Mentone
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Influenced by the small French town of Menton just kilometers away from the Italian border, Restaurateur and Executive Chef, David Kinch, worked with RVH Designs and Testorff Construction to bring this causal Mediterranean restaurant to the Aptos Village. This was a very collaborative effort between all parties, to ensure the vision of the restaurant was […]
Schwann Lake
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On a bare dirt lot held for many years, the design conscious client was now given the ultimate palette to bring their dream home to life. This brand new single family residence includes 3 bedrooms, 3 1/2 Baths, kitchen, dining, living, laundry, one car garage, and second floor deck of 352 sq. ft. After much wrangling through the county […]
Rio del Mar Modern
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Testorff construction worked extremely close with the owners to bring their modern vision to life. This unique primary residence expanded the simplicity of a 1,400 sq ft single-story to double its size with this complete remodel. Substantial rot repair, plumbing and wiring was required to match current code standards, yet the team managed to preserve the original integrity and personality of the home.
The House On Depot Hill
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Another Derek Van Alstine cottage gem, this distinctive home, perched on the Cliffs of Depot Hill is a modern updated take on the classic storybook homes popular in Hollywood in the 1920’s and 30’s. While there is no official definition of what makes a storybook home, they all have whimsical and playful elements, often seemingly […]
La Selva Gem
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This modern beauty is the result of a construction project that went totally right. The owners are the sweetest people you ever want to meet. They are smart, savvy and have excellent communication skills. They shared their desires and trusted us to get the job done. The Tuscan inspired home sits on top of a […]
Bantam
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The Bantam Restaurant demonstrates what can be achieved on a minimal budget with good communication and cooperation between the owner and contractor. A tenant improvement project, we converted a personal fitness studio into a boutique wood fired pizza restaurant in just four short months. Working closely with the owner made for an easy decision process […]
LEED Platinum House
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The first LEED-H Platinum certified home in Santa Cruz County, as well as landing us our second Santa Cruz City Green Building Award, this home is loaded with features. Radiant heat floors, water catchment, passive solar and Weiland Liftslide glass doors that, when lowered, the weight of the door, a special gasketing system, and multi-point […]
Harbor View Home
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Situated next to Schwan Lagoon and within sight of the Santa Cruz Harbor Beach, this full demo required significant excavation. We repacked the native soil and brought in engineered fill dirt to provide support for the foundation. This Derek Van Alstine gem is designed to take advantage of the spectacular views surrounding it. A reverse […]
Santa Cruz Mountain Home
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From a reconfiguration of interior spaces to allow for a more open and flowing floor plan, to a new roof, this was a comprehensive interior remodel. We worked within a gated property with security fencing and surveillance alarm, requiring attention to security of the neighborhood as well. This beautiful conversion includes acustom portico entry with […]
Cliff House
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This house had the worst termite damage we’ve ever seen. There were drainage problems. Bad for a house sitting atop a cliff. A major rebuild was required to bring it up to code. We rebuilt 60% of the original structure. It leaked like mad and we made it a water-tight structure. Spray-foam insulation and a […]
Seascape Home
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Originally built in 1976, new owners requested a full remodel and the addition of a second story above the garage. The house was demolished down to the framing in order to reconfigure the interior. Note how the master bedroom was opened up to include an open-air en-suite bathroom. The vaulted kitchen transformed a cramped dark […]
Sushi Garden
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A classic remodel, this popular Capitola restaurant expanded into an adjoining space, doubling in size. We took special care and precautions that allowed them to remain open for business during phase 1 of the expansion and phase 2 remodeling of the original restaurant. To minimize the impact on their business, a strict 4-month timeline had […]
Lofrumento Project
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This was an extensive interior remodel including kitchen, 3 baths, living room, dining room and family room. We modernized the home to include a 6-zone distributed audio with separate home theater designation, custom millwork, hand-scraped hickory floors, as well as custom box beams and moldings. To make it more environmentally friendly we added on-demand water […]
Upscale Kitchens & Baths
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You might not think of bathrooms as being beautiful, but we build them with character. Kitchens are often the hub of a home. It is our experience that a kitchen remodel can completely transform a house.