More than grand, this sprawling 6-bedroom coastal villa features high-altitude ocean views and a lavish interior—setting a new standard on the Esplanade.
Step past the intricately carved wood entrance—and you enter an opulent world, starting with cobalt blue scenes of sea and sky greeting you at first sight. The scene unfolds as you move deeper into the glossy interior of this nearly 9,000-square-foot coastal villa, where 180-degree coastal views are majestic, and there’s a sense of unruffled leisure wherever you sit—including the 6 oceanview terraces.
All three floors are a high-tone showcase of this 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom residence, with its glossy stone floors and high ceilings, arched doorways and ornately crafted details. One of these, a grand curving staircase ascending towards a circular skylight, sets the Coastal Contemporary meets Old World mood of the home right away.
The middle floor features main living spaces dressed in a clean-white palette, punctuated by rich wood details that play against the deep blues of the coastline. There’s a sleek oceanview kitchen with wood-beam ceilings and an oversized marble island inviting guests to gather around for cocktails and snacks. Nearby is a fireplaced salon with tall, lustrous bookcases where you can refresh your guests glasses from the adjoining wine cellar, where hundreds of bottles are stored in custom wood racks.
Wall-to-wall accordion glass slides open to usher warm breezes and color-burst sunsets throughout the formal dining room and living room, where gatherings tend to naturally move onto the roomy colonnaded terrace. Keenly built on a high-altitude stretch of the Redondo Beach Strand, the villa is nicely private: You’re shrouded from views of passersby on the beach and bike path, yet privy to exceptional bird’s-eye views extending north to Malibu’s Point Dume.
It’s particularly true when standing on the ultra-private balcony in the primary suite. This is a serene retreat on the top floor, with a marble fireplace and gleaming wood floors, that overlooks dramatic coastal scenes and a rocky jetty. Gauzy beach light seeps into every corner, including the all-white spa bathroom with a soaking tub that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Consistent with the home’s grand feel, every bedroom is a suite with a chic designer bathroom.
The elevator brings you to the first floor for games and movies with friends in the bright beach room. There’s a thick wood bar where guests can refresh their drinks while lounging or dining on the sun-soaked terrace, where after dark there’s only the glow of stars and the sound of laughter around the blazing firepit.
While you feel deliciously cloistered in this elegant world, it’s just a short stroll, less than 10 minutes, to the coffee shops and eateries along Pacific Coast Highway; and a 5-minute bike cruise down palm-tree-lined Catalina Avenue to enjoy the fine boutiques and dining of Riviera Village. And when you need a car, there’s parking for 8 of them in the garage at 709 Esplanade, where the day’s only quandary might be deciding which terrace has the best ocean view today. Answer: They’re all perfect.
