Coast house

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Is there anything more fun to fantasize about than second homes? We think not. Most of us will be lucky to pay off one home in our lifetime, but it’s always fun to dream. The good news is that with small boutique hotels and services like Air BnB, you can now actually live the fantasy […]

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Perched atop a seaside cliff on a neck jutting into the Atlantic ocean, this large summer cottage exhibits the rugged, yet enchanting character of the Maine coast. The house is part of the Cape Aru…

Facing the open Atlantic, this cottage in Georgetown was up against some of Mother Nature’s harshest elements: sea, wind, salt, and sun. While the original 1960’s ranch had commanding views, it was lightly built and no match for such conditions. Using the existing foundation, we designed a new cottage with an expansion that met Maine shoreland zoning guidelines. Our clients were an empty-nester couple with many friends and family who return for extended stays and vacations, so creating…

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Switzer Farm of Westport is the perfect setting for a wedding, or event of any kind on California’s North Coast — 35 minutes North of Mendocino in the historic village of Westport.

Archipelago Workshop designed this contemporary surf shack in Carpinteria, a small oceanside city in Santa Barbara County, California.

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