The Cloisters

 

Small-scale cottages are nestled in a coastal wooded glen in this North Carolina resort designed by architect/planners Chuck Dietsche and Dan Costa. The central shared green space anchors a community of asymmetrically-sited vacation homes connected by curving trails and beachy boardwalks.

Drawing of cottages clustered around village green.
Plans show cottage layout in original plan for Surfman's Walk Baldhead Island
Cottage at Surfman's Walk designed by Chuck Dietsche and Dan Costa
Interior staircase at the Cloisters
Curving boardwalk creates a beachy cottage entry.
Rear access garages scaled for golf carts
Vacation cottage at Surfman's Walk Baldhead Island North Carolina