Location: Berkeley, California
Who lives here: Geoff Lomax, who oversees grants for stem cell research; Sabina Aurilio, a learning specialist; and their 12-year-old son, Marco
Size: About 1,300 square feet (120 square meters); 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Cost: $500,000
They decided that if they were going to fix up the house, they were going to stay in it forever, and would invest in making it last, do the original home justice and focus on their personal interests rather than on what future buyers might want. After saving money for nearly a decade and building more equity in the home, the couple hired Kerstin Hellmann of Sogno Design Group to take the home down to the studs. Working with Berkeley Craftsmen as general contractors, they then rebuilt the foundation, overhauled the kitchen and added two new bedrooms. And they created a stunning rooftop deck with views of the San Francisco Bay and a dumbwaiter to carry meals up from the kitchen.
Hellmann opened up a former guest bedroom, pushed the ceilings to double height and added 12-foot windows to create a sunny office that acts as a transition space between the main living floor, the new rooftop deck, the master bedroom and Marco’s room. “Someone is always in this space playing games, doing homework or using the computer,” Hellmann says.
She envisioned a home with lots of beautifully finished woodwork, so she tapped furniture and cabinet maker Marc Waidelich to build lots of custom cabinetry, including the cherry units seen here. “It was really worth it,” Lomax says. “Every possible ounce of space is usable. We now have bookshelves, nooks and crannies. There’s no space in the house that isn’t functional and usable.”
The window seat is about 9 feet long and 3 feet deep. Lomax and Aurilio can put a cushion on top and pull out pillows and blankets from the drawers below for an extra sleeping spot when they have spillover guests.
None of the fir windows in the home have any trim, for a more contemporary look. The upper windows here are operable to help vent out hot air.
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