When one is dressed "to the nines," one is clothed in elegance. This modern home - 18 The Nines, in Lafayette - literally invites one to live to the nines, in excellence crafted by Thomas James Homes. The home offers 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths over 3727 square feet, with views of hillsides and trees a century old. Enter the foyer under a soaring ceiling, steps away from the Great Room welcoming guests. The well-appointed kitchen (with top appliances throughout) features an expansive island, bar seating, and a walk-in pantry. The kitchen flows seamlessly, over immaculate engineered hardwoods, into a casual dining area that easily seats 12, and then to a family room with a gas fireplace that wards off any winter chill. A formal dining room sits adjacent, and a covered patio to the rear offers a venue for outdoor entertaining and al fresco dining. One bedroom is downstairs; the other four (including the principal bedroom), each with an en-suite bath and large closet, are upstairs, adjoined by a spacious loft and laundry room. Working from home is easy in the spacious office adjacent to the foyer, and so is recreation: the Briones Regional Park hiking trails are a quarter-mile away. Lafayette's top schools are just down the road, as are Lafayette's restaurants and shopping areas.