This home’s dramatic roof overhangs, monumental stucco walls, and sliding glass doors respond to its mountainous setting.
Los Angeles isn’t exactly known for its mountains. It’s famous for its beaches, of course, and its wide, palm-lined boulevards, but the owner of this secluded property wasn’t looking for that. Instead, he wanted to be surrounded by the lesser-known beauty of the San Bernardino National Forest, where trees and brush give way to rolling orchards.

So he settled on Oak Glen, California, which is about an hour and a half—without traffic—from downtown.