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| 8.6.2021
S W E E T D I G S | 8 5 3 1 0 T H S T R E E T
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IT'S A RARE home that can truly shape-shift,
presenting itself as two different atmospheres depending on
the mood and crowd. In this sizable Spanish coastal residence,
spanning approximately 7,606 square feet, this scarce design
feat has been accomplished. Spanning seven bedrooms and 10
bathrooms, the Manhattan Beach home thoroughly embodies the
atmosphere of a sprawling coastal pad—a place of big parties
and stylish gatherings. At the same time, there's dreamed-about
volumes of space to play, study and gather in luxurious comfort.
"This home was built for entertaining," says real estate agent
Bryn Stroyke. "It's easy to imagine being the place where every-
one gathers to celebrate special events and holidays; the place
where lifelong memories are made."
This balance, between sleek and domestic, springs from a floor-
plan that includes appealing environments for all. There's a
sunny recreation room with a butler's kitchen that merges with
the outdoors via arched doors, and serves as a great gaming and
movie-watching space, or purely a play room. At the heart of the
home there's a great room with soaring wood-beam ceilings, a
grand fireplace and a bar big enough to service a nightclub—
especially when doors are open onto the spacious balcony, with
its scenes of waving palms and starlit skies. "It's probably got
the single largest great room in the entire city," Stroyke points
out. Yet another fireplaced living room, this one for more inti-
mate gatherings, with vaulted ceilings and fresh air streaming
in from its balconies, is found by crossing a short catwalk lead-
ing from the kitchen—yet another bright gathering space that's
amply scaled to the home. The entertainment potential at this is
address is made greater by the fact that folks can come and go
with ease, since parking is plentiful. Guests can park along the
street and, in addition to the garage, which houses up to four
cars, there's space for three more vehicles in the wide driveway.
The property's plethora of outdoor spaces is also among its high-
lights, and due to its 0.28-acre lot, which is a rare bounty in this
desirable Hill Section neighborhood. "In Manhattan Beach it's
very unusual to have a lot that is 10,000 square feet or bigger,
along with a home that's 7,000 square feet or bigger," Stroyke
