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Patrick Gwynne was only 24 when he designed The Homewood to replace the Victorian property his family already occupied on the site. The luxurious principal rooms are set on the first floor to enjoy views over the luscious 10 acre (4ha) garden, itself largely the work of Gwynne and his father. The bedrooms are arranged in a separate wing raised on pilotis to form a porte-cochère, and joined to the main block by a glazed link enclosing a ceremonial spiral staircase. The numerous built-in fittings and most of the furniture were also designed by the architect. After the Second World War Gwynne returned to The Homewood where he based his practice and remained, subtly adapting and refining it, for the rest of his 90-year life. Now cared for by the National Trust, The Homewood presents the most complete record of its period of a modern architect's personal domestic vision to be found anywhere in England.

In the dining room, a Stahl and Band chandelier takes center stage, hanging over an Industry West dining table and vintage chairs.

A long, linear window brings light into the Heath Ceramics tile-covered shower, which is curbless, so as to accommodate aging-in-place.

Honoring the strength of concept, vertical screens continue the circular path around the kitchen. “That was, in a way, a continuation of the shape of the circle without being either a line on the floor or a solid wall,” explains Stept.

Acclaimed for being sustainable, affordable, and adorable, tiny homes are also superb teachers when it comes to organization and design.

The Patton New Century House treads lightly on the land while providing wide-open living spaces.

Herrmann’s first inclination was to design the bunks without a partition between them, but the owners asked that each one be its own little pod complete with bookshelves and reading light. “The kids love the bunk room,” the husband says. “At home, the twins share a room and their baby brother is the odd man out. Here, for twelve weeks, he gets to be a part of it.”

The open living/dining/kitchen area features a wall of glass, post-and-beam vaulted ceilings, Eichler's signature brick fireplace, as well as radiant floor heating throughout.

The former owner was a master craftsman who custom-created all the cabinetry in the kitchen, bedroom, and closets.

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A look at the light-filled master bedroom that's flanked by walls of glass on two sides.

The living space is anchored by a wood-burning fireplace with a white-painted brick surround.

The outdoor dining area is accessible from the open-plan great room.

The house ridge beam is painted black and flanked by clerestory windows above the main entrance.

A new outdoor deck addition, which meets the local council’s requirements for site coverage, was built in the rear garden.

Available in sizes that range from 1,291-sqaure-feet to 1,340-sqaure-feet.

The Kustavi has a monopitch roof, high windows and ceilings, two sheltered terraces, and a master bedroom with either a tall panoramic window, or a sliding door.

The home features 27 art-glass windows, which are some of the last examples used by Wright.

One of three corner windows in the home frames panoramic views of the Los Angeles Basin.