This 1950s Californian property has a lot in common with the experimental works of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Banyan House was designed by architect Mark Hills, who apprenticed at Wright’s Taliesin Fellowship from 1944-1948. It is located in the coastal city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, a short walk from Carmel Bay.

According to the Tim Allen Properties Team at Coldwell Banker Realty, which is listing the California property for $2.7m, Banyan House was initially financed by Mrs Clinton Walker,  the owner of Frank Lloyd Wright’s only seashore-designed house ever built. After its completion, it was sold to Hills’ father, and from 1954 to 1957, the architect lived there.

Its modernist A-frame design utilises techniques similar to Wright’s desert modernist designs, namely ‘desert masonry’ – i.e., mixing concrete and local stone and materials- making it suitable for its environment.

Wright was known for his abundant use of glass to connect his organically inspired residential designs to their natural setting, and Banyan House follows the same script. Towering triangular windows in the great room draw in light and capture sight lines of the surrounding trees while ridgeline skylights frame a ribbon of sky.

Redwood lines the ceilings inside, and a colossal field of stone hearth anchors the main living space. Wood panelling and timber beams further heighten the warm cabin vibe inside the three-bedroom A-frame home, while tiled floors offer a textural nod to the fireplace.

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