The building’s massing largely consists of a narrow, articulated rectangular volume bisected by a custom central staircase that links all four levels of the 3,557-square-foot home.

The first floor features a public entry from the street, leading to a formal living room with an alcove for the couple’s baby grand piano.

A step down from the kitchen/dining area into the family room makes the family room ceiling feel higher. A wood-burning fireplace creates a focal point, and an outdoor deck partially cantilevers out from the home.

The sloping site allows access to the lower basement level from an alley on the property’s low side and to the first floor from the street at the upper property edge.