Summer House with Romantic History

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

Today, the grandparents are gone, but we still come here and will keep coming for many more years.

This house preserves memories of all family members. Generations of descendants often gather under the same roof here. The layout has not changed since then: two floors, two terraces, two bedrooms, and a kitchen combined with the living room — the house remains just as it was when Chessa’s grandmother and grandfather lived there. The interior has been updated with modern touches. Large windows and doors open to the ocean view, leading to a veranda where the lunch table is set in summer — it's especially wonderful to gather as a family here.

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

The house also includes modern updates: 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.

The interior of the house features a lot of wood. The floors are made of durable cedar from centuries past, and the furniture facades are also crafted from the 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.