The Veranda House

The house already had everything its owners valued most: beautiful Carmel Valley weather, a swimming pool, and uninterrupted views of the Santa Lucia Mountains. Yet the rooms that shaped daily life looked elsewhere. The remodel reorients the living space to take full advantage of solar exposure and views: the kitchen and living spaces shift south toward the pool and the afternoon light, gathered into a raised living space that opens through ten-foot arched doors onto the veranda, the Santa Lucias ahead. The primary suite is rebuilt toward morning light, and thought for daily comfort — a generous dressing room, a bathroom to match — so the house lives like a primary home, with the character of a Carmel Valley retreat.

The work keeps the useful parts of the existing footprint, and the roofs give it order: the central volume rises into a single cathedral space, with lower roofs stepping away on either side. Stone, stucco, timber, and barrel tile carry the remodel through the exterior while meeting Wildland-Urban Interface requirements.