Sunset Idea Houses retrospective

Take a look back at a few of our favorite Sunset Idea Houses from years past

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Fabulous barn style by Monterey Bay

Barn living gets a lavish update along the California coast. Take a photo tour.

E. Spencer Toy

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In the landscape

The Idea House comprises three buildings: the guest-suite barn, the main living quarters, and a luxurious bunkhouse for the bedrooms. The modern barn aesthetic includes reclaimed redwood siding, James Hardie fiber cement siding, and a standing metal seam roof.