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California has something called "cultural lead" and often starts trends which spread across the rest of the country. Some of these trends represent the future of residential architecture. Since luxury homes are usually the first to incorporate the latest trends, this means those wealthy enough to afford the newest in home design are often the tastemakers and harbingers of future housing trends.


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The Latest Trends in the California Market

Today's hot amenities include home theaters, exercise spas, prayer rooms, walk-in cold-storage lockers, basketball courts and safe rooms. Below are some of the more popular features in California's luxury homes:

  • People are looking for non-traditional spaces, such as yoga studios and exercise spas; they want more than just traditional workout machines.
  • Specialty rooms or "flex" rooms are popular. Wine cellars are moving up to the ground floor level.
  • Some people want massage rooms to relax from their high-stress lives.
  • Master baths are big enough for a lounge or seating.
  • Some homes have two family rooms, two laundries, two exercise areas -one for the kids, one for the adults. Also, many have two offices - usually mom's is off the kitchen.
  • Elevators are growing in popularity, and not just for older couples.
  • Outdoor space is hot - including pools, fire pits, and barbecues. Outdoor living is important, and especially attractive in California.
  • Shallow-depth wading pools are popular and rectangular pools are coming back because of the need for safety covers that only are made in rectangular sizes.
  • There is resurgence in enclosed porches and areas which may be opened or closed off to the weather. These days some people want to make them year-around rooms and put in fireplaces.
  • Homes are often designed to take advantage of whatever views are available based on the specific site.
  • Custom buyers have embraced home theaters and plasma televisions. Home theaters are almost standard. Home walls and floor plans are now designed around plasma TVs and luxury homes have as many as three.
  • Software programming for the whole-house electronic system.
  • One high-tech area that continues to be in demand is home security. A number of custom homes are being outfitted with multiple security cameras that are tied to the TVs. Some buyers are even asking for safe rooms, as an escape from intruders or terrorists as seen in the movie "Panic Room".

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