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he sun-dappled streets of Paseo
La Cresta are among the most peace-
ful and idyllic in what is already a
paradise-like location—Palos Verdes
Estates. Making the area even more
lovely are its wide, quiet streets and high eleva-
tion, so the neighborhood's stately hillside
homes peer out over rolling green hills, a nature-
filled shoreline preserve and the white-tipped
blue waters of nearby Bluff Cove. Against this
atmosphere of unruffled calm and cinema-wor-
thy coastal scenes, a fine new contemporary
home was revealed in 2016; created as a
worthy peer to its exceptional surroundings.
"The house," points out real estate agent
Chris Adlam, "enjoys the rare combination of
architecture, being designed by a renowned
firm, as well as location, situated on the bluff
of New York Hill, and quality—it's exquisitely
finished." The spacious residence—with 5
bedrooms, 8 bathrooms (2 of them half-baths),
and approximately 6,831 square feet of living
space—was created by the award-winning
design firm KAA Design, helmed by founding
partner Grant C. Kirkpatrick and the producer
of a large share of the standout architectural
homes in the Beach Cities. Rounding out the
stellar team was Baldwin Construction and
interior designer Tim Clarke, along with KGM
Architectural Lighting and Alan B. McGregor,
landscape architect.
The radiant bluff top coastal scenes are
a constant of the home. While the designers
may have kept the courtyard configuration—a
leftover from the property's original 1980s-era
dwelling—they re-vamped it and sheathed it
in glass. So when you sit in the peaceful great
room, located at the center of the home, with
its raised ceilings and row of orange flames
glowing in the fireplace; or relax with friends in
the elegant dining room, you are privy to unob-
structed views of ocean and coastline. "The
view is arguably the most coveted view on the
Peninsula," describes Adlam. "It extends from
Malibu to DTLA and beyond."
To get an even closer view, head out to the
spacious covered deck. Poised, too, above the
land is an elevated, open-air seating area with
a fire pit where you feel suspended over the
bluff, and have top-of-the-world views stretch-
ing north, with Santa Monica and Malibu and
the mix. Likewise for other key parts of the
home, including a cozy study where you can
gaze over the soft glow of the Queen's Neck-
lace that traces the shore of the South Bay after
dark. And in the sunny primary suite, where you
rise each day to ocean views in a crisp white
bedroom with vaulted ceilings. Steps away in
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