Project posted by Greg Coleman
Principal bath looking west: The principal bath opens up to the outdoor deck providing stunning views, but also makes the room feel larger. You can just catch the canopy of the New Zealand Christmas tree through the wood slats.
Kitchen and dining area: The homeowners wanted a simple and durable material palette.
Principal bedroom looking west, with the large second floor deck beyond
Second floor deck off the principal bedroom. The wood slats help screen the view of the neighboring houses.
The west-facing facade of the detached garage and ADU. This structure anchors the east side of the property and creates a courtyard between itself and the main house.
Casework details in the dining room
The east-facing facade of the main house: The center of the home opens up to provide ocean views from the courtyard and pool. There is also a large deck off of the principal bedroom on the second floor providing connection to the courtyard and an outdoor space to be used during the winter months because it is protected from the cold onshore winds.
The east-facing facade of the main house: The center of the home opens up to provide ocean views from the courtyard and pool.
View from the walking path across the road: The combination of the three mature New Zealand Christmas trees flanking the home on either side and the floating wood box, housing the second-floor deck off the principal bedroom, give the home a little bit of a treehouse vibe.
The west facade at dusk: This phot gives you a better view of how the house was designed to sit in between the existing New Zealand Christmas trees and palms.
Living room with the den beyond: The fireplace partially divides the two rooms, but the open glass fireplace was meant to decrease that feeling of separation between the two rooms.
First-floor deck: New landscaping was added at the edge of the decking to create privacy from the road and walking path below.
View back to the house from the front garden
Vignette of the two front decks from the garden, showcasing the slatted wood box around the second floor deck
Credits
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Architect
G Coleman Architect
Interior Design
Kristin Lomauro Interior Design
Landscape Design
Marcie Harris Landscape
Photographer
Casey Dunn
From Greg Coleman
This project was submitted by G Coleman Architect and has been selected as an Editor’s Pick.
“This project is a new-build custom home on the beach in San Diego, California. The existing house on the site was razed but the mature trees and landscaping on the beach side of the property were kept to both frame and ground the new structure. The direction from the client was to create a home that prioritized the views of the ocean with large outdoor living areas to take advantage of the great year-round weather in San Diego.”