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32 DIGS.NET | 3.25.2022 S W E E T D I G S | 2 3 3 M A R G U E R I TA A V E M A R K E T C onnecting bustling Brentwood with the Pacific Ocean and topped by a thick canopy of mature Coral trees, San Vicente Boulevard is one of Santa Monica's most breathtaking thoroughfares. The home of some of the city's most famed gathering spots, it also serves as the city's unofficial exer- cise track. The properties located within walking distance of its picturesque beauty are some of the city's most coveted addresses. Here's where you'll find 233 Marguerita Avenue, tucked into a serene pocket just to the south of the boulevard and west of 4th Street, on a wide quiet street that looks straight out across the water. The stately Spanish style home, constructed in the 1920s, tele- graphs the elegance of that time period. Neatly clipped hedges line the walkway to the front door, twin carpets of lush cropped grass unfurl towards the street, and a wide driveway extends back towards a capacious three vehicle garage (A car aficio- nado will immediately appreciate the large apron on which to display their latest acquisitions). Crenelations over the front door's portico conjure up a crown, calling to mind the proverb that a person's home is their castle. Certainly, it won't take you long to take that saying to heart. That majestic first impression is reinforced by the house's sprawling half-acre setting. "At 22,426 square feet, this wonderful vintage residence sits on one of the city's larger lots," says agent Charles Pence of Pence Hathorn Silver. He points out that a site of this size will become even more of a rarity in the years to come. "Santa Monica's recent ordinance change disallows the combining of residential lots with the objective of creating a large property with more open yard space," Pence notes, "So the very few available lots of this size in Santa Monica will more than likely sell at a major premium in the future." Dotted with towering palm trees and capped by endless blue skies and incredible sunset views. The beau- tifully landscaped acreage ensures you'll be able to enjoy the indoor-outdoor experience that is a hallmark of life in Southern California. Combine that with the privacy that the backyard's bounty of space suggests and the result is a home truly worthy of the word "estate". Given such a gracious and generous setting, don't be surprised if yours quickly becomes the home that everyone gravitates towards. Whether the occasion is a large July Fourth barbecue, hotdogs and hamburgers cooked to perfection on the award-win- ning Lynx grill, a lively children's party (a play area, with slides and swings, climbing apparatus and a covered club house turns even run-of-the-mill after school play dates into cher- ished memories) or an elegant cocktail party, reconnecting old friends after months of social distancing, this space is designed for year round entertaining. Its elegant Roman-shaped pool and and spa settle glamor on even the most casual of get-togeth- ers. A full outdoor kitchen and a generous covered loggia (heat lamps ensure its use even during Southern California's chilliest months), mark this as a true outdoor living room. The home's interior is just as gracious as its exterior spaces. An update to the home, undertaken by architect Philip Vertoch in 2014, sensitively married contemporary desires — for a light- filled eat-in kitchen with a large pantry, expansive bathrooms and a seamless flow between the family room and the exterior — with the intricate moldings, generously proportioned rooms, high ceilings, hardwood floors and thick plaster walls indica- tive of the Spanish Revival style. The renovation also integrated