


ON THE COVER Farmhouse Chic: A move-in ready estate with coveted Riviera II Beach rights to private Little Dume Beach offers rustic seaside charms and the pleasures of small-town living within easy distance of downtown Santa Monica presented by Tony Mark of Compass.

In finding the home at 5721 Bonsall Drive, one also discovers optimum privacy. Visualize driving through the fenced and gated environment, up a long and winding driveway, and then arriving at this stunning home hidden on a sizeable 7.39-acre parcel.

ON THE COVER At One With Nature: An english country estate promises bucolic and tranquil surroundings meshed with the convenience of nearby amenities presented by Bill Chadwick and Brenda Hayward of Malibu Living Real Estate at Compass.


Since launching in New York City in 2013, backed by a robust $135 million in investor capital, residential brokerage Compass has upped the real-estate game, resuscitating the industry as a pioneering platform with proprietary technology that is innovating home buying, selling and renting.

Real estate agent Ari Afshar has set his course with brokerage firm Compass, which merges technology and real estate in a way that allows him to parlay a stint working with startup companies to optimize the client experience—and the real estate industry as a whole.