This modernist home by the sea is straight out of the pages of a design magazine. Architecture enthusiasts will be in their element appreciating the detail of the materials and finish here. There are ample outdoor and indoor spaces that seamlessly blend one into the other and huge windows make the most of the expansive views west over the ocean. The living area is set over two floors, both of which make the most of the balmy Southern Cali climate, with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors that open up onto wide terraces and the obligatory pool and hot tub. You’ll feel like doing cartwheels across the lounge area with its polished concrete floors, bold artworks and tropical plants. Everything about this home just feels right, and that’s down to the pedigree of the design teams – California’s award-winning dasMod and The Brown Studio. If you do want to venture away from your oasis then you’ll be within easy walking and biking distance of all that the surf town of Encinitas has to offer – be it sun, sea and sand, or fish tacos and a cold one.