In addition to its airy and contemporary apartments, penthouses, and townhouses (ranging from $3.5 to $5.5 million), Gardenhouse has the nation’s largest living art wall at 6,700 square feet.
The home is located along a choice stretch of Manhattan Beach Strand—between 23rd and 24th Streets. Eye-catching at its exterior, the clean lines of the house have been softened by the generous use of natural materials, such as pale limestone and warm-hued slats of African Mahogany.
This no-expense-spared venture was completed in the late 1920s, consisting of a two-story residence, approximately 7,000 square feet in size, and situated on half of an acre.
Inspired by the refined style of historic houses situated in Cannes or Antibes, in the south of France, the estate features white and beige interiors with colorful touches thanks to contemporary artworks.
Built in 1926 by George Kaufmann, the period’s preeminent architect of lavish architecture that also includes Greystone Mansion, The Hearst Estate—a magnificent Mediterranean at 1011 N. Beverly Drive.
Located right near the legendary Playboy Mansion and a few blocks from the Spelling Manor, the gated and very private property of 10350 Wyton Drive—built on a 1.54-acre lot—has an indisputable wow factor.
Currently on the market for $26,995,000, the three-bedroom, seven-bathroom Hollywood Regency residence welcomes visitors via a tree-lined driveway.
Set among one of Southern California’s most ideal coastal settings, this house provided an excellent canvas for Tim Clarke to execute on the second thing that drove him on this project—which happens to be the thing that drives him on all his projects.
It was a meeting of minds and hands that produced this eye-catching, just-completed residence along the Strand, between 5th and 6th Streets, in Manhattan Beach.
Now on the market for $1.825 million, Villa 13-301 not only is a short stroll from Terranea Resort’s many amenities, but also offers jaw-dropping ocean views.
4347 Marina Drive, Santa Barbara situated on a 1-plus acre of land—atop the crest of a bluff, with unobstructed views of the Channel Islands—the gated, hacienda-style manse offers 14,000 square feet of living space on a single level designed by Wallace Neff.
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.
