As promised, here are the latest photos showing the progress on the beach house! As you can see, it is not done yet (it’s been under remodel for over a year now!). Darn, I need a vacation! But things are coming along. The house is just outside of Cannon Beach in Arch Cape on the Oregon Coast. This has been our family’s (my parents, sister’s family and ours) vacation home for around 12 years. It started out as a 1970′s style box completely void of character, but some remodeling was done back when we first got the house. Now it is basically a whole new place from the wiring on out.
The right side of the house has a whole new wing with a new bedroom, sunroom, bedroom and a heated garage (for parties and ping pong!).
The porch was added 12 years ago, but the front door and lights are new.
Part of this deck is new, including the hot tub overlooking the ocean! Can’t wait for that!
Above you can see the front door. This hall on the first level leads to three of the bedrooms, a bathroom and the laundry room.
As you turn to the right upon entering, you can go up the stairs to the main living areas. Through the archway is a bedroom/office and garage.
This is the laundry room with an outside entrance to the porch.
This (above and below) is our bedroom with alcoves for our girls to sleep in behind those partial walls. Our family has grown so much since we bought the house we needed to remodel to accommodate everyone! There is also a bunk room next to this room for my son and my nephew and another bedroom for my sister and her husband and little girl. We can walk out of our room to the deck with the hot tub.
Our room will have a Murphy bed on that long wall on the right, so we can put the bed up for more floor space when the whole crew is vacationing together.
Now we are on the upper/main floor. Chaos! It is a large open space for living with the kitchen in one corner. The photo is taken from the new sunroom which will have built in bookcases and a window seat.
Above you can kind of make out where the kitchen is. The kitchen was already there and had been remodeled previously.
Above and below you can see the views out the windows from the living room on the main/upper level.
Above and below are closets and my parent’s bedroom. They will now be living at the house most of the time since they have sold their other home. Lucky them!
Above is one of the bathrooms on the main floor.
Lastly, you can see the hot tub from up above!
Next time, hopefully we will have some completed rooms to show!
That house is great, right on the coast, and plenty of room for all the family..how brilliant is that!!!
Wow, Melissa, what a great vacation retreat! We really miss the beach and the sound of the ocean. I bet you can’t wait until the work is complete and you can go visit.
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Best,
Claudia
SHUT UP. SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP! Ok I’m getting a bit green with envy over here— and I even LIVE on the ocean. Something about seeing it through a wooded cabin-like spot makes it all the better— I can just hear the waves crashing below! And how beautiful would this be in the wintertime with a nice fire going?
Gracious, I’m coveting. Must. Stop. Now.
Call me if you ever need a visitor— I’ll bring the cookies!
OH FLAMING HARRY – THE VIEW !!!OH THE VIEW! THE VIEW! THE VIEW!!!
That view is absolutely breathtaking!! And the house is gorgeous! Looks like a great house for kids and adults to play in!
Oh my goodness….to be on that deck…..how sublime…. Would love to hear your decorating plans for the deck, Melissa:)
That view! Oh to sit in the hot tub and enjoy that view! It’s looking beautiful already – what a project!
Manuela
So beautiful! Cant wait to see the finished rooms!
Annie
Oh my goodness, Melissa, lucky you! That is such a terrific spot to vacation. It already looks wonderful, and I hope you continue to show us pictures as it progresses.
xoxo,
Mary
Melissa – This is truly one of the most beautiful homes I have ever seen. And, WOW, what a view!! You must just love hearing those waves!!!
This beach house is divine! What an escape! And, the kitchen photos are so bright and breezy! What cheerful places to gather!
KJ
WOW!!!!!!!! What a place! It is beautiful and the perfect home to have at the beach. Ok, I have a designer question for you, two infact……What color of blue is on the walls of your bedroom and what kind of hardwood floors are those, color, too.
This is going to be a perfect place to retreat to!
Love,
Becky
Absolutely STUNNING!!! What a blessing that must be for your WHOLE family to have a place to retreat from life and focus on each other a bit.
We have vacation property all over the world, but we always end up visiting our beach properties the most…there is just something amazing about watching God’s creation in full glory!
Can’t wait to see it when it is finished…
Melissa
Totally marvelously incredible!!!!! WOw!!!
wow….breathtaking view! Looks like the perfect place to unwind.
This is a grand and beautiful setting with a lovely home.
What grabbed me — the color of the laundry room!@#!@!!
Seriously, it is the perfect color for a project in progress. Do you happpen to have details?
Many blessings as you enjoy this piece of paradise.
Wow! One word~ Beautiful! I want to get up early, sit on that deck and drink my morning coffee.
What a great retreat!
I am green with envy! Cannon Beach is the most sublime place I have ever visited, and your home is gorgeous, remodeled or not!
I love your home and especially can feel the ocean breeze while looking through the windows to the ocean. Being a beach person myself, I just love the fact that you took advantage of this important feature. My question is this, where did you purchase the lighting that you have on display. I’m in the market and so far haven’t found anything that knocks my socks off, but I definitely like your choices.