This is not your typical beach house. Although the home can be found in the seaside enclave of Malibu and does indeed offer sweeping ocean views from every room, that’s where any resemblance to a “beach house” ends.
Instead, this visionary structure designed and built by contemporary architect Ed Niles in 1999 looks as if it was plopped atop a canyon from the next millennium, dazzling with its sheer size, geometric shapes, and eye-catching glass and steel façade.
“This home was completed 15 years ago, but it feels like it is from the future or outer space and is one of the most architecturally timeless designed homes I have ever seen,” says Sandro Dazzan of The Agency, who is listing the property for $5.795 million. The most interesting aspect, according to Sandro Dazzan? The way the home is made up of five separate structures that are linked together, but inside flows seamlessly all on one level.
Found at 21757 Castlewood Drive—accessible via a private gate at Rambla Pacifico and Pacific Coast Highway—the three-bedroom estate was updated in 2004. Expect almost 3,000 square feet of open living space rife with refined touches throughout, including limestone flooring, custom Ed Niles-designed cabinetry and furniture, an elevator, and an exquisite stainless-steel Bulthaup kitchen.
Yet other standout features include a sumptuous master suite featuring ocean views, a two-story skylight, fireplace, spacious walk-in closet, luxurious bath and an office, plus an additional junior suite in the main house and a detached third bedroom with its own entrance. Outdoors, the 41,145-square-foot grounds are highlighted by numerous seating areas, a private swimmer’s pool and spa, and fully equipped kitchen. A gated motor court and two-car garage round out the home’s unique appeal.
Presented by
SANDRO DAZZAN
OF THE AGENCY
LIST PRICE $5.795 MILLION
Photographs: courtesy of The Agency
The home at this address heeds the mantra of real estate agents everywhere—location, location, location. Situated on a quiet enclave, up a peaceful road just east of Point Dume, the home looks out over the serene beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains and cerulean ocean views. Combining the best of both worlds, the neighborhood is within easy reach of Malibu’s markets and shops, but out of reach of crowds and busy roads. Although the house is located across the Pacific Coast Highway, avid boarders will quickly discover one of this area’s well-kept secrets: a tunnel under PCH that means the beach is only a short golf cart ride away. Equestrians will be delighted to realize that the entry to the state parkland is just at the end of the street. No wonder Malibu’s famed Equestrian Park is located nearby. The numerous trails that crisscross through those verdant hills—over 500 miles worth—beckon riders, runners, joggers and hikers alike. It’s not uncommon to find yourself sharing the road with a group of horses calmly clip-clopping along. The traffic and noise of Los Angeles seems very far away.
“With its graceful proportions and balanced beauty, the home beckons to you even before you step inside its tall Corten steel door,” says real estate agent Gary Gold of Hilton & Hyland. “From the front door, the home flows seamlessly into a breathtaking open living room framed by two 86’ long exposed steel beams.” Combining the formal living room, dining room and kitchen in one, the long space is truly spectacular, rivaled only by the unbroken vista of the mountains that unfold before you. Wide plank light oak wood floors run through this room and into the bedroom wing and towards the family room, underlining the home’s graceful long lines. A semi-circular bar floating above the kitchen’s expansive island coaxes visitors to sit and stay awhile; it’s a convivial spot for drinking and mingling. No worries about storage space here. There’s plenty, gracefully tucked behind custom wood cabinetry along the perimeter of the kitchen and on both sides of the long island.
But it’s true that the home’s well-balanced layout and exquisite details—including a finished basement level room that would be ideal for a game or screening room—pale in comparison to the view. Floor-to-ceiling windows that stretch across the entire back of the home ensure that it’s always in sight. Open completely at one corner, a floating bank of Fleetwood doors weave together the interior of the home and the expansive deck. And there, shimmering at the edge, a 60-foot-long infinity pool merges the ocean, mountains and outdoors into one enthralling whole. “That’s a state park and it will never change,” confirms the home’s designer and builder Michael Torrey of Avalon Construction Corp.
ome for private sleeping quarters. At its opposite end is a bedroom ideal for guests or teenagers—tucked between a spacious corner office with a full bath and the family room that is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass walls and door. Both the guest room and office are situated apart from the living room with a private entrance.
“The home is located in Serra Retreat, a prestigious guard-gated community, where a home recently sold for $85 million,” says Mike Cunningham of Pinnacle Malibu Estates International, who is listing the property for $6.5 million. “Serra Retreat is centrally located in Malibu, only a short distance to the Malibu Country Mart, world-famous Surfrider Beach, and top restaurants such as Nobu and Little Beach House. This location also offers a shorter commute to Santa Monica, as it is close to town.”