Cloverdale Residence

modern wooden vineyard house with green roof entrance

Cloverdale Residence by TGH Architects | Photo © Matthew Millman

Architects: Turnbull Griffin Haesloop
Location: Cloverdale, California
Photography: Matthew Millman

“The site is a vineyard located above Cloverdale on a steep south slope overlooking the valley below. Stands of mature oaks and rock outcroppings frame the existing pool and house site. Previously, a 1970s kit log home with few connections to the land or views occupied the ideal location above the pool.

Re-use of wood from the existing kit log structure

Our strategy was to utilize all of the existing site improvements and re-use the wood from the existing kit log structure to build a new house that would open out to the land and take advantage of the expansive views and south facing exposure.”

: Cloverdale Residence by TGH Architects | Photo © Matthew Millman

: Cloverdale Residence by TGH Architects | Photo © Matthew Millman

“Committed to sustainable practices, the owners requested a house that would have minimal impact on the site and be easy to use. Memories of growing up with ample screened porches led to a strategy that incorporated the screened-in living space as an integral part of the house.

Milled down from the logs of the original house

Including the porch in the body of the house allowed it to double as an entry to the guest bedrooms, reducing the need for circulation and the overall footprint of the house. All of the interior and exterior wood paneling, trim and decking was milled down from the logs of the original kit house.”