LISTING OF THE DAY
Location: La Jolla, California
Price: $22 million
When Tyler Jones, founder and CEO of Blue Heron, a Las Vegas-based custom home builder, decided to branch out of Southern Nevada, his homing instincts brought him directly to La Jolla, a California beach community where he spent many happy childhood summers.
“Our approach to building is to create a living environment that’s connected to nature and makes people feel good while pushing the design envelope,” Mr. Jones said. “This lot offered a thrilling inspiration to be able to see all the way to Point Loma to the south for energy and to look straight west into the ocean for calm.”
The design of every space in the house was totally driven by the view, Mr. Jones said.
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“We also wanted to be respectful of the neighborhood, which doesn’t want a lot of mansions that block the view of the ocean from pedestrians,” Mr. Jones said. “One of our signature elements is to create a long entry sequence for our homes, so we created privacy with a stone and glass wall that also allows you to see straight through the home to the ocean.”
The contemporary architecture of the house includes lightwells that vertically connect all four levels to provide natural light to the rooms. Two glass bridges connect the front and back of the house, while terraces provide space for relaxing, dining and entertaining on three levels. Fully retractable walls on the main level provide seamless indoor-outdoor space overlooking the waves.
“We deliberately designed the interior to be soothing, relaxing and timeless to let the space make the connection to the outdoors,” Mr. Jones said. “We want the house to offer a compelling four-dimensional experience that speaks to all the senses.”
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Natural elements indoors and on the terraces, meant to complement the natural power of the ocean, include fireplaces, fire pits and an infinity-edge lap pool that spills into two interior water features.
“Biophilic design makes humans comfortable, so we deliberately integrated these natural elements with the sound of water and the long view of the ocean, which makes people feel safe,” Mr. Jones said. “Our goal was to make this house a multisensory experience that speaks to each person on an emotional level.”
The third-floor primary suite features walls of glass that open onto a private oceanfront terrace.
For extra entertaining space, Mr. Jones opted to add a basement level with unexpected indoor-outdoor space including a living area that can be opened to the sky, a bar, a wine cellar and a media room with a game table that can be fully opened to the outdoors with corner glass pocket doors. The rooftop terrace, high above the Pacific, can be reached by a high-speed elevator to whisk guests from the wine cellar to the covered dining area.
Outdoor access is available from every room in the Sea Ridge house.
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Stats
This seaside single-family home has 6,884 square feet of interior space with four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two partial bathrooms. The four-level house includes more than 3,000 square feet of outdoor living space.
Amenities
Amenities include an outdoor lap pool with waterfalls to create indoor water features, a rooftop hot tub, four indoor and outdoor fireplaces, a media room with a game table, a wine cellar, a wet bar and a private elevator.
Neighborhood Notes
Sea Ridge is part of the Bird Rock community in La Jolla, about 10 miles north of San Diego.
Bird Rock is within a short drive of one of the best known surfing locations in Southern California and recreational amenities including beaches, hiking trails and the Torrey Pines Golf Course. Also nearby is the picturesque village of La Jolla, art galleries, award-winning restaurants, downtown San Diego and institutions such as the Scripps Coastal Reserve and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Agent: Brett Dickerson, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
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