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Marra Road – a Sublime Sonoma Redwoods Retreat

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Tucked away in the redwoods of Northern California is the Marra Road weekend house from Dowling Studios.

The house is a glass box under a giant overhanging roof, keeping out the stifling heat of the region.

The civilized setting in the rural redwoods creates a quietly pleasant place of refuge.

A cool pool offers respite.

The deep shade of the high roof is almost like being in a forest glade.

This high roof-ceiling is faced in redwood.

Surrounded by the redwoods, the kitchen feels almost outdoors in nature.

The overal quiet mood of the house is very specific to the region.

The detailing is sophisticated and clean.

A skylight provides a cool clear light into an interior.

A bedroom opens out onto the outside air neighboring vineyards and rolling grasslands.

Like a similar house by the same firm in St Helena, this one is sustainably powered.

Solar electricity provides the power for the home, and the heat for the pool.