Before & After: The Tide Turns for a “Neglected 1970s Box” in Pebble Beach

Feldman Architecture opens up a dark and cramped seaside house with big windows and a healthy dose of wood.

For Dani and Grady Hinsche, deciding on a location for their weekend home in coastal California came down to two key factors: surf and turf. "We’ve enjoyed visiting Monterey since we moved to Los Gatos in 2006," says Dani. After Grady and their son, Graham, started surfing at a state beach in the area, and the couple began exploring the many golf courses in Monterey, they soon realized Pebble Beach checked all their boxes.

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Lauren Gallow
Dwell Contributor
Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB.