"It felt like the house was always trying to be of the place, and that it wasn't very showy or pretentious. That authenticity nearly convinced the couple to purchase the house sight unseen-if not for a town ordinance requiring buyers to view the property first."
"Nothing lives forever. The trade-off of having something this special for a potentially short time was preferable to having something not so special. It's obvious that there's only one house left on this stretch of bluff."
A historic 1937 Santa Cruz cottage perched on an eroding coastal bluff has been renovated into a family retreat. The property, the last remaining house on its stretch of oceanfront, has long captivated the community through its weathered charm and dramatic setting. The homeowners, a Northern California family of six, chose to preserve the house's authentic, unpretentious character rather than create a sleek modern mansion. Architect Benjamin McGriff and design firm Chroma designed the renovation to reflect the home's boatlike quality and connection to place. Despite the inevitable erosion threatening the bluff, the family embraces the trade-off of experiencing something extraordinary for a potentially limited time.
#coastal-architecture #historic-preservation #bluffside-renovation #monterey-bay #sustainable-design
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