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balconies on both the first and second floors and even from the terraced backyard.
Watts even built a turquoise, Tiki-style picnic bench around a stone column on the
front patio for dining al fresco or enjoying a "sundowner" when in vacation mode.
Inside, the home is light and bright with tons of wooden casement windows and
smoothly plastered walls that reflect light all around the spaces. Particularly well
cared for Bori hardwood floors from Africa offer a particular shine while custom
wrought iron, designed by Watts, wraps the staircase and dramatic front doors in the
entry. Curved archways and gallery alcoves add hacienda-style charm to the home.
Recently renovated, the kitchen features new cabinets in a soft, antiqued blue
with a backsplash of shimmering penny tiles reflective of the ocean just outside
the windows. A large kitchen island and adjacent oversized breakfast room make
morning socializing a delight. Connecting the breakfast room to the game room is a
handmade glass sliding door for easy access. e game room includes a built-in bar
and an outdoor patio. Of this labor of love, Watt shares, "I hand laid each individual
tile in the cloistered ceiling in the bar while my kids sat there . . . doing homework."
A formal dining room with French doors opening onto a large patio with a fireplace
and built-in stone seating, two living areas with outstanding views and a hand-carved
fireplace, and a guest bedroom and bathroom, complete the first level of the home. To
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OVERLOOKING A QUINTESSENTIAL COVE HIGH ABOVE
THE PACIFIC, THE FIVE-BEDROOM, FOUR-BATH HOME
OWNS PROTECTIVE WHITE WATER OCEAN VISTAS OF
CATALINA AND ALL ALONG THE COASTLINE.
