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Project posted by Julie Crosby

Crosby House

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Location
Del Mar, California
Year
2020
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Midcentury
Dark tones contrast with lights in this spectacular design. With all of its beauty, the home is still wildly sustainable. Drought-tolerant landscaping is used to lower the water usage while large windows let in an abundance of natural light. Retractable glass walls bring continuity from the exterior to the interior and allow for passive ventilation into the home, A balcony overlooking the front yard serves as a great spot to watch sunsets and have outdoor summer meals with family and friends.
Dark tones contrast with lights in this spectacular design. With all of its beauty, the home is still wildly sustainable. Drought-tolerant landscaping is used to lower the water usage while large windows let in an abundance of natural light. Retractable glass walls bring continuity from the exterior to the interior and allow for passive ventilation into the home, A balcony overlooking the front yard serves as a great spot to watch sunsets and have outdoor summer meals with family and friends.
The living room of the Crosby Home is a sanctuary for family and friends to gather. Using natural materials in interior spaces is iconic mid-century modern design: a groutless stone wall, exposed beams, wood paneled ceilings, and a concrete and steel fireplace create the perfect environment to relax and leave the stresses of everyday life behind.
The living room of the Crosby Home is a sanctuary for family and friends to gather. Using natural materials in interior spaces is iconic mid-century modern design: a groutless stone wall, exposed beams, wood paneled ceilings, and a concrete and steel fireplace create the perfect environment to relax and leave the stresses of everyday life behind.
The Breccia Capraia honed marble island, countertop, backsplash, and shelf allow for an open, family-style kitchen while maintaining elegance and sophistication in the home.
The Breccia Capraia honed marble island, countertop, backsplash, and shelf allow for an open, family-style kitchen while maintaining elegance and sophistication in the home.
What's repeated constantly throughout is the connection between the outdoors and in: as seen here in the kitchen that opens completely to the backyard and also in the two-story atrium that connects the two levels of the house.
What's repeated constantly throughout is the connection between the outdoors and in: as seen here in the kitchen that opens completely to the backyard and also in the two-story atrium that connects the two levels of the house.
A massive hidden pantry behind the kitchen (the owner’s favorite room in the house) hides many appliances, ample storage, plenty of workspace, and a 146-bottle wine fridge.
A massive hidden pantry behind the kitchen (the owner’s favorite room in the house) hides many appliances, ample storage, plenty of workspace, and a 146-bottle wine fridge.
The ultimate home office with walls of windows looking outside and to one of the interior atriums.
The ultimate home office with walls of windows looking outside and to one of the interior atriums.
Master Builder, Soheil Nakhshab, of NDD, Inc. designed and built this custom mid-century modern home in San Diego. As one of his most creative endeavors to date, he got the chance to collaborate with a client that was like-minded in vision: a rare combination that produced a spectacular outcome. The joint effort between Soheil and Julie ended up as a working partnership, and they are now collaborating on more projects together.
Master Builder, Soheil Nakhshab, of NDD, Inc. designed and built this custom mid-century modern home in San Diego. As one of his most creative endeavors to date, he got the chance to collaborate with a client that was like-minded in vision: a rare combination that produced a spectacular outcome. The joint effort between Soheil and Julie ended up as a working partnership, and they are now collaborating on more projects together.
Form and function are hallmarks of Mid-Century Modern design. Every bedroom in the Crosby Home has its own patio connecting it to the outdoors.
Form and function are hallmarks of Mid-Century Modern design. Every bedroom in the Crosby Home has its own patio connecting it to the outdoors.
The details of the home were meticulously poured over by the architect and homeowner, and while sometimes challenging, netted some unique and elegant results. This completely custom collaboration-in which both architect and client feel mutual admiration for each other's contribution-is truly a work of art.
The details of the home were meticulously poured over by the architect and homeowner, and while sometimes challenging, netted some unique and elegant results. This completely custom collaboration-in which both architect and client feel mutual admiration for each other's contribution-is truly a work of art.

Details

Square Feet
4839
Lot Size
0.45 Acres
Bedrooms
4
Full Baths
4
Partial Baths
3

Credits

From Julie Crosby

This custom LEED Certified Gold home pays homage to the mid-century modern structure that sat on the lot before. Many of the lines of the original structure remain the same, and elements of the mid-century era can be seen throughout the home: post and beam construction, atriums to bring in natural light, floor-to-ceiling glass, built-in furniture. What's repeated constantly throughout is the connection between the outdoors and in: each space has a direct view or access to the natural beauty of the tree and sandstone-filled, picturesque lot. It's what makes this property special. The best of both worlds, it’s located only a few blocks to the ocean, yet one feels like they are in a glamorous, secluded tree house when they are in it.