2 Woodland PlaceKentfield, CA 94904Price: $4,700,000

Conceived by architect Jared Polsky and set on more than three private acres along a private drive, this French-inspired estate represents a rare final chapter in Kent Woodlands the last tract to be built in one of Marin County's most sought-after communities. Grand in scale yet intimate in feeling, it wears its old-world French soul with a confident, modern touch. A double-height foyer sets the tone at once from here the house reveals itself graciously: a handsome library, a formal living room whose French doors dissolve into the grand balustraded terrace, and a formal dining room equally graced with French doors and a butler's pantry beyond. The heart of the home is a sun-drenched kitchen of generous proportion, appointed with a full pantry and a breakfast room whose French doors open to the entertaining terrace. A family room and private office complete the wing, while the patio with built-in barbecue for effortless indoor-outdoor living. The primary suite opens to the garden a private world of rose arches, fruit trees, wandering paths, and old marble statuary that carries the feeling of a place long and lovingly tended. Generous flat gardens give way to paths that wind up through the property to a secret retreat above. Upstairs, a sitting room frames Bay views to the east while three grand bedrooms each claim their own terrace the Bay glittering on one horizon, the noble silhouette of Mount Tamalpais on the other. Steps from the front door, Marin's finest hiking and biking trails begin yet Woodlands Market, exceptional dining, and Kentfield's award-winning schools are just minutes away. Seclusion and connection, held in perfect balance.