Kessler Park No. 2

This home, which presents as a simple gable-roofed box, reveals itself to be a dynamic interaction between house and limestone bluff. Nestled between the two is a surprising pocket courtyard and small plunge pool, protected on two sides by the house, and the other two sides by large retaining walls studded with greenery. Inside, the home's social spaces are primarily on the ground floor, while the more private bedrooms and den are upstairs. A long window at the upper stair landing frames the steep landscaped hillside, a tapestry of native species.