Carpinteria Beach Home

Carpinteria, California

Robert Klammer, Architect

This house is designed as a retreat to capture views up and down the coast.  As a shingle styled upside-down house, it showcases expansive ocean views from its upper floor's octagonal dining area and adjacent living room.  The master bedroom-suite on the opposite end of the same floor opens to mountain views.  Entry to the home is mid-level, adjacent to the octagonal family room with its wrap around windows filling the space with natural light and beach views.  The mid-level also contains 2-bedroom-suites and an outdoor shower with direct beach access.   The basement level contains a laundry room and ample storage for every imaginable beach toy.  Abundant outdoor living is provided with upper and lower decks.  For convenience, a dumb-waiter links all three floors. Working within limitations of the site, this 2,300 sq. ft. beach house fits ideally into its 20' x 57' footprint.

Photography: (1) Alec Hemer, (2-7) Jim Bartsch