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running between the beach and each home, offering extra
space and an attractive buffer between one's doors and the
Pacific Ocean. "The kids go out there and throw the ball,"
says the homeowner of the manicured play area. Speaking
of play, the beachfront here is wide and flat, making it ideal
to navigate with kids, and extra beckoning for a spontaneous
swim or paddle out to the waves.
The balance of materials in the home mirrors the way
it lives: seamlessly transitioning between being stylishly
suitable for entertaining and an inviting domestic place for
raising children. "The floorplan is outstanding," says the
homeowner, "and the functionality of the house is immense.
For us it's magnified because we have five children." Case
in point: the home's three levels feature indoor-outdoor
living on each floor, from a leisurely al fresco bar and lounge
on the Strand level, to the private ocean-view deck off the
master suite on the top level. Then there's the Strand, or
first level, of the residence, which hosts a plush movie
theater and an airy family room where a generous pass-
through window connects the outdoor bar to an interior
secondary kitchen. "The kids love being down there because
it's their room," says the homeowner of this floor. And while
it's ostensibly a kid-friendly space, like the rest of the home,
it still reads as sophisticated. "We wanted to be able to have
the space grow," she says, referring to how design needs
change as one's children grow up. "It was really important
to us that the house was consistent in design and quality
all throughout."
No matter where one is, the wood and glass house high-
lights the surrounding environment with retractable glass
opening onto the beachfront, which includes refreshing
ocean air and scenes, along with shifting perspectives that
reach from Malibu to Palos Verdes. "It's a modern home,"
says the homeowner, "but it seems a lot warmer because we
