This Modern Homestead With a Vintage Trailer Offers Adventure in California's High Desert
Located in the sands of the Mojave Desert's Hollywood-built Pioneertown, this modern take on a desert homestead brings a whole new edge to glamping in California.
Homestead Modern No. 1, designed by architect Andreas M. Larisch for owner Dave McAdam, is the first of a new line of unique homes that provide upscale living in the high desert. No.1 features a one-bedroom house, a one-bedroom detached casita, and a refurbished vintage travel trailer that has been transformed into an all-new living space.
Old school meets contemporary in this modern homestead. Small in footprint but large in innovation, the steel-framed structures with clean, modern lines display sleek, industrial modernism, blending style and practicality. The mixture of rust-covered, welded metal and concrete creates a beautiful, modern oasis in the middle of the desert sands.
Homestead Modern No. 1 is part of a larger group of desert vacation retreats available as rentals, including Rock Reach House and The Graham Residence. These affordable, efficient homes are changing the nature of home-building perched in the pristine, high desert setting.
Owner Dave McAdam started Blue Sky Building Systems, whose steel-frame system easily adapts to sloped lots, before founding Homestead Modern, whose pre-designed homes can be built nearly anywhere for a set price. Above, a shaded patio off the main house enjoys access to a fire pit and a grill.
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The casita houses a king-size bed, a bathroom, and an outdoor shower.
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The casita sleeping area opens up to the landscape.
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Bright, yellow stools accent a sleek kitchen in the main home.
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The living room of the main house has direct connections to the outdoors and the patio.
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The master bedroom looks out at desert peaks.
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The master bath enjoys another outdoor shower.
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A revamped 1973 Holiday Rambler is now an all-new living space.
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The Rambler is now a sleek retreat with its own deck.
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Both the main house and casita offer private indoor showers as well as outdoor showers.
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