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A
major development
opportunity awaits at 2120 The
Strand, a rare double lot on a
coveted corner. With a final
Coastal Development Permit in
place, this property offers a meaningful head
start towards creating a custom single-family
residence and a duplex, courtesy of a six-fig-
ure investment in proposed plans prepared
with prominent local architect Michael Lee.
The value of this once-in-a-lifetime opportu-
nity to establish a legacy property on one of
Manhattan Beach's most coveted stretches of
The Strand is truly inestimable.
The proposed structures include 2120 The
Strand, a beautifully designed single-fam-
ily residence spanning approximately 5,508
square feet, with 7 bedrooms and 7.5 baths,
plus a studio on the corner lot, and 2114/2116
The Strand, a 4,783-square-foot duplex with
8 beds and 8.5 baths, and a private outdoor
courtyard with protection from the elements,
which is, according to agent Giovanni Altamura,
"something you just don't see on The Strand."
These structures offer covered decks and patios
on every level for sublime indoor/outdoor living.
"The opportunity for someone to build with a
final Coastal Development Permit and proposed
plans is ultra-rare," says Altamura. After all,
"Time is money. It is one of the most sought-after
commodities because you can't get it back." In
this particular case, for example, the complex-
ity of the project required a three-year process
that will ultimately save the buyers a great deal
of time and money. "The seller did all the heavy
lifting and all the due diligence," adds Alta-
mura, pointing out the tremendous potential to
build these two wonderful structures.
In keeping with architect Michael Lee's
repertoire of warm contemporary construc-
tions, the proposed residences are visions of
sleek, understated elegance featuring a fresh
yet timeless mix of materials, including wood,
natural stone, and vast glass that wraps the
west side of the buildings for beautiful ocean
views and abundant natural light—the neces-
sary companions of a luxurious coastal lifestyle.
Though Lee's plan is painstakingly perfected as
envisioned, it also is a blueprint of possibility,
allowing future owners to customize its finishes
and modify materials, as desired.
Uniquely, as a legacy property that has
been in the sellers' family for generations, it
is imbued with a sense of local history and
emotional attachment. Not only nearby local
landmarks, it is the former site of a development
rented by local legends, too. "It's a prominent
corner," Altamura affirms, adding that many
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