This truly stunning 2544 sq ft 3+BR, 2 bath home is nestled in the center of a 9000+ square-foot lot. The curved and elaborate redwood fence and its locked gate are a modern take on the fences and pergolas of the Arts and Crafts movement and also allow the house and garden to breathe with the outside world. Once inside the gate, winding stone steps and landings lead up to the home’s solid main entry door. The first floor, originally imagined as an art studio, is entered through two large Japanese shoji screens, and now serves as a spacious bedroom suite with abundant natural light. Its bathroom, finished in Carrara marble and floor-to-ceiling glass shower feels more like that of a luxury spa. There are three additional rooms on the first level, for storage, laundry and the efficient gas boiler that also supplies radiant floor heat throughout the residence. A stairway lined with tempered glass leads to the second floor. Here, oversized windows in every room were chosen to give a magical feeling that the house simply floats inside a lush forest garden, which in fact it does. In the dining area, a massive sliding window frames the home’s dramatic rear terraced garden with its newly laid stone walls, flowers, aged trees, birds, butterflies and bees. A minimalist white European kitchen (from Kvänum) leads directly out to a gravel patio lined by a retaining wall made from enormous redwood posts and beams. The design of the rear deck with its feet of white granite, was inspired by traditional Korean architecture, as a relaxed transition between the house and the garden. It was handcrafted entirely from California redwood. There are two additional bedrooms on the third floor, as well as a smaller den/office (or possible child’s room) that almost feels like it’s a treehouse. In the largest bedroom, Master Japanese Woodworker Hiroshi Sakaguchi has built custom closets in maple. Natural light pours in from a triangular skylight while new double-glazed windows offer views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. A very sweet second bedroom overlooks the rear garden and comes with its own walk-in closet.  There is plenty of light in this floor’s generously sized bathroom, thanks to its two windows, skylight, and beautiful (heated) Carrara marble floor. A large walk-in shower and separate clawfoot help make this bathroom a true oasis of calm. Out in the garden, each corner has been imagined and landscaped to feel like a separate world. At the top of the property, stone from the original entry steps has been re-used to create dry-stack stone walls that are now lined with bamboo, azaleas, and bougainvillea. Here, a large green and flat lawn has been planted with drought-tolerant grass and receives wonderful afternoon shade from a towering Deodar Cedar above. At night, subtle lighting creates the feeling that one has entered a fairy tale garden and brings alive the wide variety of natural materials and careful craftsmanship that make this such a uniquely private and wonderful Berkeley home.