Perched high above Oakland, this expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.
This property in Durham, England, is currently listed for £500,000 (approximately $602,787 USD) by The Modern House.
Fireplace room
Jagoda installed two Velux skylights in the kitchen and one apiece in the kids’ bathroom and the parents’. “Ideally, every room in the house has enough natural light that you don’t have to turn on the lights during the day,” says the architect. The frost bathroom tile is from Heath Ceramics, while the faucet is from Vola
A cedar-clad soaking tub awaits in the primary ensuite bath located on the upper level.
The new vanity is made of ACX Pine Plywood topped with decorative laminate by Abet Laminati. Schoolhouse Alabax sconces are mounted on the custom mirror. The floor tile is from Daltile.
A custom white oak counter supports a Duravit Vero Vanity undermount sink with a Graff M.E. single handle faucet in matte black mounted at the custom mirror. The wallpaper is Thibaut “Imperial Dragon” in Turquoise.
In the main bath, slate flooring is complemented by Restoration Hardware fixtures.
"In the guest bedroom, it really feels like you're on a boat. It's like you're part of nature,
The most recent homeowner updated the kitchen and bathrooms.
The family calls the gallery-level workspace the “captain’s deck.”
Flansburgh's office and study still contain his original built-in desks and shelving.
Even the laundry room has a connection to the outdoors.
A pull-out ironing board is tucked into the cabinetry.
The wall opens up over the vanity so that there are views into the bedroom and backyard.
A custom mirror was fitted to the wall space above the bespoke floating vanity. Cedar & Moss sconces mounted over the mirror are sophisticated accents.
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