Sunset Beach water tower
First constructed in the 1890s and rebuilt multiple times since, the tower features four stories of living spaces with pirate themes and striking views.
![First constructed in the 1890s and rebuilt multiple times since, the tower features four stories of living spaces with pirate themes and striking views.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0687e66/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5763x3184+0+0/resize/1440x796!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2F41%2F80006eab47bfb6a764d4cddafb5d%2Fimage-13.jpg)
The four-story home. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The front door.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fb8c381/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5770x3188+0+0/resize/1440x796!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2Faf%2Fefa8e03b4bce912512c8112610ba%2Fimage-12.jpg)
The front door. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The plaque.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c15ac08/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5784x3195+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2Fe5%2F1ba94c484cf094d75f586c41d998%2Fimage-11.jpg)
The plaque. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The entry.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0f38fe9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10%2F7e%2F838570a74c96bef77b3b136d044e%2Fimage-10.jpg)
The entry. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
Advertisement
![The living room.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e686935/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6e%2F0f%2F7f882400483984081376e6402dfa%2Fimage-08.jpg)
The living room. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The dining area.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f74be23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb1%2Fc0%2F694742fa4c6ba8fb05567daf649f%2Fimage-07.jpg)
The dining area. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The kitchen.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e6244d7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1e%2Fc3%2F8ea45df44c449aef73be31591dba%2Fimage-06.jpg)
The kitchen. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The elevator.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fd4c6e8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F04%2F0479a537489b991e240917def5b5%2Fimage-05.jpg)
The elevator. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
Advertisement
![The bedroom.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b2d9abd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2Fa9%2F4786c4a5409da0a30b60cbb13d7a%2Fimage-04.jpg)
The bedroom. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The bathroom.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4134ac2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd3%2F3f%2F552c10ca412c9b2b90bb386e33cd%2Fimage-15.jpg)
The bathroom. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The hot tub.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c829a12/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2Fce%2Fedd809044b46be1b8e7f310ca784%2Fimage-09.jpg)
The hot tub. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The lounge.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a0f0f4d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3323+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2Fb0%2F584e834343abad108c52f2c70a3f%2Fimage-02.jpg)
The lounge. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
Advertisement
![The rotunda.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8aebad8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5910x3265+0+0/resize/1440x796!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb0%2Fcc%2F8bf31c354ccc92a420bf24be9545%2Fimage-03.jpg)
The rotunda. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The bar.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/677bb42/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5906x3263+0+0/resize/1440x796!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2F44%2Fd9cefd8f483f8a144ea0edc880d5%2Fimage-01.jpg)
The bar. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The water tower.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cf7fb8a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3992x2476+0+0/resize/1440x893!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F89%2F0a%2F4a6d74db44fa9216fe0a238fc66c%2Fimage-14.jpg)
The water tower. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
![The ocean view.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/55b22d2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3992x2203+0+0/resize/1440x795!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb9%2F4a%2Ffbbcb40f432bb5d2dc8a5c03f7eb%2Fimage-16.jpg)
The ocean view. (Sheldon / IVESTER creative inc.)
Jack Flemming covers real estate for the Los Angeles Times. He was raised in St. Louis and studied journalism at the University of Missouri. Before joining The Times as an intern in 2017, he wrote for the Columbia Missourian and Politico Europe.