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can soak while being refreshed by coastal
air coming in from a big picture window.
There are two more bedrooms on the floor
below, and a bright den that can be trans-
posed into a fourth bedroom. Notable in
the latter room is instant outdoor access
and views of a towering asymmetric sculp-
ture, created by Angel City Lumber from
resourced local lumber.
The home's exterior spaces have been
re-visioned by designer Kelsey Fair of Fair
Studio. There's thoughtful new landscap-
ing—a mix of desert plants and old-growth
green trees—and a ground-floor central
courtyard that caters to large gatherings or
quiet moments. Tucked behind tall walls
shrouded in greenery, you can gather with
guests along built-in seating while flames
flicker in the firepit, or gaze at the water
through the large viewing window. "If you
are dining or lounging on the courtyard
you still have an ocean view, but it's super
private," points out Forbes.
It's the out-in-the-open seclusion of
this home that's another master stroke of
Horn's design. While many of the home's
indoor spaces are sheathed in glass,
they're not readily visible to outsiders.
"You're only a couple of blocks away from
the greenbelt," Forbes points out, "yet you
feel like you're in a sanctuary." You can
walk to Downtown or bike to the beach
in under 10 minutes, but back at 904
Highview Avenue there's always a feeling
of privacy and freedom while wandering
through Horn's design, which so cleverly
meshes its dramatic natural setting with a
striking, precise structure—the hallmark of
a 20th century master who created a place
to perfectly suit coastal living for many
decades beyond its creation date.
there; with a sky-high patio located along
the way—it's the perfect place to ponder
sky and sea. Because every lot in front
of the house has been built to maximum
height, Forbes explains, you'll perpetually
have unobstructed views looking from the
house out to the ocean.
Also in this wing is a primary bedroom
suite where sun streams in via slender
transom windows and a generous sliding
door leads to the newly remodeled bath-
room. It's an amply sized white-on-black
retreat with an oceanview tub where you
"If you are dining or lounging on the courtyard you still have an
ocean view, but it's super private," points out Forbes.
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