Open House

In the quiet, tree-lined streets of Sierra Oaks, trust attorney Mark Drobny created the kind of home he envisioned for this chapter of his life: modern and minimalist, designed for solitude and celebration.
“It’s a refuge,” Drobny says. “I wanted a place where I could come home from work every night and completely unwind.”

The 4,500-square-foot residence, completed a little over a year ago, feels both expansive and deeply personal.

Natural light floods nearly every room through oversized windows and soaring expanses of glass. A dramatic glass-paneled front door offers an uninterrupted sightline through the living space to the sparkling pool beyond, establishing the home’s clean architectural lines and indoor-outdoor connection.

Elizabeth Valentina was in college four decades ago when she saw the canopied stretch of Fair Oaks Boulevard. Here, she imagined, is my future home.

“I thought, someday I’m living on this stretch,” she says.

Valentina married, raised two sons in Fair Oaks and became a single mom after a divorce. With her boys preparing for Jesuit High School, she wanted a home closer to the tree-lined boulevard from her college memories.

But this house was far from perfect.

On a stretch of 46th Street, a stately white clapboard home stands with the confidence that comes from having lived a good life.

Built to last and clearly loved, the home has a rich history. When Joslyn and Grant Inderbitzen bought it in 2020, their goal wasn’t to erase that past but layer their own story onto it.

They knew the house was a good fit: the right size for a family of five, nice layout, anchored by spaces that encourage people to gather.

The home flows from a large formal living room to a relaxed family room that opens to the kitchen and backyard. It’s a classic East Sac configuration.