A grand Japanese farm-style roof, a boat amidst a pool of rainwater, and lush green plants growing atop an outside restroom are some of the most eye-catching features of famed tea importer David Lee Hoffman’s ornate Lagunitas home.
For Mr. Hoffman, however, it is sustainable living systems that he has installed and invented on his two adjacent properties—which he calls the Last Resort—that are paramount. “For me, this place is about the systems, not the…