This is my beach house.  Well, in my dreams, anyway.  Specific aspects of three different houses that I saw in pictures inspired me.  Once again, a design for someone living alone, or a couple in love, though, given the two futons, more than two could live here provided they were not too worried about personal privacy.

  This house is best located in a specific type of environment, namely someplace that would be away from easy view, someplace that has a warm year round temperature, and someplace that does not get any or many hurricanes, tidal waves, or earthquakes.  Another important note is that at least 85% to 90% of the house is over water.  Also, a main premise of this house is openness.

  Ramps will lead to the three entrances to the porch that surrounds the entire house.  The segmented walls are panels that can move by swinging like a normal door, lifting like the panels of a lifeguard tower, or sliding like a sliding glass door.  I just haven't decided on which method, or combination of methods, would be best, but the end result would be essentially the absence of the walls to open up the house as little or as much as you like, given the limits.  The solid walls are permanent, so they could not be moved.  This opening up would allow for nice views and nice breezes to flow through the house.  The walls can also be securely closed.

  A special feature from one of the pictures I saw is what I'm calling the indoor mini-ocean.  This is a whole in the floor that can be securely closed, but, when open, allows a person to enter the ocean from inside the house, and vice versa.  It's also not unlike an indoor pond.

  Another special feature from a picture is the sunroom (north side).  The three walls and ceiling are nothing but a wooden, or even metal, skeleton frame holding some sort of strong glass.  This room offers a wide view of the ocean.  It's also great for enjoying rain showers, with a significant other, without getting wet.  If you should not want the sun shining in, the inside is equipped with special Venetian type blinds that cover the ceiling and all three walls.

  The third special feature from a picture is a double shot of the patio and the stairway that leads down into the ocean water.  The length of the staircase would depend on the depth of that part of the ocean.

  The bathroom is small but sufficient, and the little door thing opposite the showerhead is an access to the pipes for the purposes of any repairs or adjustments that might be required.

  Now we come to what is, to me, the prize feature of the house: the shower.  From all three sides, a single step up brings you to the ample shower platform that is backed by a single wall featuring the showerhead, knobs, and any necessary nooks and crannies for soap, shampoo and such things.

  While it would be possible to hang a shower curtain wide enough to surround the three sides, don't bother.  There are no unwanted onlookers, all the walls of the house are open letting the morning sun and air breeze through lightly, and you wake up to see your mate showering practically at the foot of your bed.  Then after watching for a little while, you get up and join your mate.  It's even nice when you're alone.  It's the next best thing to showering outside.

  I've indicated that the ocean side is to the north, but that's just if it was my house.  Someone else might prefer the ocean coming from a different direction.  Also consider the rise and fall of the sun.