Off The Grid In The High Desert, $1.65M

Located on one of the most spectacular of sites in Lone Pine—just a few boulder-strewn acres but completely surrounded by Federally protected lands and views of the surrounding mountains—is this 2-bed, 2-bath residence designed by Linda Taalman AIA. Employing her iT house concept vocabulary, the home was meticulously crafted over a four-year span by a couple with deep roots in the Lone Pine community (he’s a general contractor) using off-the-shelf components. Not a survivalist’s fever dream, the goal was to create a completely independent, unconnected dwelling with as little impact on the site as possible but still be effortlessly habitable—incorporating power, cooling, heating, water and fire protection—with style.

Taalman’s aesthetic is deeply rooted in Case Study Houses, an innovative program that sought to use industrial materials and inexpensive techniques to answer the pent-up demand for housing after WWII– not prefab, but manufactured components intended to be assembled in new ways. Finally reaching fruition here a half-century later, this house retains a distinct mid-century vibe reflected in the minimal but carefully selected furnishings: Louis Poulsen pendant fixtures; Hans Wegner’s CH25 lounges plus vintage rosewood and fabric seating by Tobio Scarpa for Knoll.

The house is essentially a pavilion resting in the landscape; a nearby a manufactured shed provides a garage and workshop.

Visit the listing for additional images and technical details. This very special offering is represented by Jeremy Steenblik and Nate Cole at one of Southern California’s best specialist architecture real estate firms, Modern California House.

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