Abigail Stone, Author at Digs.net

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William Hefner: In Living Color

ByAbigail Stone
September 15, 2021

It’s on this narrow line between the ephemeral and the realistic that the firm performs their subtle, yet powerful, balancing act, creating homes that manage the trick of being both eminently livable and undeniably luxurious.

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Takashi Yanai of EYRC talks Custom-designed Santa Monica Home

ByAbigail Stone
September 2, 2021

While it’s not without its gray days, the beauty of Southern California lies in its temperate climate. So, too, while it’s also not without its gray moments, the beauty of family is in being together.

558 15th Street, Santa Monica, Charles Pence, Compass, Craig Bentz, Michael Kemp, Pence Hathorn Silver, PHS

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558 15th Street a Craftsman Retreat in the Heart of Montana Avenue

ByAbigail Stone
July 7, 2021
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558 15th Street is located in the quiet enclave just north of Montana with supermarkets and specialty shops, a high-ranking public elementary school, coffee shops, cafes, and a farmer’s market nearby. Only slightly further afield would be movie theaters, some of the city’s best private schools, its famed stretch of beaches, its many hiking trails, and its best private clubs.

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Brentwood’s 830 Leonard Road is Mid-century Marvelous

ByAbigail Stone
June 11, 2021
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Originally built bye architect David Tenneson Rich in 1959, for basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain, 830 Leonard Road is a spectacular example of the mid-century modern style that flourished in Southern California and introduced the concept of indoor-outdoor living.

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458 19th Street, Santa Monica is a Modern Marvel

ByAbigail Stone
May 14, 2021

Among this collection of exquisite real estate, it’s the homes tucked between San Vicente, the bucolic passageway to the rest of Los Angeles, and Montana Avenue, its bustling boulevard of exclusive boutiques, sumptuous restaurants, and well-stocked markets, that are most desirable.

23111 Mariposa del Oro, Malibu, Chris Cortazzo, Compass, luxury, home, estate, property

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23111 Mariposa del Oro: A Tropical Retreat

ByAbigail Stone
April 1, 2021
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Why long for escape in far-flung locations when there is a home offering the amenities of a fantasy vacation within immediate reach? A house that is both private and accessible, grand and intimate, near the beach but tucked into the woods, centrally located but also remote.

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Leslie McCauley’s 2800 Dell Avenue is Pitch Perfect

ByAbigail Stone
February 18, 2021

The slender rectangle that calls S. Venice Boulevard, Washington Boulevard, Ocean Avenue and South Strongs Avenue boundaries encompasses the historic Venice Beach canals.

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Chris Cortazzo’s Jewel on the Sand: 27228 Escondido Beach Road

ByAbigail Stone
January 26, 2021

The past months redefined our idea of home. Now, more than just a respite from the activities of modern life, or a showcase for our accomplishments, home is a refuge from the chaos of the outside world and a place to rejuvenate both body and soul.

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1744 Reedvale Lane Grand in the Canyon

ByAbigail Stone
November 17, 2020

Here, in Lower Mandeville Canyon, just a quarter-mile from Sunset Boulevard, one finds a long tree-lined driveway that angles upwards to the tranquil estate at 1744 Reedvale Lane.

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266 20th Street in Santa Monica is A Timeless Beauty

ByAbigail Stone
September 3, 2020
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The iconic Kaffirboom coral trees that stretch over the residential streets of the northern end of Santa Monica telegraph the area’s unerring elegance and quiet grace.

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