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July 1, 2022

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76 DIGS.NET | 7.1.2022 M A R K E T S W E E T D I G S | 5 7 7 T H S T R E E T Sliding glass leads to the peaceful beach room which serves as a media room or a convenient extension of the patio when hosting beach get-togethers. The wet bar is equipped with a refrigerator and a double kegerator. More public spaces are found when you take the elevator to the third floor. "It's open," Forbes says of this level, "but spaces are separated so you can have several different things going on at once." Like grilling year round on the deck, while heaters warm you and music pipes in from the sound system. Or relaxing in the sunny living room, steps from a streamline kitchen stocked with commer- cial-grade appliances and other niceties, like a built-in espresso machine, a beverage refrigerator and a generously sized eat-at island topped with pale Caesarstone quartz. The north end of the floor is reserved for formal dining, and intimate get-togeth- ers in a cozy living room where flames flicker in the fireplace. While gathering spaces are found throughout the other floors, sleeping areas are concentrated on the middle floor. Bedrooms are all en-suite, including one that easily doubles as a creative work space or office. "It's one of my favorite rooms," says Barone of the chic space where she designed a peekaboo display closet and a built-in glossy desk. Meanwhile, the primary bedroom suite occupies its own wing overlooking the beach and walk street: here, you can nestle in a pod swing on the balcony to watch sunset, or unfurl at the end of the day in the invigorating jets of the freestanding tub. The residence succeeds in offering distinct settings within its four walls and beyond—while immersing you in the golden Cali- fornia environment at every turn. "It's important for people to be unto themselves and do whatever they want; so kids can have something going on, and adults can having something going on," notes builder Davis, whose firm has completed over 400 homes in the Beach Cities during the last 35-plus years. Important too are the mood-making qualities of the home, where characteristics like softness, contemporary, glamour and earthiness come to mind as you move through the different spaces. "I see things as a land- scape overall," Barone says of creating the aesthetic unity within the home. "Everything has its own moment, uniquely individual and holding its own, but relating back to each other in some way." The effect, ultimately, is one of balance and therefore peaceful- ness. "Even if something is bright and playful," she adds, "I still want it to bring a person to calmness and grounding."

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