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

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

Abigail Stone July 7, 2021

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.

868 9th Street, Compass, Hill Section, Lauren Forbes, Manhattan Beach, Nick Schneider, Porcelanosa, Saeid Shokravi, Snaidero, Talmera Properties, New Construction

868 9th Street: Who Else Wants a New Construction in the Hill Section?

Constance Dunn July 7, 2021

It was the mellow atmosphere of the Hill Section in Manhattan Beach that convinced a custom home developer Saeid Shokravi to go ahead with this voluminous new five-bedroom home and inspired its plantation-influenced modern look. The result is a residence ideally suited for life as it’s lived today, with sophistication and user-friendliness locked in neatly together.

IKEA Tiny House, IKEA Tiny Home, Tiny Homes, Trailer Homes, Sustainable Tiny Homes, Sustainability, IKEA, Agunnaryd, Elmtaryd, Ingvar Kamprad, Jennifer Keesson, Jon Abrahamsson Ring, Lena Pripp Kovac

IKEA Tiny House: Small Space, Big Style

Karine Monié June 24, 2021

Since its debut in 1943, IKEA has been a pioneer. At that time, its founder, Ingvar Kamprad, was only 17 years old. He started the company with a small sum of money that his dad rewarded him for doing well in school. He chose the name IKEA as an abbreviation of Ingvar Kamprad from Elmtaryd (the family farm), Agunnaryd (the nearby village, located in southern Sweden). The rest is history.

2001 Benedict Canyon Drive: 120 Acres of Blank Canvas

Karine Monié June 23, 2021

Offering limitless possibilities to create a one-of-a-kind compound, The Enchanted Hill combines a prime location, ultimate privacy, massive acreage and flat pads.

2522 The Strand, 90266, The Strand, Brian Taylor, Manhattan Beach, Meridith Baer, Shawn Dugan, Strand Hill | Christie's International, Manhattan Beach Strand

2522 The Strand: Broad Views, High Style

Constance Dunn June 23, 2021

The corner of the Strand and 26th Street in Manhattan Beach has long been home to an eye-catching structure, with a striking geometric profile that contrasts against the stunning natural environment of rolling blue waves, manicured green grass, and pearl-hued sand.

Brentwood’s 830 Leonard Road is Mid-century Marvelous

Abigail Stone June 11, 2021

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.

246 30th Street, Hermosa Beach, Bryn Stroyke, Stroyke Properties and Bayside Real Estate Partners

Bryn Stroyke’s 246 30th Street is Simply Beach Cities

Constance Dunn June 9, 2021

Completed in 2019, the four-bedroom residence spans approximately 3,500 square feet and was purchased by owners who installed a flurry of pricy new upgrades, from a glassed-in wine display for over 500 bottles to a new tech package automating everything from lights, shades, and security cameras.

Dave Fratello, Edge Real Estate Agency, 339 27th Street, Hermosa Beach

Dave Fratello’s 339 27th Street is a Getaway for Every Day

Constance Dunn May 26, 2021

Completed in 2016, the three-story residence 339 27th Street offered by Dave Fratello reads as brand new, with a smart-looking white exterior that pops against vivid blue accents and glossy planks of wood, the latter found on the underside of the deck on the uppermost level.

458 19th Street, Santa Monica is a Modern Marvel

Abigail Stone May 13, 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.

Croatia, Arhitecktri, Lopud 1483, castle, waterfront, island

Lopud 1483: Out of the Ruins

Jenn Thornton May 13, 2021

Overlooking the hypnotic depths of the Adriatic, the remnants of an ancient time speak to an ancient place. This is Lopud 1483, a 15th-century Franciscan monastery complex, with its church, Our Lady of the Cave, so named for the fact that the friary was built over a sea cave that was later transformed into an underground passage connecting it with the open ocean.

825 Highview Avenue, Manhattan Beach, Hill Section, Bryn Stroyke, Stroyke Properties, Bayside Real Estate Partners

Bryn Stroyke’s 825 Highview Avenue: Two Worlds in One

Constance Dunn May 12, 2021

A few blocks south of Manhattan Beach Boulevard, at the corner of Highview Avenue and 9th Street, 825 Highview Avenue is a four-bedroom and four-and-a-half-bath residence fits this coveted real estate bill.

417 34th Street, Kris Terrill, Manhattan Beach, Strand Hill, Christies International

Kris Terrill on 417 34th Street, Manhattan Beach

Jenn Thornton April 30, 2021

Commanding a prominent view of the Pacific, the immaculately well-cared-for property at 417 34th Street in Manhattan Beach is the definition of rarified air. Not just for its proud verticality, but for its very presence.

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