eco+historical Sanchez 1

This 1889 Victorian underwent a gut rehabilitation in 2010-2012 to transform it from a dilapidated 2BR/1BA to a 5BR/4BA contemporary family home. The rear of the ground floor sports a garden bedroom that opens to a private patio and garden with stairs up to the main patio. The original home's chimney brick was reused to build the patio and a tree in the light well garden will grow to serve both this and the main level. Board formed concrete retaining walls retain the impression of the wood forms. This house achieved a LEED Platinum green certification from the US Green Building Council in 2012. Photo by Paul Dyer