For $1.6M, this magical Rockaway Beach ‘surf shack’ has a sauna, plunge pool, and music studio
All photos courtesy of Kathrine Pastrana/Interiors by Kat for The Corcoran Group
If you’ve ever dreamed of spending summer days and nights in a laid-back surf cottage like one you’d find in Malibu or Venice, but you’re a committed New York City dreamer, this Rockaway Beach rarity could be just what you need. Half a block from the Atlantic Ocean, this townhouse at 144 Beach 93rd Street is no ramshackle shack. Though the vibe is 100 percent surf chic, it has been designed for 21st-century comfort, including bespoke wellness perks like a Finnish sauna and plunge pool, plus a music studio and a roof deck with ocean views. Asking $1,550,000, this laid-back home is surrounded by seaside tranquility, yet less than an hour from Manhattan.
Steps from the sea, this unusual townhouse blends creativity and boho beach style with innovative design, modern comforts, and maximum access to the surrounding nature. Half a block away is Rockaway’s 97th Street surf break and boardwalk, making it a new-age refuge within an old-school getaway. Wellness-enhancing amenities, energy-efficient systems, and easy indoor-outdoor living make this an all-season sanctuary.
The home sits on a 25-by-100-foot lot with the rare perk of private parking. The surrounding professionally-designed landscape includes native edible plantings like blueberry, plum, and chokeberry.
Dreamy interiors focus on creative additions like barn hemlock floors, handcrafted stained glass windows, and a vintage front door from a 1950s Portuguese speakeasy. The home is available furnished or unfurnished.
On the main floor, the living room is an inviting gathering space anchored by a wood-burning fireplace. The ocean-inspired kitchen features a cement countertop inlaid with Japanese sea glass and an iridescent blue backsplash.
A NanaWall accordion glass wall allows the main living space to open onto a screened porch, perfect for an indoor-outdoor gathering. Additional upgrades include split-system heating and cooling, Runtal baseboard heating, and a new instant Navien water heater.
On the second floor, a bedroom is filled with light from a wall of reclaimed windows. A media lounge is central to the floor, which is served by a full bath with a Japanese soaking tub. The second floor has two balconies, one with ocean views.
Behind a secret door, the home’s top floor contains a full-floor sanctuary framed by pale pine floors and Italian plaster walls. An open wet room features a stone-floor rain shower. A massive skylight opens to bring in sea air and blue sky views.
Up a ladder from the top floor is a finished roof deck. From here, enjoy panoramic views across Rockaway Beach to the Atlantic and New York City.
The home’s lowest floor is a restorative retreat for wellness and creativity. A six-person Finnish cedar sauna is joined by a cold plunge tub with a dedicated ice machine and a Japanese soaking tub. Also down here is a professionally soundproofed music studio.
The home’s outdoor spaces are as magical as its interiors. Landscaped patios and balconies join a generous front porch to invite everyone outdoors as soon as the weather allows–and it’s impossible to forget the ocean just around the corner.
Nearby, the Beach 90th Street shuttle stop, and the NYC Ferry to Wall Street provide access to Manhattan in under an hour.
[Listing details: 144 Beach 93rd Street by Olivia Ionescu and Michael Kololyan of The Corcoran Group]
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