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Great architecture is as powerful an inspiration as any artwork. Funds from rentals allow us to care for and preserve this incredible piece of architectural history, as well as to provide access, for the first time ever, to this great resource for architecture students, scholars, and the public.

With a spectacular hot tub linked to the main house in its own glass pavilion, a period designer chef’s kitchen, and a dramatic architectural timber screen in the master bedroom, the Tarp House is a one-of-a-kind gem that is sure to delight art and design enthusiasts of all ages.

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This gorgeous three-bedroom retreat embodies the environmentally responsive design philosophies championed at the Sea Ranch and has been updated with contemporary art and furnishings from a range of internationally important artists and designers. Over 2,340 square feet, the Tarp House’s bold geometric forms cascade down the hill as a two-bedroom main house is connected by a bridge to a private studio suite that cantilevers out below the forest canopy behind a wall of glass.

Throughout the house, dramatic skylights provide striking interior views while immersing the center of the house in light. The main house features a strikingly-designed and fully-outfitted period designer chef’s kitchen, which connects the separate dining room to expansive outdoor decks for outdoor dining or barbecues on the gas grill. Dedicated cooks will feel at home in the kitchen, lovingly preserved from the 1986 renovation and updated with brand new cookware, bakeware, appliances.

The living room frames views out into the depths of the forest, and families and friends can gather around the fireplace, listen to music on the custom-designed vintage hi-fi system, or snuggle in with a book from the house’s extensive built-in library.

The master bedroom features a luxurious king platform bed framed by a stunning architectural timber screen. A private walkway leads to a spectacular hot tub housed in its own cedar and glass pavilion. An additional bedroom and furnished loft area create ample sleeping space to accommodate families and groups of all sizes. Across the bridge from the main house, the secluded studio’s soaring timber ceiling and immersive floor-to-ceiling forest views create the feeling of waking up in the middle of the redwoods.

The studio features a gym and Peloton bike for the most picturesque workouts imaginable, along with a full bath and separate entrance for additional privacy. (Guests who wish to use the Peloton can bring their own bike shoes and login credentials).

Desks in the master bedroom and off the dining room provide multiple options for remote work, and the entire home is covered by a state of the art mesh network and blazing fast fiber-optic internet. Additional home essentials include a washer, dryer, and dishwasher.

Elegantly nestled into the forest in an architectural treasure filled with contemporary art and design, you'll feel worlds away from everything while enjoying easy nearby access to Sea Ranch beaches, dining, and the historic recreation centers. From this prime south Sea Ranch location, you will be walking distance from some of the most important early houses by MLTW and Joseph Esherick, as well as minutes away from taking in the heated pool and Supergraphics at the famed Moonraker Rec Center or enjoying dinner from a cliff-side view at the recently renovated Sea Ranch Lodge.

Tarp House guests are also offered an exclusive guide to the art and architecture of The Sea Ranch prepared by contemporary art curators and architects.