For #WIW, we'd like to highlight 375 Santa Rita Avenue in Menlo Park, CA.  What I want Wednesday is all about dreaming and this house fits the bill.  A large, open floor plan, beautiful kitchen/great room, big bedrooms, a full basement with workout studio, wine cellar and living area, and a large backyard with pool can be yours for just under $8M.

Located in Menlo Park, this classically modern home is a stunner. Set on a 1/3 acre lot, this 5,500 square foot home boasts 5 bedrooms with 4 full baths and 2 half baths, a 1526 square foot finished basement, temperature controlled wine cellar, kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, modern lighting, air conditioning, and more.  The listing agent for this home is Susie Dews with Dreyfus Sotheby's International Realty.

Taking a peek inside, the kitchen is one of our favorite rooms.  We all know that anytime you have people over, the kitchen seems to be the place where people congregate. With a large, open and airy kitchen, we can easily see people in this space. The home offers a spacious kitchen that opens to the family room for a larger great room environment.  Featuring a large skylight, modern white cabinets, an extra large island with microwave, sink and warming drawer, desk, and recessed lighting, this space is inviting.  

The adjoining family room offers a shiplap ceiling with integrated sound and both recessed and chandelier lighting. A wall of cabinets provides ample storage space, and a large fireplace keeps the space warm.  We love the light hardwood floors that tie the living spaces together and warm the space up.

Upstairs you will find five of the bedrooms.  The master bedroom and bath feature cathedral ceilings, walls of windows, warm hardwood floors, his and her vanity space, and marble. Additional upstairs bedrooms are spacious, with two bedrooms sharing a beautifully designed and executed jack-and-jill bathroom.

Moving to the basement, you'll find a well thought out space that includes an additional living area, bathroom, room that could be a sixth bedroom, temperature controlled cellar, and more.  

A large backyard with grass area and swimming pool complete the house.