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The open living-and-bedroom area of Ian Hague’s rural retreat can be divided by a wall that rises from within the master-suite platform. Interior designer Elaine Santos blended her client’s collection of vintage furniture with no-fuss pieces like a Shaker-style bench by Ilse Crawford for De La Espada.

Copper and timber will weather beautifully over the years to come.

Floor plan of Kowalow Residence by Jack Viks, restored by Victor Drapszo

Warner Frey House floor plan

Floor plan of Lloyd M. Joshel House by Jospeh and Louise Marlow

“Everything was in fairly bad repair,” says Jessy Moss, recalling her first impression of seeing the 1961 post-and-beam home on Zillow. But one feature that caught her eye—and hinted to her that the house might be worth a visit—was the cluster of circular pavers that enlivened the driveway. Later, after she and her husband, Steve Jocz, bought the home, they had new concrete pavers laid in a similar pattern.

The wall between the dining room and kitchen was opened up to increase the flow and make room for an extra-long island that totals fifty linear feet of counterspace. At the center of the plan is the slatted woodwork that covers a core for the kitchen storage, a bathroom, and a laundry room. “That became a wonderful opportunity for a beautiful wood feature,” says Maziarski.

The Sanctuary floor plan

The Cedar Hot Tub sits in the almost tropical like garden surroundings.

The experience of the farm includes to the permaculture vegetable garden, fresh farm eggs, interactions with the goats and horses, and hiking through a landscape populated by giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and warthogs.

Signorino wall tiles in opal white meet Lapege’s Colombino RB36 porcelain floor tiles.

In the primary bath, the vanity countertop and integrated sink is done in the same micro-topping material as the room’s walls and floors.

A newly landscaped and generous-sized lawn awaits in the backyard.

Floor plan of Crestview Residence by HR Design Dept

Floor plan of Five Yard House by Miró Rivera Architects

One of the major challenges in renovating the century-old bungalow involved replacing the decaying log-pile foundation with 40 new concrete piers while maintaining the integrity of the overall structure.