But I rather like the overall plan and exteriors. And that Studio…👨🏻🍳😘
From the source:
Architect Wallace Neff’s third house for opera star Amelita Galli-Curci was located in San Diego’s bucolic Rancho Santa Fe community. Rancho Santa Fe, technically a census-designated place, transports you into the California of yesteryear, and provided just the artistic respite Galli-Curci desired.
My favorite aspect of this home are the garage’s generous overhangs, which provide both protection from the elements as well as adding visual interest to an otherwise stark facade. This home’s design expertly straddles the Spanish Colonial and midcentury modern forms, creating a home that combines the best of both worlds.
And is there anything more romantic than a home situated within its own private eucalyptus grove? While I prefer native plants, I grew up with eucalyptus trees in my backyard, which will always afford them a special place in my heart and imagination.
The home was located on Las Planideras, yet has since been demolished.
Project: Residence of Mr. Homer Samuels and Mrs. Amelita Galli-Curci, 1947
Architect: Wallace Neff
Location: Rancho Santa Fe, California
Photographer: Maynard L. Parker