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Inspired by Puget Sound, a Phoenix couple has built a getaway home in Washington State that is symphonic and spiritual—celebrating their passions for music, nature, family, faith.

Just outside of Bellingham, the largest city in Whatcom County, the 3,465-sq.-ft. home rests on just less than an acre, sloping down 30 percent from the entry, facing east, to an escarpment 60 feet above Puget Sound on the west.

Designed by CCBG Architects of Phoenix and San Diego, the regionally inspired home—a trio of highly articulated wood structures—comprises four bedrooms, including a semi-separate 350-sq.-ft. guest suite, three and a half baths and an 800-sq.-ft. three-bay garage pavilion.

This is a home designed for family gatherings and entertaining friends—one that unostentatiously celebrates success and vibrantly celebrates togetherness. Just off the kitchen, for example, is a small space to chat while meals are being prepared. Beneath the living room, at the lowest level of the home, is a wine cellar and a theater with stadium seating.

So, too, as the professional couple are both trained as musicians (she’s a retired cantor), the dining and living rooms were designed to accommodate mini-concerts and musical performances. The couple has hosted several in the living room, including the soloists from the Bellingham Festival of Music, called “Sunsets and Sonatas.”