VALERIA RESIDENCE

This soft contemporary home on a modest corner lot stands out from its neighbors by comfortably supporting an outsized program in a compact shell. It not only squeezes 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths into less than 2700 square feet, it throws in an office and a mudroom, and still manages to feel spacious and open. Clean, efficient space planning combined with an emphasis on spatial continuity ensure that comfort and elegance are not compromised by any area limitations. 

The exterior form of the building is tailored to feel at home in its established 1960s neighborhood. The material palette focuses on simplicity, featuring a smooth stucco and honed limestone masonry, which allows the aesthetic to focus on composition and proportion. The fenestration is carefully positioned to maintain privacy and keep an uncluttered façade while still allowing generous natural light into every part of the home. 

The warmth and simplicity of the interior finishes reinforces this aesthetic, favoring subtle textures and tactile surfaces. Broad planks of matte oil-finished oak flooring, finely textured honed marble, and an array of shades of warm greys are punctuated by instances of dark enameled millwork and satin brass hardware. The result is a refined, sophisticated, and comfortable home that outperforms its modest scale.