33 RangerCourt

You come to 33 Ranger Court the way you would approach a small estate: down a quiet cul-de-sac, between stone pillars and iron gates, toward a copper-roofed turret and an arched wooden door.

The foyer keeps the promise. A barrel-vaulted ceiling and a crystal pendant hang over polished, marble-veined floors, and a run of arches draws you straight through to the living room, where tall windows and French doors frame the covered deck. The room is about 20 by 22 feet, with a fireplace at one end and space for a grand piano, a conversation area, or both.

A curved staircase with wrought-iron balusters and arched windows carries you to the upper level, where the house gathers. The kitchen is the showpiece: custom light-oak cabinetry, glass-fronted cabinets lit from within, a Dacor range, a built-in coffee system, a wine refrigerator and a long stone island with stool seating for a crowd. The formal dining room beside it has a crystal chandelier and a tray ceiling with painted detail. The family room opens toward a sunroom for slow mornings.

The private rooms are generous. The primary suite runs about 14 by 23 feet under a vaulted tray ceiling, with hardwood floors, a fireplace set into an arched niche and a door to the deck. A walk-in closet is fitted with built-in shelving, and the ensuite bath has a long double vanity, a tub beneath two windows and a walk-in shower with dual rain heads and a mosaic bench. Two more bedrooms and an office with an arched built-in bookcase and wainscoting share the main level.

The recreation room is made for evenings: about 25 feet long, with a corner fireplace, a built-in media wall, a pool table and a French door to the deck. A bar by the foyer and a racked wine cellar sit close by. Upstairs, a guest suite under a hand-painted canopy of treetops has its own kitchenette behind a mirrored barn door and a marble-look bath lit by a skylight, which gives visitors and extended family a place of their own.

Then step outside, where the 1.44 acres become the main event. A covered terrace with a wood-plank ceiling, ceiling fans, overhead heaters and glass railings looks out over the treetops. It holds a full outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill, sink, beverage refrigerator and a long counter-height dining bar with seating for ten. Below it, a kidney-shaped pool and round spa sit beside a broad deck with room for lounge seating and a dining table, all under a canopy of mature oaks.

The grounds keep going. Garden paths and stairs wind down the hillside past Japanese maples to an oak-shaded deck with built-in benches, a gazebo and a play area, and to a fenced sport court with a basketball hoop. A bocce ball court and a horseshoe pit complete the lineup of lawn games. The house itself has a garage of about 18 by 32 feet and a stone-walled garden at the front door. Add the quiet of Alamo, the San Ramon Valley schools and the open hillsides close by, and the appeal is easy to see in person.