Nke a bụ ụlọ e ji mara oke, nke e chepụtara dịka ebe a ga-apụta na ndụ obodo na-enweghị ịhapụ ya, ma kemgbe afọ iri abụọ, ọ bụ naanị nke a.

E mere ya dịka ụlọ abụọ na ebe ọrụ nke ndị nwe ya mbụ na 2004, nke a aghọwo ụlọ kacha mara amara na Rockaway na nke nwere akara pụrụ iche na ịkpụrụ. Site na nnukwu ụlọ dị elu abụọ nke nwere elu nke yiri ụsọ 22 àkwà, mgbidi nke ọnụ ụzọ mpụta abụọ dị ukwuu, tinyere loft nke nwere 850 square foot nke nwere ọkụ na-adịkwa mfe, nke a enwetala ya dịka ụlọ dị mkpa na ebe a na-aga nọọ maka ngosi nka, mmegharị egwu, klas mgbatị, ọtụtụ ọgbakọ na ihe omume netwọk, yana foto na ọrụ azụmahịa.

Ndị nwe ugbu a ejirila nwayọọ nwayọọ mee ka ụlọ a na-ejighị arụ ọrụ nke ọma, ma nnukwu ndozi na mmezi nke ịdịte aka nke Hurricane Sandy kwadoro ụlọ ahụ dị mma. Ugbu a, e jide ya na ígwè galvanized ma zoo ọdụ 9 ụkwụ elu, ụlọ ahụ na-enwe mgbakwunye site na oghere ndị ahụ, i-beam ígwè, ma echebe ya site na usoro mgbapu ọkụ nke ndị azụmahịa ji. Ọ bụghị naanị ụlọ na-adọrọ mmasị, nke a bụ akụ nke mepụtara nke ọma na ọgwụgwụ na anya nke pụrụ iche ya na ihe niile ọzọ.

Over 1,200 square feet nke oghere dị na nke akụrụngwa dị n'okpuru ụlọ a na-enwe otu n'ime nnukwu ọrụ nke bi na etiti osimiri na obodo: nchekwa. Site na elu ọsọ 8 ụkwụ, ọrụ nke a na-ehichapụ, ụlọ nchekwa, ebe reekụrụ ọgwụ, na ọtụtụ oghere mepere emepe, enwere oghere maka ịchekwa boards, ịnyịnya, ngwá, akụrụngwa osimiri, na ihe niile ọzọ.

E tinyere ahụ dị n'ụlọ na-emepụta na-emepụta na ọmarịcha ogige azụ nke na-emekọrịtaghị, ogige azụ mara mma na nke a na-eme ka ọ bụghị karịa atụmatụ, na ọnọdụ okpomọkụ na oyi n'èzí iji mee ka mgbakwunye si na osimiri ruo n'ụlọ bụrụ nke na-enweghị mgbagwoju anya. Ụfọdụ ụlọ ndị ọzọ, nke a kpọrọ ugbu a bụ ebe a na-eme rehearsals, na-agbakwunye ọzọ karịa ma na-atọ ụtọ.

Dị elu na otu n'ime nnukwu ụgbọ mmiri kacha mma nke Rockaway Beach, ụlọ a na-enye ụdị njikọta dị oke mma: osimiri na ụzọ ụgbọ mmiri dịịrị nso; Jamaica Bay, Bay Breeze Park, na Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge na-akpọ oku ụbọchị nke nwere mmekọrịta na mmiri na-emeghe, anụ ọhịa, na ọnọdụ ndị jupụtara na ala. Ụgbọ mmiri Wall Street dị nso, subway, na bọs na-edobe Manhattan, ọrụ, omenala, na ndụ obodo n'ọkwá. Site na ohere ọzọ a pụrụ ịchepụtara nke 800 square feet nke FAR (biko lelee onye na-eme atụmatụ gị), nke a bụ ụlọ nwere akụkọ ahụ kpọrọ na ohere ịzụlite.

Nke a abụghị naanị nnukwu ma ọ bụ karịa ihe egwu ọzọ karịa ụlọ ndị ọzọ dị nso. Ọ bụ naanị ụlọ e mere ya nke ọma, nke a tụrụ aro, na nke dị jụụ na ntọala nke akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ihe okike, obodo, na njikọ, nke na-adịghị enwe ebe ọ bụla ọzọ.

This remarkable residence was conceived as a place to step out of city life without stepping away from it, and for two decades, it has been just that.

Custom designed and built as a second home and creative space for its original owners in 2004, it has become Rockaway’s most iconic and architecturally distinctive home. With a double-height great room framed by soaring 22-foot ceilings, walls of oversized double windows, plus an 850 square foot bright and open loft, it has been enjoyed as both a primary residence and the local go-to setting for art exhibitions, music performances, fitness classes, countless parties and networking events, and commercial and photo shoots.

The current owners have thoughtfully upgraded this low maintenance home, and extensive repairs and resiliency improvements following Hurricane Sandy reinforced its already exceptional construction. Now clad in galvanized steel and raised 9 feet above grade, the structure is reinforced with concrete columns, a steel I-beam, and protected by a commercial-grade fire suppression system. Not merely a striking house, this is a thoughtfully built coastal property with the durability and foresight that distinguish it from everything else.

Over 1,200 square feet of space on the ground level below the home solves one of the greatest challenges of beach and city living: storage. With 8 feet of clearance height, an enclosed workshop, storage shed, surfboard racks, and plenty of open space, there’s room to store boards, bicycles, tools, beach gear, and everything else.

Indoor-outdoor living is equally considered with a spacious back deck, tranquil and beautifully-landscaped backyard, and seasonal hot-and-cold outdoor shower to make the transition from beach to home effortless. A separate freestanding structure, currently a rehearsal studio, adds another layer of creative and functional possibility.

Situated on one of Rockaway Beach’s most desirable blocks, the home offers a rare balance: the ocean and boardwalk are nearby; Jamaica Bay, Bay Breeze Park, and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge invite daily contact with open water, wildlife, and low-density coastal calm. The nearby Wall Street Ferry, subways, and buses keep Manhattan work, culture, and city life within reach. With additional buildable potential of approximately 800 square feet of FAR (please consult your architect), this is a home with both an established legacy and room to evolve.

This is not simply a larger or more dramatic alternative to nearby homes. It is a custom-built, proven, resilient coastal compound with a history of creativity, community, and connection, one not found anywhere else.