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ith over 30 years in the neighborhood,
Carl wanted to create something that
really added to the neighborhood. He
wanted it to have a look that the owner and commu-
nity would love and be proud of. A legacy home,"
says the Obelisk Architects' founder of the property,
an instant classic in the Modernist vein of the Cali-
fornia beach home.
Wanting to maintain the same footprint on the
property while going beyond the typical home,
Corzan's vision is seen throughout the design,
which spans about 5,000 square feet of hand-tai-
lored workmanship, and is decked with upmarket
features and premium materials. La Cantina bi-fold
doors, 22-feet-long, are found on each level, merg-
ing indoors and out. "It's hard not to be struck by
the views and the open space, and how connected
you feel to the beach," Bakhoum says of the effect.
A landscaped courtyard, designer lighting and
textured walkway lead the way to the grand mahog-
any door that marks of the entrance of the home. e
door opens to the main level, which is where one does
the business of everyday living, always animated by
the presence of dramatic ocean and blue sky. e glow
of inlaid lights and long planks of Siberian Oak floor-
ing warm 10-feet-high coffered ceilings. e great
room fireplace is wrapped in veined Brazilian stone,
while the gleaming waterfall island is the centerpiece
of the open-plan kitchen stocked with Wolf and
Sub-Zero appliances. e dining room, meanwhile,
is an intimate place set back from the Strand while
still being privy to those spectacular views.
An elevator is there to whisk one to the beach floor,
which includes a huge media room with a sunken
seating area. "It's a relaxing and tranquil spot to get
away from it all," says Bakhoum of the tucked-away
space equipped with an 86-inch home theater screen.
Nearby, the beach room is a sunny gathering spot with
a fireplace and a bar topped in sleek stone. With its
doors open, this room merges with an elegant loung-
ing patio and one of the star features of the property: a
30-by-30-foot landscaped greenbelt. "It's a real added
