E chepụtara ụlọ obibi a pụrụ iche dị ka ebe mmadụ ga-esi pụọ n’ụgbọ ndụ obodo, ma ghara ịhapụ ya kpamkpam; kemgbe afọ iri abụọ, ọ bụkwa kpọmkwem ihe ọ bụla e bu n’uche ka ọ bụrụ.

E haziri ma wuo ya n’ụzọ pụrụ iche n’afọ 2004 dị ka ụlọ nke abụọ na ebe okike maka ndị nwe ya mbụ, ma ọ ghọọla ụlọ Rockaway kacha ama ama ma bụrụkwa nke nwere ụkpụrụ ụlọ pụrụ iche karịa ndị ọzọ. O nwere nnukwu ọnụ ụlọ nwere ịdị elu okpukpu abụọ, nke elu ụlọ ya ruru ụkwụ 22, mgbidi nwere windo abụọ buru ibu, tinyere loft na-egbuke egbuke ma mepere emepe nke ruru square feet 850. A na-eji ya eme ihe dịka ebe obibi bụ isi, yana dịka ebe ndị obodo na-ahọrọkarị maka ihe ngosi nka, mmemme egwu, klaasị mgbatị ahụ, na ọtụtụ oriri, mmemme njikọ ndị mmadụ, na ịse foto.

Ndị nwe ya ugbu a emelitela ụlọ a nke na-adịghị achọ nlekọta dị ukwuu n’ụzọ nwere ezi echiche, ebe nrụzigharị buru ibu na mmezi nkwụsi ike e mere mgbe Hurricane Sandy gasịrị mere ka owuwu ya pụrụ iche nke mbụ sie ike karị. Ugbu a, a kpuchiri ya na ígwè galvanized, buliekwa ya elu ụkwụ 9 site n’ala, ebe ogidi konkịtị na-akwado ya, beam ígwè nwere ọdịdị “I” na-eme ka ọ sie ike, usoro mgbanyụ ọkụ nke ọkwa azụmahịa na-echebekwa ya. Nke a abụghị naanị ụlọ na-adọrọ mmasị; ọ bụ ala obibi dị n’akụkụ osimiri e wuru n’ụzọ e chebara ihe niile echiche, nke nwere ogologo ndụ na amụma ọdịnihu na-eme ka ọ dị iche n’ihe ọ bụla ọzọ.

Oghere karịrị square feet 1,200 dị n’ogo ala n’okpuru ụlọ ahụ na-edozi otu n’ime nsogbu kasịnụ nke ibi n’akụkụ osimiri na n’obodo: ebe nchekwa. N’ịbụ nke nwere ịdị elu oghere ruru ụkwụ 8, ụlọ ọrụ mechiri emechi, ụlọ nchekwa, ebe a na-edobe bọọdụ sọfụ, na ọtụtụ oghere mepere emepe, enwere ebe zuru ezu iji debe bọọdụ, igwe ịnyịnya, ngwaọrụ, ngwa osimiri, na ihe ndị ọzọ niile.

A tụlekwa ndụ n’ime na n’èzí ụlọ nke ọma, site n’elu ikpo azụ sara mbara, ogige azụ dị jụụ ma maa mma nke a haziri nke ọma, na ebe ịsa ahụ dị n’èzí nke nwere mmiri ọkụ na oyi n’oge ụfọdụ n’afọ, nke na-eme ka isi n’osimiri bịa n’ụlọ dị mfe. Ihe owuwu ọzọ kwụụrụ onwe ya, nke bụzi studio a na-emegharị ihe nkiri, na-agbakwụnye ohere ọzọ maka okike na iji ụlọ ahụ eme ihe n’ụzọ dị iche iche.

Ụlọ a dị n’otu n’ime ngọngọ ndị a kacha achọsi ike na Rockaway Beach, na-enye nguzozi a na-adịghị ahụkarị: osimiri na ụzọ a na-eje ije n’akụkụ osimiri dị nso; Jamaica Bay, Bay Breeze Park, na Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge na-akpọ mmadụ ka ọ na-enwe mmekọrịta kwa ụbọchị na mmiri mepere emepe, anụ ọhịa, na udo dị n’akụkụ osimiri nke na-enweghị nnukwu mmepe. Ferry Wall Street dị nso, ụgbọ oloko okpuru ala, na bọs na-eme ka ọrụ, omenala, na ndụ obodo Manhattan dịrị nso. N’ihi ohere owuwu ọzọ dị ihe dịka square feet 800 nke FAR (biko kpọtụrụ onye na-ese ụkpụrụ ụlọ gị), nke a bụ ụlọ nwere aha ọma e guzobewororị yana ohere ọ ga-esi gbanwee ma too n’ọdịnihu.

Nke a abụghị naanị nhọrọ buru ibu ma ọ bụ nke na-adọrọ mmasị karịa ụlọ ndị dị nso. Ọ bụ nnukwu ala obibi dị n’akụkụ osimiri, nke e wuru n’ụzọ pụrụ iche, nke a nwara ma gosipụta na ọ na-adịte aka ma na-eguzogide ihe isi ike; ọ nwere akụkọ ihe mere eme nke okike, obodo, na njikọ mmadụ—ụdị ebe a na-adịghị ahụ 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, and countless parties, networking events, 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, bikes, 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.