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Hillside Sanctuary (Hoedemaker Pfeiffer)

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A volumetrically expansive double-height living area serves as a generously proportioned "garden room," capturing vast sky and landscape views.

Wall, roof, and floor planes extend the envelope at the rear to form a covered terrace, which also improves privacy from adjacent neighbors and strengthens connection to the home's external environment.

A north-facing view of the open great room and master suite to the left from the desert wash.

Set between massive oak trees, the home was sensitively placed to minimize site impact.

Continuous materials and expansive operable glazing blur the boundaries between interior and exterior, drawing the natural elements inward.

Beyond the living room and deck, a natural pool filled with koi fish serves as a unique focal point of the tropical garden.

The Felds’ new kitchen is clean, modern, and laced with industrial touches (laboratory faucets, lab glass pendant lamps designed by Sand, stainless steel appliances) while animated by materials and crafted elements that radiate warmth: fir floors unearthed from beneath two layers of linoleum; a fireclay farm sink made in England; Carrera marble counters that extend up the walls; walnut shelving; and industrial mechanisms that put the hardware on display, such as the suspended rolling blackboard that conceals the water heater.

The movable shutters create a playful facade that conceals and reveals interior spaces.

A connected dining area and kitchen allows for an open, airy feeling.

The great room is anchored by a 25-foot-high granite, wood-burning fireplace with a reclaimed timber mantle located beneath Alumicor skylights.