Inside Vin Anatra's beautifully restored Cliff May Home | House Tour

The Cliff May Rancho Estates, 1954. When you think of California and its rich history of Architecture you may think of Joseph Eihler, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, Gregory Ain however not many people think of Cliff May. With only a few tracts by May there's no wonder why some folks dont know about him but Vinny and Amy knew exactly what they were getting back in 2019 when they purchased their home. Far from an ideal and traditional Cliff May Rancho they saw what others couldn't, Lots of sleepless nights and months of hard work to get the home up to snuff but they are finally able to call this home. The 700+ home tract in Long Beach is one of the biggest Cliff May tracts and one with such a tight community of enthusiasts that in the past 10 years has seen a renaissance of new owners coming in to preserve these homes and that's exactly what Vinny and Amy did.
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Produced by Elias Tebache - @Socalarchitecture
Filmed & edited by Mick Aure - @Miccck
Photography by Gage Bantiles - @GageBantiles
Sound by Alphafox @Alphfx
Special thanks to Vinny, Amy and Champ @Vin-tra

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[@Harry_Gersack]

Funny how the algorithm recommended this video to so many of Vins subscribers atm

[@fredericoespinoza]

i was wondering why i kept on getting recommended

[@nasserkhaja4655]

Haha me too. Was surprised when I saw it was 2 years old.

[@TheBadBone23]

Here, here!

[@idotg2012]

Same, i didn’t click until I recognized it from Vin’s videos

[@michael-michaelmotorcycle]

Wait what

[@jodylgtv]

I clicked on this thinking "that looks like Vin's home"...I was right😂

[@jonathonnordyke5370]

same lol

[@KCJbomberFTW]

Who? Do you all live in long beach

[@robertadams85]

ROFL, exactly what I thought. I wanted to see what style the house was since it "similar" to his

[@djassassinuk]

ditto

[@hmann4531]

997 and OG NSX. What an absolute legend.

[@gamby16a]

I love when you feature people who are into cars. Cars complement this architecture so well!!! He has great taste overall. Big money commitment for few creature comforts tho.

[@Randy_51_]

Been seeing Vin’s house in his KZbin vids and really wanted to know more about it and randomly stumbled upon this!

[@Harry_Gersack]

All hail the algorithm 😂

[@Hanny93]

Same!!

[@MSA_CS40]

Lol same!

[@willjam465]

Same here!

[@chuarobert]

Love when my two interests intersect! So cool o see Vin's house!

[@BCJDM]

Was always curious about Vin's place, really cool to see this style of house. I wish we had houses like those around here

[@AliasHSW]

Click on the video because of the NSX - a perfect bookend, closing century modern classic, mixed with mid century modern house is a perfect combo!

[@ngmnasario]

That was awesome 👏

[@SF_Native]

Great job on remodeling the house! I have always seen bits and pieces of it in his videos, so it was very cool to see the finished product. Great execution and tasteful furniture and design. All those cars are gone now lol

[@goldilocks3593]

Actually you are the MOST exciting person to talk about these houses. Why? Because you ARE actually excited about it. It always amazes me how morose and sad most architects sound on these videos. I guess it is part of the culture but if it was me putting together a house like this I too would be as excited as you are. Cheers 🥂!!

[@conantheagrarian]

don’t worry im sure he’s on the inside like all of la

[@philipphenke]

Open Space x Hoonigan 😁🤟

[@67tamustang83]

685k for MC home that really has never been very desirable. Requires a full reno and on top of that, located right under those awful powerlines. California, am I right?

[@jasonharadon]

Excellent Feature and Vin's aesthetics are on-point....

[@danmasterj9822]

Thank you for this amazing short clip!!! I'm following Vin on social media for a while now and i was always kind of jealous because he lives the perfect california/LA lifestyle (imho). His amazing cars and than that house. The architecture, the way they make that house more modern, all the plants.. i think (especially with the NSX), that house screams californication and i would love to have a house like this, here in germany. 🥰🥰🥰

[@swisscourthustle]

Pretty random coming to watch a video about a mid century home and hearing Vins voice 😅

[@sarahdavilio2575]

windows and doors are so important

[@sarahdell4042]

Beautiful home. It’s wild to think this is a 1.5-2+ million dollar home though

[@cheesepizza87]

when he said 865k !

[@toddxhiggins]

​@@cheesepizza87685k

[@seanpalmer3982]

@@cheesepizza87it was years ago and the market is so much crazier now

[@ZacharyTrevino-p3l]

@@cheesepizza87 685k*

[@vwjunkie11]

Just had to see the driveway and the shot of the backyard and I had a feeling it was Vin’s spot. Touché algorithm, touché…

[@paulmccool378]

I grew up around Eichler homes, so I think Vin & Amy's place, is amazingly cool.

[@izh3392]

The Cliff May Rancho Estates, 1954. When you think of California and its rich history of architecture, you may think of: Joseph Eichler, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, or Gregory Ain, to name a few. However, not many people think of Cliff May- with only a few tracts developed under his career, there’s no wonder why some folks aren’t aware of his rich contributions to California midcentury-modernism. The 700+ home tract of Rancho Estates in Long Beach is one of the biggest Cliff May tracts, and one with such a tight community of enthusiasts, that in the past 10 years, a renaissance of new owners have come in to preserve these homes- and that’s exactly what Vinny and Amy did. Unlike most others, Vinny and Amy knew exactly what they were getting when they purchased their home back in 2019. Far from an ideal and traditional Cliff May home, they saw what others couldn’t despite the home’s numerous renovations and uncharacteristic presence in the neighborhood. And now, after spending many sleepless nights and months of hard work to get this home up to snuff, they’re finally able to call this place home. everything else about the video is great quality, but the grammar in the description really wasn’t really up to par with the rest. kind of took me out of the fantasy and made the work presented seem more like an amateur operation, if you get me. so here’s my attempt at revising the description to better reflect the otherwise fantastic work you’re doing! i hope i’m not being too pretentious lmao. oh well if i am, it needs to be said if you’re serious about your craft. and if you are, i hope you receive this message well haha. with love, someone who wants to see this channel succeed!!

[@brwlers]

mid century modern dream home. love how cohesive the look is, especially compared to the before pics.

[@Klutcharon]

Clicked on this video like “waymin, is that vin from hoonigans house? No shot” the algorithm is funny :)

[@pno]

damn the 997 & the nsx bros living life atm

[@lauragwillim1055]

Glad you posted a new video! I was just recently looking at your old ones as I’m getting ready to build a house and want the mid century modern style. This house is fabulous. They did a wonderful job on the restoration.

[@steadyboost7]

If you're not from Long Beach, you may not know the area he's in. But there's some real mid-century modern gems on that end of the city that haven't all been renovated into HGTV junk. Super cool to see that someone in the car space took a similar approach to rebuilding a home like this one and still maintaining why people would want a home like this in the first place.

[@mariomartin1335]

How the hell does Vin afford a $685,000 house plus a porsche gt3, a new bmw, an f150 or raptor, and an nsx from working at hoonigan? The other hoonigans don’t seem to have as much money at all…

[@kennixox262]

Drug dealers and other grifters.

[@idokwatcher2062]

Rich daddy.

[@seanpalmer3982]

He was the Vice President of a $2Billion company, not just a host or writer for one of their shows. He was paid handsomely just like Scotto and Block were

[@perotekku]

One of my favourite eras of house, Vin and Amy did an awesome job.

[@marlins_moon]

Such a beautiful house RAHHHH

[@BVDsGoneFishing]

They really put Vin's address out there, not sure I'd like that.

[@karl5428]

Wow lol. Can't believe California allows houses like this that sounds VERY inefficient heating/cooling/energy wise. Construction and building science have a way bigger impact on energy consumption than cars ever will. Maybe its just retro building code and it's more strict now?

[@bfree247365]

The major power line in the back may have been another reason why it wasn't selling originally. Beautiful restoration though!

[@SaneCayne]

And the highway within spittin' distance probably didn't help either.

[@greytogray6070]

Love the house and the fact Vin's a car guy. This is the second or third video I've watched of cool MCM homes in the SoCal area that have a backdrop of the most wretchedly ugly transmission towers that look like they're in the backyard. For a State that loves nothing more than virtue signalling how they impose an oppressive, costly, and mindless bureaucracy upon property owners, its shocking to see them allow those mega EMF emitting, cancer causing towers so close to peple's homes. Love your home and your cars, Vin, but dont stay too long. Oh, and keep up the good work, State of California.

[@4DDB]

Anyone else just watch TheSmokingTire podcast with Vin and then have this show up in their recommended 👀

[@betosn18]

You lost me at no ac, im from AZ, and we could never. I understand you’re in cali, but calis weather is not as great as people tend to say

[@JeremyHudkins]

Wonderful job! You guys killed it. Love watching the videos when you are home just working on a car👍

[@eattherich9215]

Fences make for good neighbours. @5:07, I would not want to be that close to the electricity pylon and power lines. The makeover is an improvement on what was there, but I don't care for open plan and the island is a waste of space that could have been put to better use.

[@chrismorano2957]

I like that the home owners in these videos are consistently just as cool as their houses... there's an honesty and a lack of pretension in these interviews that is refreshing especially in this genre...

[@NAKDTV]

That NSX is looking absolutely #GnarlyDavidson

[@gardenlover9663]

I live in this neighborhood. One thing he can do when he has the roof redone at some point is to have foam core added before they put on a new roof. It costs extra because the fascia around the perimeter of the house will need to be replaced with wider pieces to now hide the 1 1/2" foam core. It was worth it for the significant drop in temperature as soon as they installed it.

[@freshtapcoke]

Plywood with a reflective barrier might be worth looking into as well. A lot of the heat coming in from the roof is radiant heat.

[@PierceINC]

Great video! Love the CM Ranchos. We are blessed to have one.

[@66edm]

Great video! Thank you for making it. Great to see what Vin did to this Cliff May.

[@8thofthe8th]

I keep coming back to this piece. It just gives an awesome feeling that I can't really pinpoint. Perhaps it is accessible - Vin comes across very humble and self-deprecating. He acknowledges he doesn't know what exactly makes it all work so nicely, but his eye for detail works with the modernist principles perfectly. I feel like this is a house that gets lived in and I can imagine some good late night chats happening at that outdoor area. Love the garage and love the street presentation too. Enjoying the vids with car fans - really satisfying.

[@greysinclaire]

This is so odd. I saw this right next to Vin's latest video on my home page.

[@greeneyedwarlock882]

BEAUTIFUL home that's been perfectly restored BUUUUUUUT........A HIGH ELECTRICITY TOWER right behind it. BIG negative.

[@wandersjesse]

I would assume the value of his house probably doubled or tripled by now

[@chuckandary7115]

I have always loved this style of home, wish we could revert back to this smaller more minimalist style rather then the gigantic homes they build nowadays

[@MrMadmeads]

Seen his house in vins videos and always thought how cool it is and that I would love a tour. Now I’m here

[@mylesrid]

Form over function... Not good design

[@ericsimonson8540]

“Stumbled into it”, now a convert though 😊

[@mattyjmogul]

I honestly think of Cliff May 1st.Also that OG NSX is fire!🔥

[@meezh]

The algorithm just knows too mucb

[@Starbord77]

Hands down my favorite episode! Cheers to cars and architecture

[@jwrarmstrong]

The elephant in the room are those gigantic electrical pylons looming just outside the property.

[@paulholt1153]

Vin is a super cool dude. I love seeing how a car person can get into things with a house. Way to go. More car people homes please!

[@lazylion420]

it's always awkward to realize you live in a larger home and have more property than the youtube celebrities you follow. god California is such a weird, gilded cage.. tiny little houses with no land or yard commanding such high prices from so many wanna be hype beasts

[@user-uq4ly6fp6m]

Location location location. Vin bought his house back in 2019 for 685k and it's currently estimated at 1.15M and will continue to rise considering how he's in a prime location. He's comfortable with his living situation so why does that bother you lmao. It's not like he's living above his means considering how most of his assets will turn a profit whenever it comes to selling.

[@beamdog2010]

another great video from you guys. love it.

[@KaosticFish87]

why am I watching a video about Vin's house

[@jonathancastellino6707]

Whoa, two channels/worlds I follow colliding! Awesome work.

[@frryy]

Really great comparison with cars. The "impracticality" of these ranch homes is very much like how we modify our cars to be a little bit "impractical" on the streets. We overlook them BECAUSE RACECAR. With these homes, we overlook those bits BECAUSE MCM.

[@WristwatchAddiction]

Searched the internet to find your home after seeing it on your personal channel. I live in a 1950 ranch and these places are FANTASTIC! Yours has been finished very nice. The Devore choice is right on point. Perfect home for a grail to the grail Gt3rs & Grandma spec Ferrari. Lol! 😍🙌

[@gregkarkowsky967]

Thanks for doing th restoration. I think Mid-Century is the only truly original American architecture.

[@hassanabdullah4061]

I like how the owner was honest and transparent about the downsides of the house, many people would just talk about how “great” things. Fellow NSX owner here!

[@mikeingalsbee2959]

Nice to see a different angle of Vin's appreciation of art. I thought the house looked familiar.

[@bennyb.1742]

$685k in 2019!? Wow Vin nailed it. That thing would have been 1.2-1.5m in my area at the time.

[@StanleyKubick1]

"Hi I'm Vin and I can only relate experiences to cars, because Hoonigan!" Great house for a great guy :)

[@meffycodrin1853]

I find really funny how Vinnie being a "douchebag" as he presents himself and the other HOONIGAN staff (huge fan) and has the least care for cars on yt has the cleanest style in terms of cars and houses. And it's really cool seeing something so old turned into this match of futuristic yet retro house. Great work Vin! Also, 700k HOLY FUCK LA is expensive

[@BVDsGoneFishing]

That's really cheap now, most of those sell for 1.5m.

[@wake2skate1]

Big fan of the new channel Vin. I love cars, I also appreciate architecture and a good home. Seeing your home on the automotive channel I have been meaning to comment, place looks fabulous. Great blend of the old and the new, a clean aesthetic while still feeling like a home not an art gallery.

[@FT__Cool_Stuff______-of5pi]

OMG that living/kitchen room is amazing.

[@TheCarTakes]

incredibly jealous of that original price tag he paid in 2019

[@Shifty_Malone]

I thought it looked like a bit of a dump in his videos, now I know.

[@ImSnackiChan]

He lost me at 4:15. Doesn't hold heat or cold, glorified gazebo...

[@davidsoo]

We need a follow-up video with the NSX and 997 highlighted!

[@theccwdad]

Too bad affordable homes dont exist anymore. 😂😂

[@theccwdad]

But well done on the video and rad nsx🎉 I like the house a lot, though I'll never move back to California. I escaped twice and this time it's for real❤

[@peebbuu]

having vin talk about his home is so cool. awesome to see this other side of him and his home is way too cool

[@evilflowx]

Love love love Vin's space!

[@43Disciple]

Cliff note: This house really kinda sucks if you’re the type that stays home all day craving creature comforts, but it looks awesome, it’s super quaint, I’m happy with it.

[@PURPONTHETRACK]

Like most car guys the word he's looking for is "custom". You like what you like and what works for you...." Custom".

[@Moonshine54321]

I drive through his neighborhood now and then just to see the awesome Cliff May homes. Terrific video. Vin has a great vibe and energy.

[@loganflack3633]

Does anyone know where those modern Adirondack chairs are from?

[@beenusweenus2675]

first! love your videos

[@beenusweenus2675]

or not, first to comment at least

[@seanscott7120]

I was going to make a joke about the car not being a 911 but then I saw that it was Vin's house and of course there is one. The 911 is the Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair of cars. Every features architecture house has one.

[@idokwatcher2062]

Rich guy with nsx and porsche have money to restore expensive house? Waow, such an acomplishment.

[@annabodhi38]

It's nice and at the same time those power lines are way too close to the house. I could never live there. Thank you for the video and the interview.

[@kaeserd]

Vin! This guys house is as cool if not cooler than his cars.

[@justaghorl]

not me taking a screenshot of everything so i can keep them somewhere for inspiration. this place is to die for, ugh. also, i wish you guys had a website i could scroll through for pictures of the house you feature

[@openspace.series]

Here you go :) openspaceseries.com/

[@adamfrbs9259]

Screw the esthetic roof look, I'd put Duck Coating in bright white on the roof, keep it clean and that will cool it down alot.

[@EEscoto90]

No ac because it looks good? Damn that’s cali mindset try that shit in Florida your house will rot out in a year

[@lauralintonmacfarlane5264]

Garage door is silly

[@rickysmithist]

Just like riding a Harley because it looks cool not for comfort

[@thegodsrockstar]

The first shot told me everything I needed to know.. Him stating he was a car guy later was for everyone else. Beautiful home and NSX ❤

[@Shifty_Malone]

He's from Hoonigan. "Everyone else" had this suggested because they knew well before you.

[@nahferals]

No wonder the house in the thumbnail looked familiar

[@RyDogg08]

That NSX tho

[@imianco8079]

such a cool house loved hearing about it!!!

[@Lou-f]

That garage needs something Italian

[@ObeYtheiLLest26]

Love the home just as much as I love the car.

[@kingJim4]

Nice NSX

[@thebalvenie757]

NSX👀☝🏻

[@blakesmith5198]

Smug.

[@alanbrown7750]

In palm springs this style is called Alexandrian - after the developer. I grew up in Orange Ca in this same style, exposed underside of roof, window arches, no ac, wall heater in the center hallway. But we had the pool = loved the pool. Shoot on our block I could count 10 pools. My neighbor was an original buyer in 1955 - she paid $5000.00, 3br, 2 bath - Mrs. Dirking. now there close to a mill for a 1200 sf home on 3600 sf lot. Cheers. Thanks for sharing your story bro,