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March 26, 2010 The Carmel Pine Cone 15 IYD
I N Y O U R D R E A M S
Designer and builder put heart into unique Quail Meadows home
By KELLY NIX
WHEN DOUG Mack talks about constructing houses,
he sounds more like an artist than a builder.
“Everything is possible, and there are no limitations,”
said Mack, a designer and builder based in Carmel
Valley. “What I do, I do out of love.”
When one visits the home at 5492 Quail Meadows Drive,
which took Mack nearly a decade to design and build, it’s clear
why he speaks like an artist. He is one.
And, as artists often do, Mack, 50, bent or set aside rules and
convention in designing the 5,597-square-foot, 5-bedroom, 4.5-
bathroom house. And he put his heart into every detail.
“Hands down, when you are talking about craftsmanship,
this is the most unusual house I’ve had,” said Marta Karpiel, a
realtor with Alain Pinel who has the home listed for $4,645,000.
Though the gated Quail Meadows is dotted with outstanding
homes, Mack’s home is remarkable.
“I have never seen a property with so much detail,” Karpiel
said.
But the craftsmanship and attention to detail also meant
Mack spared no expense. Some of his associates believed the
house could have been built much quicker and less costly.
“The way we built it,” Mack said, “a lot of people thought it
wasn’t going to work.”
For instance, the white oak vanity in the master bedroom,
the light fixtures and cabinets in the kitchen and other bedrooms
were all designed by Mack and crafted by him and members
of his crew. The windows and doors in the home were also
created by Mack.
“Almost nobody does that,” Karpiel said.
Using prefabricated doors and cutting other corners, a path
most builders would have taken, would have been easier and
less expensive. But the home wouldn’t have been unique, some-
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This Doug Mack-designed
home in Quail Meadows is
filled with one-of-a-kind
handcrafted doors, windows,
cabinets and light fixtures,
features not often offered on
new houses. Mack, a builder
based in Carmel Valley, spent
nearly a decade designing and
building the five-bedroom
home, which lies on more
than 2.5 acres.
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