The Lahaye Residence is a mid-century inspired home designed for family living by Nakhshab Development and Design, sited in Encinitas, San Diego County, California. Newly built for a family of four from Belgium, the single story home was required to have open and spacious entertaining areas and sight lines directed towards desirable views. Comprised of 3,000 square feet of living space, there are four bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, a family room and spacious great room that encompasses a gourmet chef’s kitchen. With an L shape design, public and private spaces are easily delineated, with bedrooms and family room on one end of the home and guest suite and entertaining areas situated on the opposing end. The residence showcases surprising design features, including a cozy sunken family room, interior atrium, and a “spine wall” comprised of stone that runs along the length of the house. The project is working on getting its LEED certification, with sustainable features of solar energy, materials that have been locally derived, energy-star appliances and lighting.

The interior entertaining spaces are connected with the outdoor living spaces by way of twenty feet of retractable glass. The outdoor entertaining spaces are comprised of a lounge area, outdoor kitchen and bar as well as a sparkling pool. The interior atrium creates a beautiful focal point from just about every area of the home, bringing the outdoors in. Natural materials of warm woods, stone and native plantings were used in the design scheme to seamlessly blend with the natural typography of the land.

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Photos: Courtesy of Nakhshab Development and Design