Silicon Valley Sanctuary
Modern Light-Filled Home in Mountain View
Shaped by Light
Overlapping Roof Planes
This custom residence reinterprets the classic ranch house through a contemporary lens. Overlapping roof planes, clerestories, and careful orientation draw soft, indirect daylight throughout the home—highlighting the home’s tall ceilings, angled openings, and spatial drama.
Modern wooden front door with frosted glass panels on the side, surrounded by beige walls and decorated with tall black planters with yellow and purple flowers.
Light-filled great room with high clerestory windows, sloped ceilings, angled windows, and Big Ass fan
Entry
Light-Filled Passage
A wood-slatted front door opens to a bright foyer and hall connecting the bedrooms and support spaces. The ceiling slopes upward toward the clerestories, creating a sense of lift that naturally draws you toward the great room.
Entry hall leading to great room with sloping wood ceiling in Mountain View
Great Room
Open Plan Living
At the center of the home, the great room brings kitchen, dining, living, and outdoor areas together in one open space. Floating shelves, a linear fireplace bench, and a built-in entertainment wall create a refined but relaxed environment. High trapezoidal windows illuminate the kitchen, and a flush built-in pantry keeps the space clean and uncluttered.
Contemporary open kitchen illuminated by angled windows with flush built-in pantry cabinets
Dining room with angled windows that complement the roof slopes
Warm Materials
Natural finishes and connection to the outdoors
Wood ceilings extend beyond the walls, blurring the line between interior and exterior. Clerestory windows and expansive glazing bring in gentle, indirect light that animates the warm material palette. A deep roof overhang shelters outdoor areas, supporting year-round living.
Modern house backyard with large windows, patio dining set under umbrella, built-in grill, and landscaped garden.
Great room living area with built-in tv, fireplace, and shelves in Mountain View
Sustainable Ease
Enduring design and details
Designed as a retirement home, the residence incorporates wide halls, minimal steps, slip-resistant surfaces, and blocking for future grab bars. Radiant heating, durable materials, high-performance windows, and natural ventilation support comfort and energy efficiency. The result is a home that feels easy, enduring, and deeply restorative.
Contemporary master bedroom with high ceiling and garden view in Silicon Valley
Modern single-story house with a light beige stucco exterior, custom wooden garage door in Mountain View.
Facts
2500 SF
3 Bedrooms
2 Baths
Contractor: John Merwin
Landscape: Bonnie Brock
Photography: Ed Caldwell
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