A house that combines craftsman, and a touch of Northwest and Japanese design sit upon the beachside wonder along the Perkins Lane beachfront in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood.
According to the article in Seattle Times that featured the home, the house was built with three floors, but they step down toward the beach to keep a low profile.
According to the homeowner, the cottage was built with basically no foundation and "almost as much money went into the ground as into the home." The stability and sturdiness of the ground can be credited to geotechnical engineer Marc McGinnis of Geotech Consultants and contractor Schultz Miller.
The present landscape design of the house was developed by Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology but the original landscape was made by Richard Haag, Kenichi Nakano, and David Ohashi.
Guest and Visitors of the house will be welcomed with a taste of arts and crafts design right at the door developed by architect Tom Lawrence. Lawrence with the help of Billy Stauffer is also the one who designed the decks that wraps the house.
Nancy Ralston, an Interior Designer for Raltson Design, is the one responsible for guiding the homeowners in their choice of furnishings, finishes, surface materials, lighting and color choices.
The kitchen has double islands topped by softly marbled soapstone counters that provide plenty of surfaces for cooking and entertaining. A La Cantina folding door served as the connection of the kitchen to the garden and the dining room. The dining room can be opened to deck to enjoy the scent and breeze from the deep blue sea.
The Master Bedroom is in the middle level of the house. A tall celling and a gas fireplace gives the master bedroom a grand feeling.
A 10 feet wide and 50 feet long swimming pool is located on the lowest level.
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