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osted high above the beach, with private
access to sand and shore, the home at 27560
Pacific Coast Highway sits atop the world on
an uncommonly large lot for its locale. e
perspective from here—one of immaculate
beach, glittering sea and infinite sky, which forms a kind
of phalanx around the place—would seem possible only
in one's imagination. How it unfolds, serenely and liber-
ally, with the ease and pleasure of a lazy, sunlight-filled
afternoon, the home is an idyll.
"e property is very interesting; because of the way it's
gently rolled, you feel like you're floating," describes top
real estate agent Chris Cortazzo of Compass, a Malibu
native who is listing the address for $125 million. "It's the
one of the most beautiful estates in all of Malibu—bar
none." Given his reputation as a high-profile pro with an
acute, almost intrinsic, understanding of the market qual-
ifies Cortazzo, perhaps more than any other, to make so
definitive a claim. Wise is the buyer who listens.
Unique to Malibu Oceanfront, where properties of
an acre are typical, this address offers almost 3 acres and
benefits from direct beach access. Private and gated, with
a security guardhouse and approximately 256 feet of beck-
oning beach frontage, the property is eminently generous,
featuring a main residence and a guesthouse with seven
bedrooms and 10 baths between them, and everywhere a
beguiling view. And yet, Cortazzo contends: "e house
is not grand in scale—it's intimate. It's an intimate prop-
erty, but with huge space around it."
One often finds in homes of a certain class an
onslaught of unnecessary treasure. Not here—the whole
place is the prize, ample with all that one covets, from
practical solutions for daily needs (a laundry room, staff
office, motor court and additional parking areas) and an
exterior rife with inviting points of rest and relaxation,
recreational spoils including a pool, and a dandy of a beach
cabana. All serve to create an experience of coastal living
where walls melt away, nature seeps inside and there is
a continuous dance between interior and exterior. "e
whole house is indoor/outdoor," says Cortazzo. "It epito-
mizes the true California lifestyle."
Open and airy, a showcase of natural light and
herringbone hardwood floors, the single-level main
home is the au courant picture of warm, easy elegance. e
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