Tucked away in San Diego’s historic and architecturally eclectic Mission Hills neighborhood is a striking, sharp-edged, angular home defined by interconnected smooth, light gray stucco and stone pavilions that open to a central courtyard with floating stone steps and a tranquil water feature. Created by noted architect Patrick McInerney—a former protégé of London design legend David Chipperfield—the contemporary gem rests amid a canyon hillside on just under a quarter-acre ringed with lush greenery.
Built as McInerney’s personal residence and known as Villa K—a cryptic moniker that mirrors its restrained blueprint—the steel-framed structure was completed in 2013. Featured in Architectural Digest soon after, the residence came from the architect’s desire for absolute structural tranquility. Dismissing traditional visual clutter, he sought a hyper-minimalist aesthetic—one defined by his signature “disappearing design” philosophy, which seeks to seamlessly blend switches, outlets, cords, and hardware directly into the surroundings.
Wood shelving and a minimalist fireplace are built into the living area’s smooth plaster wall.
Gary Kasl
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Now, on the market for the first time, the modern showpiece has been listed for $3.495 million, represented by Jenna Hoyas, Kristina Quesada, and Nicole Meacham-Hazelton of The Yost Quesada Team at Douglas Elliman.
Spanning almost 3,500 square feet, the linear residence offers a total of four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The interiors are split into two distinct zones—one for entertaining and the other for the quiet family quarters—anchored by Cantera stone floors, hand-finished white plaster walls, 12-foot ceilings, and retractable Fleetwood glass doors.
A marble-topped island and matte mint green cabinetry define the Arclinea kitchen.
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A tall, richly grained wood door set within a recessed alcove leads into the entry foyer, which flows directly to a combined living and dining area anchored by a sleek fireplace and built-in shelving. Adjoining the space is a galley-style Arclinea kitchen with mint green cabinetry, a marble-topped island, integrated Gaggenau and Miele appliances, and a breakfast nook.
The private wing, meanwhile, offers two guest bedrooms and a secluded primary suite featuring a bath adorned with a playful arrangement of polished chrome, bubble-like circular wall mirrors of varying sizes, plus a meditation garden with a hot tub. Other highlights include an office with its own entrance, an exercise room, a cozy den, and a subterranean multi-car garage notched into the hillside.
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Gary Kasl
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