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wine cellar, where wood racks can store up to hundreds of your
favorite vintages.
The middle level is home to the main gathering spaces.
Namely, a great room where the kitchen, dining and living room
converge. You can enjoy unabridged panoramas of the ocean
from every corner of this room, and perch on the main deck to
take in the glorious hours of sunset. "Because you sit up high
on the Strand, you have more extensive panoramic ocean views
than you would on the south end of the Strand," explains Forbes.
Well-placed glass and landscaping reinforce the privacy aspect of
this modern home, along with a mahogany fence situated along
the south side of the property. Adding to this is the home's quiet
location along the beach: there are no lifeguard towers or volley-
ball courts in front of the home, and the Strand splits into two
separate paths along the manicured greenbelt. Another plus is
the home's proximity to both Downtown Manhattan Beach and
the North End—each about 5 minutes away on bicycle.
Within the gated walls of the home, one can wander from
the Zen-like peace of the master bedroom—where ceilings are
11-feet tall, and the master bath is decked in gleaming Italian
Porcelain—to the adjoining private deck. Here one is surrounded
by more tranquility: There's a bubbling hot tub built into the
deck and steps away, the soft rhythm of flowing water comes
from a tiered water feature, which glows softly at night. "It's
got really great common areas to socialize in, but it has these
really nice distinct areas for privacy and solitude," Strnad says
of the home. One such area is the guest suite on the uppermost
level, which is also home to a sprawling oceanview deck with
a fireplace and barbecue kitchen. "The guest suite feels like a
penthouse at the Four Seasons Hotel," says Forbes. "You can sit
on the deck and gaze at the water. It's very serene." Making this
feature even more appealing is the fact that it can be seques-
tered unto itself, such as when you have guests who enjoy their
privacy, or merged with the rest of the property as a sunny gath-
ering or entertaining space.
"'Big' and 'fancy' are often synonymous with Strand houses,"
points out Forbes. Yet this home, with its restrained footprint and
abundant use of exotic materials, has a sleek sophistication and
warmth not always found in beachfront homes, where the focus
is typically on optimizing size. From the beach one sees this
home's modest-sized silhouette, yet tucked behind its glass and
mahogany walls one finds a true beachfront sanctuary: A place
that feels earthy yet polished; timeless while also stunningly
modern—and remarkably peaceful each time you come home.
