
Raju Chhabria’s Palos Verdes Personal Taj Mahal
Not long after arriving from India, Raju Chhabria drove to Palos Verdes for a job interview. “I looked around and thought, ‘…This place is beautiful. Someday I want to own a house here.'”
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Not long after arriving from India, Raju Chhabria drove to Palos Verdes for a job interview. “I looked around and thought, ‘…This place is beautiful. Someday I want to own a house here.'”

Translated, the Chumash word Anacapa means “mirage,” which one might imagine they’ve stumbled across when ambling along the same-named street in the Lunada Bay district of Palos Verdes Estates.

Conrad Buff and Donald Hensman were still undergraduates at the University of Southern California School of Architecture when they started designing tract homes during the post-war housing boom of the late 1940s.

Spanning 8,000 square feet and situated on a 1.1-acre lot along a leafy cul-de-sac, the five-bedroom project resulted from three years of meticulous engineering and building

One of the oldest settlements in the Valley, Encino is quiet, refined and conveniently located, offering a small-town feel only moments from the Westside. Gracious homes line the foliage-dense, softly-curved streets of peaceful neighborhoods.

A British West Indies-style home, a French farmhouse and this freshly complete, Cape Cod-inspired beach residence, approximately 5,800 square feet with six bedrooms, designed by well-known South Bay architect Louis Tomaro.

While “home” means different things to different people, there is a common feeling of ease among those who reside regionally. In Los Angeles, descriptions of a dream property

A roomy Coastal Plantation home in the heart of the Tree Section delivers of-the-moment amenities along with elegance and fresh-air living.

Take a moment to meditate on the ideal Southern California home and a picture of it will likely emerge in Malibu. The enclave is celebrated for its intimate, small-town feel, relaxed luxury that characterizes life in Los Angeles, and the culture and attractions to which it is close.

Noteworthy is the property’s remarkable size: the home is 12,000 square feet, and situated on 3.5 acres. And its views, which include a distinctive panorama made possible by the property’s high vantage point and location. Look north or south, and the sights are inspired and always changing.

John Hathorn, Westside property specialist and co-founder of Pence Hathorn Silver who, working with architect Peter Schechter and developer Steve Danziger, has designed a new property to serve today’s ideal of premium living, from top to bottom.

White Sands Design and Build crafts a traditional home with a perfect balance of au courant coastal elements.