Split-level, open plan contemporary home reflects clean lines and an elegant composition.

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The front elevation of the home shows off architecture, backyard, building, courtyard, design, estate, facade, grass, home, house, interior design, land lot, landscape, landscaping, property, real estate, residential area, roof, room, tree, yard, brown — The front elevation of the home shows off the elegant composition of the multi-tiered flat roofs.

The home offers great street presence. - Split-level, architecture, building, cottage, design, estate, facade, farmhouse, grass, home, house, land lot, landscape, landscaping, lawn, natural landscape, plantation, property, real estate, residential area, roof, rural area, tree, yard, brown, white

The home is equally dramatic at night, sculpture architecture, atmosphere, building, cloud, estate, evening, home, house, landscape, lighting, night, property, real estate, residential area, sky, tree, blue, black

Side view of the living room balcony at architecture, building, design, estate, facade, home, house, interior design, landscape, landscape lighting, lighting, property, real estate, residential area, roof, sky, black, blue, brown

Evening view of house and terrace from the architecture, backyard, building, courtyard, design, estate, facade, furniture, home, house, interior design, lighting, patio, property, real estate, residential area, roof, room, siding, sky, window

The entrance hallway looking down at the home's architecture, building, ceiling, concrete, daylighting, floor, flooring, glass, hall, hardwood, home, house, interior design, material property, property, real estate, room, tree, wall, wood, gray

The timeless kitchen is naturally lit with a architecture, building, ceiling, concrete, floor, flooring, furniture, home, house, interior design, lobby, loft, property, room, space, tile, wall, gray, taps, tapware

The screened-in porch is directly off the kitchen architecture, beam, building, ceiling, cottage, dining room, estate, floor, flooring, furniture, hardwood, home, house, interior design, loft, property, real estate, room, table, wood, wood flooring, wood stain, brown

The kitchen island is framed by a wrap-over architecture, bar stool, building, cabinetry, ceiling, countertop, design, dining room, floor, flooring, furniture, hardwood, home, house, interior design, kitchen, kitchen & dining room table, lighting, material property, plywood, property, real estate, room, stool, table, tile, wood stain, black

The cozy floating living room with floor to architecture, building, ceiling, coffee table, couch, door, floor, furniture, hardwood, home, house, interior design, living room, property, real estate, room, shade, table, tree, window, wood, brown

The entrance to tthe home is clad in architecture, building, ceiling, daylighting, floor, house, interior design, lobby, plant, real estate, room, gray

The main stair leads down to the dramatic architecture, building, ceiling, design, floor, flooring, furniture, glass, house, interior design, lobby, real estate, room, wall

Designed by Trevor McIvor Architect

From the architect:

When it comes to harmony with your neighbours, there's fitting in and there's gracefully standing out – this home is a case of the latter.

Named after a California wine-growing town, Petaluma House is a split-level, open plan contemporary dwelling located in a rural subdivision near Whitby, in Canada.

Surrounded by very traditional custom homes, the home draws the eye with its clean lines, prominent roof lines and elegant composition.

Designed for a retired professional, both function and flexibility of space played a large role in the layout of spaces.

A double-height glazed atrium filled with bamboo trees at the entrance brings natural daylight into the lower level entertainment and recreation rooms.

An elegant, open-riser concrete and steel stair accentuates this space, nestled between the tall vegetation and an indoor waterfall.

The main living space encompasses an open kitchen, with a dining room, and a screened porch which has the ability to merge with the interior or the outside of the dwelling.

The slightly lowered living room is fully glazed and is connected with an ipe balcony.

Elements of whitewashed Douglas Fir cedars and soffits, mahogany, concrete and glass appear throughout the house, providing a natural, yet timeless palette.

The garage – yes it's a garage – architecture, building, ceiling, home, house, interior design, property, real estate, room, shade, vehicle, wall, window, gray, black — The garage – yes it's a garage – with views into the home's surrounding ravine.

The client, a vintage car collector needed a room to store his gems in an integrated, and fully glazed attached car garage, which looks out onto the surrounding ravine.

Petaluma House features finished concrete floors throughout with radiant-in-floor heating and cooling.

The house has ample daylight and provides a comfortable atmosphere with natural ventilation.

The master ensuite, a spa-like nook, is located within the master bedroom; a modern approach with a very open, yet natural feeling.

Keeping age in mind, a pneumatic see-through elevator shaft was integrated into the design, connecting all levels and adding an industrial touch.

Credit list

Architect

Trevor McIvor Architect – lead architect, Trevor McIvor; project designer, Steve Choe; interior designer, Dorota Jackowski

Builder

Ortolan Building Design

Location

Whitby, Toronto, Canada

Structural engineers

Blackwell Structural Engineers

Story by: Trendsideas

Photography by: Adrian Ozimek

13 Jul, 2019

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