Designed by Chris Foyd of BoForm, this custom home elegantly weaves modern and classical design details amongst a mature landscape located in South Oak Bay.
Surrounded by Nature
A single-story functioning bungalow with benefits—the home features an upper level library, spare bedroom and roof deck enveloped in the surrounding tree canopy.
The essence of minimalism carries throughout the home, with clean, angular lines accentuated in what the homeowner’s call the “spirit and soul of the house”—the breezeway.An essential bit of strategic craftsmanship, and not without its challenges, the breezeway anchors the transition in both interior and exterior spaces, providing a sense of airiness and cohesion.
Little House
Pass by the side of the house through the whimsical “Avenue of the Giants” (named for its canopy of large and lush trees) to a space affectionately referred to as the “little house,” tucked away in the back garden.
Set underneath a mature magnolia tree amongst the surrounding foliage—next to the preserved heritage wall, and with minimal ornamentation—it is a structure of visual and physical rest. This design aesthetic carries into the cedar clad garden suite which is home to a wood burning fireplace fondly titled “the squirrel,” which gently calls out to be snuggled up beside. Designed for work, gardening and getting away from it all, the little house furthers the free-flowing dialogue between home and garden found throughout the property.