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He crafted a ladder and casework for a loft in the two-level residence, which you enter via a green-roofed walkway planted by his daughter and son-in-law.
In 2020, after having their first child, Callie and Nathan Angle were looking for their next move. The couple grew up in different parts of western Washington, but had spent the last several years living in Seattle. Now they were ready to go back to having a little more breathing room. "We weren’t finding anything on the market that we liked in Seattle, and we knew we wanted something we could make our own," recalls Callie.
Callie and Nathan Angle worked with Seattle firm Cast Architecture to design their forever home in Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle.
Photo: Peter Bohler
The couple decided to build, landing a dreamy property in Edmonds through a pocket listing. Enter Seattle firm Cast Architecture. "From the very first real estate photo Callie and Nate sent me, I fell in love with the site," says one of Cast’s principal architects, Forrest Murphy, who led the design of the couple’s home. "There are so many different conditions on the site: it’s in a meadow, and the woods, and it has an amazing view." Designing the house to fit in these surroundings, and with the surrounding neighborhood, was Murphy’s main agenda.
The house opens to a meadow and a forest. "Callie and I both grew up with a lot of open space around us, which was such an opportunity for freedom and self-discovery," says Nathan. "We wanted our kids to have a place like that to explore."
Photo: Peter Bohler
Rather than situating the house for full-frontal water views, Murphy did something less expected, orienting it towards the meadow. "That view is going to be amazing no matter where you experience it from," explains the architect. "But the thing that’s really special about this site is the secluded meadow."
The southwest corner of the home is recessed, softening it where it meets a slope in the meadow.
Photo: Peter Bohler
See the full story on Dwell.com: Handbuilt Touches by Grandpa Complete This Waterside Family Home in Washington
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By: Lauren Gallow
Title: Handbuilt Touches by Grandpa Complete This Waterside Family Home in Washington
Sourced From: www.dwell.com/article/edmonds-overlook-cast-architecture-shed-roofed-home-design-e9b8fbb9
Published Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:15:11 GMT
