This Orinda Country Club classic home, built in 1941, sits on a .53-acre rare waterfront lot just right for morning & evening strolls around Lake Cascade & OCC. A birdwatcher’s paradise—owls, egrets, geese, hawks, pelicans, ducks & more! This 3758 sf, 5 bed, 3 ba, home is designed for entertaining. Chef's kitchen w/adjoining spacious family room opens to patios & sunny, terraced vegetable gardens w/ fruit trees, berries, grapes & a seasonal creek, wood burning fireplaces, lakefront living room w/ new slate-faced custom-designed gas fireplace, dining room, luxurious primary suite w/ heated floors in spa bath, (opens to garden), two additional bedrooms, one currently used as an office (entry could easily be reoriented to hallway) & full bath on main floor. The lower level boasts two bedrooms, den/2nd family room, laundry room & full bath. Distinctive features include vaulted ceilings, wood beams, hardwood floors, skylights & sliders inviting you to the lovingly maintained backyard.