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he sun-kissed streets of Cata-
lina Avenue and the Esplanade, lined
with willowy palm trees and blue
ocean vistas, are an inviting welcome
to Riviera Village, a charming down-
town section of Redondo Beach where you can
browse boutiques and explore sidewalk eater-
ies. Surrounding it are the Alphabet Streets, so
named for their addresses (Avenue A, Avenue
B and so on), that make up this pleasant resi-
dential area. Here the sidewalk streets are quiet
and unhurried, and homes are a mix of classic
California styles, from bungalows to traditional
shingle, to newer designer residences.
Among the nicest of the latter is a crisp
white farmhouse with 6 bedrooms and 6 bath-
rooms—an ideal domestic hub at the beach. It's
a block-and-a-half from the sand, so you can
stroll to sunset or enjoy a sunny afternoon at
the beach before heading home to a new back-
yard—a fresh-air destination unto its own. "It
has a high-end hotel feel and is very relaxing,"
the homeowner says of the new space, just
installed this year and decked in white floor-
ing and tall green privacy hedges. You can grill
and dine here, or lounge with friends after dark
while watching the glow of flames flicker in the
sleek fire feature.
This is a sunny, user-friendly extension of
the indoors, making much more of the home's
approximately 3,500 square feet of living space.
Sliding glass links the yard with the open-con-
cept great room and kitchen—a magnetic
everyday space: You can sit in the charming
built-in dining nook and watch kids play in the
yard, or catch up with friends around the central
island; it's bold blue hue accented by a gleam-
ing slab of Calacatta Gold marble, streaked with
gray and gold veining. The sun-splashed family
room is a comfortable, big gathering spot with a
classic white fireplace surrounded by marble—
an elegant contrast to earthy, wide-plank floors.
It continues the inviting blend of elegance
and homey warmth that's the hallmark of the
home. At the front entrance, for instance, you're
greeted via a two-story foyer filled with sunlight,
and ornamented with crisp board-and-batten
wainscoting that twins the look of the home's
exterior. "It extends the look of the outdoors,"
notes real estate agent Tiana Bisignano-Capper.
The great outdoors is welcome here, with
features like a mud room with built-in storage
("It's very convenient for families that want
to enjoy the beach life of Redondo Beach,"
Bisignano-Capper points out) and a separate
garage—which also houses standalone guest
quarters with a bedroom and full bathroom. "It's
also perfect for an office," the agent mentions,
"because it's secluded from the rest of the house."
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