Westside DIGS | Digital Edition Online

June 11, 2021

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30 DIGS.NET | 6.11.2021 M A R K E T S W E E T D I G S | 8 3 0 L E O N A R D R O A D in the pool below. A sauna promises warmth after an afternoon of water polo, belly flop contests and races. There's room for a dining table here and, given Los Angeles' temperate climate, eating outside makes even everyday meals feel like a special occasion. The outdoor fireplace, finally, promises that festivities can continue even as the chill of evening descends. In colder weather, welcome friends through the home's main entryway and into the formal living room, where a fire- place beckons them to gather. With its high ceilings and glass walls that open to a private side patio, it's a cozy retreat in the evening. The rustling of the trees overhead offers a sooth- ing soundtrack to late-night conversations fortified with good wines. Leave the sliding doors to the master bedroom suite open at night and nature's music will lull you to sleep. A gener- ous bathroom, with a long counter to hold all the products you picked up at Brentwood Village, and a walk-in closet add to this area's allure. Three junior bedrooms, with a shared bathroom, are clustered down the end of the hallway. One, which opens directly onto the pool, would be an ideal hangout space for tweenagers. Don't be surprised, however, if on rainy days the kids commandeer the family room at the top of that turquoise staircase. With its treetop views, they'll happily spend hours up here. (Secluded from the rest of the home, it would also make a great office or a private master bedroom suite.) One of the delights of this home is that its well-considered configuration can be reimagined as the kids grow, with parents near their children when they're younger, then, as they mature, provid- ing space for all parties. In the morning, after an hour of "hanging ten" in Malibu—the drive to the beach, against traffic, puts you on the water in 20 minutes—you arrive home, your boards slotting neatly into the fence's racks. You dive into the pool for some laps, then warm up with a few minutes in the sauna. When you emerge, the fami- ly's just beginning to stir. Gathered for breakfast in the kitchen, one child on a stool at the island, another at the banquette, your spouse wondering who fed the animals, it hits you. This is the real definition of home—a warm, enveloping and intimate space with everything you could possibly want within easy reach.

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