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Oceanfront home by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice asks $14.9M

With panoramic views from the A-frame living room

By Megan Barber
An exterior view of an oceanfront home with lots of windows and decks. A palm tree rises next to the house and you can see the ocean in the distance. Photo by Spearhead Media

Looking for a seaside residence with an impressive architecture pedigree? Check out this four-bedroom, eight-bath oceanfront home in La Jolla, California. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Frederick Liebhardt in 1958, the house is located above Windansea beach, an iconic surf spot made famous in the 1960s in Tom Wolfe’s nonfiction collection The Pump House Gang.

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Liebhardt designed the home as a personal residence for his mother, and the house has seen two subsequent renovations—one remodel by midcentury modern architect Henry Hester and a more recent one by Hill Construction and NYC designer Eddie Lee. The house is now 6,338 square feet with a stunning A-frame living room.

Huge walls of glass provide unobstructed ocean views, and the way the home is situated on its one acre lot means that you can’t see your neighbors. White oak floors lead to multiple decks for entertaining, and a colorful kitchen includes stools and chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Emeco and a bright blue and white color scheme. Originally listed in March 2019 for $18,900,000, 6266 Camino De La Costa is now on the market for $14,900,000.

A living room with a gray couch, coffee table, fireplace, and walls of glass looking out to the blue ocean.
The A-frame style living room features walls of glass, a fireplace, exposed beams, and amazing ocean views.
Photo by Marc Weisberg
Two sets of white doors open up on to a wooden deck with an outdoor table by the ocean.
Multiple decks offer a place for entertaining.
Photo by Marc Weisberg
A kitchen has white counters, a blue island, and green bar stools on wood floors.
A colorful kitchen includes stools and chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Emeco and a bright blue and white color scheme.
Photo by Marc Weisberg
A bedroom with an A-frame style ceiling, exposed beams, and white bed.
There are four bedrooms in the listing.
Photo by Marc Weisberg
The view from the bedroom with water and rocky ocean cliffs.
The view from the bedroom doesn’t disappoint.
Photo by Marc Weisberg
A long narrow pool surrounded by the home’s walls. There is a patio on one end of the pool.
A pool tucked in between buildings offers a relaxing place to spend an afternoon.
Photo by Marc Weisberg

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