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Dune HouseIf you've always wanted to live in a gorgeous <a href="http://inhabitat.com/green-roof">green roofed</a> modern home built right into a sand dune (and c'mon, who <em>doesn't</em> share that childhood dream?), this one is up for grabs. Called the Dune House, the hill-like Atlantic Beach, Florida abode was built by renowned architect <a href="http://www.williammorganarchitects.com/">William Morgan</a> way back in 1975, and since then, its quirky appeal has landed it mounds of attention, landing it mentions in everything from architectural publications to even Playboy. The home was the private property of Morgan himself for years but it is <a href="http://pub.realtyweb.net/cgi-bin/mainmenu.cgi?cmd=url+other/run_public_link.html&public_link_tech_id=u84y9mr1v4k&id=1&cid=1">now on the market</a> -for a cool $1.4 million (you might have to save up for a few years).1
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>4
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>5
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>6
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>7
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>8
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>9
Dune HouseMorgan built the Dune House in the '70s right next to this own home as a rental property. The site was characterized by a natural dune created by Hurricane Dora in 1964, and while Morgan wanted to develop it, he realized he would miss looking out at it if it were gone. His solution was to retain the dune itself and build inside of it instead of on top of it....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/spectacular-green-roofed-house-built-right-into-a-sand-dune-wants-a-buyer/'>READ ARTICLE</a>10
