Modernist Healdsburg Home With Pool on West Dry Creek Road by Dowling Studios.

This lovely modernist 3,500 square foot custom home with detached carport and a swimming pool in Healdsburg, California has expansive views of the Dry Creek Valley.



Designed by Julie and Leslie Dowling of Dowling Studios, the modern home with double sided indoor/outdoor fireplace is positioned atop a knoll on an 8 acre site.






The steeply graded property is lined with fir and oak trees and has a private driveway leading to an open hilltop site with panoramic views.



The Central great room opens to the pool and covered patio with expansive vineyard views to the south.



The bedrooms on the north and west sides of the home face more wooded views. Sustainable design was a high priority and every attempt was made to use the most energy efficient systems and materials.







The beautiful project was completed in July 2011.

Julie and Leslie Dowling:

all images and information courtesy of Dowling Studios

A Classic California Ranch Home by Cliff May Goes On The Market for $1.75 million

Art collectors and lovers of classic California architecture and midcentury modern furniture will appreciate this extensive look at architect Cliff May's Alisal Ranch, a classic ranch style home, which just went on the market with an asking price of $1,750,000. Filled with Eames classics and Nelson lamps, these 34 images of the home's interior and exterior will get any art and architecture fan salivating.




Cliff May, known as the father of the California Ranch Home, was the architect of the Alisal Ranch in the incomparable Santa Ynez Valley, which is now on the market after an extensive renovation by the current owner, architect Barry Berkus.




Timeless, but not dated, the 4,388 sq. foot four bedroom, five bathroom home situated on 1.6 acres is located outside of Solvang, CA and has light-filled interiors, an open floor plan, four fireplaces, a large pool with overhang and an interior ceiling made of grape stake.

The Living/Dining/Great Room:





The Kitchen with Nelson Bubble lamps, Thermador range and Viking wine cooler:




Bedrooms and baths (including a Japanese style soaking tub by Ofuro):











The classic mid-century style ranch home is set on a high hill within the preserved 10,000 acre Alisal Ranch and is surrounded by verdant mountain and hillside vistas.

The pool area with overhang and outdoor barbeque:







A meticulous restoration with careful updating and special lighting to accommodate an art collection will please both the sophisticated art collector, as well as the architectural aficionado.

Numerous built-ins are perfect for showcasing art, books and collectibles:





To inquire about the home or schedule a viewing, contact
Matt Berkley
Crosby Doe Associates, Inc.
matt@crosbydoe.com
phone:(626) 665-3699



Cliff May, Architect
Address: 3130 Oxbow Place, Solvang, CA 93463