Mountain View Craftsman

We love when we are granted the opportunity to work on corner-lot homes because the design opportunity becomes much more three dimensional. Deciding how to design and orient the streetside corner of the house becomes crucial. Do we add a wrap-around porch? What room do we place on the corner? In this instance, we decided to locate the living-room there and surround it with windows to provide an exterior focal point and expansive views from within.

These clients sought us out after having toured and loved a Craftsman home we designed in San Carlos, and were very much drawn to a similar aesthetic. They loved high-contrast interiors, so we offset the white craftsman style millwork with fun tiles and paint colors. To accommodate the music-loving family, the home features a music wall and piano nook on the first level.

The completed house will be a strong complement to the existing traditional neighborhood of Old Mountain View, a few short blocks from downtown.

• Scope of Work: Demo of existing structures on developed land. New construction to be two-story house, 5 BR and 3.5 BA, of 2,899.0 s.f. living area and 509.5 s.f. garage, totaling 3,408.5 s.f.
• Project Year: 2019
• Project Cost: $1,500,001 – $2,000,000
• Location: Mountain View, CA

Photography by Mark Pinkerton, VI360 Photography