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bright gym on this floor, where you can soak
in the bubbling spa post-workout. Floor-
to-ceiling glass neatly merges the mellow,
fireplaced family room with the neatly
landscaped patio, instantly turning it into
a spacious beachfront entertaining space.
It's a smartly flexible floorplan enabling
you to control how connected, or remote,
you wish to be vis-à-vis the activity on the
Strand and beach.
The home's second, or main, floor is
also neatly separated by a covered ocean-
view balcony: You can watch vivid sunsets
privately, or stand along the balcony's
glass railing and tune into the action as
you wish. "Arguably, this is the best part
of the Manhattan Beach Strand," points
out Moloney. "It's just far enough north of
Downtown and the Pier that you avoid any
crowds. Still, it's within a don't-think-twice
walking distance of downtown amenities
like shops, nightlife and restaurants."
Back home, you can take the elevator
to the uppermost floor and luxuriate in
the primary suite—a calm retreat where
you can rise to white-capped waves and
fall asleep watching the twinkling ocean
sky mix with the glow of flames in the fire-
place. The primary bathroom features an
outdoor walk-in spa shower where you can
rest, rinse or apply spa treatments under
the open air. It's a standout luxury of the
home, being able to look up at the sky while
bathing, and transforms this daily ritual.
Then again, this is a home that was built to
make everyday existence a bit more special.
"It's like being on vacation," Moloney says
of life at this Strand address, where wide-
screen ocean views have been carefully
joined with a user-friendly floorplan and
exceptional materials—all meant for a
comfortable life in one of the world's most
naturally beautiful places.
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