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U-T SAN DIEGO May 2015 • Coastal San Diego Homes 27

HARMONYTHROUGHOUTFENG SHUI PRINCIPLES APPLY TO EXTERIOR, INTERIOR OF HOME

LILLIAN COXSPECIALTOTHE U-T

In2002, aChinesebusinessmanpur-chasedaMediterranean-stylehomeforhis familyof four in theexclusive

Cielo community of Rancho Santa Fe.AnativeofCanton,SouthernChina,

he was a devotee of feng shui, the an-cient art ofplacement.Whenexecutedproperly, fengshui is thought toattracthealth and fortune to a home.“The house had good feng shui for a

coupleofreasons,”saidthehomeowner,who wishes to remain anonymous. “Itwas symmetrical, with two large (ca-nary) palm trees that serve as guardsof theresidence. And ithadmountainsonbothsidesof thehouse,whichcanbeinterpreted as a dragon and tiger.”In feng shui, the dragon and tiger

representopposingenergies.Togetherthey symbolize the balance of power,or harmony.The6,200-square-footstructurewas

originally a model home with six bed-roomsandsix-and-a-halfbaths, a livingroom and formal dining room with awine room.There isanoffice for thehomeowner

with built-ins and a fireplace, as wellas a children’s study where the kids

The foyerwith a dual curvedstairway accented by awrought-iron banister is the home’s center-piece (left). Canary palms (above)serve as guards of the residenceaccording to feng shui principles.EDUARDO CONTRERAS • U-T photos

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can work on their homework.They can grab a snack using ahidden staircase, which leadsdownstairs to a gourmet chef’skitchen with Viking appliancesandadouble island.There is alsoawine cooler.Themaster bedroom includes

aretreatareawithafireplaceandseating to watch television, reador just relax after a hot shower.The homeowner particularlyliked the Roman-style masterbathroomwitha toilet andbidet,Jacuzzi, oversized shower andhis and her makeup, groomingand dressing stations.In addition to its feng shui,

the homeowner was sold on thehousebecauseof other enhance-ments such as arched doors andmapleparquetflooringthatflowsthroughout the home.Thecenterpieceof theestate is

a cast-ironentrydoor that opensto a grand foyer revealing a dualcurved stairway, accented by adouble wrought-iron banister,gracefully leading to the secondfloor. The spectacular design ofthe staircase has become thesignature of Bill Davidson ofDavidson Communities, whichdeveloped Cielo.Forgood luck, thehomeowner

purchasedagoldfengshuimedal-lion fromChina that hemountedin the center of the back wall ofthehouse lookingout toward the

Crosby Club and mountains onthe horizon.

After livingontheproperty fortwoyears, thehomeownerdecid-edtocompletehisone-acreestateby adding a pool and an outdoorlivingareawith aJacuzzi, firepitand barbecue for entertaining.Once again, feng shui principleswere a consideration.“I tried to keep it symmetrical

with adual curved staircase thatmatchedtheone in thehouse,”hesaid.“Thepool isbelowthehouse,which (in fengshui)means that itwill ‘catch’ or ‘reserve’wealth forthe family.”Award-winning landscape de-

signerNickMartinwascommis-sioned for the project. Martin,who isamemberof theCaliforniaLandscapeContractorsAssocia-tion and has served as a judge ofthegroup’sannualBeautificationAwards for seven years, has de-signed more than 20 landscapeprojects inCieloandwas familiarwith the process.“It was all about family life-

style, multiple activities, enter-taining with friends and family,pool safety, cost-benefit ratio andcost justification,” he said. “Ob-viously, they wanted a beautiful,functional and affordable proj-ect.”He explained that his goalwas

to reduce cost, minimize engi-neering and allow the elevationlevels to“tell a story,” so thateachlevelhadapurposeandservedasa destination.“The grand staircase was an

inevitable result of the need to

The Roman-style master bathroom is one of the homeown-er’s favorite features in the 6,200-square-foot home. It in-cludes a toilet and bidet, a Jacuzzi, an oversized shower andhis and her dressing stations. EDUARDO CONTRERAS • U-T

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Feng shui principles were also taken into consideration when building the pool area. “I triedto keep it symmetrical with a dual curved staircase that matched the one in the house,” thehomeowner said. “The pool is below the house, which (in feng shui) means that it will ‘catch’or ‘reserve’ wealth for the family.” K.C. ALFRED • U-T

link the pool environment to theupper patios behind the home,”he said. “The idea was to create alovely composition so that peoplecouldenjoyandrelishtheviewfromthepooluptowardthehomeduringdaylight and nighttime hours. Thehome is stately, and rests squarelyon the plateau above, adding stabil-ity and permanence to the artisticcomposition.”

Martin continued: “The projectas a whole was successful. It hasstrong, bold design lines, and acentral axis, which provides sym-metry. There is a sense of destina-tion with a reward at the end of thestaircase, leading to a lovely poolenvironment.”

Over the past decade, the hom-eowner has realized his return oninvestment, and he has decided tosell the house.

“Ihaveasonandadaughter,whoboth grew up in the house, and I en-joy wonderful memories of hostingparties including their birthdays,Halloween – even a wedding,” hesaid.

Lillian Cox is an Encinitas-based writerwho has been covering North County forthe Union-Tribune since 2002.

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