Casa Del Aire Y Sol
Casa del Aire y Sol, the Vista home of Janis and John Arendsen for more than three decades, reflects the couple’s favorite resort destinations in Hawaii, Mexico and Palm Desert. A wine cellar is tucked below a broad view deck in the backyard.
The romantic setting inspired 11 couples, including all five Arendsen children, to marry here over the past two decades. A passion vine-covered arbor in the back yard is the setting for vows, followed by dinner and dancing under the stars. “We’re so honored,” John says of celebrations that include an annual Easter egg hunt for the couple’s 14 grandchildren. As their children were growing up, much of the landscape was a dedicated playground, with a volleyball court, batting cage and two-story tree house. Today, only two wooden swings hanging in a strawberry tree and a backyard hammock recall those years. Now empty nesters, John and Janis recently turned to North County landscape designer Susanna Pagan of SP Gardens to revamp the landscaping and Chad, their oldest son and his team to Design, Build and Remodel their Dream Home.
Casa del Aire y Sol was featured in San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine. Read article
