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also close—just 5 minutes on foot—making the beach feel like
part of your backyard. It's nothing at all to run down to the sand
for a morning surf session or sunset swim.
In this home there's a constant connection to the beach,
whether from the shifting glow of light off the ocean or views of
white-cap waves visible from many of the living spaces. "The
home is on an oversized, 100-foot deep lot," Dugan points
out, "so the home carries up the hill, which helps with the
views." The wide-angle scenes of blue sky and Pacific Ocean
have been maximized by architecture that brings in the natural
environment. "Narrow, deep lots that typify the Sand Section
in the Beach Cities really force us to get creative," notes Pritz-
kat. Among the home's design are strategies enabling plenty of
natural light to cascade indoors "from both the exterior walls
at the entry and at the stairs, as well as from large skylights
above." Oversized windows are also the norm. "Even though the
windows maintain traditional break-ups or panes," the archi-
tect explains, "we were able to proportionally upsize the areas
of glass to create the large amount of light that is expected in
a more modern design."
The great room, with arched ceilings and a sleek fireplace,
is home to some of the best ocean views in the home—span-
ning the vast sky, charming Hermosa Pier and lush hills of Palos
Verdes Peninsula. It's an atmosphere one can soak up whether
lounging on the fresh-air balcony or indoors, gathering in the
living room or at the granite-topped island in the sunlit kitchen,
where homeowners have recently installed new counters and
cabinets. Another prime spot for indulging in the home's coastal
environment is the top floor of the house, a bright getaway of a
club room with a wet bar. This smartly designed room is adja-
cent to the spacious oceanview rooftop deck of nearly 800
square feet; the two can be combined for memorable get-to-
gethers or as a daily living space, complete with a new barbecue
center. "It makes the deck all the more usable, and part of the
home," says Dugan of the layout.
"There's a lot of living space and flexibility in this home,"
the agent says of the house, where an elevator transports you
between floors, and a full-fledged office instantly doubles as
a sixth bedroom. Completing the convenient lifestyle is a flex
room that can be transformed to a music room or gym, and an
intimate, glass-walled wine room. "If we were to craft a buzz-
word for the style," Pritzkat describes, "it would be 'Coastal
Transitional.' While the overall details, paned windows and
materials are traditional, we used proportions and compositions
that satisfy the expectations of the 21st century homeowner." If
not completely exceed them. www.2618Manhattan.com
