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Eisler Landscapes provided plants for the yard.

The window and door frames have also been built from untreated yellow cedar, which will weather to a gray patina.

Sleeping Cabin from southeast lawn and existing storage shed beyond.

Rose’s pottery studio opens right up to the back lawn to let the sunlight (or curious pups) inside.

A massive pine beam defines the master bathroom.

A freestanding Antonio Lupi tub defines the updated master bath, which also features an open-plan layout and a skylight by Velux.

Sunken Living Room

Studio Entry Court

The standard approach on the balcony would be to use a glass balustrade—however this would open the view up to the road, passersby, and an adjacent car park. “This means that the living room is truly private, even though it is in a prominent spot,” explains architect Jeffery Bokey-Grant.

the facade is cladded with corrugated cement panels

“I wanted something bold and fresh,” Augustin says of the unit’s citrus-inspired front door, painted Tangerine Dream by Dunn Edwards. The door is flanked by horizontal Redwood slats and gray acrylic stucco.

The original owners of the 1969 glass house had converted an existing barn on site into an art studio. The new homeowners wanted to update it to function as a guest house and at-home work studio.

“In my next life, I will be a coconut farmer,” says Jacob, who has planted over 50 of the tropical trees on the property. “In 15 years, it will be amazing.”