Summer House with a Romantic History

Currently, the owners of the cottage are spouses Chessa and Steve Osborne, who come here every summer. This house is more than just a home: without it, Chessa wouldn't have been born. Fifty years ago, her grandmother and grandfather bought this piece of land to build a vacation home. During construction, they needed help, so they hired a young architect. He fell in love with the clients' daughter and became Chessa's father.

Now that the grandparents are gone, we still come here and will continue to do so for many more years.

This house preserves the memory of all family members. Generations of descendants often gather under one roof here. The layout has not changed since then: two floors, two terraces, two bedrooms, and a kitchen that is combined with the living room — the house remains just as it was in the days of grandmother and grandfather. However, the interior has been updated with modern touches. Large windows and doors open to the ocean and lead to a veranda where the lunch table stands in summer — it's especially pleasant for the whole family to gather here.

In summer, we walk toward the ocean, stroll along the rocky shoreline, and sometimes set out crab nets. In autumn, we collect mushrooms on small deer trails.

The house has modern amenities too: for example, fifteen years ago there was no electricity here. But after solar panels were installed on the roof, it became possible to run electrical lines.

There is a lot of wood in the interior of the house. The floor is made of durable cedar from centuries past, and the furniture facades are also crafted from this same wood. The chairs, sofa, and stools are made of rattan and jute: woven furniture from the 70s era was loved and collected by Chessa’s grandmother.