Collection by Allison Hilborn Tatro
Exteriors
The master bedroom connects to the lanai, which acts as an outdoor living room.
Viewed from above, the home wraps around itself and is folded around a small central courtyard. The roof sections overlap in an organic way, giving the home its name: Four Leaves.
The post-and-beam construction has a dramatic carport entrance which showcases the home's clean, midcentury lines.
The sun-filled atrium has been tastefully landscaped and overlooks the living room area.
The astonishing transformation post renovation. The exterior palette consists of white stucco and Ipe wood, and the landscaping in the front yard is comprised of drought-tolerant plants, with a focus on succulents.
Glazed walkways link the two volumes over the ponds.
The home connects to the rural surroundings, reflecting the colors and textures of the scenery where horses graze and olive groves grow.
The negative space is defined by key vistas.
The split program separates the main living spaces from the master and guest suites, allowing the outdoors to flow more easily into the home.
The entrance to the home follows a compressed stair sequence that travels under the bridge. On one side, the path is bounded by the close growth of the oak grove, and the other opens to a sunny courtyard.
The home’s program is split between two structures, each completing one arm of the L shape, and connected by an enclosed, second-story bridge.
Exterior View
Paving with a jagged edge connects the living room to the pool in the northeast section.
The rectilinear form of a floating concrete bench sits atop the red concrete pad that defines the exterior courtyard.
With assistance from landscape designer Monica Viarengo, the outdoor space has been designed to draw the excitement of the city in toward the home.
Old-growth trees frame the deck.
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