Project Description

A couple whose home I remodeled in San Francisco in the 2010s purchased this property in Sonoma during the pandemic. Located in Sonoma Valley, this property had all of the good bones of a wine country escape, including fantastic cocooning spaces, a large yard, great indoor-outdoor flow, and mature redwood trees providing privacy from the adjacent neighbors.  The catch?  Spending time there felt like a trip to grandmother’s house as the home was a bit shabby and the yard was dated with fences cutting it up into small period vignettes.

We successfully turned the property into an escape in which anyone would enjoy an extended staycation (pandemic or not!) with a private hot tub, pool, fire pit, and lawn large enough for corn hole and croquet.   We removed some of the fences and built custom shades to define separate spaces while maintaining an overall open feeling.  In the hot tub area, we incorporated a Manos Made firepit, perfect for a cool evening nightcap.  The outdoor dining area near the house has hosted both children’s birthdays and large adult dinner parties and the shaded chaise lounges by the pool have been enjoyed by the clients reading a book out of the summer sun. Even post-pandemic, these multiple spaces perfectly accommodate the clients needs, be it entertaining large groups or social distancing by choice.

Project completed in close collaboration with Latker Design Solutions.