$3 Million Homes for Sale in California – The New York Times

Los Gatos Town Plaza Park, which holds a regular farmers market as well as outdoor concerts and plays, is two blocks away, while the highly ranked Los Gatos High School is about half a mile away. Downtown San Jose is a 20-minute drive, and San Francisco is about an hour north.

Size: 2,525 square feet

Price per square foot: $1,182

Indoors: A white picket fence separates the front yard from the street. Like many Victorian houses, this one was originally painted in bright colors and trimmed with gold leaf; a previous owner painted the facade white with black trim.

The front door opens into the main living room, which has windows facing the front and side of the house, refinished hardwood floors and original crown moldings. A wall originally separated this space from the parlor, which has a separate entrance, but the current owners shifted the floor plan so the rooms face each other.

A doorway in the main living room leads to a dining room with intricate crown molding, slate-gray wainscoting and gray-and-white botanical wallpaper. Beyond the dining room is an airy kitchen with a pressed-metal ceiling, a silver-and-red-enamel range and a center island.

A winding staircase leads from the kitchen down to the lower level, where there is a family room with doors out to the backyard. Two guest rooms are on this level, plus two bathrooms (one is a powder room; the other has a claw-foot tub).

Off the parlor is a hall that leads to the kitchen and has a staircase up to the second floor. Turning left at the top of the stairs leads to the primary bedroom, which has a peaked ceiling and windows facing the side and rear of the house. Across the landing are two guest rooms; one is currently in use as a home office, while the other has space for two single beds and a play area. The bedrooms on this level share a bathroom at the end of the hallway. An update by the owners included the installation of a large walk-in shower with glass walls, a black marble-tile floor and a wooden vanity.

Outdoor space: Mature trees are planted along the sidewalk in front of the house, creating shade in the front yard. More line the backyard, which is landscaped in grass. Across from the main house is a guest cottage painted in the deep greens and bright pinks of the Victorian era. Inside are a bedroom and a bathroom, plus a small kitchen with a pressed-metal ceiling. The driveway has space for two cars, and additional street parking permits can be bought from the city.

Taxes: $35,820 (estimated)

Contact: Matthew Paulo, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 408-396-9875; mattpaulo.cbintouch.com

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$3 Million Homes for Sale in California - The New York Times