Ibi tọ́ka yii jẹ́ àtẹsẹ̀sẹ̀gbà tó mọ́ bí a ṣe le bọ́ sílẹ̀ kúrò nínú ìgbé ayé ilú láì ṣe àfiyèsí rẹ̀, tí ó ti jẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ fún ogún ọdún.

A ṣe é ní àṣeyọrí àti kọ́ rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ile kejì àti àyè ìmúṣẹ́ fún àwọn onílé rẹ̀ ní 2004, ó ti di ile tó jẹ́ alágbára jù lọ ní Rockaway àti tó ní àpọ́ ìkan ti ara rẹ̀. Pẹ̀lú yàrá ńlá kan tó ga ju meteta lọ tí a dá lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ 22 ẹsẹ̀, ògiri wọ̀n-ùn rẹ̀ ni awọn ferese àgbà méjì, àti loft tí ó lagbara àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ tó jẹ́ 850 square feet, a ti fi àyọ̀ mú un gẹ́gẹ́ bí ile àkọ́kọ́ àti ibi tí a fi ń ṣèṣíṣe àwọn àfihàn aworan, ikede orin, ìkànsí ẹgbẹ́, ẹgbẹ́ ópó àti ayẹyẹ, àwọn iṣẹ́ and ìgbàlòdá.

Àwọn onílé tó wà lónìí ti ṣe ẹ̀tọ́ ṣiṣé àṣeyọrí sí ile kékèké yìí tí kò ní ìtọ́jú tó pọ̀, àti pé àwọn àtúnṣe tó péye àti ìmúṣiṣẹ́ títí dé Hurricane Sandy ti fi ẹ̀yà ilé yìí bẹ́ẹ̀. Bayi, a ti coveré rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú irin galvanized àti àtìmọ́ 9 ẹsẹ̀ soke, agbègbè náà ni a ti tẹ́ẹ́ pẹ̀lú àkúnya ilé, i-beam irin, àti ti wa ni ààbò pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rọ ìdábò ina ti ile-iṣẹ. Kò jẹ́ ilé tó ní ojú-ọ̀nà, ilé yìí ni a ti kọ́ sìn-ín gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun-ìmọ̀lára pẹ̀lú igbẹ̀kẹ̀lé àti àfiyèsi tí ó yàtọ̀ sí gbogbo ohun míì.

Ó ní à 1,200 square feet ti àyè lórí ilẹ̀ iṣẹ́lẹ̀ ibè ni a ti kọ́, tí ó yanju òkan lára àwọn ìṣòro tó tóbi jùlọ nínú ìgbé ayé etí òkun àti ilú: ìmú ìnàá. Pẹ̀lú igi 8 ẹsẹ̀ ti àyè fi kùnà á, yàrá iṣẹ́ tẹ́lẹ̀, kópọ̀ kúrò, igbesi ayọ́, àti ibi gígùn olórùn, ó ní àyè fún gẹgẹ́, kọ́kó, irinṣẹ́, àwòyè etí òkun, àti gbogbo ohun míì.

Ìgbé ayé nínú ilé àti óde simí ni a fi péye pẹ̀lú dẹ́kì pataki kan, abáni tó ní idorikodo ẹlẹ́wà, àti ibèx èrè òde tó njé olùmúṣé dánwò káàkiri fiasà tì rọ́úra kúrò láti etí òkun sí ilé. Awọn ẹya kan tó yàtọ̀ síra, mọ́ bi yàrá ikẹ́ tàbí kíkan, ń fikùn un ìmúṣẹ́ àwọn olyon.

Ó wà ní ọ̀kan lára àwọn pẹpẹ tó ga jùlọ ní Rockaway Beach, ilé yìí nfunni ní ìyàtọ̀ tó rarẹ́: Òkun àti àfara-kekere wa lóku; Jamaica Bay, Bay Breeze Park, àti Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge ń ṣe ìkánnì ọjọ́ pẹlẹ́pẹ́ pẹ̀lú omi àtí ẹranko, àti ìsúnmọ́ ètò etí òkun tí ó dínà. Ọ̀gá àtawọn Wall Street Ferry, ọkọ̀ akero àti ọkọ̀ oju-irin ń tọju iṣẹ́ Manhattan, aṣa, àti ìgbé ayé ilú ní agbègbè. Pẹ̀lú àkúnya si àwọn ẹ̀rù tó tóbi pẹ̀lú 800 square feet ti FAR (jọ̀wọ́ bẹ́rù sọ̀rọ̀ pẹ̀lú oníyàrá rẹ), ilé yìí jẹ́ ibi tó ní àtọ̀ka tó dájú àti àyè lati bẹndá.

Eyi kì í ṣe àṣeyọrí àtàwọn ilé tó wa nítorí aiyé tó tóbi ju. Ọjà yìí jẹ́ ilé tí a ṣeé kọ́, tí a gbé kalẹ̀, etc. ẹlẹ́nā pẹ̀lú itan-ọkan ti àtinúdá, àjọṣepọ, àti ìbáṣepọ, ẹni tí a kò rí ní ibikibi.

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.