Los Angeles Never Felt Like Home. Now They Live in a Redwood Forest.

Abstract

Robin Engelman lived in the Los Angeles area for three decades, waiting for a sense of belonging that never came. They bought a ramshackle cabin on a 0.1-acre lot that was for sale for $836,000. The resulting two-story, three-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot house is threaded between tree trunks, with windows and decks to take in views near and far. A circular skylight. The longer views out into the forest make the lot made the lot feel larger than it is. The shorter views out of the forest makes the lot make the area feel larger. “To feel like we’re right there.”