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Comprised of three volumes, the detached guesthouse features two bedrooms and one bath. The transparent, pyramid-shaped roofing allows ample natural light inside each room.

The primary suite spans across the lower level, providing direct access to the pool deck.

Blue-tiled flooring and countertops adds a playful pop of color in the wood-clad kitchen.

Extensive glazing lining the front facade enhances the property's intimate ties with nature.

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In the living area, floor-to-ceiling windows by Schüco frame a Gyrofocus suspended rotating fireplace by Focus. At night, a crackling fire appears to hover in the dark.

Eivind did most of the construction himself, but he did have some help from his friends: While hosting a party at the not-quite-finished house on New Year’s Eve in 2016, Eivind cajoled the group into carrying the kitchen’s 11-foot concrete countertop in from the garage so that he could install it. “They had to,” he says. “Otherwise, there was no place to prepare the food.”

The bathroom is poured-in-place concrete surfaced in laja stone, a local material chosen by the architect to evoke the region’s thermal baths. The space opens to a private garden via two doors—one in the shower, the other behind the toilet. The shower fittings are from Paini.

The lower terrace, which features a hot tub, is farther down the hill to immerse its users in the landscape.

17029 Vintage Street in Northridge, California, is currently listed for $1,399,000 by Cameron Stephens of Stephens Real Estate.

In addition to several outdoor seating areas, the property also comes with a large pool and four-car garage that can easily be converted into a guesthouse or rental unit.

Refinished wood beams anchors the main living areas, complementing the surrounding block walls and floor-to-ceiling glazing that spans across the entire rear of the property.

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