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hough outsiders tend to lump Santa Moni-
ca into one luminous city, locals understand
the nuances of its sparkling mini-neighbor-
hoods. Among this collection of exquisite
real estate, it's the homes tucked between
San Vicente, the bucolic passageway to the
rest of Los Angeles, and Montana Avenue,
its bustling boulevard of exclusive boutiques, sumptuo-
us restaurants and well-stocked markets, that are most
desirable. Gillette Regent Square, a pocket that extends
from 17th street to 21st Place, circumscribes one of its
most coveted portions. Developed by King Gillette, the
razor blade manufacturer, and established in 1913, its
wide lots, mature street trees, large homes and quiet,
congenial streets commandeered by kids on bikes and
skateboards, with neighbors nodding to one other whi-
le walking their dogs, is an oasis of calm in the middle
of active Los Angeles. Within this enclave is the home at
458 19th Street.
Bordered by a white stone fence, the home's clean-lin-
ed facade, punctuated by generous windows and a
black-glass fronted garage, sits back from the sidewalk,
discrete and unprepossessing in its conversation with
the older homes on the block. In fact, it's not until you
step inside the front door that you realize that the ada-
ge about the deceptive nature of first impressions is an
apt one. Its low-key contemporary exterior belies an
expansive, light-filled interior. From the grand sightline
that greets you at the front door and extends all the way
through to the back of the home, to the high ceilings,
three floors and walls of sliding glass, everything about
this home reads as elegant, spacious and welcoming.
Sophea Interior Design hand-selected this home's
dramatic details—book-matched marble used for fire-
place surrounds, sinks and the master bathroom, solid
hardware, finely finished closets, textured walls, and
sparkling light fixtures—to amplify its feeling of soaring
beauty. A well-thought out floorplan corrals two sets of
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