made it at his sheet metal business in
Morgan Hill, Arts Sheet Metal. Another
is the garden that he built for Brenda,
covered to keep the wildlife out. “He is
so handy,” said Brenda.
His favorite spot in the house is the
outdoor/indoor patio area that has a
fully stocked bar and opens out to their
backyard pool.
The whole family enjoys that there
are no fences bordering the property.
The house originally sat on a double lot
with open space on the backside. With
their recent purchase of the lot on the
other side of the home, they have no
immediate neighbors. Once you drive
onto their property, you are transported
to a secluded Mediterranean style get-a-
way with open space all around.
When strolling through the home,
you can't help but notice the beautiful
cabinetry throughout —from the TV
closet in the family room to their
kitchen table and breakfast nook that
matches cabinets that were in the
home when they purchased it—all of
which they credit to Frank of LoNardo’s
Woodworking by Design, in Gilroy.
About the Chizanskos'
Shawn is the oldest of seven. He was
raised in Scotts Valley, then moved
to San Jose where he attended Mt.
Pleasant High School. He said that it
was ” quite a culture shock” as they
had lived a country, fairly hippie life-
style, and then moved to an urban,
city type environment.
Brenda grew up on the West side
of San Jose and attended Archbishop
Mitty HIgh School. A friend from
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