 This
design by Bay Area architect Ron Lutsko won a California
State award for the hilly Orinda renovation. It features
a cantilevered pool surrounded by flagstone coping and
an arbor supported by stone columns and draped with wisteria.
Large Arizona flagstone chunks were were fashioned by
hand to make stair treads and the stones for paths leading
to several patios at different locations on the hillside.
The tile-roofed Spanish-style
house with white stucco arches is surrounded by curving
stone stairways flowing between low white walls, square
white pillars and hand-made stone walls. The built-in
barbeque is nestled at the base of a double-trunked
tree and held in place with stone walls. Just steps
from the pool, the outdoor spa is a pie-shaped wedge
in the stone walls that flank the stairs. These stone
walls hold the terraced plantings of California natives
that look just right with the heritage Spanish hacienda.
The slide-show below shows the details.
Architect: Lutsko Associates
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