Located above Santa Cruz’s famed Privates Beach, this surfer’s retreat sits on a highly sensitive coastal bluff. Boxleaf shaped a family-friendly outdoor environment that feels relaxed yet deliberate, complementing the home’s modernized architecture by Walker Warner. A restrained palette of materials, colors, and low-water plantings grounds the landscape within its fragile blufftop setting. The primary gathering terrace is subtly sunken to provide shelter from coastal winds, while a smaller gravel terrace opens toward the ocean. To protect the integrity of the bluff and minimize erosion, native plantings were watered only during establishment, without permanent irrigation installed.