A modern-day retreat with old world sensibilities, this Carmel Valley hacienda minimizes impact on the land through thoughtful site design. Grading allowed the house to nestle into the land and preserve feature trees, and storm runoff is collected to percolate the land.
Arbors and shade trees provide passive solar cooling, while low-water, deer-tolerant native plantings uphold sustainability tenets and complement the home’s architecture.
Architect: Carlson Design Group
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Sylvi wrote:
Love this design, but how do you keep the flagstone clean? - If you cannot power wash with the creepers in between? »
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The antithesis of the previous photo is this walkway, where the joints are planted and sinuous. The way the interconnected network of green ends at the steps, like an exclamation point, is a very nice touch.