Perched on a bluff, this weekend retreat keeps watch over Northern California's treacherous Lost Coast, evoking the spirit of bygone Coast Guard stations. An open plan accommodates two bedrooms, full and half baths, a large space for living, dining, and cooking as well as a steel catwalk circling the tower to take in the view.

CONTRACTOR: Steve Mobley
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Charlie Barnett, Mark Darley