Camarillo The Robert and Alice Power Residence by Cliff May
87 VIENTOS ROAD, CAMARILLO | $2,360,000 | 4 BD | 4 BA
From the father of the California Ranch home, here’s the Robert and Alice Power Residence circa 1963, Cliff May. Step into the this mid century time capsule back to 1963. Sited on over an acre of land in the Las Posas Estates, the home sits prominently on the lot proudly showcasing its curb appeal and surroundings.
Gorgeous original features through out the home have been left intact for the next lucky owner. This home truly blurs the line of indoor outdoor with the living room seamlessly blending to a roof covered pool. The is May at the height of design.
As a developer and lifelong local resident, Robert Power understood that the setting was fundamental to comfortable living in Camarillo. When building his own home, he carefully selected a premier ocean-facing lot in Las Posas Estates, positioned on the brow of the hill to capture cooling ocean breezes. The residence was also just a short golf-cart ride from the Las Posas Country Club, where Power was a charter member.
Deeply rooted in the California indoor-outdoor living tradition, Power selected renowned architect and designer Cliff May to create the home. Even while the plans were still on the drafting boards, an insider in May’s office predicted that, when completed, the house would be “a Cliff May Classic.” It proved to be exactly that.
The residence attracted architectural attention soon after its completion and was featured in Architectural Digest. More than six decades later, it continues to retain an exceptional degree of its original design integrity and historic fabric. For the architectural purist, perhaps most remarkable is the fact that even the original kitchen and bathrooms remain unaltered.
The home’s program was thoughtfully designed around a relaxed California lifestyle, with a seamless relationship between interior and exterior spaces. The outdoors is brought literally into the heart of the home through its original glass-enclosed swimming pool, creating the distinctive indoor-outdoor experience that is central to May’s work.
Today, the approximately one-acre, walled and gated grounds include a generous parking plaza, horse stalls and corral, a chicken and duck pavilion, amphitheater, water feature, fruit and citrus orchard, mature trees, and thoughtfully established water-wise plantings.
Listing courtesy of Crosby Doe, Marie and Hunter Wryn, Crosby Doe Associates
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