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has majestic vistas of blue sky and whitecaps,
the lower level apartment offers a different
perspective. "You're grade level," points out
Zebrowski. "You feel like you're on the beach.
It's amazing the way it looks out on the sand
and the Pier." The two townhomes, mean-
while, share elevated Pacific Ocean views
that, during sunset hours, infuse every room
with shades of purple and gold.
The location, too, is prime Manhattan
Beach. Just two blocks south of the Pier, the
compound sits on an elevated swath of the
Strand. It's adjacent to bike paths and volley-
ball games, and is the perfect home base
for sunny beach gatherings and impromptu
swim and surf sessions, no matter the
hour. Steps away is fine dining and galler-
ies, boutiques and coffee shops, making the
need for a car null. "You're close to town and
you can walk everywhere," says Zebrowski.
Looking at a sepia-tone image of Manhat-
tan Beach circa the 1920s, one sees the
spindly pier jutting out to sea, and very few
homes, mostly land. Yet this early home
stands, two blocks south of the pier—a plum
location, perhaps chosen for its nearness to
the center of things, and ability to live in the
bull's eye of natural beauty in this then-fledg-
ling California beach town. A century later
the big, shingled home still stands, its
Craftsman appeal as mighty as it was 100
years ago. "It still has all the character and
charm of a property of that age, but with
all of the amenities and upgrades of a new
property," Zebrowski says. "It's a wonderful
collaboration."
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