Ann Newton Cane | 187 Moraga Way
Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Glorietta · Orinda

187 Moraga Way

Orinda, CA
$2,620,000
4 Bedrooms 3 Baths 2,951 Sq Ft
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The Residence

A Closer Look

Set on a nearly flat 0.89-acre lot, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom California woodland residence elevates above others. Tucked beyond San Pablo Creek over a private bridge, giant redwoods, oaks, and a curated front garden greet guests entering this tranquil property. Enter the single-story home into a large living room anchored by a marble-surround fireplace. The heart of the home is its great room with high ceilings, hardwood floors, and magnificent views of the stunning backyard. The vast brick patio, climbing roses, terraced lawns, fountains, and spectacular landscaping invite a seamless indoor/outdoor lifestyle. The kitchen features all new premium appliances, custom cabinetry, and quartz counters. The wet bar and family room with stone wood-burning fireplace are an entertainer’s delight. The study/den is a room noteworthy for its floor-to-ceiling picture window, custom shelving, and marble-surround fireplace. The spacious primary suite (with fourth fireplace) offers beautiful views of the backyard, two walk-in closets, double vanities with quartz counters, steam-shower, and soaking tub. Laundry, with LG appliances, is conveniently located in the mud room by the kitchen. Parking is generous in the two-car garage and spacious motor court. This exceptional location is one mile to Orinda’s downtown, BART, and Glorietta Elementary School. The County Connection bus picks up and drops off Orinda Intermediate and Miramonte High School students at the crosswalk, two hundred yards away.

Features & Amenities

Considered in Every Detail

Interior
  • 1 story
Parking
  • Yes garage
  • 2 parking spaces
Setting
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
The Particulars

Residence Facts

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Interior
2,951 Sq Ft
Lot Size
38,750 Sq Ft
Year Built
1941
Residence Type
House
Stories
1
MLS #
41141860
The Location

187 Moraga Way, Orinda

Orinda, CA 94563
Presented By

Ann Newton Cane

Ann Newton Cane
Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Realty

Ann Newton Cane has real estate in her blood; she was raised on a large cattle ranch near the Oregon-California border, where her parents and siblings still live.

So far in 2021, Ann has represented buyers and sellers in more than $50 million in transactions, surpassing her record sales total for 2020. One of her 2021 transactions, representing the seller of a Happy Valley property in Lafayette, produced the highest price of any Lafayette sale ever reported on the Multiple Listing Service. Ann has become the largest sales producer in the Golden Gate Sotheby’s Lafayette Office.

Ann’s professional career before real estate amply prepared her for sophisticated transactions like these. After graduating from the University of California at Davis in 1986, Ann joined the then-upstart MCI, selling telecommunications services. She raced through the sales ranks, earning every MCI honor possible for taking business away from the behemoth AT&T. She remained at MCI following its later merger, managing the company’s relationships with key global accounts such as Times Mirror, Nissan, First Interstate Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Amgen, and Wells Fargo Bank. Dick Notebaert, CEO of Qwest Communications (now CenturyLink) then persuaded Ann to join him as Qwest’s Director of the California region, responsible for West Coast global accounts. Ann negotiated complex transactions with these sophisticated businesses and others.

Ann then took a break from full-time work to raise her two children, Paul William III and Katherine. Ann devoted herself to community activities and other volunteer work, including service on the College Preparatory School’s Board of Trustees; leadership positions in the National Charity League; Parents’ Club President at the Orinda Intermediate School; Swimming Chair of the Meadow Swim and Tennis Club; President of the Homeowners’ Association of the Grand Lodge in Deer Valley, Utah; and service on the Membership Development Committee at the Claremont Country Club in Oakland.

Ann’s community involvement makes her prominent in her focus area: Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga and Alamo. Because of her involvement in Claremont Country Club, she is prominent in Piedmont as well.

Ann is married to a lawyer, Paul Cane, and their children both graduated from (and competed in swimming for) Dartmouth College. When their children reached college, Ann set off in her new career in real estate sales.