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living room offer ample space for toys and other items to be stowed away, maintaining order in the most highly visible room in the house. The mid-floor layout allows for maximum use of living space in the three-story home. On the top floor, the master bedroom is thoughtfully designed to provide a feeling of spaciousness. Once again, built-ins eliminate the need for heavy furniture, which lends to the minimalist, tranquil ambiance. Open his-and-hers walk-in closets face each other, not the room, causing no break in the sleek angularity of the space. An understated Caribbean touch is added by a square of grass cloth wallpaper that adorns the apex of the cathedral ceiling. A weathered, industrial canister ceiling fan hangs from the center. At the end of a long hallway, the daughter's bedroom walls are covered in the same pattern of wallpaper that the Leshners had in their Miami home — an Asian floral motif in a muted pastel palette with a silky finish. The room's closet is custom-built for a kid-size wardrobe and can be reconfigured to accommodate clothing of varying lengths. Although she's not yet allowed to play there unsupervised, the room has a spacious outdoor deck that offers spectacular south-facing views. "What I love about this house is how open it is," Leshner says. "Being on a corner lot, all except for a few side windows offer panoramic views. We can see the sun come up over the mountains in the morning." And Leshner would know, as his workday begins well before 6 a.m. when the stock market opens in New York. Leshner's commute is a walk down two flights of stairs to the home's basement, where his office has north-facing windows to allow for plenty of natural light. A spacious desk with several monitors and a wall-mounted plasma screen create a professional command post. But the basement is not all about work. Just outside the office's glass front wall is a comfortable den boasting four wall-mounted plasma televisions that feed Leshner's and his friends' appetite for football. An adjacent multipurpose room that, according to Leshner, "is being commandeered by my daughter," features a complete play kitchen along one wall. In the center, a child-sized, gleaming red drum kit provides a whimsical balance to the high-tech mood of the plasma TV man cave. About the drum kit, Leshner jokes, "It was a gift from my mother. I'll get even with her someday." Leshner and his family have no regrets about their impulsive move West. "It's awesome here. There are no thunderstorms, no three-foot mosquitoes, no swamp creatures flying around or jumping on your car. In my opinion it hasn't rained yet since we've been here. It's just mist! People pay top dollar for that in Miami." 12.16.2011 | SOUTHBAYDIGS.COM 95