Cavanagh Adobe

Husband-and-wife architects Michael Burch and Diane Wilk have spent the past five years restoring the Spanish-style home.

The house was originally a two-bedroom, two-bath house with an upstairs sleeping proch. The sleeping porch was converted into a master bedroom.

The tile roof was made by hand by La Quinta craftsman Joe Valenzuela, who formed the tile by bending the clay over his thigh.

The master bedroom on the second floor, formerly a sleeping porch.

Architect Michael Burch is pictured in the living room of his weekend home, the Cavanagh Adobe.

The home is furnished with the homeowners’ collection of Monterey Revival antiques and Early California collectibles, many of which date from the time the house was built.

An arched opening leads to the living room.

Architects Michael Burch and Diane Wilk wanted to restore the house to its original state.

The kitchen in the historic 1922 Cavanagh Adobe.

The stairway to the second floor.

The property was originally on 20 acres and planted with date palms. It is eligble for listing on the National Register for the significant role it played in the date palm industry.

The couple tried to preserve as much of the original fabic of the house as possible, including the orginal concrete floor which was scored to look like tile.

The ceiling in the living room is supported by hand hewn wood beams.

An antique lantern hangs in the adobe.

The home’s original porch was enclosed and is now used as a dining room.

Construction on the property began in 1922 by brothers, Albert and Hubert “Bert” Cavanagh. The architect was H. Anderson Sanders.

The couple furnished the home with Monterey Revival antiques and Early California collectibles.

A newly added pool.

One of three bedrooms inside the Cavanagh Adobe.

The new master bathroom addition features Tunisian tile.