We’re thrilled to share that we sold William Bernoudy’s Larner House off-market, ensuring its architectural legacy is preserved. Designed for Irvin and Sara Larner in 1963–64, the home sits on a dramatic site in Frontenac. Like many of Bernoudy’s finest works, it uses the slope to elevate the main living spaces—living room, dining room, kitchen, and primary suite—above a split-level entry.
The design is a study in refined simplicity: green slate floors, mitered glass corners, detailed wood trim, and shoji screens contrasted with reused brick. A ridge beam in the living room, clad in matching wood, appears to float with no visible support—a Bernoudy signature.
This house has a layered story. Rufkahr Construction built it for $85,390 ($897,000 today), significantly over the original $70,000 budget, a point of tension that even led Bernoudy to reduce his architectural fee. Years later, beloved sports broadcaster Sam Fox called the house home and raised his family here.
Special thanks to William Adair Bernoudy, Architect by Osmund Overby, for documenting the home’s rich history.