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M A R K E T S P O T L I G H T | 4 1 2 1 S T S T R E E T, H E R M O S A B E A C H to a soaring, skylighted double-height foyer with an almost operatic sense of awe, leaving one dazzled to the point of breathlessness by the custom chandelier with delicate glass orbs by Bocci that cascade down at different lengths like gently falling raindrops. e effect is reinforced by an interior lavished in diamond-bright glass. "Everything in this house is has a story, and almost all of it custom," says designer Lisa Oberst, noting the considerable investment made in the top-quality fixtures, finishes, and furnishings throughout. is includes Otiima door systems and automatic Conrad shades, marble and Quartzite, Ann Sacks tiles, limestone and oak flooring, and solid bronze hardware (including artistic door pulls inspired by fallen tree branches that tip the scales at 65 pounds apiece). Every space is a showcase, from the mid-level entry to the living room, family room, and kitchen as well as a sleek floating staircase. e eye is immediately drawn to another stupendous chandelier, this one by John Pomp, anchoring the connoisseur's kitchen, finished in Quartzite countertops and an Artistic Tile backsplash, with custom cabinetry by Randy Landis, designer appliances, a conspicuous kitchen island and an adjacent dining table with custom chairs by Bright. e space opens to the ocean-view deck for effortless indoor/outdoor living with custom-cut limestone flooring the binding motif between spaces. Equally seamless in its design and detail, the living room is prelude to the warm and inviting family room just beyond. "Wherever we could get an ocean view, we did," says Oberst, pointing to the plum corner spot in the space with a sightline to the glistening Pacific. Pristine glass pendants finish the space. Upstairs, the modern primary is poised and polished, fixed with custom built-in closets and a bed with built-in base and headboard, backdropped by an artistic patterned wallpaper. e primary bath, meanwhile, is a spa-inspired beauty, done up in marble and a mosaic tile by Ann Sacks, polished chrome fixtures with a mother-of-pearl inlay by Kallista, and architectural glass sconces by Magna. Both the shower and the corner soaking tub with illuminated, prism- like glass pendants above have ocean views. Sharing the upper level is an elaborately glassed art room (or easily transformed flex space) and, as a worthy companion, an exceptionally well-styled office space with a spherical chandelier that helps illuminate a ravishing watery view. e lower level, which includes a bunk room with four queen-sized bunk beds and a smashing Artistic Tile bath, introduces a keyed space with cabinets, pebble ice machine, PHOTOS: TODD GOODMAN | LA LIGHT PHOTO List Price $14,850,000 P R E S E N T E D B Y SCHNEIDER PROPERTIES NICK SCHNEIDER | DRE# 01867363 | 310.809.4875 MARY BRACEWELL | DRE# 01973076 | 619.750.3532 a beverage fridge and entertaining area that can be closed off for future use as private quarters. Currently a wellness space, it opens to the fabulous patio with custom cut Limestone and a 20-person fire pit. A barbecue, hidden behind one of the two commercial-grade roll-up door storage areas, opens to the outdoor dining island. ere's multiple towel racks, an outdoor shower, and a beach shower room with sauna, as well. Rob Jones designed the landscape—a lush refuge of greenery, interspersed with stone pavers and pleasure gardens, complete with a contemporary water feature and custom-made electric luminaries that put the whole show in its best light. "You've never stood on a patio like this one," Schneider promises. "It's like a museum garden looking out at the ocean." Behind it all are state-of-the-art systems, including Savant and Lutron technology, with water filtration, security cameras and more, plus a two-stop elevator, a dual washer/ dryer room on basement level and an additional washer/ dryer on the upper bedroom level. 41 21st Street hums to an exclusive rhythm known only to those lucky enough to call this location home. "Growing up in this area was heaven on earth," Schneider says, "and that's exactly what this property is." 44 DIGS.NET | 5.1.26

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