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Where the Fairway Becomes Your Private Backyard
There are homes that impress, and then there are homes that endure — properties so thoughtfully conceived and so masterfully executed that they transcend the moment of their creation and become something closer to legacy. This custom residence on Medina's Overlake Golf Course belongs firmly to the latter category.
The architectural statement begins at the curb. A curved concrete driveway sweeps toward a three-car garage beneath a classically composed shingle-style façade, where stone masonry grounds the elevation and crisp white trim articulates every detail with quiet authority. It is a home that announces itself without ever raising its voice.
Through the front door, the scale of the vision becomes immediately apparent. A double-height foyer rises dramatically overhead, crowned by a skylight that draws natural light deep into the heart of the home. Herringbone hardwood floors establish the precise, considered palette that will carry through every subsequent space, while crisp white wainscoting and a crystal chandelier suspended from soaring ceilings set a tone of refined elegance. A decorative iron railing traces the landing above, where a residential elevator — seamlessly integrated into the architecture — speaks to a home designed for effortless daily living.
The kitchen is, without question, the social center of the home. A marble-topped island with integrated seating anchors the room, inviting the kind of unhurried conversation that good spaces naturally produce. A professional Wolf range commands attention beneath a custom metallic hood, while a herringbone tile backsplash and white cabinetry maintain an immaculate, deliberate aesthetic throughout. The adjacent wet bar — appointed with a built-in Miele coffee system and Sub-Zero wine refrigerator — ensures that every gathering begins and ends with effortless hospitality.
The primary suite is a destination unto itself. A fireplace creates intimacy within the generous proportions of the room, while built-in window benches invite quiet contemplation of the fairway beyond. The custom walk-in closet, centered on a marble island and illuminated by a chandelier, achieves the quality of a private boutique. The en-suite bath is equally considered: a freestanding soaking tub positioned beneath a multi-pane window frames the green landscape like a living painting, while a marble-tiled walk-in shower and double vanity with marble countertops complete a spa experience that requires no departure from home.
Below, the full entertainment level — complete with a home gym and wet bar — ensures that every dimension of resort living is accommodated within a single address. Outside, a covered patio with a stone fireplace, integrated television, and overhead heaters overlooks a rectangular pool and mosaic-tiled spa, all framed by the manicured grounds of the golf course beyond.
Smart home technology anticipates every need invisibly and intuitively. This is a home of exceptional pedigree — a generational canvas executed without compromise.
Medina, Washington occupies a small, wooded peninsula on the eastern shore of Lake Washington, directly across the water from Seattle's skyline. Incorporated as a city in 1955, it encompasses roughly 1.4 square miles and is consistently ranked among the most affluent communities in the Pacific Northwest — and indeed in the United States. Its population hovers near 3,000 residents, a figure that reflects not scarcity of desirability but a deliberate preservation of the intimate, private character that has long defined this enclave.
The city is perhaps best known to the wider world as the longtime home of some of the most consequential figures in the technology industry, drawn by the combination of proximity to Seattle and Bellevue, exceptional privacy, and some of the most significant residential architecture in the region. Yet Medina is not defined by its famous residents so much as by the quality of life it affords everyone who chooses to call it home.
Overlake Golf and Country Club, on whose second hole this residence sits, is one of the Pacific Northwest's most storied private clubs. Founded in 1927, the club has long been a cornerstone of Medina's social and recreational fabric, offering a championship golf course set within grounds of exceptional natural beauty. To live directly on the course is not merely a lifestyle amenity — it is an expression of belonging to a community with deep roots and enduring traditions.
Beyond the club, Medina's immediate surroundings offer an exceptional range of amenities. Bellevue, one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic cities in the Pacific Northwest, lies just minutes to the east, offering world-class dining, retail at Bellevue Square and The Shops at The Bravern, and a robust cultural calendar anchored by the Bellevue Arts Museum. Seattle's cultural institutions — the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Symphony, Pike Place Market, and the city's celebrated restaurant scene — are accessible via the SR-520 floating bridge, which connects the Eastside to the city across Lake Washington.
Medina's own waterfront, along Lake Washington, provides residents with access to one of the most beautiful bodies of water in Washington State. The lake offers sailing, kayaking, and paddleboarding against a backdrop of the Cascade Mountains to the east and the Olympic Mountains to the west — a setting of geographic drama that few urban-adjacent communities anywhere in the country can rival.
The city is served by the Bellevue School District, which operates some of the highest-performing public schools in Washington State. Several prestigious independent schools are also within comfortable reach, providing families with a full range of exceptional educational options.
Medina's quiet, tree-lined streets, its culture of privacy and discretion, its proximity to both natural beauty and urban sophistication, and its position within one of the most economically dynamic regions in the nation combine to create a community that is, in every meaningful sense, without parallel in the Pacific Northwest. To own here — and to own on the golf course — is to inhabit the very best of what this remarkable place has to offer.
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