55 Vista Verde Way⋅Portola Valley, CA

A quiet and peaceful environment set in nature to help reduce stress and promote a sense of well-being to you and yours.

At the back of the home one comes upon a "Zen view" where the forest frames "windows" to the mountains and foothills that lay beyond. This "less is more" approach helps enhance beauty while creating a sense of intimacy and a connection to nature that is often lost in a broad, undifferentiated view.

Walk through the backyard forest and engage in the Japanese practice of "shinrin-yoku," or "forest bathing," which involves immersing oneself in nature, specifically forests, to reap its therapeutic benefits through mindful engagement with the environment.

As we expand our presence in space, turn your attention to the night skies that are filled with bright stars and planets that "pop" against the deep, dark skies, uncontaminated by urban light pollution.

Open a window in the morning and you're greeted with beautiful birdsong from goldfinches, towhees, chickadees, robins, jays, woodpeckers and many others, while Anna's hummingbirds swoop in and out of the yard sampling the flowered landscape.