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36 DIGS.NET | 12.14.2018 PRESENTED BY LEE LEGRANDE, NW REAL ESTATE BROKERS LIST PRICE $8,795,000 window was built along the side of the home and a covered patio, with barbecue and bar area, was added to the southern end of the home to make the most of its unexpectedly excellent views. "At any point on the third floor you can look south and see the view down the beach, all the way from Hermosa and Redondo Beach to Palos Verdes," notes Schlee. "It's a pret unique view." To further optimize views, the home is outfitted with oversized windows and full-height door sliders, along with fresh-air balconies and decks—adding about 650 square feet of additional living space to the home. In the kitchen, the floor's most central space, a palette of creamy, gold-vein natural stone mingles with white oak cabinetry and a gleaming Miele range. Overhead, a sculpted stretch of Western red cedar runs along the ceiling, all the way on through to the dining room, ampliing the home's elegant warmth, particularly during sunset hours, and providing an appealing so contrast to the French white oak flooring throughout this level, and on the level below. "We always design our homes to be warm and inviting, and to blend in with the coastal feeling there is in Manhattan Beach," says Schlee, whose background includes nearly a decade working with big-home builder Peter McCoy on mega-luxe residences in Beverly Hills and Bel-Air. The middle level is home to three of the home's four bedrooms, including a thoughtful master wing. An airy hallway and foyer separate the space, a dramatic sunlit bedroom with a brick- framed f ireplace and a step-out balcony that overlooks the palm-tree walk street below. The master bathroom is a richly lavish space, a retreat of glowing lights where the f loor, counters and walls, decked in a softly veined natural stone, appear merged thanks to meticulous f inish carpentry. Beneath this floor, linked by a free-floating staircase with glass rails that helps shuttle natural sunlight throughout the home, is the ground level, home to a three-car garage, an additional bedroom and bathroom. Also on this floor is an ideal entertaining spot: a spacious recreation room with a built-in Sub-Zero wine fridge and bar area that becomes grander by its seamless connection to the outdoors via a floor-to-ceiling glass slider. Opened to the outdoor lounge, the neatly landscaped space, with quick access to the rest of the home, is filled with possibilities for parties under the stars or daytime beach fiestas. In creating such a sleekly high-level residence, the devil is in the details. With the home's acres of smooth surfaces and open spaces, says Schlee, there's no room for errors in crasmanship. "You can't hide imperfections in a modern home," he notes. When design is executed without error, like in this project—the house flows as it should. Indeed, from its front entrance to its majestic top floor, with its clean lines and attentive materials, the home succeeds in offering one a closer embrace with the glorious ocean views and sunlight that surround it, and does so from such a singularly luxurious perch.