13 Beach House Floor Plans That Celebrate Coastal Living

These interior layouts make the most of their seaside settings.

Jun 24, 2021 - 20:51
13 Beach House Floor Plans That Celebrate Coastal Living

These interior layouts make the most of their seaside settings.

Wild bush, sand dunes, and scrub surround the circular home on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. The Austin Maynard Architects team was careful to minimize the building’s impact on the fragile landscape.

The best beach houses are designed for unplugging and relaxing—they can’t be fussy or formal. These comfortable retreats excel at casual gatherings, and they also make the most of their surroundings. Perfectly positioned to embrace views, sea breezes, and the light at sunrise and sunset, these beach house floor plans will surely inspire the design of your future seaside getaway.

Hart House by Casey Brown Architecture

Casey Brown Architecture designed the Hart House, a modern update to the one-room Australian beach shack that overlooks Great Mackerel Beach. The contemporary home mimics the shack vernacular with its simple, boxy construction that’s wrapped in a protective shell of corrugated metal.

Just north of Sydney, Australia, on Great Mackerel Beach, the Hart House is Casey Brown Architecture’s contemporary interpretation of the beach shack. Wrapped in a corrugated metal shell to protect it from the elements, the waterfront home is at one with nature—it’s nestled into a rocky outcropping and lush foliage, perfectly positioned to take in ocean views.

Rhys Holland Photographer

The main floor is accessed through an entry deck from a series of terraces and staircases leading up from the water.

The house is oriented to take advantage of the sun and views with a front facade encased in floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that open up to an expansive front deck. Through these sliders lies the main floor with an open-concept double-height living, dining, and kitchen area and a lofted mezzanine. Below, the basement is holds a bedroom with an en suite bath.

Courtesy of Casey Brown Architecture

Michael Silber’s beach bungalow on New York’s Fire Island was built in 1939 by master carpenter Mike Coffey. When Silber added an upper level to the house in 2015, he sought tradespeople who could match Coffey’s skill, choosing RJS Custom Carpentry.

Located in the Fire Island village of Saltaire, this charming 1930s shingled cottage was renovated by Manhattan-based architect Eric Schiller, who followed FEMA storm guidelines to help protect the historic structure from future hurricane damage.

Photo: Matthew Williams

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