Cervantes
Portola Valley

Architect // McGriff Architects
Interior Designer // Jonathan Rachman Design
Photographer // Ed Ritger & Christopher Stark

Designed for a family with four young boys, this 4500 sq ft Portola Valley home unfolds in a series of calm, expansive volumes that draw the landscape inward. A cadence of vaulted ceilings and floor-height glazing creates intimate vignettes of the valley, balanced by the grounded presence of poured-in-place concrete and continuous walnut millwork. The transformation extends outdoors, where a new pool, pool house, and layered plantings knit the home more closely to its site.

Modern house with large glass windows and outdoor seating area illuminated in evening, surrounded by trees.
Modern single-story house at dusk with illuminated interior, large front lawn, landscaped garden with rocks, trees, and shrubs, concrete stairs leading to entrance, surrounded by tall trees and clear evening sky.
Modern single-story house with white exterior, metal roof, front steps, landscaped yard, trees, and clear blue sky.
Modern living room with large glass sliding doors opening to a lush green backyard with outdoor seating and umbrellas.
A backyard with a modern pool, surrounded by lush greenery and trees, with a small gray building and outdoor seating.
Modern white kitchen with large island, stainless steel appliances, and a view of a backyard with trees and mountains through large windows.
Modern, open-concept living and dining area with large floor-to-ceiling windows, a white dining table with brown chairs, a kitchen bar with two beige stools, a seating area with chairs and a fireplace, and outdoor view of trees and a patio with umbre
Modern white interior room with built-in cabinets, a black floating desk with two potted plants, three white chairs, and a geometric area rug.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel refrigerator, stove, and small kitchen island with two wooden stools
Interior of a modern living space with large windows, a wall-mounted fireplace, a wooden window seat with decorative cushions, and a patterned orange and white rug.
A white living room with built-in bookshelves, a brown sofa, and a gray carpet, with a doorway leading to a bathroom.
White built-in bookshelves filled with books surround a doorway in a modern white room with gray flooring and a large skylight in the ceiling.
A modern white hallway with a built-in shoe and coat storage unit, featuring cubbies filled with shoes, handbags, hats, and some personal items.
Bright modern hallway with white walls, wall sconces, concrete flooring, skylights, and framed artwork at the end.
Modern bathroom with white walls, a double white counter with two sinks, large mirrors, wooden cabinets, and soft wall lighting.
Modern bathroom with a large tiled bathtub, a glass shower with a skylight, and a towel rack.
Modern bathroom featuring a white bathtub, folded towels, and a glass-enclosed shower with marble tiles.
Modern shower area with white tiled walls, ceiling-mounted rainfall showerhead, handheld shower, glass partition, small built-in shelf, and a window with a towel hanging on the side
Modern bathroom with white tiled walls, a bathtub, and a glass partition. There is a wall-mounted showerhead and a vanity area with a sink and a mirror.
Wooden closet with hanging and folded clothes, shoes, and boots.
A bathroom vanity with a gray countertop and two faucets, white cabinets with silver handles, a large mirror above, and wall-mounted light fixtures on either side of the mirror.
Modern bathroom with beige wood-textured walls, a gray concrete sink with a built-in wooden shelf underneath, a circular mirror, a white toilet, and a small vase with a flower on the sink.
Minimalist bathroom vanity with a concrete sink, oval mirror, wooden shelf below, and a small flower vase.
Close-up of pink and green succulents and drought-tolerant plants in front of a modern house with a glass door, during daytime.

Cervantes
Portola Valley

Architect // McGriff Architects
Interior Designer // Jonathan Rachman Design
Photographer // Ed Ritger