About This Property
The Cantilever House is a textbook example of the Bay Area’s post-and-beam idiom, built in 1962 for a structural engineer who wanted to prove a shallow hillside lot could still carry a full cantilever. The living room extends nine feet past its supporting foundation wall, suspended over the canyon on exposed Douglas fir beams left unpainted since construction. A south-facing wall of glass runs the full width of the cantilevered volume, framed in the original steel mullions, which the current owners re-glazed with insulated units matched to the historic sightlines rather than replacing the frames outright.
Inside, the plan follows the classic MCM zoning logic: public rooms open and glazed toward the view, private rooms tucked against the uphill slope for thermal buffering. The kitchen has been sensitively renovated with walnut cabinetry that echoes the original beam tone, and the primary bathroom retains its 1962 terrazzo floor, cleaned and resealed rather than replaced. A rear deck steps down from the living room toward the canyon, positioned to catch the last direct light of the day before the ridge line shadows the lot.
