The home is located on nearly an acre of suburban land studded with an impressive growth of mature redwood trees. Although previously developed with a generic 1950’s ranch home and swimming pool, the Owner’s vision was of a home that would do more to enhance the idyllic beauty of the site. The design creates a country estate that integrates the site as an extended outdoor living area. The design for the main house is centered on a large collection of books inherited by the Owners. The home features settings for formal entertaining as well as the Owners’ informal lifestyle. A variety of accommodations are provided for guests, visiting grown children, and future grandchildren.
Reuse of a portion of the existing structure and site improvements was one of the Owner’s goals, and so the floor structure of the pre-existing home and the existing swimming pool were incorporated into the final design. The footprint of the pre-existing rancher was expanded from 2,200 sf to 2,900 sf and the remainder of the two-story 3,850 sf main house was constructed as an entirely new structure around and above it. The restored pool became the central element in the updated landscape design, and a new 1,430 sf pool house was designed and built to complement it.
Work was master-planned so that the Owners could live on the site throughout the development process. The detached pool house featuring an apartment and a 2-car garage was built first. The Owners were able to live in the pool house and witness the transformation of the main house.
The home is located on nearly an acre of suburban land studded with an impressive growth of mature redwood trees. Although previously developed with a generic 1950’s ranch home and swimming pool, the Owner’s vision was of a home that would do more to enhance the idyllic beauty of the site. The design creates a country estate that integrates the site as an extended outdoor living area. The design for the main house is centered on a large collection of books inherited by the Owners. The home features settings for formal entertaining as well as the Owners’ informal lifestyle. A variety of accommodations are provided for guests, visiting grown children, and future grandchildren.Reuse of a portion of the existing structure and site improvements was one of the Owner’s goals, and so the floor structure of the pre-existing home and the existing swimming pool were incorporated into the final design. The footprint of the pre-existing rancher was expanded from 2,200 sf to 2,900 sf and the remainder of the two-story 3,850 sf main house was constructed as an entirely new structure around and above it. The restored pool became the central element in the updated landscape design, and a new 1,430 sf pool house was designed and built to complement it.Work was master-planned so that the Owners could live on the site throughout the development process. The detached pool house featuring an apartment and a 2-car garage was built first. The Owners were able to live in the pool house and witness the transformation of the main house.
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