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This Airy Home on Stilts Is One South American Family’s Beach Retreat for All Seasons

This Airy Home on Stilts Is One South American Family’s Beach Retreat for All Seasons

Before & After: A Couple Fix Up an Heirloom Cottage in the Town Where They First Met

Before & After: A Couple Fix Up an Heirloom Cottage in the Town Where They First Met

NYC Is Old News for This Surf-Crazy Couple Who Moved to Montauk and Built a Beach House

NYC Is Old News for This Surf-Crazy Couple Who Moved to Montauk and Built a Beach House

A Ground-Up Bungalow in Venice Beach Channels the Spirit of California Modernism

A Ground-Up Bungalow in Venice Beach Channels the Spirit of California Modernism

Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

Foul Weather Is No Match for This Boxy New Brunswick Home—or the Steel Stair Wrapped Around It

Foul Weather Is No Match for This Boxy New Brunswick Home—or the Steel Stair Wrapped Around It

A Surprising Venice Beach A-Frame Reaches Its Peak Potential

A Surprising Venice Beach A-Frame Reaches Its Peak Potential

A Timeless East Hampton Home With 160 Feet of White Sandy Beachfront Lists for $39.5M

A Timeless East Hampton Home With 160 Feet of White Sandy Beachfront Lists for $39.5M

A Family’s Seaside Cottage Renovation Makes Room for New Memories

A Family’s Seaside Cottage Renovation Makes Room for New Memories

10 of Our Favorite Beach Homes You Can Book Right Now on Airbnb

10 of Our Favorite Beach Homes You Can Book Right Now on Airbnb

An Artist and Her Builder Husband Shake the Dust Out of an Old Fisherman’s Shack in Tasmania

An Artist and Her Builder Husband Shake the Dust Out of an Old Fisherman’s Shack in Tasmania

A Beach House in Australia Offers the Joys of Camping—But Without All the Dirt

A Beach House in Australia Offers the Joys of Camping—But Without All the Dirt

An Architect Couple Hand Build (and Then Rebuild) a Bahamian Escape

An Architect Couple Hand Build (and Then Rebuild) a Bahamian Escape

On the Suffolk Coast, a Family Builds a Seaside Home for the Ages

On the Suffolk Coast, a Family Builds a Seaside Home for the Ages

A Creative Couple’s Long Island Beach House “Bubbles” With Life

A Creative Couple’s Long Island Beach House “Bubbles” With Life

A Hamptons Beach House Gets a Minimalist Makeover With Midcentury Vibes

A Hamptons Beach House Gets a Minimalist Makeover With Midcentury Vibes

This Family Home in Australia Is a Love Letter to the Sea

This Family Home in Australia Is a Love Letter to the Sea

Italianate Classicism Meets Laid-Back Beach Vibes in This Orange County Home

Italianate Classicism Meets Laid-Back Beach Vibes in This Orange County Home

A Beach House Made of Timber, Clay, and Concrete Welcomes Sunbeams and Sea Breezes in Mexico

A Beach House Made of Timber, Clay, and Concrete Welcomes Sunbeams and Sea Breezes in Mexico

The Couple Behind a Buzzworthy Swedish Furniture Line Built a Home That’s Just as Irresistible

The Couple Behind a Buzzworthy Swedish Furniture Line Built a Home That’s Just as Irresistible

9 Beachy Retreats You Can Rent on Airbnb Right Now

9 Beachy Retreats You Can Rent on Airbnb Right Now

13 Beach House Floor Plans That Celebrate Coastal Living

13 Beach House Floor Plans That Celebrate Coastal Living

This Beach House in Australia Is Nothing Like Its Neighbors—or Any Beach House You’ve Seen

This Beach House in Australia Is Nothing Like Its Neighbors—or Any Beach House You’ve Seen

This 100% Off-Grid Cabin in Chile Was Built for $165K

This 100% Off-Grid Cabin in Chile Was Built for $165K

Before & After: A Bungalow on the English Coast Becomes an Eclectic Retreat

Before & After: A Bungalow on the English Coast Becomes an Eclectic Retreat

25 Surf-Inspired Getaways That Encourage Laid-Back Living

25 Surf-Inspired Getaways That Encourage Laid-Back Living

Pedigree Charted

Pedigree Charted

A Concrete Beach House in Mexico Opens a Portal to Epic Surfing

A Concrete Beach House in Mexico Opens a Portal to Epic Surfing

A Streamlined Home in Chile Straddles the Line Between Desert and Ocean

A Streamlined Home in Chile Straddles the Line Between Desert and Ocean

These Legendary Surfers’ Converted School Bus Connects to a Three-Story Tree House on Hawaii

These Legendary Surfers’ Converted School Bus Connects to a Three-Story Tree House on Hawaii

Before & After: A Washed-Up Venice Beach Shack Catches a Second Wave

Before & After: A Washed-Up Venice Beach Shack Catches a Second Wave

Austin’s Weird and Wonderful Sand Dollar House Can Be Yours for $2.2M Clams

Austin’s Weird and Wonderful Sand Dollar House Can Be Yours for $2.2M Clams

A Waterfront Home in Washington Grows Two Hovering Wings

A Waterfront Home in Washington Grows Two Hovering Wings

A Coastal Retreat in Sweden Feels Light as a Cloud Inside

A Coastal Retreat in Sweden Feels Light as a Cloud Inside

A Stark White Residence Signals the Renaissance of a Brazilian Fishing Town

A Stark White Residence Signals the Renaissance of a Brazilian Fishing Town

This Prefab Beach Shack in Montauk Is a Surfing Family’s Dream Come True

This Prefab Beach Shack in Montauk Is a Surfing Family’s Dream Come True

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