WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING OR DESIGNING A NEW HOME, THERE’S ONE BASIC CRITERION THAT NOTORIOUSLY TOPS THE PROVERBIAL CHECKLIST: LOCATION.
t was this factor that provided the defining moment for notable architect Paul McClean, principal of McClean Design in Orange, California, when he was enlisted to help a home-owner and his family create their dream home in Bel Air, a coveted Los Angeles neighborhood. “It’s a very unique lot, and it’s very steep with a long driveway, and kind of has a limited footprint that we could actually work on,” says McClean of the lush
