Adjacent to Sawtelle Japantown, this new two-story home in west Los Angeles includes a detached accessory dwelling unit with patio and private gardens. A property-wide fern pine espalier marks the street side entrance. Behind it, a breeze-block wall hides a discreet veranda and carport. The home celebrates fantastic ceiling height changes throughout offering surprises as one ventures in. Warmth and natural calm from a cohesive use of figured pine cabinetry, white oak floors and raw douglas fir beams and guardrails. A playroom mezzanine with balcony as well as an open floor plan for family gathering and connection unites the backyard to the cherished legacy trees of the property.