San Francisco Chronicle

East Bay Waterfront Home Office Lifestyle

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In the California Delta, the glint of sunlight on water announces the beginning of the day, where the soundtrack is made up of the clear trills of the song sparrow, splash of kayak paddles slicing through the water’s surface, and the occasional distant hum of a ski boat engine. Working from home never looked quite so good, or so relaxing.

Though some places in the Bay Area might be considered the oldschool version of “bedroom communitie­s,” Delta Coves was designed to shift opinions and perspectiv­es on what a bedroom community is. When home can be both a destinatio­n for relaxation and adventure, it offers far more than just a bedroom. It becomes a way of life.

“Delta Coves offers a rich life on water,” said Nick Taratsas, general manager of Delta Coves and executive vice president of DMB Developmen­t, the company leading the effort to build 560 waterfront and waterfacin­g houses in the Sacramento­San Joaquin River Delta. “It’s a place where you can take your boat out and hike natural trails with your family.”

Here, there’s plenty of personal space, room to breathe, and fresh air. With a home office on the water, instant accessibil­ity to the outdoors means that it’s easier to blend workstyle with lifestyle. There’s no need to spend time between home and work driving to the beach or park when you have them both, combined, right out your back door. It changes the meaning of a lunch break or sneaking out early for extra free time.

When you do venture into the Bay Area — whether for work or fun — you’re not far away. Just 10 minutes away is the Antioch BART Station, which makes it possible for people who want to live a waterfront lifestyle within close proximity to the Bay Area. “We’re going to be considered a bedroom community, but at the same time a highly recreation­al community,” Taratsas said. “Delta Coves will be an ideal place to call home.”

Delta Coves’ prime location on a manmade lagoon sits at the gateway to the Delta’s 1,000plus miles of waterways and 740,000 acres of natural preserves. The canalfront setting and the region’s warm, Mediterran­eanstyle climate set the stage for an exceptiona­l lifestyle to those who want to experience life on the water.

Due to modest waterfront settlement­s of early Delta inhabitant­s being responsive to the local climate, it was important for Delta Coves architects to design modern buildings that match the Delta’s rustic aesthetic. It’s a place where the barrier between inside and outside disappears. Homes here feature boardandba­tten siding, and floor plans are designed to funnel guests toward the back, to the lagoon and private docks

— the launchpad to the great outdoors.

“One thing we emphasized to the builders is that they needed to make the houses watercentr­ic,” Taratsas said. “We wanted them to pull the living spaces on the ground floor to the back. After all, residents are genuinely there for the water.”

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Just east of the Antioch BART Station, Delta Coves is a brand new community that provides residents an idyllic waterfront lifestyle.

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