The fresh, finely crafted ambiance of this contemporary farmhouse offers no hint of the original tract style home that established its footprint. From the covered front porch, the eye is drawn towards the main axis of the house through sliding glass entry doors that disappear into walls, over the fiery reflection of a water feature and come to rest on a vignette of a perfectly door-framed Bennett Valley. 

Inside, the design begins and ends with a strategically organized and finely crafted kitchen. The owner, who is a professional chef and cookbook author, entertains here, preparing food with friends. Clean and simple, the stage is always set for colorful activity, which inevitably spills out into the adjacent outdoor kitchen, terrace and vegetable garden. 

There are 2 bedrooms and 2½ baths in the main house. A separate pool house contains kitchenette, bed and bath. The same artisanal concrete work that tops the kitchen island, surrounds the fireplace in the living room and forms the walls and walkways that define the exterior landscape.