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The family practices judo regularly in the Dojo, as well as yoga. It’s a perfect rainy day play space for kids too.

The main deck of the Sento is level with the ledge, resulting in an eye level view of the ocean. The elevated site also offers privacy to those soaking, as they are not immediately visible from either trail. “There’s time to cover up as you hear someone approaching,” Shaw says.

The children’s sleeping loft has corner windows with water views, as well as two playful openings that overlook their parents’ bed.

The plinth for the ladder to the sleeping loft in the primary bedroom building doubles as a bench for putting on shoes. Storage along the wall becomes a desk and a window seat nestles into an intimate corner.

The living room’s wood-burning fireplace has a concrete hearth that wraps the chimney and runs under the windows, acting as seating, a plant ledge, and creating a spot to store logs, all of which are harvested from the site.

The kitchen’s concrete countertops complement the handcrafted cabinetry.

We felt more freedom then to make the kitchen fit but do it the way we needed to do it with a lot of comfort.