999 N Rodeo Gulch Road
Aaron Green built his reputation not on spectacle but on restraint, an approach shaped by his years working alongside Frank Lloyd Wright, and one that finds full expression on this ridge in Soquel, California.
Limestone masonry forms the home’s structural language – quarried weight meeting the site’s hillside geology – while teak and redwood soften its interiors with a warmth that has only deepened with age.
Set across 387 square metres (4,166 square feet) on a private, secluded parcel, the home reads less as an object placed upon the land than as an extension of it. Vaulted ceilings draw the eye upward, glazing dissolves the line between interior and landscape, and the switchback drive that leads to the property only heightens the sense of arrival. A pond, tennis court and outdoor fireplace extend the living space into the grounds.
Built in 1965 and thoughtfully renovated in 2010, the residence remains a rare, intact example of Green’s work, a mid-century masterwork where material honesty and architectural discipline continue to define the experience of the home, decades on.
- Fireplace
- Sauna
- Tennis court
- Swimming pool
- Pool house
- Outdoor fireplace
- Japanese garden
- Koi pond
- Bocce court
- Barbecue
- Library
- Workshop
