The proportions feel human. The great room is dramatic without swallowing the furniture, and the windows do what good hillside architecture should do: they make the view part of the room instead of hanging it outside like a picture. Multiple terraces give the house different outdoor moments, and the main entertainment deck is large enough to become the natural gathering place. We also like the bedroom distribution for a group. The primary suite has its own level and a fireplace, while the lower bedrooms create useful separation for family or guests. The kitchen sits in the middle of the daily living floor, so the house does not make you choose between cooking and being part of what everyone else is doing. There is a little old-school Los Angeles confidence to Summitridge. It does not need to be the newest house on the hill because the hillside, the glass and the sunset have been working together for decades.