Covina Hillside Residence

Rendering of the backyard and back facade of a modern house. Includes a concrete patio and walkway with an outdoor sofa, a floor to ceiling glass sliding door going into the living room, and a grass yard.

Covina Hillside Residence

Completed2021
LocationWest Covina
Size3500 sf, 4 B / 4.5 BA
BuilderKnight Builders
Structural EngineerJeff Zhang Associates, Inc.
PhotographerCaitlin Atikinson
The clients for this extensive remodel project purchased the property because they fell in love with all the trees. Their goal for the remodel project was to open the house up as much as possible to the surrounding landscape…to create the feel of a tree house without leaving the ground.
 

In order to accomplish this, the upper floor was entirely rebuilt. The house now features high ceilings, clerestory windows, and a set of large sliding doors and windows that visually connect the interior and the exterior from every room.

The kitchen and dining room were flipped, allowing the house to spill out onto the adjacent yard. The lower level (due to the topography, both floors open to grade) was converted into a luxurious guest suite and media room. A new pool and spa complete the transformation.

Rendering of the backyard and back facade of a modern house. Includes a concrete patio and walkway, a floor to ceiling glass sliding door going into the living room, and a grass yard.
Rendering of the backyard and facade of a modern house. Includes a concrete patio and walkway, a floor to ceiling glass sliding door going into the living room, and a grass yard with a pool.
Photo of the backyard of an modern house. Shows large concrete pavers, a concrete firepit, and the white exterior walls of the house with multiple large glass windows.
Photo of the entryway of a modern house. Concrete stairs lead up to an exterior facade that includes white and wooded walls, multiple large windows, and an overhanging black roof.
Kitchen of a modern unit that features wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, gray marble floor, and windows on the right. A man open a hidden door nestled between white cabinets to reveal a washer and dryer room,
Photo of a dining room and backyard of a modern house. The kitchen features a wooden table with eight chairs on dark tiles and white stucco walls, with floor-to-ceiling windows revealing a backyard featuring a pool, trees, and grass.
View of the interior entryway of a modern house. Shows the wood floors and white stucco walls, and a large orange door to the left of the image with a vertical metal handlebar on the right.
Photo of a kitchen within a modern house. Features white marble countertops. natural and white painted wood cabinetry, large windows to the left, and an island to the right with two hanging lights.
Photo of the roof of a modern house. Includes white and wooded walls, multiple large windows, an overhanging black roof, and a line of bushes in the foreground.
View of a modern bathroom. Includes a bathtub in the corner, an open concept shower separated by a glass partition, and a wooden counter with a marble countertop.
Photo of a modern living room for a modern house. Includes a wooden floor and white stucco walls, a built-in fireplace on the right wall, and multiple windows on the back wall.
Photo of a porch for a modern house. Features a wooden floor, white stucco walls and ceiling, wooden beams and columns, and a black railing.
Photo of a patio and living room for a modern house. The right side shows the living room through an open floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door, while the left side shows a couple sitting in front of an outdoor fireplace on a sofa.
View of an exterior entryway of a modern house. Features a concrete staircase and patio leading to a large orange door and large glass window, all sitting under a wooden roof overhang.
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