This modern dream house was designed for entertaining by ODS Architecture, situated in Milpitas, a city in Santa Clara County, California, in Silicon Valley. Spread out over two levels, this 6,000 square-foot residence accommodates the homeowners’ large business parties and gatherings and has rooms for the kids to come back to upstairs, along with a ground-floor main bedroom suite with a large walk-in closet.

Several separate structures make up the dwelling: The main house, a three-car garage with a carport for overflow parking, and a separate entertainment and recreation building separated by a courtyard from the main house. Continue below to see the rest of this spectacular home tour…

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT ODS Architecture GENERAL CONTRACTOR JCD Builders Inc. LANDSCAPE DESIGN Morf Chang Landscape Architecture / ODS Architecture

The business activities include gatherings with hundreds of people, so parking was maximized and guests can flow in through a separate gate to party in the courtyard and recreation building. Inside this structure is a wet bar, billiard room, workout gym, and home theater.

The main house’s ground floor has formal and informal living rooms, an open kitchen, and a main bedroom suite with views and expansive windows in every direction.

The house is sited on the crestline of a hill with views of the San Francisco Bay and a private golf course below. The indoor-outdoor aspect of the house is further accentuated with outside living and dining areas.

Soaring ceilings and expansive glass walls dissolve the sense of enclosure taking advantage of the site’s openness and privacy.

The house sits on one acre at the top of a low hill range overlooking Milpitas. The city was very cognizant of the importance of keeping a low profile at this crestline and required extensive story poles and photo evidence of the proper height and siting so as not to be seen from certain selected vantage points.

What We Love: This spectacular Silicon Valley house boasts amazing living spaces for entertaining that are stylish and sophisticated, providing the perfect backdrop for hosting gatherings. There are several fabulous details in this home, from the double-volume fireplace in the living room to the owner’s spa-like bathroom with a large picture window that frames views of nature. Overall, this spacious home is idyllic for entertaining with its seamless indoor-outdoor flow.

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Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other amazing home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of California: Craftsman house in Silicon Valley boasts inspiring design ideas and Fascinating Eichler atrium home remodel in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The owner’s suite is downstairs in anticipation of aging-in-place, and upstairs there are three bedrooms and four bathrooms plus a sitting area lounge and casual TV loft area.

PHOTOGRAPHER Paul Dyer Photography