The Art of Living Well - a mid-century single level home nestled into the lower Hillside neighborhood of La Jolla, California has been home to the co-founder of award winning Island Architects for the last twenty-four years. Chosen for its ideal location and good bones, the home and gardens have been transformed into the epitome of relaxed Euro-California living. The home is a study of masterful design and function, reflecting the perfect Southern California indoor-outdoor lifestyle, on a fabulous street, close to the Village and the Shores.
Imbued with timeless building materials, the home has wood and steel french doors and windows for light and easy access to the magical gardens which extend the indoor living areas into garden rooms. The three bedroom house includes a formal entry and living room with vaulted ceiling and view of the Pacific Ocean coastline, an office with fireplace, dining room and large kitchen with clerestory windows, a master retreat with sumptuous master bath and radiant floors. The master bedroom, kitchen and dining room open onto a large, gracious and very private courtyard with stone fireplace and specimen plantings. Elements from Europe have been incorporated seamlessly throughout the design of the interior and exterior of the home and include wood and steel french doors and windows, limestone fireplaces, wood beams, distinctive doors, antique terra cotta floor pavers, large olive jars, stone carved pediments, specialty lighting fixtures, all enhanced by the owner's studied use of the natural elements of space and light.