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S W E E T D I G S | 6 V I L L A G E C I R C L E lending modern elegance and lending modern elegance and relaxed coastal living in the highly relaxed coastal living in the highly desired community of Manhattan desired community of Manhattan Village, the residence at 6 Village Village, the residence at 6 Village Circle ticks every box of sublime South Bay Circle ticks every box of sublime South Bay living. living. "It's an ideal place to live when you want "It's an ideal place to live when you want to walk and bike in a quiet area with very to walk and bike in a quiet area with very low traffic," agent Ed Kaminsky says of low traffic," agent Ed Kaminsky says of the home's residential community where the home's residential community where neighbors stroll by with kids and pets or a neighbors stroll by with kids and pets or a cup of coffee. "It is a rare find in the South cup of coffee. "It is a rare find in the South Bay and yet offers easy access to get Bay and yet offers easy access to get everywhere—freeways, the airport, and the everywhere—freeways, the airport, and the beach." Along with prime proximity is the beach." Along with prime proximity is the security that draws professional athletes security that draws professional athletes to the enclave and an array of lifestyle- to the enclave and an array of lifestyle- enhancing conveniences. As Kaminsky enhancing conveniences. As Kaminsky notes, "It is the only gated community in the notes, "It is the only gated community in the Beach Cities with a great HOA and amenities Beach Cities with a great HOA and amenities including multiple pools, a recreation room, including multiple pools, a recreation room, tennis courts and private access to the newly tennis courts and private access to the newly renovated Manhattan Mall and shopping renovated Manhattan Mall and shopping area, all walkable from the home." area, all walkable from the home." That four-bedroom, three-bath home That four-bedroom, three-bath home presents as it is: crisp and immaculately presents as it is: crisp and immaculately cared for. Its fresh white façade accented cared for. Its fresh white façade accented with strapping stone and double entry doors with strapping stone and double entry doors gives way to a bright, contemporarily toned gives way to a bright, contemporarily toned interior whose open-concept floor plan interior whose open-concept floor plan showcases, among other highlights, two showcases, among other highlights, two large living areas that open to a spacious large living areas that open to a spacious and beautifully kept backyard, an expansive and beautifully kept backyard, an expansive primary suite, gourmet kitchen, and more. primary suite, gourmet kitchen, and more. Throughout, a profusion of skylights, Throughout, a profusion of skylights, windows and doors offer convenient access windows and doors offer convenient access to the exterior splendor with which it is in easy to the exterior splendor with which it is in easy harmony while beckoning abundant natural harmony while beckoning abundant natural light to flood the interior, accentuating its light to flood the interior, accentuating its finest finishes and features: black-framed finest finishes and features: black-framed French doors, stone-surround fireplaces, French doors, stone-surround fireplaces, vaulted ceilings. vaulted ceilings. As the home's social hub, the ground As the home's social hub, the ground level hosts its public spaces. From the light- level hosts its public spaces. From the light- filled foyer, one floats informally into the filled foyer, one floats informally into the drop-down living room with casually elegant drop-down living room with casually elegant ease—this is a house very much at home. ease—this is a house very much at home. As such, the first of its two main living areas As such, the first of its two main living areas (both with fireplaces and an outdoor view) (both with fireplaces and an outdoor view) fluidly moves into a separate dining area fluidly moves into a separate dining area and, just beyond, the chef's kitchen, which, and, just beyond, the chef's kitchen, which, along with sleek granite countertops, ample along with sleek granite countertops, ample cabinetry and high-end Miele, Viking, and cabinetry and high-end Miele, Viking, and Thermador appliances, holds court with a Thermador appliances, holds court with a center-set island. The sunny breakfast center-set island. The sunny breakfast nook, meanwhile, is perfectly situated for nook, meanwhile, is perfectly situated for a moment's-notice conversation, leisurely a moment's-notice conversation, leisurely afternoon tea or evening homework. afternoon tea or evening homework. Whether entering from the kitchen or Whether entering from the kitchen or the dining room, the exquisitely lit family the dining room, the exquisitely lit family room manages the social overflow. Fit with room manages the social overflow. Fit with additional living space and direct back yard additional living space and direct back yard access, it touts useful accoutrements for access, it touts useful accoutrements for B A R C H I T E C T U R E + D E S I G N 52 DIGS.NET | 1.10.25

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