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72 DIGS.NET | 2.11.2022 M A R K E T S W E E T D I G S | 3 3 0 1 T H E S T R A N D "When you're in the pool or hot tub and looking at the ocean, you've got sixty feet of views," points out Schneider, "yet no one on the Strand can see you." Notable is this privacy factor, since the space is set back from the beach, yet linked to the oceanview family room; a welcoming gathering space with a sloped wood ceiling and a fireplace set into the earthy stone wall. "The courtyard is one of the most frequently used areas of the home," notes Corrales. "The indoor-outdoor experience is fantastic. If it's raining you can still be outside." (The effect of two fireplaces blazing at once while soaking in a bubbling spa and watching the sun dip into the Pacific Ocean adds up to an experience without compare.) Each of the home's three levels has been well-crafted to serve the full spectrum of au courant beach living—and beyond. The top floor houses four of the five bedrooms, all generously scaled thanks to the property's larger-than-usual Strand foot- print. The master suite is a soothing retreat with ocean views and a standout walk-in closet that features sleek wood cabi- netry, efficiently arranged in a clean-cut maze. The master bathroom is where spa design principles come into play: You can soak in the deep stone tub while enjoying wide-angle views of beach and ocean, then step onto the balcony to bask in the soothing sea air. Perhaps just as relaxing is the custom stone spa located on the property's first floor, an amenity designed for the needs of a professional athlete, from its walk-in steam shower to the seated sauna. This level, also home to a dedicated office with beach views, is filled with natural light and otherwise dedicated to recreation, from its sizable entertaining room with full- fledged kitchen and bar, to the wine cellar with wood racking for hundreds of vintages. Guests can step outside to congregate in the neat stone courtyard, or head to the beach for a game of volleyball and a dip in the ocean. Living in such warmly elegant accommodations, so neatly twined with the outdoors, is inviting—but so is the surround- ing community. You can be immersed in the downtown scenes of either Hermosa Beach or Manhattan Beach, both less than a mile away, and reach either town's pier in about 15 minutes on foot. "The home is just south of the Manhattan Beach-Her- mosa Beach border," points out Schneider, "and is the last, true double lot that close to Manhattan Beach." In line with the generous size of the home is its roomy street location. Hermosa Avenue, where the home is situated, is extra-wide along this particular stretch. "It's like a semi-private road," Corrales describes, "and there's no home directly behind this one." Its desirable address, however, is just another exclusive feature to add to a home already stocked with so many—from an exclusive design and workmanship factor to a rare, double-lot dimension that offers not only bigger and broader ocean views, but a much grander sense of life at the beach.