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ocation is everything
for 708 The Strand. A prime piece of
oceanfront real estate in Manhattan
Beach, situated in the exclusive area
south of the Pier, between 2nd and
8th Streets, is all about the lifestyle and the lot.
The former means ideal access to Manhattan
Beach's restaurants and other charms in town,
all just a pleasantly short stroll away. The latter: a
3,531-square-foot trophy parcel with a custom-
built abode by renowned architect Mark Appell
that comes as a bonus of ownership for a buyer
seeking an opportunity to make their ocean
home dreams come true on a highly-sought,
rarely found stretch of iconic shoreline.
Buy the land, get the house gratis? The
prospect is priceless. "This section of the
Strand has all of the highest lot value sales on
the Strand," explains Bryn Stroyke of Stroyke
Properties at Bayside Brokers. "The property
at 708 is not only in this center of a bulls-eye
location, it is also the single deepest lot in
all of south and mid Manhattan." In fact, he
notes, "You must go all the way to 28th Street
to find a deeper Strand lot." The lot is 6.18
feet deeper than every other lot south of the
pier, which "when run across four potential
to-be-built floors in a new to-be-built home,"
Stroyke notes, "the extra 6 feet would allow an
additional 650 square feet of buildable home,
which is significant."
With four-bedrooms and five baths, the
4,526-square-foot residence is elegantly
imagined. Curvilinear design is the hallmark
of the three-story home, but just one of a cache
of attributes: an extravagance of sublime ocean
views and floor-to-ceiling windows making
them feel quixotically close. Tranquil outdoor
patios. A rare rooftop deck. All make this
front-row seat to the Strand a feast for the eye.
Certainly, there is much to see.
One enters the home at mid-level, passing
through a set of impressive architectural front
doors and into the foyer. As the home's public
hub, the light-filled, elaborately glassed living
area is anchored by the home's multimillion-
dollar view, a sparkling and expansive scene that
envelops everything else, including an especially
lovely sitting area, with distinct spaces for
dining and socializing in the great room, which
is anchored by a fireplace of strapping Texas
limestone. In this space a repeated pattern is
introduced: passage to an appealing outdoor
deck that is enviably close to the action on the
Strand, but sequestered all the same.
On the same level, the open-concept
kitchen is connected to the conversation and
conviviality in the great room and dining area,
flowing easily into both spaces, and also out
onto the deck, all dramatically backdropped by
a majestic Pacific scene.
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