Eagles Nest House

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Presenting Eagles Nest House.

Tucked among the evergreens and perched above the inlet, this cedar-and-brick home was designed in 1965 by modernist Peter Kaffka—an architect who believed buildings should carry meaning across generations.

Commissioned by one of the engineers behind the Burrard Street Bridge, it holds history in its bones—right down to fragments of the bridge set into its twin fireplaces. Clean lines. Natural materials. A sense of permanence shaped by place.

Designed for single-level living with a seamless indoor-outdoor flow, it speaks to those seeking simplicity without compromise.

A timeless expression of West Coast modernism, now awaits its next custodian.

5634 Westport Rd
West Vancouver, BC

Neighbourhood
Eagle Harbour

Designer
Peter Kaffka

Built & Designed
1965

Price
$2,995,000

Specification
Mid-century Modern

Program
West Coast Modern

Floors
1 Level

Rooms
3 Bed 2 Bath

Square Footage
2,265 sqft

Monograph Brochure

Floor Plan

This cedar-and-brick West Coast home, designed in 1965 by Budapest-born modernist Peter Kaffka, carries echoes of Vancouver’s architectural legacy—right down to fragments of the Burrard Street Bridge set into its twin fireplaces.

Designed for one of the engineers behind the Burrard Street Bridge, the home stands as a quiet monument to two men who saw design as legacy: Kaffka, whose early work in Hungary blended romantic nationalism with form, from a time when buildings were meant to carry the soul of a nation; and the engineer who helped shape one of Vancouver’s most enduring structures.

Perched above Eagle Harbour, the house looks out over forest, inlet, and sky—still and elevated, like the eagles that sweep the tree line.

“Kaffka, was an innovative and ambitious designer who created some of Vancouver and West Vancouver’s most noteworthy structures.”

– Donald Luxton & Associates for Skyes Residence

Peter Kaffka

The Hungarian-Born Architect Who Brought European Soul to Canadian Modernism

Peter Kaffka was a Hungarian-born architect whose work bridged continents, ideologies, and architectural traditions. Educated in Budapest in the 1920s, his early career was shaped by romantic nationalism—a movement that saw architecture as a vessel for cultural identity. His work during this time, both residential and civic, reflected a commitment to craft, symbolism, and thoughtful modernism.

Following the war, Kaffka immigrated to Canada, settling first in Toronto before making his way to Vancouver in 1950. There, he became a quiet force in shaping the architectural language of the West Coast—merging European ideals with the natural, restrained palette of the Pacific

Northwest. Over the following decades, his work could be found across Vancouver, West Vancouver, and the University of British Columbia, where he designed both public buildings and private homes with a deep sensitivity to site, material, and memory.

Kaffka’s architecture was defined by its quiet clarity—designs that balanced structure with soul, and legacy with landscape. His contribution to Canadian architecture remains a study in how personal history and place can be woven into enduring form.