Rugged Sophistication In Joshua Tree, $2.95M
When a sculptor makes his own home, you can expect it to have an unconventional vision. This is certainly true of sculptor Alma Allen’s former desert dwelling and studio spaces in Joshua Tree, comprising a pair of wood structures contained within a hand-laid stone wall. Now available for the first time on the open market, it’s been respectfully reinvigorated by its current owners around Allen’s original intentions, preserving his original esthetic and handmade details. On 14 acres immediately adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park, this home is a place very much of the desert; there’s no doubt where you are.Photo Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyPhoto Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyBorn in Utah and working in bronze and stone, Allen’s work is deeply organic; recognition of his work has burgeoned in the past decade, with sculptures displayed along the High Line in New York and at the 2024 Miami Art Basel.Photo Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyPhoto Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyThe big open kitchen retains Allen’s original cabinets, handmade hardware and copper countertop. Floors throughout are polished concrete.Photo Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyPhoto Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyPhoto Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyPhoto Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyIn one of the bedrooms, simple plywood storage solutions may appear ad hoc, but they’re immaculately crafted, looking back to Donald Judd’s furniture and interiors at Marfa. Bathrooms are skylit but austere, and hardware throughout ther house is unlaquered brass.Photo Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyPhoto Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyGo to the listing for additional details and images– an extraordinary desert property represented by architecture specialists Chris Menrad and Keith Markovitz at TTK Represents of Compass and co-listed with Clayton Baldwin of Kinetic Properties.Photo Credit: Desert Views Real Estate PhotographyThe post Rugged Sophistication In Joshua Tree, $2.95M appeared first on California Home+Design.
Aerie High Above San Francisco, $15M
With walls of glass and spectacular bridge-to-bridge views that can only be described as cinematic, this 2-bed, 2.5-bath home at the edge of Russian Hill has been immaculately fitted out like a bespoke suit– no detail left unattended. Floating walls and ceilings, plus the extensive use of walnut paneling and cabinet work, have created a matchless setting for both the views and the owners’ extensive collection of Asian art.Photo Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyPhoto Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyPhoto Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyAt one end of the living/dining area, the open kitchen tucks nearly everything away behind bespoke walnut cabinets, backed up by an equally well-finished service kitchen.Photo Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyPhoto Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyBelow, the walnut-paneled primary suite just beyond the living area, part of the effortless flow between spaces. Photo Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyPhoto Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyPhoto Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyIt’s at the top of Royal Towers, a now-venerable 1974 Modernist building and one of the best large cooperatives in town; there are extensive, newly-remodeled owner amenities with equally wonderful views, a garage plus a swimming pool with a retractable roof.Photo Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyPhoto Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyGo to the listing for additional images, details and a floor plan. A unique opportunity to own an exceptionally finished pied-a-terre in one of the world’s most beautiful settings, represented by Gregg Lynn and his team at Sotheby’s International Realty.Photo Credit: Brian Kitts Visuals for Sotheby’s International RealtyThe post Aerie High Above San Francisco, $15M appeared first on California Home+Design.
Looking Back At 2024, Three Favorite Dwellings
It’s been a tumultuous year. More than ever, our homes represent so many things– sanctuary, financial security, nostalgia and long-held dreams, and for the very lucky (or clever) as objects of desire. In California (and elsewhere, of course) we hold our homes dear in the face of drought, flood, fires and earthquake, plus the municipal perils of taxation, rezoning, and the vagaries of short-term rental policies. Nonetheless, Californians enjoy an extraordinary heritage of design and architectural excellence, fueled both by climate and an economy that still ranks fifth globally. It can be an extraordinary place to live, and we’ve chosen three favorite dwellings from this year’s real estate listings. Click on the links for the full article.Photo Credit: Sterling Reed for Modern California HouseAs a young architect, Calvin Straub designed the Wirick House (above) on a previously unbuildable site on the edge of an arroyo, and the result was a beautifully layered composition in wood and glass set in nature. An exceptional urban retreat in a bustling San Francisco neighborhood: The home of John Casado, a renowned graphics designer, and award-winning interior designer April Sheldon, who took a one-story garage and remade it into the urban retreat it is today, proof that in the right hands, even a garage can evolve into an extraordinary dwelling. It sold within days of listing, represented by agent-extraordinaire Gregg Lynn.Photo Credit: Jeffrey FriskPhoto credit: Jeffrey FriskAnd finally, the bungalow is a classic California dwelling, a place to call home for the many thousands of people who moved West over the decades in search of better weather and better dreams in Los Angeles. Possibly the archetypical starter home, reinvented here by architect Barbara Bestor, it is a lesson in the value of simplicity.Photo Credit: Sterling ReedPhoto Credit: Sterling ReedThe post Looking Back At 2024, Three Favorite Dwellings appeared first on California Home+Design.
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