4172 Del Mar Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807

On acreage that had previously been home to pasture and training facilities for his family's thoroughbred racehorses, architect Clifton Jones Jr. developed a tract of distinguished garden home duplexes. Named Cerritos Circle, its modernist post and beam designs display the influences of his studies at the USC School of Architecture. The single story, "Plan A" model features a steeply pitched roof at its center, which shelters expansive open plan layouts under lofty beamed ceilings. The side by side 2 BD / 2 BA homes live more like custom single family residences than attached units. A central block wall divides them, with floor to ceiling sliding doors and glass walls that face entry courtyards in the front and separate fenced patio/garden areas at the back. These private patios expand the living spaces outward dramatically. Its east facing courtyard and family room are bathed in morning light, with the west facing living/dining area and back patio sunlit in the afternoon. An updated … read more …