In Washington State, the San Juan Islands—90 miles north of Seattle—are well worth a visit. For some city dwellers, the islands have become a refuge where one can leave the pace of urban living behind for a weekend or longer.
Whether basking in sun or shrouded in shade, small environments made spacious present a case for cabin fever.
ON THE COVER At Home with Pleasure: With its deft mix of space, comfort & elegance, 1246 10th Street in Manhattan Beach is classically coastal for contemporary times offered by Bryne Stroyke of Stroyke Properties Group.
Old World charm create exceptional environs rife with gorgeous details in Pacific Palisades and a Laurel Canyon home that offers the quintessential Hollywood lifestyle.
The current owners of this contemporary Hermosa Beach home—a licensed contractor and a celebrated veterinarian, author and public speaker, respectively—spent four years looking for the ideal spot for their new custom residence.
From painstaking attention to detail to captivating lake views to impressive amenities and more. Definitely a one-of-a-kind personal retreat, this castle-esque property also offers the ultimate in privacy, ideal for detaching from the rest of the world.
Perched on a 1-acre promontory in the Hollywood Hills—high atop the Sunset Strip—lies this striking modern farmhouse-inspired by Louis Kahn’s outstanding architectural design of the Texas-based Kimbell Art Museum.
The developer built this home as if he was building a custom home for himself, not as if it was a spec home,” says real estate agent Bryn Stroyke. “Not just in the things you see, but the things that nobody can see.”
Offered by Neyshia Go & Aaron Kirman of the Aaron Kirman Group at Compass, known as “Rancho Latigo,” the estate previously listed for $45 million in 2017 now is a veritable bargain at $24.5 million with the large scale of the land, masterfully crafted home and picturesque setting abutting the Los Padres National Forest.
Designed in 1928 by noted L.A. architect Max Maltzman 511 S. Arden Blvd. is a classic Spanish Colonial Revival-style estate in Hancock Park’s Windsor Square. Plus 909 Via Coronel in Palos Verdes Estates with 3.17 ocean-view acres that once hosted the dream home of one of the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s first developers.
