Timothy Chappelle — Architect

“Creating a place that family and friends want to gather at is always the ultimate goal of architecture.”

— Timothy Chappelle, architect


Stained board-on-board clear Western Red Cedar on the exterior is complemented by an irregular-shaped local stone veneer with flush mortar and a corrugated metal roof. Inside, Jen Macdonald of Jennifer Robin Interiors utilized smooth veneer plaster walls framed by wood ceilings and columns. The result is a timeless building that feels like it has already been there for a long time.

The compound’s unusual layout produced the bonus of myriad outdoor spaces, such as an entry courtyard, outdoor area level with the family room terrace, outdoor dining terrace, a living room fire pit-viewing area, and destination pool deck. With so many alfresco areas available, it’s easy to feel immersed in nature no matter where in the home you are. An intensive planting plan by the landscape architect Ground Studio included the revival of an existing vineyard and addition of an olive orchard surrounded by meadows of natural grasses, which truly drive home the idyllic atmosphere of living here.

Photography by Paul Dyer

Photography by Paul Dyer

Photography by Paul Dyer