Inspired by the bungalows of old Coronado, this shingle-style beach house was designed by Ward Jewell Architect, located on Coronado Island, a small piece of land directly off San Diego, California. This home was originally designed as a vacation hideaway for owners with a passion for collecting decorative folk art. The architect focused the design on context, scale, and proportion relative to the location of this unusual lot on the back bay.
He wasted no space with a typical entry/stairway combination, so there isn’t a specific “front door”. Instead, a long porch guides one through either set of French doors flanking the main chimney and into a central great hall with a beamed vaulted ceiling, wood-burning fireplace, library walls, and sparkling views of the harbor.
DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT Ward Jewell Architect CONTRACTOR Lyons Construction INTERIOR DESIGNER Betty Ann Marshall LANDSCAPE DESIGNER Owner
Discrete staircases lead to one wing featuring the master suite, multiple bedrooms, and a mahogany-paneled library while the opposite wing contains the kitchen, dining bay, four-car garage for restoring vintage cars and a children’s playroom vaulted and topped with a glazed lantern cupola. Once the owners settled into their new “vacation” retreat, all thoughts of returning to their primary San Marino residence vanished — they were home.
Creating a poetic interplay between light, space, and form, this shingle-style vacation home has a dual personality. One side takes advantage of the sunrise view, pink reflecting on the mirrored skyscrapers of downtown San Diego and the harbor’s bustling parade of yachts and military ships. The garden side is contemplative and peacefully welcomes the setting sun, creating colorful dappled sunlight through the mature trees.
What We Love: This shingle-style beach house offers a warm and inviting home for its owners to entertain family and friends. Nestled on an idyllic waterfront location in America’s finest city, this home enjoys tranquil views of San Diego Bay. With wonderful weather throughout the year, outdoor living spaces with lush gardens provide the quintessential California lifestyle for this dwelling’s lucky inhabitants.
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Note: Take a look at a couple of other fantastic home tours on Coronado Island that we have showcased here on Kindesign: Contemporary home with inviting Spanish influences in California and Contemporary East Coast-inspired beach house in Coronado, California.
Photos: Courtesy of Ward Jewell Architect
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