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etween the North End of Manhattan Beach
and its bustling downtown is a mellow and
convenient midtown, a place where friendly
residential neighborhoods converge around
beach life, and where one can stroll or bike
along The Strand to reach the town's chic
eateries and sunny boutiques in minutes. A
few blocks from the sand, in the heart of the
Sand Section, a stark, geometric structure
rises over the rooftops—its clean angles warmed by the glow
of light cascading from its mostly glass exterior. Notable is a
slender, flat roof that ascends like a canopy, facing due west.
"I liked the idea of expansiveness and protection," the home's
designer Ryan Singer says of the distinctive silhouette. "The
point creates something iconic."
Contemporary in style, the inviting home settles into its
beachside setting organically—another example of how the
design genre functions as evergreen in this Southern California
setting. "The home was built in 2006 but it feels like it's time-
less," says real estate agent Rachel Ezra of the three bedroom,
three-bathroom property. Spanning three levels, and measuring
about 1,940 square feet total, the home is a stylish machine for
living, characterized by a careful selection of high-end natural
materials and an abundance of glass, which allows big-prospect
views of the California coastline in its most important spaces.
What's more, "It's located on a corner lot so some of the views
will never go away, which is amazing," notes Ezra. "It's the
perfect house to see 365 different sunsets a year."
The home's entrance is an airy, sunlit space where Portu-
guese limestone floors and hearty walls of splitface Turkish
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