405 Island View Drive, Smith River, CA 95567

For the first time in nearly three decades, an extraordinary North Coast private holding is offered for sale. Encompassing five contiguous parcels across 8.5 oceanfront acres and more than 800 feet of Pacific frontage, Island View is a world unto itself. Gated, secluded and surrounded by the raw, untamed beauty of California's northern coast. Each of the two residences is shaped by its relationship with the ocean. The 3,700 sq ft bluff-top main residence features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, an elevator, ocean-view decks and walls of glass. A separate 1,600 sq ft coastal retreat offers one bedroom, one bath, warm cherry floors, artisanal woodwork and a signature observation tower, an intimate refuge from which to watch the coastline unfold. Beyond the gates, the property descends toward its own secluded beach access, connecting the residences with the wild shoreline. Here, you can walk to the beach, explore the rocky coast and experience the Pacific in complete privacy. Prince Island rises from the sea, punctuated by the remarkable natural opening known as the Spirit Hole. Framed by ocean and sky, the island is an ever-changing focal point, a powerful presence in a landscape shaped over millennia by wind, water and stone. There is an ancient quality to this stretch of coast, a place where generations of people have looked to the extraordinarily resource-rich Pacific for sustenance, passage, inspiration and connection. The ocean is alive. Whales migrate offshore, seabirds ride winds and marine life thrives among the rocks of the shoreline and in the cold Pacific waters. Waves thunder against ancient formations as fog drifts across the sea. At day's end, amber, crimson and gold illuminate the skyline. Island View has an undeniable, magnetic spiritual quality shaped by nature's beauty and power. The sea mesmerizes; fog settles in stillness before shifting winds reveal miles of open water. The sea, sky and light make each day feel different. For writers, artists, producers or anyone who values anonymity and uncompromising privacy, few places offer this separation from the modern world. Inspiration arrives with the tides, wildlife, changing light and the endless movement of the sea. Private, soulful and virtually impossible to replicate, Island View is a sanctuary at the edge of the continent a place to retreat, create, reconnect and breathe differently. After nearly thirty years in private hands, the opportunity now passes to its next steward.