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30 Portuguese Bend Rd, Rolling Hills: Scenes of a Dream

With its vast acreage—a rare spread of five acres—and privacy that’s afforded beyond its curving, gated driveway, this Palos Verdes retreat is a nature-filled escape from the crowds. And quite a bit more.

1319 Marinette, Pacific Palisades: Town & Nature

Less than a 5-minute drive from the manicured shops and eateries of Palisades Village is a little-known road named Marinette. Here, the wide and peaceful streets are adorned with old-growth California greenery and large, pretty homes.

Kara Mann: Lady of the Lakehouse

Kara Mann’s flair for materiality and architecture, and more importantly her feel for these things, are all present in what is effectively a lakehouse set on the Northshore of Lake Michigan.

Hawaii House Tropical Minimalism by Mark de Reus

Located on the southern Kohala Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, the Hawaii House, a 10,361-square-foot coastal residence designed by Mark de Reus of de Reus Architects, whose largest challenge for this project consisted of constructing in a reasonable period of time with a highly active construction market on the island.

Casa Cody: The Oldest Operating Hotel in Palm Springs

There is nothing like staying in a historic property that makes you wonder if walls could talk. Casa Cody is one of these properties. Ideally situated in the center of Palm Springs, Casa Cody is a true oasis

South Bay Digs • August 20, 2021

ON THE COVER Home on the Ranch: A sun-splashed retreat celebrates modern ranch living and inspired views within gated Rolling Hills presented by Suzanne Dyer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

Igor Nastaskin of RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty

For some, home can be an elusive concept, referring to a time or place, perhaps more than one, where we’ve felt most connected, at ease, or ourselves. For Igor Nastaskin, home is specific: It’s the Hollywood Riviera in the South Bay, where he’s lived since the 1990s, raising a family and building a flourishing real estate business along the way.

The Cavalli Penthouse: Italian Sense of Style

Situated two floors below Matthew Perry’s former apartment, Penthouse 38A has what it takes to amaze anyone. Offered fully furnished for $21,000,000, the half-floor penthouse is the first Cavalli-designed residence in the United States.

OWIU: Zen Spirit in Los Angeles

Housed in the Biscuit Company Lofts building—which was erected in 1925 as the West Coast headquarters of the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco)—in Los Angeles’ Arts District, the 1,620-square-foot loft space was initially transformed into a two-bedroom apartment.

The Sorry State of Sameness

I read an interesting marketing case study article recently (yes, that’s how I spend a lot of my spare time) and was enlightened by the results. It summarized a digital ad campaign using Google AdWords and broke the results data into two separate categories—branded keywords versus unbranded keywords.

Suzanne Dyer, Berkshire Hathaway, Rolling Hills, 5 Lower Blackwater Canyon, ranch, Downtown Los Angeles, views, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Robinson-North Architects, Roger North

Suzanne Dyer Talks 5 Lower Blackwater, Rolling Hills

Head up the hillside in Rolling Hills along Lower Blackwater Canyon Road, conveniently just a half-mile from one of three entrance gates, all manned 24 hours a day. Along the crest of a hill is 5 Lower Blackwater, Rolling Hills a ranch spanning more than five acres, that deftly presents an atmosphere that’s both manicured and charmingly rustic.