The Ultimate Eichler

Last week, I fell completely in love with a house.

I felt so amazed that such an incredible property even exists I had to share my excitement and a few pictures. Many things are totally unique about this house: its history, its design, its contents, its location, and the feelings it triggers in people who like art and design, with a capital D.

The home is located on the Stanford campus; sorry, only university faculty or staff can own it. It was built in 1959 as a collaborative project between architect A. Quincy Jones, famed developer Joseph Eichler, and Stanford Professor Matt Kahn, for Professor Kahn and his family. Matt Kahn was a Professor of Art and Design at Stanford University for six decades, and he was the main interior designer of Eichler’s projects for many years. Professor Kahn was quite fond of tribal culture and art. He traveled extensively and brought back to his home an amazing collection of art from all over the world. Everything in the house is as originally built, except for the dishwasher and the refrigerator. The house is located on a third of an acre and covers 2,675 square feet in total including the studio. It is designed as one of the most striking and successful expressions of the basic concepts common to all Eichler homes: simple post and beam structure, floor to ceiling windows which allow natural light to enter the home from all angles as well as create that exceptional feeling of balance between inside and outside living.

A remarkable custom designed fireplace, stained glass eavesdroppers, a huge central atrium around which the house is built, all contribute to making this much more than a house: it is a living (and live-in) museum and a tribute to the genius of the three visionaries who built it. More photos are available at http://www.834santafe.com/