You return home to one of your five parking spaces, charge your car from behind your wall of warm Cumaru wood, and re-enter your haven.
You stride through the entry area into the great room, appreciating the wide-plank engineered oak under your feet. The sliding glass on the far side is already open, and you gaze out, unobstructed, onto tremendous views out across Devonshire Canyon. Your south-facing upper deck feels like an extension of the Great Room, and both are bathed in the glorious sunset. The scent of Eucalyptus from the nearby towering tree wafts by.
Your 2018-vintage midcentury modern kitchen beckons you, with its clean horizontal lines of the blizzard quartz countertop. The upper cabinets of warm oak hide undercabinet lighting that subtly draws your focus to your extended backsplash of diamond hexagon tile. Everything is cleverly hidden away, with articulating shelves and hidden storage, yet a full suite of Miele appliances subtly awaits your command. Dual paneled doors conceal the refrigerator. The induction cooktop hides in plain sight, all serene bold lines. Even your integrated coffee system adds to your sense of serenity with its understated utility. All are gently lit by the skylight overhead.
Each bathroom continues the efficient and clean look of your home. Blu Bathworks vanity tops with integrated sink basins rest atop floating cabinets of rough oak and are surmounted by gleaming Dornbracht plumbing fixtures. The heated toilets by Toto and Duravit are wall-mounted and sleek. The bold horizontal lines continue in the shower, under the custom-built medicine cabinet, and are accentuated by recessed lighting.
Descending the stairs to the lower level, your hand follows the gentle curves of the custom wood railing as you descend past the multi-story Kristjana S Williams wall mural. Your primary bedroom features a sliding door to your private shaded second deck. The Cellar contains hundreds of square feet of storage, your large-format washer and dryer, and the mechanical systems of the house.
You feel proud of how environmentally friendly your home is. It’s not just artfully designed to give you a relaxed sensory experience… it's built as an eco-friendly house of the future. Solar panels on the roof produce much of the electricity needed for daily life. All the appliances are electric, even though the gas meter still exists for future needs. Instead of a fuel-burning furnace, your heat and air conditioning come from a heat pump, which cleverly transports heat from inside to outside, or vice-versa, as needed. All of this creates your feeling of pride in knowing that you have lower costs and lower emissions and are doing your part to help the environment.
Exterior
Up to 5 parking spaces
30-amp electric car charger
Wall of stained Golden Teak (Cumaru, a Brazilian hardwood, and FSC Certified) and Mendocino Mist redwood walls
Dutch front door allows airflow or passage
Throughout
Sun-drenched, clean lines, midcentury modern renovation in 2018 by architect John Klopf
Honeywell smart thermostats control heat-pump-enabled forced-air cooling and heating in two zones.
Milgard and Blomberg aluminum windows throughout, installed in 2018.
Canted tongue-and-groove wooden ceiling with prominent beams reminiscent of Eichler designs
Wide-plank engineered oak flooring on the upper level
Fry Reglet drywall reveal on the upper level
Great Room & Deck
Wide 4-pane sliding La Cantina glass doors connect the inside and outside
Easy indoor-outdoor living
The motorized awning that automatically senses high wind and retracts
Glass half-height wall at upper deck to maximize views
The upper deck is all ipe; upper deck and upper railings built in 2020
Large raised irrigated garden bed with a prolific Meyer lemon tree and plenty of room for gardening in the back yard
Kitchen
The countertop of blizzard-colored quartz
Upper cabinets of warm oak
An extended backsplash of diamond hexagon pattern
Stylish midcentury modern design with clean horizontal lines
High shelves and corner cabinetry are made accessible via articulated shelving
Undercabinet lighting
Sink overlooking Devonshire Canyon
Miele dishwasher
Miele induction cooktop with pull-out canopy ventilation hood
Miele built-in coffee system (plumbed)
Miele 36”-wide French door fridge, dual freezer drawers with ice maker
“Secret” broom closet
Quad garbage bins
Skylight
Bathrooms
Blu Bathworks vanity tops with integrated sink basins
Roughly brushed floating warm oak cabinets with custom multi-layer drawers
Dornbracht plumbing fixtures
Wall-mounted, heated toilets by Duravit and Toto
LED undercabinet lights
The primary bathroom features a towel warmer and a custom-built medicine cabinet
Giant Ostrich Green Botanical wall mural by Kristjana S Williams
Stairs
Multi-story Giant Ostrich Green Botanical wall mural by Kristjana S Williams
Custom wooden handrail and custom metal horizontal balusters
Secret staircase pop-out storage drawer
Bedrooms
Access to a second shaded deck
Windows or sliding door to the floor
Walk-in closet in the primary bedroom
Cellar
Ample storage with rugged shelving
Large format LG washer and electric dryer, with sidekick pedestal washer for small loads
GE Geospring Hybrid Electric WaterHeater
Carrier Comfort fan coil air handler
Environmentally Friendly
Fully-owned SunPower solar panels installed in 2018
100% electric appliances reduce emissions
Highly efficient heat pump and air handler instead of the traditional furnace, meaning fewer emissions and lower costs
The gas meter remains for future needs
Level 2, 240 volts, 30-amp electric car charger
Passive cooling from solar panels, insulation, and high-albedo paint on the roof