A New Casa In 2017 - Final Design

So what is this place going to look like?  Below are the plans and elevations.  As I do updates this will be a reference to follow as things get done.  The lot measures about 30 feet wide by 100 feet deep.  There will be three levels.  Bodega, Apartment and Family Living.  The bodega level(not shown) will be identical to the apartment level as far as footprint goes.  It just will not have living space.  We are only allowed three living levels so we do not want to waste one of them on a walkout basement.  I am just fine having a "man-cave" that we can lock things away in and shut the door.

The Family Living Level will have a master with two bedrooms sharing a bath, laundry/pantry, kitchen and living area.  The large X in the plan is actually an open to the sky interior courtyard that will help with air flow and light.  The living room ended up being shortened by a meter or so due to a HUGE tree that we did not want to remove or risk damaging.  The plan incorrectly shows a garden in front of the car which has since been removed to allow entry into the bodega level.

The lot is steeply sloped so the lower two levels actually hold up the top floor Living Level.  The computer rendering on the right isn't exactly what we expect to achieve but it's what the program kicked out.  Lots of things to figure out like keeping it secure.  Ashley's big desire was to have a very indoor/outdoor living style.  If we close it all up to lock it up then we lose that so we have to figure out a way to solve that.