a view down into the massive Great Room. Floor to ceiling windows with remote see-thru shades allow the outdoors in while contrasting with the built-in shelving and Pioneer plasma TV with Bose surround sound. 12 additional speakers are built-in throughout the home with an additional 4 speakers outside. Stay warm with the huge 28-foot block gas/wood fireplace which brings your gaze up to the Douglas Fir open beam ceiling. Private verandas showcasing respectively the mountain or city views enhance each of the spacious bedrooms. Maximum use of flow free windows and sliders, skylights, and fans create comfort. The Master Bedroom, complete with oversize walk-in closets has two sliding doors, one with a traditional shoji screen, the other allows Westerns views and opens to the 10,000 gallon lap pool. You will also enjoy the view of the garden from the Master Bath’s traditional 8’ slate soaking tub with two headrests. The exterior details were given as much attention as the interior with some 400 bamboo plants creating low maintenance privacy all around your home. 360-degree views await you from the rooftop “party deck.” The concrete driveway simulates the deer prints of the Kyoto Japan Deer Park. The house and the pool have two types of solar keep energy costs low so heating the 8 person spa with waterfall into the lap pool is something you can enjoy often. The garden has no grass but is rich with Ginko trees, wisteria, fescue, succulents, bougainvillea, juniper and lavender.