This New Home Lives On A Steep Hillside Just Outside Of San Francisco

June 5, 2016

This living room features floor-to-ceiling windows and bookshelf.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

 

This home, located on the side of a steep hill in Mill Valley, California, is spread over three levels, each with amazing views of the area.

 

This home, located on the side of a steep hill in Mill Valley, California, is spread over three levels, each with amazing views of the area.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

The home, designed by Zack/de Vito Architecture + Construction, has been covered in easy to maintain materials, like the custom Corten steel rain screen siding.


This home, designed by Zack/de Vito Architecture + Construction, has been covered in easy to maintain materials, like the custom Corten steel rain screen siding.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

This Home Is Surrounded By Trees And Clad In Corten Steel, Concrete and Wood

Photography by Bruce Damonte

The home is split into three levels, the street level has a garage and a bedroom, the middle level is where the living and kitchen areas are, as well as another bedroom, and on the lower level there are more bedrooms, a wine cellar and family room.


This home is split into three levels, the street level has a garage and a bedroom, the middle level is where the living and kitchen areas are, as well as another bedroom, and on the lower level there are more bedrooms, a wine cellar and family room.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

From the street, you’re able to walk down to the middle level of the home via concrete stairs with a wood privacy screen.


These concrete exterior stairs have a wooden privacy screen.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

You can also walk around to the deck on the other side of the house.


Weathering steel, concrete and wood are key materials on the exterior of this home in California.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

Black window frames contrast the weathering steel siding.


Black window frames contrast the weathering steel siding.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

Back up on the road level, a pivoting bright yellow front door welcomes you to the home.


A pivoting bright yellow front door welcomes you to this home.

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Just off the front door, on the top floor of the home there’s the master bedroom that features custom cabinetry and amazing views.


This master bedroom has amazing views and custom cabinetry.

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Off the master bedroom is a bathroom with a simple contemporary color palette of white and grey.


This bathroom has a simple contemporary color palette of white and grey.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

Down the stairs, you’re greeted with a large open plan living, dining and kitchen area.


This home features a large open plan living, dining and kitchen area.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

Off the living area is a deck with views of the valley.


Just of the living room of this home, is a deck with amazing views of Mill Valley, California.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

Around the corner, there’s an outdoor dining area.


This deck has a space for outdoor dining, located just off the living room.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

Custom cabinetry has been included in the kitchen, with a mirror helping to make the space appear larger. There’s also a custom double stainless steel sink and a second prep sink.


Custom cabinetry has been included in the kitchen, with a mirror helping to make the space appear larger. There's also a custom double stainless steel sink and a second prep sink.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

Custom steel and acrylic stairs connect the various levels of the home.


These custom designed stairs are made from steel and acrylic.

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The steel and acrylic stairs transition into wood stairs, and at the bottom of the stairs is a family room and wine cellar.


The steel and acrylic stairs transition into wooden stairs, and at the bottom of these stairs is a family room and wine cellar.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

There are also more bedrooms on the lower level, like this bedroom that has a custom built-in desk and plenty of storage.


This bedroom has a custom built-in desk and plenty of storage.

Photography by Bruce Damonte

The bedrooms have access to a large deck with various seating areas.


This deck has multiple seating areas, with one being slightly sunken down.

Photography by Bruce Damonte