First, update on a new Spanish home going up on the Drive in Valmonte. The homeowners purchased this tear down home in December 2010 for $839K.
The homeowners then hired Doug Leach to design a Spanish home. As of this weekend, here's the progress that's been made to date:
As you can see from the photos, it's a fairly predictable facade, with two garage doors on the eastern side, a central tower, and a living room on the western side. What is hard to tell from this photo is that the home is centered around a courtyard which is open to the west. I'll try to get better photos next time. Let's hope this home is finished in white with a nice, authentic red tile roof.
The other update is up in Lunada Bay, the sequel if you will, to the McMansiony home I wrote about it before (click here to read that post). This home is a single level, home that sits on a very expansive lot. I presume the home is only one story to preserve some of the view for the home behind it which is listed for sale at $3.8M.
This home has the potential to turn out well - only time will tell. I do not like how the front of the home sits right up on the street, with not so much as maybe a 15 foot setback.
