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High Knob

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The roof's upward slope mimics the hill the home was built on.
The roof's upward slope mimics the hill the home was built on.
After renting in San Francisco for a decade, DIY couple Molly Fiffer and Jeff Waldman bought 10 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the pair and their friends built a cabin compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, and an outdoor shower. The cabin is made from locally sourced, rough-sawn redwood, which the couple stained with nontoxic Eco Wood Treatment to give the panels an aged appearance and a dark patina.
After renting in San Francisco for a decade, DIY couple Molly Fiffer and Jeff Waldman bought 10 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the pair and their friends built a cabin compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, and an outdoor shower. The cabin is made from locally sourced, rough-sawn redwood, which the couple stained with nontoxic Eco Wood Treatment to give the panels an aged appearance and a dark patina.
The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.
The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.
<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">"Entering the house feels remarkably like stepping aboard a vessel,
<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">"Entering the house feels remarkably like stepping aboard a vessel,
Because the home is designed as a prototype for prefabricated similar homes, specific rooms can be housed within blocks that are plugged into the frame created by the home's structure. For example, bathrooms can be ganged with the kitchen and laundry room, and bedrooms are prefabricated with the bed and built-in storage.
Because the home is designed as a prototype for prefabricated similar homes, specific rooms can be housed within blocks that are plugged into the frame created by the home's structure. For example, bathrooms can be ganged with the kitchen and laundry room, and bedrooms are prefabricated with the bed and built-in storage.
Lagos has raised the cabin above the ground on supporting steel to avoid damaging any of the existing trees on site.
Lagos has raised the cabin above the ground on supporting steel to avoid damaging any of the existing trees on site.
Floor Plan of House by the Cautín River by Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos
Floor Plan of House by the Cautín River by Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos
An elevated deck leads through the Pine forest to the wood-clad entry.
An elevated deck leads through the Pine forest to the wood-clad entry.
In the primary bathroom, a sunken bathtub sits below a skylight.
In the primary bathroom, a sunken bathtub sits below a skylight.
The house has been carefully preserved, with original wood finishes and a brick fireplace.
The house has been carefully preserved, with original wood finishes and a brick fireplace.
Floor Plan of SI House by Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos
Floor Plan of SI House by Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos
Entry hallway looking toward courtyard
Entry hallway looking toward courtyard
Cove room overhang and wrap around deck at dusk
Cove room overhang and wrap around deck at dusk
Master bedroom
Master bedroom

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