1021 Via del Gato

Alamo, CA 94507

A magnificent estate like no other is perched on over five acres at the top of the gated Alamo Ranch Estates neighborhood and offers the ultimate private, residential compound, an event venue, and a sanctuary for automobile enthusiasts or collectors. Its awe-inspiring outdoor spaces feature unobstructed panoramic views that span from the Las Trampas Ridgeline to Mt. Diablo.

             Originally built in 2004, Villa Montecito was transformed in 2017 into its current grandeur. Developer and former owners Mark and Jessica Cherno collaborated with an outstanding trio of talent, including residential designer and architect Steven F. Kubitschek, landscape architect Terry Camp, and interior designer Elaine Koch. Together, they created a sophisticated, contemporary, and opulent Santa Barbara-inspired 15,000-square-foot mansion. It is an enclosed fortress, magnificently integrated with its surroundings. Beautiful and smart, Villa Montecito features a whole-home Savant system for controlling lights, shades, temperature, and Sonos-powered audio throughout every room.

This one-of-a-kind residence is filled with unbounded luxury and exceptional amenities. Its scale exceeds the ordinary. The impressive 20-car motor court sits next to three two-car garages and a showroom with capacity for at least 15 automobiles. Enter through 15-foot-tall double-glass front doors to find masterful architectural detailing, a freshly painted interior and exterior, radiant heating, 20-plus-foot exposed-beam ceilings, crown molding, white oak wide-planked hardwood floors, and oversized picture windows with clerestory. All rooms are generously sized and brilliantly illuminated by custom-curated chandeliers and recessed lighting. Multiple sliders and French doors provide a seamless indoor/outdoor flow.

             There are as many as 10 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms. This provides abundant flexibility. The main home includes eight bedrooms, one of which is now an executive office. There two private apartments. One apartment is ideally outfitted as a fitness center and spa with a private conference room.

             The estate also features formal living and dining rooms, as well as several sitting areas. The chef’s kitchen is over-the-top appointed. Other highlights include grand fireplaces and temperature-controlled wine storage behind floor-to-ceiling glass doors. There is a beautifully backlit onyx wet bar, an 18-seat movie theater, and a game room loft.

Primary Suite

             Feel the 5-star luxury of this main-level primary retreat featuring a soaring exposed beam ceiling and a spacious sitting room area with private backyard access. The en suite is equally impressive with dual marble-topped vanities, a marble-tiled inlaid floor, a six-foot-long, two-person Jacuzzi tub, and a steam shower with multiple showerheads. Walk-in closet rooms include beautifully crafted custom cabinetry, and one features a marble island.

Chef’s Kitchen

             With amenities to delight cooks of all levels, the beautifully designed chef’s kitchen features quartz counters with a decorative marble-tiled backsplash, a 10-foot square island/breakfast bar, a built-in Wood Stone pizza oven, a full-sized Dacor refrigerator and freezers, a 60-inch dual oven Viking range, dual Miele dishwashers, and dual Shaws farmhouse sinks.

Family Room

             A walk-around bar in the family room area is beautifully adorned with a backlit onyx backsplash, custom cabinetry, a built-in Dacor wine station, two Sub-Zero refrigerator drawers, two Sub-Zero freezer drawers, two wine refrigerators, and an icemaker.

Game Room/Loft

             Large windows and clerestories frame breathtaking hillside views from the game room/loft, which overlooks the family room. Nearby is the theater featuring 18 reclining chairs on terraced levels, and Dolby Atmos surround sound. Bring your favorite movie snacks for the ultimate movie night.

Backyard Features

             Entertain on a grand scale and host events of all sizes in the resort-inspired outdoor venues. The expansive loggia offers the perfect vantage point to take in the beautifully landscaped grounds. Relax around the infinity-edged Pebble Tec pool and spa, sip and taste at the well-appointed outdoor kitchen updated in 2025, dine adjacent to the waterfalls while being warmed by the gas firepits, or observe a game of bocce ball from a pair of pergolas. Stroll among the professionally landscaped grounds refreshed in 2025, lush lawns, foliage, and a restored fountain, and enjoy getting away from it all.

Additional features:

Front and back staircases to the upper level

EV chargers in the six-car garage

Electrical panel upgrades and new circuits

A mudroom with courtyard access and drop zone cabinetry

Upstairs and downstairs laundry rooms

16 security cameras

Tankless water heaters

RV drive-thru garage bay

Recently serviced showroom doors, including RV bay (2025)

About Alamo

Alamo is nestled at the base of Mt. Diablo, surrounded by oak-studded hillsides, views of the Las Trampas Ridgeline, and access to the Iron Horse Regional Trail, along with many walking, hiking, and equestrian paths. Quiet, peaceful neighborhoods are home to some of the Tri-Valley’s most prestigious custom estates on expansive lots. With a distinct rural ambiance, these neighborhoods are also close to shopping and dining in Alamo Plaza and downtown Danville, with convenient access to Highway 680, Walnut Creek BART, and major commuter routes into San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and international airports. Covering 18.5 square miles, Alamo is also home to top-rated schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District and the renowned Round Hill Country Club, which provides championship golf, tennis, swimming, a fitness center, bocce courts, and exceptional clubhouse amenities for private events.