The town seems to exist outside of time, offering an experience not unlike what it may have been a century ago: a mise en scène of sun-warmed fields, sprawling orchards and unhurried equestrian life. The clients’ horse, Bruno, makes for the most endearing of neighbours, with his stables only a short ride away.
The four-bedroom residence rests gently on just over one hectare, its presence yielding to the valley. Sheathed in cedar siding with Corten steel roof soffits, the home reads as a unified whole, its extended roofline connecting two wings: the primary living quarters and the entertainment suite. The courtyard draws the indoors outward, becoming both the residence’s nucleus and its exhale. “A key part of the brief was to create a home that functions equally well for large gatherings and daily life as a couple. No part of the house could feel abandoned or underused,” says Glenda Flaim, managing principal at Butler Armsden Architects.
