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Set a short drive from the beach, the getaway brings in countryside views with a long, linear plan wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glazing.

The split provides abundant natural light and a subtle pause, as well as a physical and visual connection down to the kitchen.

The back patio and fire-pit area are central entertaining spaces. When the weather is nice, homeowner Joan and Ken wheel their dining room table outside for parties and dinners with friends. The fire pit was built using a steel cut-off from a natural gas tank.

Cedar ceilings throughout are a nod to the cedars in the old-growth forest surrounding the house. A window over the sink gives the homeowners a peek-a-boo view to the front of their house, so they can catch glimpses of foliage, even while washing the dishes.

"Itt feels like a warm hug when you are in the kitchen,

Seattle-based Shed Architecture & Design worked with kitchen systems company Space Theory to create Quynh-Vy’s dream kitchen, complete with pink cabinets, open walnut shelving, and a 12-foot marble island.

Floor Plan of Whitehaus by Romines Architecture

Floor Plan of Panorama House by Andrew Goodwin Designs

A trove of original details awaits inside, including the sandstone walls wrapping the main living spaces on the ground level and the wooden beams above.

Frontal facade - Street view

This home's different roof heights required a customizable, flexible building component to make the drawings a reality.

A sitting area features a sofa from Edloe Finch, a Herman Miller Nelson Saucer Bubble Pendant, and a Troubadour Saddle Leather Wood Frame Chair from CB2.

The 3,000-square-foot Floht House has epic views and one of the longest residential cantilevers in western Canada.