An orthopaedic surgeon, Andrew attended university in the ivy-clad, traditional architecture of the East Coast, where substance and style transcend centuries and historical relevance is valued. When he relocated to the South Bay, Andrew lived in a Manhattan Beach townhome. However, “Tasha needed a yard, and I was ready to move toward a more permanent and less congested lifestyle,” says Andrew. Jon Starr was building the house with SRL Construction when Andrew first saw it. Although the floors were covered and Andrew could not see all of the finishes, he was smitten with the light and views the house provided. When he looked through the massive windows and saw a great backyard below, he was sold. Jon has an innate ability to create tactile spaces that are at once contemporary yet rich with a nod to a previous era. Andrew’s house is no exception in that marriage of hard and soft, old and new. The polished, stucco walls emanate depth, while the light, wide, oak plank floors yield strength. However, it is the reclaimed barn wood on the walls that both physically and psychologically solidifies this
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