Via Dana 1176

Wake up in the pines. Fall asleep to a sky on fire. Spend the hours between beside your own stream.

Set among towering ponderosas on 0.34 private acres in El Portal, in the heart of the Yosemite National Park region, this custom-built residence of 1,450 square feet, with two bedrooms and two baths, is a Frank Lloyd Wright-style architectural design. It is a home composed in harmony with its landscape, where every beam, window, and hand-forged detail draws the Sierra inside.

THE SETTING

Broad rooflines of standing-seam metal shelter board-and-batten walls and expansive glazing, all grounded on a sculpted board-formed concrete foundation. At dusk the home glows like a lantern among the trees. Below, a stream winds past the property, its stone-bottomed pool turning gold in the afternoon light. Let the sound of moving water accompany morning coffee on the deck.

ORGANIC CRAFTSMANSHIP

In the organic tradition, materials are honest and native: Douglas fir, pine, slate, concrete, and iron. Vaulted pine ceilings rise to an exposed Douglas fir timber frame joined with blackened steel brackets. Skylights and clerestory windows pour golden light across the main level, while a reclaimed-timber bench in the entry adds a note of quiet rusticity.

GREAT ROOM AND KITCHEN

The 23’ x 16’ living room and dining area unfold across polished concrete floors warmed by radiant heat, a comfort felt underfoot through every Sierra winter. A wood-burning stove in a board-formed concrete surround anchors the room, walls of windows frame the forest, and a wrought-iron chandelier lends old-world drama. The kitchen pairs alder shaker cabinetry with black stone counters, a generous center island, schoolhouse pendants, glass-front cabinets, and a gas range. French doors open to the deck.

TWO BEDROOMS, TWO BATHS

The main-level bedroom is wrapped in a pine plank ceiling with copper-trimmed lighting, steel-framed windows, and fir closets. It sits beside a slate bath with a walk-in shower and alder vanity. Upstairs, the second bedroom offers a vaulted ceiling and a bay window with a built-in fir window seat. A second full bath and a 17’ x 10’ family room, ideal for media, reading, or play, complete the level.

OUTDOOR LIVING

A wraparound deck with cable railing invites sunset dinners and stargazing. Stone steps climb the hillside, and a picnic area and storage shed extend the living outdoors.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Frank Lloyd Wright-style architectural design


• Radiant-heated polished concrete floors


• Custom Douglas fir timber frame


• Private stream setting on 0.34 acres


• Hand-forged iron hardware and railings


• Natural slate baths, wood stove, and utility room


• Floor-to-ceiling and clerestory windows

Live in the Yosemite National Park region, with granite walls, waterfalls, and the Merced River minutes away. This is not just a home. It is a front-row seat to the Sierra. Schedule your private showing today.