3408 Echo Springs Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549

Set on a quiet lane among other homes of distinction, this shingle-clad residence marries Craftsman warmth with Cape Cod restraint. Behind an electronic gate, a drive winds past mature oaks to a portico and a copper front door, the first hint of the material that recurs throughout the home. The entertainment rooms open directly off the entry: a dining room to the right that seats ten with ease beneath a striking chandelier, and a generous living room to the left beneath another. Beyond them, family life gathers around an immense wood-burning fireplace framed in stone and crowned by a copper mantel and chimney, with a built-in media cabinet ready for whatever the evening calls for. The kitchen is the heart of the house and has been outfitted accordingly, with Wolf, Sub-Zero and Bosch appliances, expansive quartz counters and island, a marble-tile backsplash, custom sliding cabinetry, and a hood sheathed in sculptural stone. The breakfast nook, with built-in bench seating, is the venue...