Category Archives: Roger Lee

Another week, another lovely Roger Lee residence. This one was designed for author Beverly Cleary and her husband Clarence and it remains in beautiful original condition. Most of the living space is carefully laid out on the second floor in … Continue reading →

This charming post and beam mid-century is one of four spec homes built together from the same Roger Lee plan. Lee built a number of notable speculative homes around the East Bay including the Reed Place cluster in his own … Continue reading →

This intriguing Danville residence was designed by Roger Lee for Paul and Eleanor Shipley. Lee had a reputation for paying special attention to the custom hearths he created for his clients and this particular home includes three distinctive fireplaces, each … Continue reading →

This exquisite Orinda mid-century is a beautifully preserved design by local East Bay architect Roger Lee. The home has only been on the market once before and it looks as though it has remained essentially unchanged since it was new. … Continue reading →

Our featured home today is a photogenic post and beam mid-century designed by Roger Lee for Jean and Kenneth Hargrove. The Hargroves had five children, but most were adults by the time they commissioned Lee to design the compact residence … Continue reading →

Today we feature another exceptionally well-preserved Orinda mid-century. This one was designed by the always impressive Roger Lee and is being sold by the original owner who had it built in 1958. It features a carefully considered assortment of interior … Continue reading →

Our featured home today is a beautiful Bay Region modernist residence designed by Roger Lee. It is a fairly modest affair, but the spaces are carefully crafted and full of wood and ample natural light. It is a tribute to … Continue reading →

Our featured home today is another Orinda Bay Region modernist gem by Roger Lee. This one is not quite as pristine as the Wilkinson house that we saw earlier in the summer, but it is still full of great Roger … Continue reading →

Today we feature a surprisingly vertical Roger Lee mid-century. It is one of three identical residences that Lee designed in a cluster just off Franciscan Way. The home has a great boxy shape with a vertical screen at the entrance … Continue reading →

The first Roger Lee-designed house of the year is always an auspicious occasion and in 2016 it has arrived quite early – perhaps a good omen for the quality of listings in year ahead. This particular home is an extremely … Continue reading →