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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 movie or game night including a built-in movie or game night including a built-in wet bar, gas fireplace and custom wet bar, gas fireplace and custom cabinets. A laundry room and generous cabinets. A laundry room and generous two-car garage, meanwhile, round out two-car garage, meanwhile, round out the ground level. the ground level. Seclusion from the shared activity of Seclusion from the shared activity of the house is found upstairs where not the house is found upstairs where not only is the primary suite elevated, but only is the primary suite elevated, but expansive and lavishly private, as well. expansive and lavishly private, as well. Bathing in natural light and embracing Bathing in natural light and embracing the view, the retreat combines sumptuous the view, the retreat combines sumptuous space for slumber with a fireplaced space for slumber with a fireplaced sitting area and built-in shelving for sitting area and built-in shelving for books and personal treasures. With a books and personal treasures. With a private terrace seemingly drawn from an private terrace seemingly drawn from an aspiration of perpetual calm, the mind aspiration of perpetual calm, the mind conjures visions of coffee at dawn and conjures visions of coffee at dawn and wind-downs at twilight. The primary bath wind-downs at twilight. The primary bath is indulgent, too—a spa-like escape with is indulgent, too—a spa-like escape with dual vanities, a separate walk-in shower, dual vanities, a separate walk-in shower, and luxurious Jacuzzi tub. The three and luxurious Jacuzzi tub. The three additional bedrooms on this floor are not additional bedrooms on this floor are not to be overlooked—or underestimated. to be overlooked—or underestimated. Each environment provides ample space Each environment provides ample space for children, guests or even a home for children, guests or even a home office; the possibilities are endless. office; the possibilities are endless. To that end, the spacious back yard, To that end, the spacious back yard, though beautifully balanced with a though beautifully balanced with a hardscaped patio and a grassy area, is hardscaped patio and a grassy area, is a sublime spot to explore options. With a sublime spot to explore options. With its imposing stone fireplace and seating, its imposing stone fireplace and seating, there is room to entertain neighbors there is room to entertain neighbors for cocktails, gather for cocktails, gather with friends, or dine al with friends, or dine al fresco with family and be fresco with family and be perfectly satisfied. But with perfectly satisfied. But with a space that so seamlessly a space that so seamlessly advances the home's advances the home's indoor/outdoor living indoor/outdoor living ideal, the inclination is to ideal, the inclination is to be ambitious, even bold. be ambitious, even bold. In that case, Kaminsky In that case, Kaminsky points to a large upsloping points to a large upsloping l a n d s c a p e d a r e a i n l a n d s c a p e d a r e a i n the yard that can easily the yard that can easily accommodate a private accommodate a private pool and spa. pool and spa. But even with the opportunity to But even with the opportunity to further enhance the property with further enhance the property with modern upgrades of one's choosing, modern upgrades of one's choosing, Kaminsky makes clear: "The home is Kaminsky makes clear: "The home is in move in condition right now, and in move in condition right now, and you can enjoy it for years." Moreover, you can enjoy it for years." Moreover, "The opportunity to own a single family "The opportunity to own a single family home in Manhattan Beach at this price home in Manhattan Beach at this price is becoming rarer every day as new is becoming rarer every day as new homes outside the gated community are homes outside the gated community are selling from $4 to $ 6 million, creating selling from $4 to $ 6 million, creating a real opportunity for real estate equity a real opportunity for real estate equity growth." The same is true not only for a growth." The same is true not only for a young family looking to get a foothold in young family looking to get a foothold in the Manhattan Beach market, but also the Manhattan Beach market, but also an established buyer seeking security an established buyer seeking security within a guard-gated community that within a guard-gated community that promises peace of mind while traveling promises peace of mind while traveling or attending to other pursuits. "The feel or attending to other pursuits. "The feel of the community is not so eclectic like of the community is not so eclectic like most of the Beach Cities, where you most of the Beach Cities, where you live next to an old house, a big house, live next to an old house, a big house, a tear down," Kaminsky says. "This is a a tear down," Kaminsky says. "This is a beautiful conforming neighborhood with beautiful conforming neighborhood with lots of open space." lots of open space." Simply put, one cannot underestimate Simply put, one cannot underestimate the value of this address, one with an the value of this address, one with an attractive home in a secure residential attractive home in a secure residential community offering amenities and community offering amenities and access to world-class shopping, dining, access to world-class shopping, dining, and a top-rated school district—that is and a top-rated school district—that is priceless. priceless. A R C H I T E C T U R E + D E S I G N 54 DIGS.NET | 1.10.25

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