2-story wine barrel beats family's charming redwood log house
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- Опубликовано: 30 окт 2022
- When Marianne and Richard Atkinson bought a 1250-square-foot cabin in the Santa Cruz redwoods, they didn’t expect to stay long with 3 young girls sleeping Harry-Potter-style in the stairwell/loft, but they stayed 12 years thanks to a two-story wine barrel cottage that became the girls’ backyard bedroom.
When the Atkinson’s first viewed the cabin - built in 1942 from whole redwood logs in the forested mountains above the San Francisco Bay Area - it looked like a great deal for the area, but they were worried about space. When the realtor explained that the wine barrel ADU wasn’t included in the official square footage, the couple quickly made an offer.
The barrel was shipped over from Italy in the 1960s to be used for water storage, but the previous owners soon realized it made more sense to create living space out of the salvaged vat. The original wooden staves and metal hoops served as the only structural support, and the new owners simply added a second floor to create an upstairs bedroom and removed the flat lid to add an overhanging roof and 360-degree windows.
When the Atkinsons moved in, they used only secondhand and salvaged materials to create a kitchenette (from a hotel surplus store), a living room, and a two-story bookshelf (this got shortened when their girls claimed the upstairs as a bedroom and needed extra floor space).
The area around the home, and in much of the Santa Cruz Mountains, was clear-cut to rebuild San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire. In 1942, with the old growth non-existent, the original owner built his own sawmill to process smaller redwoods on the property, creating a traditional log cabin home with Scandinavian-Saddle-style notching and black chinking (as opposed to the traditional white grout).
He also built a furnace to do his own ironworks and all the metalwork in the home - the lights, fixtures, handles - was also done onsite measure-made for the home.
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I am literally in floods of tears watching this. My family are Irish and we moved to America in June 1970. We moved to Los Gatos, where this wonderful property is located. I spent my youth going 'over the hill' to Santa Cruz lingering on the beach and making the most incredible memories. The smell of Northern California is like nothing else, a mix of Redwoods, Eucalyptus and Sea Salt. I live back in Ireland now for the last 21 years and I miss Los Gatos every single day of my life. Those 32 years shaped me and made me who I am today and this video took me back home XOX
What a lovely story. ❣️
You have made me cry now!
🥰 Aww, you’re not alone in your reminiscing. It’s a special smell and one I often remember, now that I’m not there either anymore.💕
LOL You sound like me. I could’ve written your narrative, only substituting “28 years “ and “Central Florida.” South Bay resident for all that time, Santa Cruz Mtns and Los Gatos were my happy places! 😎 I miss that NorCal air so much, just having a couple sprigs of eucalyptus in the bathrooms just doesn’t cut it. 😢 This southeast terrain and its inhabitants are not of my ilk. 🥺My family thinks I’m so different from them I must be from another planet! Their loss in not understanding me, right?! After almost 17 yrs I can’t wait to return, in any capacity and The Good Lord willing! 💪🏻🙏🏻👍😁😎 Killer vlog capturing the essence of living in the beautiful SantaCruz Mountains. 👍
My teenage son was reading Canary Row last month. Monterey and Pacific Grove was my home and happy place in the 1970's and 1980's Trying to explain the redwood trees, the sound of sea lions, the salt air and fog as ir rolled in. It made me feel nostalgia and frustrated that he couldn't smell it and feel the damp and hear the sounds.
What a wonderland to grow up in. Who cares how small yr bedroom is when you have this incredible land all around you. 🙏💕
Yes but my Highway 9 residence in 1960 had the unobstructed underside
become the den of an adult female California Mountain Lion. For about
2 years each winter. We'd awake and find it on the rear deck. Peering
at the San Lorenzo River. My parents has installed floor to ceiling glass for
that view. So, I'd sit and watch the lion as it sat. It might look at me or not.
I would have been very proud to call that space mine as a youngster.
It's not just the homes that amazes me but the stories behind it. Unlike other RUclips channels that does home tours, Kirsten and her family dwell deeper into the history of these houses. The wine barrel tiny home is amazing and so are the cottages.
I can’t find the words to express my thoughts and feelings of such a beautiful and cozy space. Just….. WOW…..
Built in 1940’s?!?! Just look at how strong and beautiful it still is. Homes today would’ve fell apart by now.
My husband and I have retired to the Georgia mountains. We have 3 acres and live in a 1000 Sq foot house. It's wonderful, the woods are beautiful, we feel very grateful.
I like Kirsten's videos before I watch them because they are all fantastic. Who knew there were so many amazing and unique properties out there?
I love their kid with purple hair ♥ She's got an incredible energy :) These copper light fixtures in the house were my favorite. Such a detailed work.
I used to live in Santa Cruz in the 1980's and I've always hoped that one day I could get back to live among the Redwoods once again. But as I approach 70, I find myself here in Los Angeles (not that there's anything wrong with that). This bought back memories of Roaring Camp, the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Steamer Lane, Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek and watching Apple when it was still a "start-up".
It looks small from the outside but inside the wine barrel it is perfect. We bet your daughter loved living in that space. What a great way to use a piece of history that doesn't have a lot of uses
It does... Kinda... Until around 01:30 when it shows the woman next to the barrel... It's huge!
What a wonderful place and a wonderful family! I live near there and the owner is so right about clearing the Redwoods to rebuild San Francisco. There is a town nearby called Redwood City and you would think it would have redwoods- not anymore. It's barren. I'm so glad these majestic trees are now protected.
Like the Old Growth in Atlanta is protected?
This is such a unique property. It’s so instructive that the structures all survived the earthquake.
National Georgraphic has a video about the Forbidden City of China, being earthquake-proof, due to interlocking pieces. They made a smaller-scale replica, and subjected it to a simulated earthquake. Type in Nat Geo Forbidden City.
@@ralphlyda4545 Yes the columns are designed to sway a certain amount without collapsing the roof. It was amazing ...like a jigsaw puzzle in 3D!
I live in a part of Sweden where these kinds of log cabins are everywhere. Two of my neighbors have had huge trees fall on their houses, but all that broke were the roof shingles. They put on metal roofs and carried on like nothing happened. It's a very durable way to build, aside from all the other positives about it!
That place is so magical looking I would love to live there
My little cottage is in the SC Mountains, built in 1940. I never want to leave! Not a log cabin, but with tons of character, right on the San Lorenzo River. Viva la redwoods! I love all of the ironwork and fixtures that were made on site. Amazing place!
Mine's 617 square feet, and plenty big for our family of four with the river & yard full of trees.
Correction: Viva los Palos Rojos!
@@estebancorral5151 Thank you!
This is a magical place to live. Love the wine barrel. I too am in the Santa Cruz mountains about five miles from this property for the last fifteen years. Never thought I would live in my own redwood forest but now I would never leave.
Beautiful place. I wouldn't leave either. I'd want the other log cabin as well for one of the girls' families. A forest family enclave
the kids are very lucky to be able to grow up in such a unique and beautiful part of the country, in comparison to the smog filled concrete blocks of the city. The story at the end of the video about the coyote and deer was a really cool and interesting touch to the end of the video! :) you are lucky Ivy, and great story to share.
I'm not a lover of so much wood but lemme tell yah.. these ppl can tell a story and for that reason I watched the whole thing!
Wow, this episode has a amazing historical atmosphere!
Beautiful, peaceful place. The wood and the work is amazing.
Had to push my tongue back in my mouth, lol… Just a gorgeous place… Everything is built as a home should be… Thank you 🙏 all for sharing your lifestyle…
Magical property. Love the story that the daughter told at the end.
I love this property!! Beautiful in its originality and workmanship!! Wonderful interview!! 😍
Happy this lovely lady has such a nice home for herself, her children and husband.
Love, love the "Jenga" staircase in the wine barrel. So cool:)
What amazing skill to build such an amazing home. It must be so unique and special to live there. Good for them!
I grew up in Santa Cruz and my house ALSO had a wine barrel ADU very similar to this! More "rustic" though. It was shingled and had a flat roof with skylights.
Thats so cool
Absolutly enjoyed watching this video. Lovely family, amazing proprties. Wow
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Ah man, this looks amazing. Love the aesthetics and stories behind the area.
As a city dweller, hearing people say "There is no way to live in a 1200 sq.ft. house" is infuriating. It's common for family of 4 around here to live in 500 sq.ft. apartments that cost north of a million bucks. I know it's probably just the wording, but there is so much privilege in saying it. Love the house and its story. Thank you for sharing.
That’s the point. People in cities aren’t “living”. & yes 1200 sq ft for that many people to “live” can be tight.
If you would like more space, move out to the country. It's worth it!
Hey. Kirsten. Thanks another amazing creation. So much work and detail.
This is been a dream of mine my entire life! Still to this day in my 60’s I dream of living like this, this is so beautiful! You and your family do such a good job capturing and finding such beautiful tiny and dreamy living, thank you for all your hard work to share ❤❤
Personally I consider a 1250square-foot home (110m2) to be a pretty standard family home. 😅 Heck even a bit larger than the house I grew up in here in Sweden. Sure, we were only two children, but our house had 4 bedrooms, pretty spacious kitchen and living room, a laundry room, a small loo and decently sized bathroom with a bathtub even. It's kind of crazy that Americans feel that a space like that is considered to be cabin-like and very small for a family.
Not all Americans. The largest home I ever lived in was 600 sq ft and I currently live in a 330 sq ft home.
It's more accurate to say the affluent feel it's small. There are Americans across all social classes. Though I see how it can be easy for people outside of America to view it as a country full of such people.
@@imaginarymask Definitely, I'm not judgemental towards Americans. And I definitely get how extremely diverse the country is... However, amazingly you always stumble across comments on the internet like "I could NEVER live like that" calling European apartments "coffins" etc. xD And I do think the major difference is that we live in very different societies where zoning laws and city planning make a lot of Americans extremely car dependent. Hence requiring larger living spaces in suburbia as you are somewhat stranded in your home. Meanwhile Europeans we generally just walk or bicycle to 10 minutes to restaurants, cafés, grocery stores etc. (every service you can think of). The whole American Dream lends itself to car dependency and exploiting the purchasing powers of its citizens... With that being said, this has become the norm in Sweden as well. Our ideals have shifted a lot from the ones we had in the 70's. And nowadays people are getting huge mansion like houses, installing pools and stuff (although our climate isn't even well adapted for that stuff)
@@barbaramuzychka3836 Of course! It's a very diverse country with a lot of different people. :) I bet living in city centers is pretty tight. I live in 226sqft myself. I could live much larger than this, but I have always liked small places. It's cozy and my wallet isn't complaining. :)
Do any of those trees ever fall down. We live all the time with the threat of our forest trees coming down. I loved the bear story and the enthusiasm in which it was told.
I also love your videos.💜 .
WOW.... that wine barrel looks absolutely amazing! Just taken out of a fary tail. What a cool place to live in.
That redwood timber is so beautiful.
After living in Wales and England for 7 years we moved first to Placerville CA for 1 year and then Vallejo for 3 years. Lake Tahoe, the Bay Area, Monterey Bay to name a few, are all such beautiful places to visit and to live there amongst the Redwoods must be just a magical life experience.
After working in a rock query my dad and uncle bought their first ranch in Davenport. Good memories.
Absolutely fantastic. The mind would grow endlessly living here.
In 1990 I spent the summer in the US working in a summer camp as an Arts Counsellor. That was in the middle of a massive forest in Pennsylvania. It was a fantastic experience waking up at sunrise with the forest.
It always worried me that if it caught fire 'everything' would be gone. Then exactly that happened in Paradise C.A. and the whole place was devasted.
On FB I see so many people posting modern "dream homes", and I've never seen one that appeals to me the way this home does!
What a beautiful place! Wow, one of my favorites Kirsten, thank you!
Someone probably has pointed this out before, but that barrel was most likely for water storage. Wine barrels need to be sheltered. It was typical for redwood holding tanks to be placed on a hillside to supply water for buildings below. Still very historic and very cool.
They talk about that in the video.
What a great cabin, and wonderful that they didn't remove all the original quirkiness. It is easy to see the sadness of old growth harvesting, but there were not options to build from in the old days; we have options our ancestors did not have. And, it is a 'local' option, no shipping or wasting energy moving stuff around. Glad they are there to enjoy their redwood home and wine barrel, happy their imagination made it into a home for their family.
WONDERFUL !
THANK YOU for your generosity in sharing and filming !!!
YES - Thank goodness for resiliency and the forests come back. HOWEVER, as i'm sure you know - Old Growth takes hundreds of years, and the ecosystem of old growth is essential, and irreplaceable.
I love the energy of this family . I wish I was one of their kids.
Another great video like ALL of your video's
Thank U
In 1962 I discovered my Santa Cruz County public school had a large wood water tank.
Filled but not in use. More or less like how this 'barrel' was built. Since the school was
using piped water I suggested it would be ideal for swimming after class in warm
weather. That's what the school boys did naked. Until the day came when we found
it full of naughty school girls. We had to jump down and run to escape the shrieking.
That same school now as a pool for student use. I suspect the idea came from one
or more adults who had once wanted a large wood water tank swim after class.
Decades ago, Sunset Magazine had an article on a wine tank that had been converted into a small house. I believe that it was also located in northern California.
I love this wonderful place with all the Redwood trees. It's magical and the log cabins are gorgeous and very quirky inside. I could live here happily. The wine barrel is even more quirky but a beautiful building. These majestic trees could tell many a tale. Just love them.😊❤❤😊
I would love to rent the barrel house if they would rent to us. The original builder was one gifted man.❤
It is wonderful that you find and bring us all these places around the world. Thanks
Fabulous documentaries - thank you so much Kirsten, for sharing these beautiful homes with us.
Your films are the best! Thank you!
Wow. I can add this to my many favorites of your videos! I am also a lover of wood, and of the history behind structures and the land they're on. Thank heavens these owners love and revere those wonderful structures, and they kept them as is. They loved the history of it all, and any of their improvements over time kept the original spirit. Thank you so much for this wonderful, insightful tour - I truly loved it!
What a magical little place!! My husband and I are dying to get a chance to create the right nature inclusive house environment for ourselves and we’d totally be into a small cabin in the woods like this. Such great inspiration. Thanks!
The craftsmanship could almost be described as epic.
It's amazing! I would love to live there! It's funny, though, when I was growing up, there would be this size of family in 1,000 square feet or less.
What a gem of a property!
I love how their daughter knows the history ❤
I too am from Northern California and absolutely loved watching this story, seeing my beloved trees from my state! I loved how they knew so much history about everything, noticed every nook and cranny the builder painstakingly put into it and they relocated from LA to never go back! Northern California and those beautiful historical trees and areas have that affect on those who can appreciate it! It would have been lovely to see the house across the street if it was the same builder, and the differences inside as well as out. Love those Santa Cruz mountains too!
Another great video. So much better than anything on tv.
The technique mentioned in the middle that burns the wood is called shou sugi ban. There are some companies that do it commercially for things like siding in particular because it makes the wood fire and rot resistant. It traditionally (in Japan) was done with cedar, but can be accomplished with other wood as well. It’s is even DIYable with a torch.
What an AMAZING collection of stories ❤️❤️❤️. Thank you for your video which will become a part of this property’s history, and a BIG thank you to the owners for appreciating and securing this property’s history 🥰🥰🥰. So incredibly moving 🥹🥹🥹
The wine barrel was probably taken there to be a water tank… maybe for a steam engine driven sawmill in the area or drinking water for the timber cutters?
This is a mesmerising place. So enchanting. These folks are really into wood, 🌲 even named their daughter after an evergreen vine ‘Ivy’ she is so like her mother, that apple didn’t fall far from the tree 🍏
Ps.
Been thinking, that barrel may have been for making large quantities of ‘moonshine’ and whatnot 🌛🌞😂
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It reminds me of an old school guard tower you have a 360 view but only they can see you lol too cool! I bet the guy who built these houses ordered that barrel and realized it was way too big and said there’s no way I’m filling that with water let’s turn it into something cool! Obviously he was very talented
I've watched this channel's videos for years, I had no idea Kirsten had that silly laugh! Love ya girl, keep up your amazing treasure hunting!
This is great. Mystical landscape and truly lovely, unique home. Since childhood, I have been drawn to places like this. I had a rich uncle who lived in the Berkshires who had built a home out of an old farm. My favorite element was the silo that was converted into a tower with a reading room at the top. So this one strikes a chord with me.
I was born & grew u on the Berkshires! Magical all the way!
Lovely video and really interesting family. Keep them coming.
This is an incredible property.
Love this video. The people are pure gold.
Beautiful. I miss the CA mountains.
This is beautiful. They are lucky people. Did the husband say the wine barrel is redwood? How does a wine barrel from Italy be made of redwood?
It would be nice to know the name of the Indigenous peoples who's land their home currently is on.
Love the property and the setting, absolutely beautiful.
Kirsten, I love you and your videos💖👍, Rab 🏴.
I lived in Boulder Creek for many years ! I think this beauty is prolly pretty close by!
Wonderfilled!
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You did it again. Wonderful show. Than You so very much
1962 from Italy wow across the ocean that wine barrel been places to the girls room,soooo awsome!!
Love the deer story at the end. Awesome.
I really love this family & there home. They all seem like amazing people honestly . I love that they appreciate their surroundings because it's spectacular. The story that the daughter told was really neat. Awesome video❣❣🌲
I just love this channel 🙂
What an amazing family and privilege to get to see this place!
Magical property! The house was up for sale at the time of this filming. They paid $503,000 in 2012 and it just sold November 7, 2022, for $1,035,100
It got to be magical living there
Loved this video❤❤❤❤
Very cool little dwelling! looks to me like those iron bands were either slooowly dropped down by the shrinkage of the staves or have been gently beaten down to close up the beautiful structure.
I see the Great Books of the Western World on her shelf. Kudos to the best set of books ever made.
WOW!!! Your homes are absolutely gorgeous. I love all the wood everything is just beautiful. What a treasure you have.
That was incredible! So so beautiful
Wow. What an interesting place-thank you so much for filming and sharing 🙏✌️🌎💞
What an amazing home. Total time capsule. The craftsmanship that went into building homes back then is something that needs to come back. I can't stand new homes these days. Their such absolute overpriced garbage. Will not stand the test of time like this place will. This is what a real house looks like. Thank you for sharing.
What a jewel! Thank you. They need some serious fire mitigation there, I mean sprinklers, not clear cut. That would be my biggest fear there. But it’s magical, thank you!
QUESTION: have you ever visited whoever it is that lives in a renovated water tower in Seal Beach. CA. ? It stands a good 50 feet off the ground.
Deer me! What a story. 💗
Fun exciting story to complete the tour.
The Wine Barrel is outstanding
Beautiful almost like living in the real life Berenstain Bears 🐻 home
That is so awesome. I want wine barrel house
Another beautiful place 💕👍
Charming family.
That's pretty cool. Beautiful home.
That was so cool I love to be able to see something like that in person man who built that was just amazing amazing Craftsman