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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pleasure Point Project
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This is one of Pete’s favorite projects. It’s an example of what can be built on a limited budget. It uses three simple forms, cubed volumes of space that come together to form a striking layout. This approach made it exceptionally efficient to frame. Radiant heat is installed throughout. The downstairs floors are concrete, making […]
Beach Getaway
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We knocked down a frightening little surf-shack without a view and built a new custom single family retirement home. Special features a distributed audio system, oversized glass for stunning ocean views, performance engineered structurally, barrel vault roof, quartz stone countertops and hearth. Environmentally conscious choices include lyptus wood cabinetry from managed forests, zero VOC finishes, […]