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hen leaving Manhattan Beach and head-
ing south towards Hermosa Beach, there's
a distinctive four-corner crossroads—it's
sprinkled with shops and neatly equidis-
tant, about a mile each way from the lively
downtowns and piers of each beach town.
Steps away is an inviting four-story home,
with cream-colored board and batten siding
and charming wood balustrades along a duo
of fresh-air balconies. Inside this custom 4,754-square-foot
residence—built in 2015 by local high-end builders Titan &
Company, and designed by award-winning Pritzkat & Johnson
Architects—one finds a light-filled interior casting the ideal
marriage between coastal modernity and a spacious ease of
living. Enhancing all this are rooms saturated with vivid beach
light and Pacific Ocean views.
"Our design," explains architect Miles Pritzkat, "synthe-
sized the relaxed qualities of vintage beach cottages found in
Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach in a way that created
a contemporary sensibility. The goal was a facade that fit into
the streetscape, while simultaneously conveying a unique
coastal look." Part of the distinctive look comes from the red
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