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Courtney and Joe kept saying, “Mom and Dad, why don’t you move closer to us in Las Lomas?” Finally after much thought, Ken and Marilyn gave in. Living closer meant building again, moving after 32 years, and so on… The more we thought about it, put pencil to paper, juices flowed, and the more we liked the idea of living in a rural area again, as Carmel Valley was becoming much less rural.

We wanted the house to reflect on what we both enjoyed most; the glow of the sun in the morning, pastoral views, strawberry fields, horse pastures, distant hills with Fremont Peak in the background capturing a setting suns’ glow in the early evening. So they said, “that’s what we want to see!” With that as the focus, the house and predominate fenestration, must orient to capture the above.

The house is small by today’s standards, 1090 square feet, two bedrooms, one bath, but Ken and Marilyn wanted their new home to reflect that of a cottage of days gone by, that would embrace a more relaxed life style. The house is placed in an open field slightly elevated on a grass terrace overlooking a green in spring, golden in fall, field which wraps around the terrace and house from East to South. So it was, position the house to the views with its back to the afternoon winds thereby sheltering the terrace and outdoor living potential.

A point of note, an excellent Contractor is a very important ingredient when an Architect and his wife build their own home. Thanks to Wayne Wood Construction and his well-chosen crew of sub-contractors provided Ken and Marilyn with their cottage they are proud to call home.

 
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