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scale. I didn't want things too big and I didn't want them too small.
Getting the scale right is important. ose giant rooms don't feel
comfortable." e result is just right. Fleetwood pocketing sliders
throw open the main room to the backyard on two sides, beckoning
visitors outside. A cocktail par for a hundred is not unimaginable.
"Two hundred," Gunn corrects. "And then I'd put the bar in the back
near the pool. It's an incredible house for entertaining because the
circulation works so well."
Although the house reads big—and apparently parties that way as
well—it was created to support the informal and familiar. It's ideal
for a couple but it also works well for a family with teenagers. ey'll
appreciate the autonomy and freedom to come and go that the front
bedrooms, with their own entry and easy access to the public rooms
of the first floor, not to mention the private courard, afford.
Gunn's thoughtful architecture extends to his choice of finishes:
the beautifully designed family room and chef 's quali kitchen
includes a long breakfast bar, custom walnut cabinetry and white
quartz countertops. Just outside, a barbecue area offers grill options
for Southern California's hot summer nights. e position of the pool
in the backyard offers plen of room for sunbathing. "And although
the house is very open, it's also very private," says Gunn.
The 900-square foot open-plan master suite, which sprawls across
the home's second f loor, includes a generous 27-foot walk-through
closet with polished walnut doors. The large bathroom, tiled in
mosaic, is just as lavish with a soaking tub and a dual head shower.
Echoing the f irst f loor, pocketing Fleetwood doors open the room
to the wrap-around terrace overlooking the pool, the ideal space for
sipping a morning coffee and contemplating the day.
"It's a great neighborhood and a great house that checks all the
boxes and more. ere's something about the house . . . I can't put my
finger on it, but everyone who walks in likes it. It's been a great house
and I've really enjoyed living there."
