Craftsman
Cottage

JOSE LUIS
MDB carpenter
12 years

It is, in our experience, very unusual to find a team like Mediterraneo who is exceptional in every aspect of design, sourcing, general contracting and project management. Our experience with Mediterraneo was singularly exceptional in every stage of our work together.

— Karen Wang, HOMEOWNER

This new house for a young couple with two small children features a home office and all bedrooms on the upper level. The real challenge, however, was keeping its design in scale with the rest of the neighborhood and getting it through the review committee. It is in south Palo Alto, in the flood zone, where the majority of the houses are low roof and single story so it was important that the house appear to be smaller than it is. By taking a pragmatic approach to the layout and finishes, we were also able to bring the project in on budget, which was important for this young, hardworking family.

Mediterraneo Design Build, is a construction company in Menlo Park, California serving the Bay Area since 1991. Mediterraneo has built more than 150 new homes, major additions and remodels in Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Atherton, Woodside, and Portola Valley. We are foremost a residential builder, but for years we’ve offered design services in-house. Working this closely with architects has given us insights and working methods few builders can duplicate. It's this point of difference—the design in our DNA—that enables us to understand a homeowner's vision and faithfully craft an architect's design. In the end, building a high-quality home is less about assembling materials than it is about joining people and drawing the best out of each of them.

CraftsmanCottage

JOSE LUIS MDB carpenter12 years

— Karen Wang, HOMEOWNER

Craftsman
Cottage

JOSE LUIS
MDB carpenter
12 years