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The Home that
Swing Made
Written By Craig Lore
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GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
SPRING 2020
aul and Diane Swing, and their
three children, Ryan (18), Rachel
(16), and Brandon (14), moved
into their luxury home. It was
built by Techcon, Paul’s construction
company, and designed by Paul and
architect Mike Davis, in February 2019.
In addition to the main house, the
property includes a 1,200-square-foot
guest house, a 1,200 -square-foot man
cave, and a large barn to house Paul’s
toys. The main house sits on a raised
mound on the southern border of the
property, near the center of the twenty-
acre parcel. The front of the house
angles toward an oak-wooded hill that
rises steeply to the west and to the
southwest affords views towards Clos
LaChance and Cordevalle. From the
backyard, the pools and patios face east
towards the Gabilan Mountains.
“Everything is natural,” Paul said.
“No artificial materials were used in the
construction.” The modern farmhouse
is represented by the natural materials
used: reclaimed barnwood planks and
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