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• This Sky-High Water Tower Doubles as a Rustic Beach Retreat
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The current owners have used the place as a vacation rental, but Arnold says they have decided to sell because of an ongoing debate with the city on this issue. He says he is not sure that a buyer will be allowed to use it for that purpose. Firmly planted on terra firma, the structure at street level features a two-car garage, one bedroom, one bathroom, and a secret room behind a bookcase.

Four BR including a pirate themed bedroom, two Master King Suites with Pacific Ocean Views, and a bedroom with a secret room attached. The top floor Rotunda encircled by windows offers a 360 degree unmatched view. Adorned with a Stained Glass Copula, the massive Rotunda includes multiple suspended TVs, a custom bar, and an Aquarium constructed from original Water Tower. An elevator and spiral staircase made of imported oak navigate the interior of the home.

This Sky-High Water Tower Doubles as a Rustic Beach Retreat

In the 1980's, the water tower was dilapidated and in danger of being torn down, so the community banded together to form the "Save Our Water Tower" movement. Architects and builders were commissioned to redesign the structure. The sizable bedrooms upstairs have multiple windows that pop open, offering enviable and unobstructed views of the ocean right from the comfort of a bed.

Outside on the elevated outdoor deck is everything anyone would need to enjoy the views and the beach without stepping off the property. The deck has all the creature comforts such as a Jacuzzi, barbecue and breakfast/sunset bars. Plus, looking out from the 50-foot high deck at an emblazoned California sunset is the perfect way to end any day at the water tower house. If you had to live in an old wooden water tower, you could do a lot worse than this unique 87-ft. Tall structure, with its commanding view of the Pacific Ocean.

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Except, it's not in Sunset Beach, and it's not a water tower; it's a house. The novelty of a water tower-turned-home isn’t lost on Ostlund, who knows how unique it is to the area as well as the whole country. Another level up is a floor with the kitchen, dining room, and another bedroom and bathroom.

Price, status, neighborhood, condition and all other information must be independently verified. Having a National Historic City as my playground imparted in me a passion for old houses. I’m not a realtor, simply a curator of old houses for sale that call my name.

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Up the stairs you will find His and Hers Master Bedroom each with a panoramic windows displaying the vast Pacific Ocean. The top level is reserved for living space, and has huge windows and wood ceilings, with a stained-glass rotunda. It’s exactly the spot you’d want to ascend to after a busy day. The kitchen level also features a model railroad circling above, paying playful tribute to the water tower’s past.

It has giant wood and sliding glass doors, so it is essentially open on one side of the house—which is facing the beach,” Arnold explains. It dates to the 1880s, when it used to service steam engines coming through for the railroad. A replacement for the original was built in the 1940s. Some of my favorites are attending concerts with my husband, watching our dog Luna run unleashed on the dog beach and taking endless photos of sunsets. I also ride my bike on the strand several times a week. More than just exercise, the view of the ocean energizes my soul as I cruise along the beach.

Register, the 1892 tower originally served steam engines as they traveled along the coast. By the 1970s, the tank sat empty, and in the early 1980s, a successful “save our water tank” campaign spared the structure from demolition. In the 1980s the Douglas fir and redwood structure was in danger of being removed until a successful “Save Our Water Tower” movement was created by local residents.

Luckily, the tower was spared, and a local professor decided to turn it into a home in 1986. And in 2017, Ostlund purchased it and did extensive renovations, which were sorely needed. With some of the best views of all of Southern California. That you can see panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Tiffani Sherman is a Florida-based writer who covers real estate, finance, and travel. An elevator awaits to whisk folks to the upper floors.

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At the very top, there’s a rotunda lounge encircled in windows complete with a custom bar and built-in fish tank. Listing photos show the structure is in the best shape it’s ever been. Spanning 2,800 square feet, it features four stories of unique spaces with some of the most impressive views around.

It became a landmark for the community until it outlived its usefulness and was abandoned 35 years later. ’s tank was originally built in the 1800s to service steam engines along the coast of the Golden State, and was replaced in the 1940s during a “save our tower” movement redesign campaign. Armstrong’s son Dan, a building contractor, joined the project to create a house that would replace the tank but replicate its look.