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The Golden State: 5 Great Homes in California Part Four

From a dazzling multi-windowed home in sunny Venice to a renovated Victorian in Oakland, we highlight five more of our favorite abodes from the west coast. Click here to view Part One, Two, and Three of our previous California favorites!

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The chairs and end table in the living room are of Eric’s design.
The chairs and end table in the living room are of Eric’s design.
Oakland, California, doesn’t want for stately old Victorian houses, but heritage and zoning regulations often make them tough to renovate, particularly if you have an aesthetic depar-ture in mind. By raising the house, Mike McDonald was able to preserve the façade and create a modern new office space below.
Oakland, California, doesn’t want for stately old Victorian houses, but heritage and zoning regulations often make them tough to renovate, particularly if you have an aesthetic depar-ture in mind. By raising the house, Mike McDonald was able to preserve the façade and create a modern new office space below.
The pool was installed by Eric Watanabe of Magestic Pools & Landscapes.
The pool was installed by Eric Watanabe of Magestic Pools & Landscapes.
The house features thick walls with deep shelves carved into them, intended to save space and convey the solidity of Spanish-style houses.
The house features thick walls with deep shelves carved into them, intended to save space and convey the solidity of Spanish-style houses.