Waterproofing the tree was challenging, but a system was specially devised to keep water out of the house.
“Using an inverted plan, the street-level entrance leads directly to the second floor,” writes listing agent Brian Linder.
The main building sinks then elevates in full view of ocean.
The bedroom corridor cuts away to glass directly above the infinity-edge pool, delivering a design jolt akin to being dunked in water.
The L-shaped secondary building perches over a craggy escarpment. It offers the best vantage point for taking in the moss-planted roof, forest, and ocean.
Where the floating outbuilding meets a grove of silver cedar, galvanized steel columns match the trunks.