The Charles Henningsens' rakish beach house is far out, literally and figuratively. It stands on the Pajaro Dunes, a windswept strip of land off California's Monterey Bay, and its design is breezily unconcerned with conventions. The Henningsens, who live in a one-story house during the week, find that weekending in their towering beach house with their two children-Michael, six, and Christa, three-is high adventure. "It's a great place to visit," says Mrs. Henningsen, "but I wouldn't want to live there all the time." Which is perhaps the greatest tribute an adventurous four-level beach house can have. The interior circular stairs that unite the various levels are the children's greatest toy. Their parents might not care to climb so many stairs the week around, but on weekends, the view from the top-a glorious panorama of wild dunes and ocean-seems well worth the climb. And because of the many lev- els, everyone can easily stay out of everyone else's way, whether the family is alone or entertaining guests. Sheathed in wide planks of redwood plywood inside and out, the house is easy to maintain, and a central vacuum cleaning system makes short work of tracked-in sand.
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source: House and Garden Magazine | June 1968
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