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Sequestered on a mountainside in Los Gatos, California, this spacious two-story custom Topsider home with panoramic views was built on a floor system supported by subterranean stabilizing piers and grade beams, much like our well-known elevated (piling) hurricane coastal homes. Whether a high-wind area, heavy snow load location, or earthquake zone, each Topsider home is custom-designed and engineered to meet or exceed local building code requirements. View more @ #topsiderhomes #panoramicview #hurricanehomes #earthquakehomes #buildingcodes #californiadreaming https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJj60LhILe/?igshid=19e9eplakzkuq

This coastal Florida pedestal home has survived years of hurricanes, tropical storms and tidal surges (as in this pic). With unrivaled strength, Topsider’s hurricane resistant houses (on pedestals or pilings) provide safety and security without sacrificing luxury or livability. Each Topsider home is engineered to meet or exceed local hurricane code standards. View More @ #topsiderhomes #beachhouses #coastalhomes #hurricanehomes #tropicalhomes #pedestalhomes #luxuryhomes https://www.instagram.com/p/CHlIUxFhCCL/?igshid=103fbwverrk1

This custom designed Topsider home, built in the midst of a California vineyard, is one of our favorite classic Topsider pedestal designs. The Topsider building system allows a wide range of luxury home design possibilities like this pedestal concept, which is also ideal for sloping mountainous terrain or coastal areas where homes must be elevated above flood levels. All Topsider Homes are individually engineered to meet or exceed local energy, seismic and hurricane building codes. Since 1968, literally thousands of Topsider homes have been shipped worldwide. #topsiderhomes #hurricanehomes #seismichomes #luxuryhomes #energyefficienthomes #pedestalhomes #elevatedhomes https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTIf2mhVt3/?igshid=18n0a7nh6webn

This hurricane-resistant luxury home built on Cat Cay in the Bahamas provides panoramic views with windows along the entire length of ocean-facing veranda – and a small enclosed storage area/garage at ground level. With the living area elevated to protect it from storm surge, this Topsider home makes the perfect oceanfront tropical beach house. View more @ #topsiderhomes #hurricanehomes #elevatedhomes #coastalhomes #pedestalhomes #luxuryhomes #bahamas #catcay #beachhouse #pilinghomes https://www.instagram.com/p/CDoy7KHB_Ux/?igshid=18hj3it93c9m1

Built on a secluded Bahamas island, this beautiful low-maintenance elevated Topsider home was custom designed and engineered to resist hurricane-force winds and the damaging effects of its tropical, salt-air climate. View more @ #topsiderhomes #bahamas bahamas #bahamashomes #hurricanehomes #customhomes #beachhouses #luxury #tropical #pilinghomes #elevatedhomes https://www.instagram.com/p/B_sTm4JBTO9/?igshid=12zci855wx5pq

This slightly elevated two-story home, built on a canal in Florida, features 360-degree views on both levels and ample outside decking. Like the many thousands of Topsider coastal homes built since 1968, this was engineered to withstand hurricane-force winds and specified with low-maintenance exterior finishes and high-impact glass windows. Our coastal hurricane-resistant homes are flexible in design, with most elevated on pilings or stilts from 10-ft. to 20-ft. above high tide level. View more @ #topsiderhomes #coastalhomes #hurricanehomes #elevatedhomes #intercoastalhomes #hurricaneproofhomes #floridakeys #florida https://www.instagram.com/p/B-R_N3RB-m9/?igshid=1kptrn2wpy1cy

This coastal South Carolina hurricane-resistant home was built on concrete piers with the ground level area enclosed. “Flood vents” at ground level allow storm surge water to flow through without degrading the structural integrity of the house. Over the years It has withstood multiple major hurricanes. View more @ #topsiderhomes #coastalliving #luxuryhomes #beachhouse #hurricanehomes https://www.instagram.com/p/B5x_vawnJ4w/?igshid=1b0dxic8xdwst

Engineered to withstand hurricane force winds exceeding 180 mph, this low-maintenance piling house was designed using Topsider’s unique hurricane-proof post & beam building system. Topsider-designed houses in Florida, the Bahamas and Caribbean have survived innumerable major hurricanes over the past 50 years. View more @ #topsiderhomes #elevatedhomes #hurricanehomes #pilinghouses #beachhouse #coastalhomes #florida #bahamas #caribbean https://www.instagram.com/p/B47uOL9nA6o/?igshid=kzqx9nvg6svj