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A S SHE FLIPPED THROUGH THE Los Angeles Times Home Magazine in 1974, Kristen Druker was struck by the cover story "Space Magic." e pages revealed a voluminous Olde Del Mar house tucked among the Torrey pines. Even the photography had star cred: the legendary Julius Shulman. Long before "manifesting" was a thing, she manifested her dream home. So, years later when she and her husband — Del Mar Mayor Dave Druker — were house-hunting, it was kismet when they crossed the threshold of 157 10th Street. It also carries legacy as the de facto campaign headquarters for Druker, the longest serving Del Mar council member whose five-time mayoral tenure is tied with Tom Pearson. "e whole beauty is going up the stairs and being surprised. You're not really ready for it," says Kristen, founder of the Del Mar Rose Society, whose rooftop garden is award-winning. "It's like being in heaven with my roses." Designed to reflect the refined, rustic spirit of Olde Del Mar, this is no ordinary property. On the market for the first time in 38 years, this three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom house invokes a timeless treehouse feeling, appearing to dissolve into the trees on 10th Street. It also carries legacy as the de facto campaign headquarters for Dave, the second longest serving mayor. Architect Howard Anderson was a 26-year-old maverick when he designed the three-story house in 1973, leveraging lot size and erecting a sprawling 982-square-foot roof deck. Given today's building codes, it would be impossible to replicate. Like many architects from his era, Anderson was drawn to Del Mar's topography and, at the time, a lack of design codes. >> @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE JULY 2024 71 THE GREAT INDOORS (Opposite) The living room features voluminous, light-filled design STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN This house by Del Mar architect Howard Anderson could never be replicated today with its three stories, 982-square-foot ocean- view roof deck, and façade that appears to dissolve into the trees on historic 10th Street; the third-level space was originally designed as a lofty office perch; the exposed stairway provides views and graphic appeal