With careful design and salvaged old growth lumber allows for raised ceilings with old world charm.
Type: Residential
Location: McAndrew Drive, Montclair district- Oakland, CA
Nestled in the upper East Bay hills, this property offered rare, ideal access to its rear garden—perfect for a well-situated guest house or ADU. A narrow lane along the garden’s base provided just the entry needed.
Drawing from TECTA’s experience with garage-top residences, a charming 2-bedroom, 1-bath abode was designed above a two-car garage, seamlessly fitting the hillside. Inspired by the Spanish influences of the main house, the new structure embraced and elevated the prevailing style, offering rooms with views and indoor-outdoor living at the garden’s edge—a graceful extension of the home’s architectural language.
