The 25 Coolest Beach Houses

Some of us are already experiencing summer, and some of us are still only dreaming of it. In any case, a virtual vacation to an awesome beach house can be had by anyone with a computer screen and an internet connection, thanks to us. Take your pick — Australia, Peru, California, or Japan — this list is a well-researched collection of the 25 Coolest Beach Houses worldwide. Whether off a cliff, on a dock in the middle of the ocean, or on a private island, don't hesitate to daydream awhile or start planning your vacation immediately.

The 25 Coolest Beach Houses

Architects: Steven Harris Architects

Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Casa Finisterra is a beach house with a lot of privacy and exclusivity, located in the gated resort-community of Cabo's Pedregal and offering breathtaking views from each room in the house.

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Architects: Reda Amalou

Location: Con Dao, Vietnam

This minimalist Vietnamese villa has brought a lot of attention to the largely undeveloped, private island of Con Dao, and not just because of the awesome infinity pool. Wanna buy it? It's for sale on Sotheby's for $2,750,000 USD.

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Architects: Vertice Arquitectos

Location: Lima, Peru

This house on Palillos Beach was built prioritizing the social areas, and by the looks of it, this is a spot you definitely want to show off to your friends.

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Architects: Lewin Wertheimer

Location: Venice Beach, California

The Venice Beach House by Wertheimer is a more simplistic spot, but it's no less luxurious or beach accessible. It's surrounded by trees and a garden and has an awesomely open floor plan for creating space and entertaining guests.

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Architects: WA Design Inc

Location: Marin, California

This sustainably built beach house borders the Pacific Ocean and takes advantage of a rocky coastline leading to the Pacific Ocean. With its clean lines and amazing natural light, this beach house is a prized Northern California getaway.

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Architects: Craig Steere Architects

Location: Redgate, WA, Australia

This house was built with a lot of concern for the environment, and thus embraces it by being exposed and characterized by natural limestone outcrops. It maintains an openness while containing multiple bedrooms and guest quarters.

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Architects: CplusC Architects

Location: Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia

Exploiting the structural and aesthetic benefits of timber and featuring a skylight running the length of the house, the Curl Curl Beach House is a lush getaway that affords equally amazing access to the beach and to nature.

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Architects: Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects

Location: Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

The Portable Beach Hut is for the adventurous beach house-lover who may not be as concerned with space as they are sustainability and portability.

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Architects: Unknown

Location: San Pedro, Belize

It may be a smaller, more simplistic beach house, but the Over-Water Bungalow offers a secluded experience of warm wood interior and total immersion on the ocean.

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Architects: Marcio Kogan Architects

Location: Paraty, Brazil

Not to be confused with The Party House, although it looks like an amazing spot to entertain, The Paraty House is two reinforced concrete boxes that sit on top of each other, in a way that almost situates it on the beach. It's in a location of untouched nature and has 20th century design interior, as well.

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Architects: Stanic Harding

Location: Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia

This apartment was too amazing not to sneak in. Featuring a continuous path throughout the space and extensive views of the harbor and Opera House, why would you ever leave?

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Architects: Yamamori Architect & Associates

Location: Shima, Japan

Using an elevated floor to create a sense of floating and a wing-like eave, this beach house provides a perfect calm and has a unique way of bringing the ocean scenery inside.

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Architects: Patkau Architects

Location: Vancouver, Canada

The Shaw House makes the best use possible out of its interior space through clever spatial expansion over the water and upward from the house. Having views of the south shore of the English Bay and the skyline of downtown Vancouver doesn't hurt. Neither does the ability to swim on a transparent rooftop pool.

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Architects: Saunders Architecture

Location: Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada

The Long Studio on Fogo Island is part of a larger Arts Program meant to reinvigorate the island and protect its culture. If they keep building contemporary gems like this, there's no doubt they will succeed.

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Architects: Kengo Kuma and Associates

Location: Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

The Water/Glass House aims to generate a transparency between time and space through glass box floats and dramatic eaves. This house, perhaps more than the rest, most dramatically (and terrifyingly?) unites one with the ocean.

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Architects: Greg Wright Architects

Location: Lima, Peru

Las Palmeras sits at the top of a rocky cliff and is meant to be a holiday house. Who wouldn't want to live in it year round, though?

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Architects: Stefan Antoni, Greg Truen & Juliet Kavishe

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

The interior wood paneling in the Clifton House is super stunning, especially paired with glass railings and removable walls. We're ready to move in immediately.

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Architects: Thomas Cowen

Location: Big Sur, California

The Abalone House is minimally fantastic and perfect for the ocean-loving gardener.

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Architects: Stefan Antoni, Greg Truen & Juliet Kavishe

Location: Dakar, Senegal

The Dakar Sow House was built on the site of an old War War II bunker, on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The water courtyard, spiral staircase, and pool terrace are just a few of its ridiculously awesome amenities.

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Architects: COA with Fuchs, Wacker Architekten

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Using clean white decor, rich wood interiors, and an equally minimalist exterior, the Big Bay Beach House is perfect for someone who wants a perfect ocean view, comfort, and nothing else.

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Architects: Katon Redgen Mathieson

Location: Sydney, Australia

The four-level Bondi Beach House has a pool on the ocean, in addition to glass terraces that provide uninhibited views. It doesn't hurt that the interior has high quality American Walnut timber, Calacatta marble, and dark bronze.

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Architects: Vertice Arquitectos

Location: Lima, Peru

Beach House I-5 rests on a rocky hill on Lomas del Mar beach in Cerro Azul, with panoramic views to the east and north and a pool directly overlooking the beach.

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Architects: Longhi Architects

Location: Cañete, Peru

This house is not only on Misterio Beach in Cañete, Peru, it has a dope infiniti pool, perfect for relaxing by yourself or having parties.

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Architects: Middap Ditchfield Architects

Location: Queensland, Australia

The highlights of this house are its central circulation spine system, allowing for natural climate control, as well as construction allowing dwellers to fully take advantage of the breathtaking ocean views.

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Architects: Luigi Rosselli Architects

Location: Sydney, Australia

Not only is this house a dream to live in, it was built with the environment in mind, featuring solar hot water and pool heating, large rainwater tanks, and no air conditioning.

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