{"id":7220,"date":"2025-01-06T14:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T21:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vtbs.com\/dev\/?p=7220"},"modified":"2025-01-28T14:54:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:54:47","slug":"hillcrest-manor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vtbs.com\/dev\/hillcrest-manor\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillcrest Manor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hillcrest Manor<\/h1>\n
Rolling Hills Estates, CA<\/address>\n

Client:<\/h3>\n

Redondo Shores Center, Inc.
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Average Lot Size:<\/h3>\n

18,000 sf
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Units:<\/h3>\n

28 Single Family Residences
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Residence Sizes:<\/h3>\n

3,400 sf to 5,000 sf<\/strong><\/p>\n

Completed:<\/h3>\n

1998<\/strong><\/p>\n

This luxury single-family home community is located in the prestigious address of Rolling Hills Estates.\u00a0 The twenty-eight lots average 18,000 sf and are behind automobile gates off of Highridge Road.\u00a0 The land plan is understated, yet with a great amount of thought given to the streetscape.\u00a0 Front and rear sweep garages, front and side accessed garages and varying setbacks are all utilized to the benefit of the private street.<\/p>\n

Within the project, there are five plans ranging from 3,400 sf to nearly 5,000 sf.\u00a0 Two of the plans are 1-story designs and\u00a0 two others are of 2-story design.\u00a0 The fifth plan is a unique \u2018upside-down\u2019 home with a 1-story elevation facing the street, but with a 2-story rear elevation due to a downsloping lot condition.\u00a0 There are 5 of these plans within the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

All of the homes feature large family rooms open to the kitchen and work area.\u00a0 We viewed this space as the most important within each home due to its frequent use.\u00a0 One of the homes connects this area to the second floor bedrooms via a rear stairway.<\/p>\n

This particular City required a design review process known as \u2018neighborhod compatibility\u2019. Planning staff reviews each home design with an eye toward the context of the City.\u00a0 Massing, building heights, and details informed this community compatibility.\u00a0 We were able to secure approval using varying architectural styles including Country French, Craftsman, Southern Plantation, Italian-Mediterranean and Cape Cod.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The varying styles are intended to create a community feeling of custom homes rather than a new tract of homes, albeit one with substantial features.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n