Architect Designs An Off-Grid Super House In The Hills of The Californian Coast (House Tour)

[@TheLocalProject]

We hope you enjoyed exploring the stunning Off-Grid House by Anacapa Architecture in the heart of California’s verdant ranch lands. Anacapa Architecture’s commitment to harmonising this super house with its natural surroundings is truly awe-inspiring. Off-Grid House was recently featured on the cover of Issue No. 12 of our Print Publication, which is available to purchase through our website - thelocalproject.com.au/publication/issue-12/

[@datalanda.s5539]

Incredible! How many square meters may I ask?

[@litazo6574]

good location . TERRIBLE DESIGN

[@2-_-B-_-continued]

This gentleman is very well versed in his profession and has optimally created this gem of a home... Thank you for sharing

[@adilsonjoaomartins5949]

Concordo plenamente 👏🏽👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼... Very good!!!!

[@Oceansta]

yeah, guy def knows what he's talking about.

[@tlockerk]

I always hear my great-grandmothers voice in my head...."I'd sure hate to have to wash all those windows. Beautiful place!!

[@Tyler-qk5eg]

Something I love to do (as an architect) is listen to how other Architects describe their projects. Key example: instead of saying, When you get to the end of the house you get to look at the valley below. The Architect: At the terminus of the building, you get a chance to participate with the surroundings...… New word for today... Terminus

[@shunin88]

I love his use of 'compression'.

[@1lllllllll1]

i want them to say "at the end of the narrow prison yard wall you go through a healthcare ward with louvered fabrication windows. The recycled scrap yard soffets on the roof are covered with weeds but i still charged the client $780/sft

[@shunin88]

@@1lllllllll1 🤣

[@tommoncrieff1154]

I know, the language is hilariously pretentious. Walnut has ‘grain expression’. Etc.

[@RunaroundAtNight]

@@1lllllllll1 that's "mainly for their ability to weather gracefully and earn a gentle patina"

[@Sharkbait_Soybomb]

This is one of my favorite places on the planet. If I had the money this is where I would build my house. This place is just gorgeous. Well done!

[@kayelyward8714]

Beautiful home. . . I love how the home is nestled into the mountain. It's very much a part of the landscape. The views are spectacular! Love that it's off-grid. Love the use of sun shading. The materials used for home are beautiful as well. Really lovely and such a haven.

[@jotmui]

Stunning yet provocatively warm, simple, well designed and gutsy. Thumbs up.

[@donnaoz5502]

I live deep in nature and off grid and want to congratulate all involved for such a wonderfully designed and considered structures.

[@Houseds]

The house is so impressive with beautiful natural scenery. Exquisite architecture friendly to the environment.

[@dear_darling]

one of the best projects I've seen in 2023! Love it

[@FalloutConspiracy]

What a location! They really built something special with this. The construction doesn't impinge on the natural environment that surrounds it; rather, it incorporates it into the design. The living roof is the chef's kiss. Very elegant yet restrained. The design allows nature to effortlessly imbue the architecture with a kind pastoral modernism.

[@sunguruysal3258]

As an architect, I think this building is perfect. In a time when it is so difficult to be alone and to be peaceful, a building that can meet its own needs has always been wonderful for me. Such buildings should be protected and their number should be increased. Dan Weber has done an excellent job.

[@rodrigocoutinho3486]

What can I say about a project like this! there are no words! just the feeling of being amazed! congratulations

[@rh_697]

driving highway 1 is one of the greatest pleasures about living in California. eventually, there is nothing around you except a beautiful coast and lush hills. this house embodies everything that people cherish about this area

[@allisondriver5257]

A magnificent building to compliment the breathtaking lanscape that it's in

[@theupstudioarchitecture]

EVERYTHING about this home is a dream!!

[@300rivers4]

Magnificient. I LOVE what you've created.

[@tracymokgopo]

beautiful ranch house

[@keremjdb]

What a beautiful idea turned into reality. What an amazing video that was.

[@andriancerlat5745]

Impresionant place, house, and architect. This is the top

[@Solosoloeighty]

Masterclass in restrained design with the site ( and building restrictions ) informing the build. Treads gently on the land with materials that sit well together. Awesome project & what a view ! Lucky owners :)

[@william_at]

Love the rooftop greenery with xerophilic plants, a very natural air conditioned

[@adilsonjoaomartins5949]

Eu idem.... 👍🏽👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽✌️

[@adityawagh7617]

love the location and how the architect has dealt with it, really good.

[@millaJ]

This reminded me of the Robbie walker projects. This house is so beautiful.

[@adrians.7489]

As a luxury villa developer I truly appreciate the awesomeness of this off grid project. Perfection!

[@yegfreethinker]

Modern done right! Love it! Wish I had the money for something as lovely as that

[@nikkilogan7726]

The breathtaking view, added by the sustainable home makes its even more stunning. Love this home!! Thanks Local Project

[@andrewramos5619]

i grew up near there. about 30 minutes away. very cool to see it on youtube

[@levik12]

Wow, the place, the view and the words used to describe the house and the environment that inspired this one of a kind project. Absolutely breathtaking! Thanks.😊🙏

[@juancarloshernandeztorres3151]

Truly remarkable. Stunning!!! One of the Best I've seen here. I loved it.❤❤❤

[@СакеМаке-х1ъ]

Доброе утро.спасибо вам за прекрасные видео.давно вас смотрю❤

[@Trista1983]

OMG!!! By my initial look, I thought this was in Central America, not realizing it was California. I live in Cali & it looks to be on the Pacific Coast Hwy 1 area. I would LOVE to be able to afford to live in that area. This would be Heaven for me!! I have the rural area peaceful setting, a nice view & 30 minutes to town....PERFECT!!

[@argentinemaniac]

beautiful home and landscape. the unique quality of the home is the off grid aspect and this was only superficially addressed in this video. Would love to have learned a bit more on the off grid approach.

[@canadude6401]

I can only imagine this to be a very quiet, isolated, ESCAPE from the modern world. A quiet that almost nobody gets to experience. I think one week here would provide some amazing healing to anyone going through a crisis or simply needing to truly get away. I can imagine this to be a great place to write. That spectacular view would be difficult to say goodbye to though.

[@brontec9769]

wow this is absolutely beautiful and an an example of how architecture should be done - speaking with and to the land, off grid. I think a lot of projects could look to houses like these that have a much smaller environmental impact yet are high quality and luxurious. Well done!

[@adilsonjoaomartins5949]

Sem palavras... emocionado e emocionante ver uma casa tão bem pensada e executada em todos os detalhes. Simplesmente maravilhosa !!!! 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾🥰🙌🏼👍🏽

[@utubewatcher360]

Amazing, we more of this in California. What a beautiful concept and location

[@robertrusso877]

Beautiful, well thought out home home, but it’s funny to me at the beginning he says how the land is so beautiful and pristine and they didn’t want to mess that up, and yet they put a house on it.😮 They did do a great job of making it blend in with the land, though.

[@brontec9769]

agreed -there is a conflict of interest here - but they have done it just magnificently

[@RunaroundAtNight]

I found that ironic too.

[@volodymyrmelnichuk2353]

It was so great to watch this video

[@clubsobri]

Great view of Mount Tamalpais!

[@voltrk4707]

Fantastic design and a breath taking setting

[@umah.]

The ultimate Bond villain house.

[@canadude6401]

with parking for the latest Aston Martin and an easy escape via glider

[@tommoncrieff1154]

It’s way too small for a Bond villain, it has no helipad or space rocket launcher and the mountain doesn’t open up to reveal an underground complex employing 5,000 lobotomised serfs. But the main thing missing is a fluffy white cat with piercing blue eyes.

[@kingarchnyc]

Probably not bombproof 😂

[@Greenbean075]

This project is strikingly similar to a project I completed earlier this year! Needless to say, what a fantastic design!

[@kjetilsenNOWAY]

Yeah, me too. Tough my project was a tad better.

[@castanedagus]

Love it. This is his future homes should be built

[@arankitgarg]

Raw look.. Stunning

[@jayluvonde9551]

What a beautiful home! Complements rather than compete with nature.

[@nigeltufnel9525]

Perfection. Well done.

[@nguyenvantrungvacongsu]

Professional architect ❤❤❤

[@alinak.9878]

Wow, this is so cool

[@plencioni63]

Spectacular show!

[@kimim2702]

Absolutely gorgeous!!

[@ModernARQ]

Awesome!

[@alejandroyanezarias503]

que hermosura, simplemente indescriptible lo hermoso y el juego de ser parte del entorno

[@NZkumarasoup]

Amazing place, beautiful and restful. If the external walkway from the garage between the two buildings lined up with the center of the valley, it would have been epic also 👍🏼.

[@artificialgrassspain30]

Bravo. Beautiful

[@rodhanmanzanares4897]

It's really amazing

[@Svetlana_Goldy]

потрясающее красивое место для дома это просто бесподобно !!!

[@gyorgyangelkottbocz9766]

a seriously beautiful and well designed architectural gem. as a practicing architect myself -with a similar design approach to architecture- I find both the actual building, the environment and landscaping, the narrative and the film-presentation extremely inspirational. thank you ;-)

[@_otuht]

We don’t know how these people are living their lives…let’s appreciate what we have and strive for more!

[@maft6867]

Just WOW! Greets from Germany

[@rulistening7777]

This home is of the Frank Lloyd Wright calibur., and reminds me of my all time favorite Falling Waters home. My childhood dream home. And now....... This.

[@colorPro72]

Удалённый,автономный дом это мечта просто,а этот красивый пейзаж просто невообразимый но реальный,как никогда

[@EricLawtonForbes]

Love it 🙌🏼

[@YehTounkara]

Waoo the single bedroom is king, so nice

[@relighg]

This is great for off grid airbnb customers.

[@brettanderson8526]

@2:00 That is how an architect would describe weeds.

[@Hermes_Agoraeus]

Yes, I have a similar Darwinian experience happening in my yard, too. :)

[@sweetgrasshopper]

​@@Hermes_Agoraeus😂😂😅

[@tAkg-bk3qt]

Just a beautiful House to live....

[@TheLocalProject]

It really is!

[@ytwos1]

It is utterly fantastic. The way my head works I also always have to say something about the most negative standhoudt. With all the thought put in to it, why does a power cord show to the composter toilet. Couldn’t this have been finished with a bit more thought.

[@taunaengus4978]

A beautiful house and property, I'd love to spend some time there. I know right where this is, having lived nearby.

[@Brian-nt1hh]

Beauteous in many ways

[@ЯнаКотарева]

Очень красиво ❤

[@thomasvarghese6126]

Love you Nature🌅

[@Hermes_Agoraeus]

0:05 - Ah, I wish he mentioned how long to the nearest hospital, too.

[@catface101]

30-45 mins away from a store is "remote" for America? Wild!

[@300rivers4]

Remote for THAT part of California. There are many parts of america where you can't see anything all the way to the horizon. Nothing but earth and sky. Come visit sometime.

[@zimmejoc]

@@300rivers4I love the Great Plains and it’s vast nothingness. It took me a long time to appreciate them though.

[@sparksmcgee6641]

Look at Nevada and more beautiful is southern Utah. Wyoming Montana, Idaho, New Mexico, Eastern Texas and finally the ultimate Alaska. Check out the Casare hiway in B.C.

[@exec.producer2566]

@@sparksmcgee6641Keep Utah a secret. Everyone who’s been there knows it’s the prettiest state. Planning on building there as soon as I leave NYC and am ready to start a family.

[@jessiejoseph1093]

Lovely

[@lenintovar923]

Emocionante, inspirador este proyecto.

[@chancellorism]

‘Beautiful, pristine environment’ no mo’ now that you developed it! Hope you made lots and lots of mula

[@natnati8510]

Le rêve 😻😻😻😻🥰❤❤❤❤

[@adityawagh7617]

the off-grid system is a great thing

[@nooahchannel]

I love it, great.

[@maxwellwellmax878]

Love the location, I have thought about building a house in the northern coast of California, but the budget is beyond me lol.

[@richhill9064]

That is such a unique sofa!! Can you let me know where you got it and are others available for sale?

[@robertspies4695]

In or near Hollister Ranch north of Santa Barbara? not far from Point Conception perhaps.

[@mohdrajesh]

No bidet spray? I wanna this during rainy or winter season if there is

[@AliseL22]

Absolutely love this channel and seeing all the beautiful/creative homes. One thing I don't understand is why the homeowner, who has gone to so much trouble to be remote would share their location with anyone. Privacy & seclusion seems key and I would be terrified to have trespassers. Perhaps they have private security. I'm guessing the show off factor is more important.

[@canadude6401]

There are many individuals (myself included) that would not think of the privacy and seclusion as a "risk". But more towards it's true escape from the modern world.

[@AliseL22]

I would totally agree with that, especially if you live in a country where you can be armed. I have been living rurally/remotely for 15+ years in Canada and you would be surprised at how many people trespass/steal/camp on your land etc. Times are tough just about everywhere and there are always people looking for opportunity. Sad really, but it is a reality.@@canadude6401

[@kirstyiso]

I thought this was in New Zealand for aa second, looks so similar !

[@shunin88]

Matching the cement and steel of nearby trestles & gates...love that. Was there ever a thought of using rammed earth instead of straight cement?

[@selindavis7389]

Stunning ♥️👏 wooww

[@kennythompson9646]

Wow. I could spend summers there.

[@ritharchi]

Very interesting

[@nicks8026]

Beautiful. Gotta be on the Lost Coast between Shelter Cove and Ferndale.

[@Yuma310X]

Santa Barbara area.

[@deepee1452]

When he said the coast shifts east-west, is this south of Lompoc and west of the 101? I can’t find specific location info anywhere.

[@richardbaoh1952]

Beautiful Home and Secluded. Knowing the US you will Definitely need a security system approaching the house from all angles and from above. Just to be on the safe side, Helipad will help for any Eventualities.

[@jimslama990]

beautiful home! Looks expensive. How much per square foot did the structure cost? Does it have a sprinkler system?

[@ourv9603]

Heres an idea. A guy on another channel has his offgrid house complete. he just finished putting his solar on his roof. He was shopping for lithium batteries to build his battery pack when he recollected that the Ford Lightning has the ability to powerup your house during power outages. he checked it out and as it turned out the Lightning has a bigger battery pack capacity PLUS the truck cost less than the batterys he was looking at to build his battery pack with. SO he bought the truck, saved $$, got more capacity & had a truck to run to town in. !

[@sinuskurvepitch1247]

Anyone knows the name of the song that is starting playing around @1:06 ?

[@aninterestingconversation]

I am in love.

[@baronperez8200]

This is exactly what I am looking for! Except without California state laws.

[@xionmobile]

How deep the well is with all this high altitude?

[@josephromero7865]

NICE Project! WELL DONE! What was your price per SF for the build out.

[@Laguna2013]

Do you share details on the photovoltaic and battery system ?

[@RunaroundAtNight]

I was wondering where the solar panels are that power this house. Probably don't fit the aesthetic so they didn't film them.