A classic timber-clad 1980s contemporary in Northern California popped up for sale on the open market recently. Priced at $6.95 million, the adventurous 2,000 sq. ft. house is a reminder of the heyday of this part of the world, and the spirit it represented.

The 1985-built house and its setting — 29.5 acres of spectacular natural beauty in Big Sur — manages to encapsulate the last hurrah of the individualist movement that called the area home beginning in the 1960s, and the common sensibilities of the artists, ne’er-do-wells, and free spirits that flocked to its rugged, lush landscape.

The architect designed the place as a personal residence. Clad in weathered plank and inset with plentiful glass, the exterior of the main house shows both tough angularity and graceful curvature. Inside, it is earthy, extremely warm, unpretentious, right-brained, and preoccupied with nature; the interior landscaping it shows off is one of the highlights of the compound.

The property also features a so-called ‘Glass House’ — which looks something like a glassy teepee, and positions a bed to take full advantage of clear, starry nights — and a caretaker’s residence.

An exceptional opportunity.