Designed by Glen Ashton Lloyd and built by Research Homes, this Ron Molen residence rests quietly at the end of the road: where the world slows and the architecture speaks. Its classic timber post-and-beam construction, increasingly rare and deeply coveted, anchors the home in both craft and time.
The main volume settles confidently behind a privacy wall in front, cool and composed, while the south wing lifts and reaches, cantilevering lightly over the hillside with a butterfly’s grace. A stand of scrub oak gathers around the house from the sides and rear, creating a sense of seclusion and belonging. A central walkway leads to the cheerfully orange front door, flanked on one side by a carport that is both fetching and befitting. The home’s thoughtful siting captures open valley views to the back and preserves privacy from the front. Just steps away, Neff’s Canyon Trail offers a direct connection to the woods above and beyond.
Inside, the home unfolds through subtle shifts in elevation, with the post-and-beam structure stitching the spaces together. Floating stairs, rough-sawn timber walls, sunken conversation areas, and Molen’s signature bedroom built-ins reveal a deep understanding of how people live, gather, and retreat. This is a home shaped around movement, between indoors and out, between shared moments and quiet pauses. Intentional, expressive, and deeply human -- this is quintessential Molen.