Nestled into East Manhattan Beach, this home achieves a hard-to-find sense of coziness within a sprawling space, marked by bright-white walls and dark wood in the floors and beams.
ON THE COVER Natural Beauty: Simply yet undeniably elegant in all its aspects this modern Manhattan Beach abode redefines the concept of indoor-outdoor living presented by Ed Kaminsky of The Kaminsky Real Estate Group or Strand Hill | Christie’s International Real Estate, designed and built by Steve Lazar.
Best known for cutting-edge beach-contemporary homes that often reference ships or lifeguard towers in their silhouettes (his Lifeguard Tower Home in Hermosa was a design breakout), Steve Lazar has tucked another design one-off under his belt, this one on a quiet Hill Section street overlooking the ocean.
ON THE COVER Simply Elegant: With its sleek, modern aesthetic, pristine interiors sporting soaring ceilings, windows filtering in light and state-of-the-art amenities, this Manhattan Beach home takes contemporary living to the next level presented by Lauren Forbes and John Corrales of Forbes Corrales at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
If you’ve lived in the South Bay for any period of time, you’ve stopped in or at least cruised by a Spyder shop. Founded by pro surfer and board shaper Dennis Jarvis, who began creating Spyder boards in the late-70s to boost his performance on the pro circuit, his two Spyder stores—one at the corner of PCH and Artesia in Hermosa Beach; the other on Hermosa’s Pier Plaza—have for decades been friendly go-to fixtures for surf gear, from boards and wetsuits to board shorts, bikinis and beach fashion.
ON THE COVER Picture Perfect: On the Coast of Manhattan Beach savvy designers craft a modern Plantation-style home that’s equally timeless as it is functional presented by Nick Schneider of Palm Realty Boutique.
