Otter House Beach California

Once land locked by impervious concrete, this beach bungalow was reimagined by Boxleaf for family casual gatherings. Paving was replaced with pervious wood decking, restoring natural site drainage and improving groundwater recharge. To stabilize the sensitive sand dunes and buffer the home against rising sea conditions, Boxleaf propagated and replanted cuttings of the site’s native plants to establish a root matrix that controls erosion. A wind-sheltered interior courtyard, renovated and reimagined by ONO Architecture, anchors family life at this resilient coastal retreat.

Architecture: ONO

General Contractor: Gubbins Building Company

Landscape Contractor: Oxbow Pool and Landscape Contractors

Photography: Caitlin Atkinson