Living Large in Small Spaces: Idyllic Multilevel Farmhouse

A clever floor plan and light color palette maximize living space in this farmhouse. An elevated loft area sits above the sunken kitchen and bar area, while large windows throughout fill the Bolinas, California, home with natural light.

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Central California Farm House on 57-Acre Estate

Built in 1879, this inviting Bolinas, Calif., farm house sits on a 57-acre estate located near the Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco.

Addition Extends Living Space of Original Farm House

An addition on the back of the farm house extends the living space and creates the perfect corner in the yard for a small deck.

Great Room Offers Zones for Living, Dining

A generously sized room provides spaces for both relaxing around the fireplace and dining with friends. Rather than resting below one of the specific zones, a large area rug helps delineate the space separating each zone.

Vaulted Living Space, Sunken Floors Maximize Tall Space

The generous height of the main level of this Bolinas, Calif., farm house is maximized by tucking the kitchen beneath a vaulted living area. The floor in the kitchen and bar area is sunken to make the space feel larger.

Glass Cabinet Doors, Lighting, Soft Colors Make Small Kitchen Live Large

A small kitchen zone is optimized with counters on three sides and upper cabinetry. Glass doors on the upper cabinets, light colors and recessed lighting keep the space from feeling cramped.

Angled Countertops Take Advantage of Awkwardly Shaped Space

Angled countertops take advantage of an awkwardly shaped space, providing plenty of room to spread out food and snacks or to prepare a meal.

Cheery Yellow Bedroom With Canopy Bed and Loveseat

The grandness of this bedroom is enhanced by floating the canopy bed and loveseat in the center of the room. Yellow paint and vintage schoolhouse pendant lights add to the cheery look of the mostly white space.

Yellow Stripe Accentuates Dramatic Height of Bedroom Ceiling

The dramatic ceiling height is accentuated by a strip of yellow painted above the beadboard trim and below the picture rail in this bedroom. Vintage schoolhouse pendant lights speak to the era of the 1879 home.

French Doors Open Sunroom Up to Outdoors

Multiple sets of French doors offer the chance to open the sunroom up to the deck and back yard in this Bolinas, Calif., farm house.

Windows Soak Family Room With California Sunlight

A room surrounded with windows lets the California sun into this family room. Doors offer easy access to the adjacent deck and lush back yard.

Back Deck With Reclaimed Window Wall

A reclaimed window serves as a translucent wall at the end of the back deck on this Bolinas, Calif., estate. Lavender plants frame the deck while offering a pleasant fragrance for anyone out enjoying the sun.

Lush Plantings Create Intimate Views From California Home

Lush plantings in the yard create an intimate setting to enjoy from the deck or the family room inside.

1879 Farm House Located in Central California

Built in 1879, this inviting Bolinas, Calif., farm house sits on a 57-acre estate located near the Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco.

Living Large in Small Spaces: Idyllic Multilevel Farmhouse

Related To:

Central California Farm House on 57-Acre Estate

Addition Extends Living Space of Original Farm House

Great Room Offers Zones for Living, Dining

Vaulted Living Space, Sunken Floors Maximize Tall Space

Glass Cabinet Doors, Lighting, Soft Colors Make Small Kitchen Live Large

Angled Countertops Take Advantage of Awkwardly Shaped Space

Cheery Yellow Bedroom With Canopy Bed and Loveseat

Yellow Stripe Accentuates Dramatic Height of Bedroom Ceiling

French Doors Open Sunroom Up to Outdoors

Windows Soak Family Room With California Sunlight

Back Deck With Reclaimed Window Wall

Lush Plantings Create Intimate Views From California Home

1879 Farm House Located in Central California

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