Front elevation of Rockwood with white painted brick, black-framed glazing, palms and a brick drive.

Residence

Rockwood

Rockwood is a completed Rare Builders residence.

Residence: Rockwood
Builder: Rare Builders

Case Study · Winter Park

Rockwood

A light painted-brick residence organized around open interiors, shaded outdoor rooms and a private pool garden.

The Brief

Balance a composed street elevation with relaxed, connected living spaces at the rear of the home.

The Response

Pale oak floors and exposed ceiling beams connect the living, dining and kitchen spaces, while covered outdoor rooms extend the plan toward the pool and mature landscape.

Defining Features

White painted-brick exterior
Open kitchen, dining and living rooms
Covered outdoor living and kitchen
Pool, spa and mature tree canopy

Front elevation framed by lawn, palms and mature live oaks.

Covered front entry beneath the upper gable and palm canopy.

Entry hall with pale oak flooring and a view through to the rear glazing.

Open living and dining room beneath exposed wood ceiling beams.

Living area with pale seating, a television wall and exposed ceiling beams.

Dining table beside black-framed garden doors and the open kitchen.

White kitchen with a long island, pendant lights and pale oak flooring.

Kitchen island and cabinetry opening toward the dining and living spaces.

Kitchen work area with green lower cabinetry and a garden window.

White kitchen cabinetry and integrated appliances beside the stair.

Bedroom with white furnishings and a deep window seat.

Bathroom with a freestanding tub, wood vanity and patterned wall tile.

Wood vanity with twin mirrors against patterned blue tile.

Freestanding tub beside a black-framed garden window.

Covered outdoor room with a wood ceiling and retractable screens.

Outdoor seating and kitchen opening directly to the pool terrace.

Powder room with palm-patterned wallpaper, a grey vanity and glass shower door.

Bedroom with patterned wallpaper and a pale upholstered bed.

Bathroom with green wall tile, wood vanity and patterned floor.

Pool and spa framed by the covered rear pavilion and palms.

Long pool view between palms and the rear pavilion.

Pool terrace and rear elevation beneath mature palm trees.

Rear entry glowing at dusk behind clipped hedges and palms.

Pool and spa illuminated at blue hour.

Rear pavilion and pool illuminated after sunset.

Aerial view of the residence, pool and surrounding tree canopy.

Oblique aerial view of the roofscape, pool and neighboring trees.