The 7,442 square foot home, with its own lighthouse, is located on nearly 26 acres of land along the Pacific coast in Croydale, Oregon. This stunning property is listed at $10 million.
"The Oregon coast is beautiful and rugged, they call it the Wilderness Coast, and it's unique in its beauty," says Brian Ladd of Cascade Hasson Sotheby's International Realty. He listed the property with Josh Reid." I think the iconic thing about this property is its setting."
Indeed, the natural backdrop certainly takes centre stage.
The four-bedroom retreat is set on a peninsula. It is surrounded by sea views on one side and views of the Nestucca River and farmland in all other directions.
"It sits on this cliff," says Ladd, "and you can see the Pacific Ocean, with beautiful cliffs below and big waves rolling in." You can look down at the whales passing by."
A 46-foot-tall, lighthouse-like structure makes enjoying the view even better. It was never an operational lighthouse - just a cool element of the property, which was designed in 1996. Ladd explains that the lighthouse was conceived as an anchor for the house.
"The architect really paid homage to this type of property because it stands out," he says." We have lighthouses all along the Oregon coastline; generally they are placed on land that juts out into the ocean like this because they are visible to boats."
The lighthouse at home is essentially a viewing tower with an elaborate spiral staircase.
"It took the finishing carpenter over a year just to make the staircase and the wood leading up to that observation tower," says Ladd." It's the most incredible viewing tower you've ever seen, and when you stand on it, it's just jaw-dropping."
Ladd describes the house's high-quality architecture as understated and ageless.
"The interior," he explains, "is timeless and kind of old-world in style because it's an easy victim of trends and colours and countertops and things like that." They've done a more timeless design on the house that will look as beautiful 20 or 50 years from now as it does today."
A 900-square-foot caretaker's flat sits above the garage; a 1,200-square-foot guesthouse is closer to the ocean and near the trees.
"It gives the impression," notes Ladd, "that you're hidden away." While the main house is more dramatic, with views up and down the ocean and coastline, this one is more secluded. You're under the trees; it's really a beautiful, quiet place."
A boathouse with winch access to the river and the ocean gives the property a secluded feel.
Ladd said the buyer may have been looking for an estate - a home that a family will cherish for years to come.
