1396 Pacific Ave, Cannon Beach, OR 97110

A rare oceanfront offering in the heart of midtown Cannon Beach — a 1939 cedar-shingle cottage that has weathered the decades with grace, holding strong to its place above the tideline at the quiet end of Pacific Avenue. Homes like this don't come along often, and ones this well cared for almost never. The setting is part of the appeal. Pacific Avenue dead-ends here, so vehicle traffic is minimal and the foot traffic that does pass through belongs to neighbors and beachgoers rather than the bustle of downtown. It's the kind of street where you hear the surf before you hear anything else. From the windows, the view unfolds the way only the North Coast of Oregon can deliver it. Haystack Rock to the south, Chapman Point to the north, and Terrible Tilly standing watch offshore. Inside, warm wood and easy proportions speak to the home's pre-war origins. Four bedrooms and three baths are ready to host the entire family, friends, and the long weekends that turn into longer ones — a primary...