Dan Valente’s love of the sea began during his childhood growing up on Long Island, NY. He attended maritime college, served as third officer on a ship, and moved to Seattle, WA, in the 1980s to help a friend start a business, later founding his own shipping brokerage company on Mercer Island. So when a …
A rendering of the waterfront cabin viewed from the lake. A Beloved Summer Retreat Becomes a Retirement Dream Home For 30 years, a small cabin on the shores of Lake Roesiger in Washington State was a beloved summer retreat for the Wood family. When the couple retired, they …
A Family Retreat by the Water The home, known as Cove House, sits on a 1.2-acre lot atop a bluff overlooking the water with a 270-degree view of the San Juan islands and views across Rosario Strait. Stairs descend the embankment to access a private beach. Their vacation home; a family weekend retreat on Orcas …
The Couple Aeon was a senior art director at Tiffany’s in NYC and lived in the Big Apple for over two decades. Cathy was a top model who traveled the world doing photo shoots for major magazines. After years of big city living, the power couple wanted a calmer life in the Pacific Northwest. They …
A Contemporary Custom Home Embraces a Japanese Aesthetic with Horizontal Lines and Shou Sugi Ban Siding Modern design, shou sugi ban siding, and time-honored techniques meld seamlessly in Mai Kai House, a 3,000-square-foot custom home designed to replace an older structure on a lot located a stone’s throw from the Fauntleroy ferry dock in West …
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