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Lazar. "Yet each quadrant is very connected."
Ditto for the home's other zones, strategi-
cally spaced across four levels. There's a
sprawling beach room on the street level with
sun-bleached wood floors and endless sleek
counters; a basement that can alternately
serve as a gathering space or a two-bedroom
suite, complete with a kitchen and two bath-
rooms. "There's this flexibility about the home
where you can interchange some of the rooms,
making them a guest suite or office," says
Pavlina. "Or you can easily have a family with
many children living there."
The kitchen, which the homeowner envi-
sioned as the most frequent gathering spot
for family and friends, is on the uppermost
floor. "I'm a huge entertainer," she says, "so
I decided to have an entertaining kitchen
where everybody can feel like they're part of
the experience." Guests can congregate around
the central island with high-altitude views of
the Pacific Ocean in their midst. Steps away is
a dining room with sea views to Palos Verdes
and Catalina Island, followed by a fireplaced
living room. Not to miss on this floor is an over-
sized deck, with an absence of supporting posts
