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Designed by renowned architect DAVID TENNESON RICH, the Los Angeles estate
previously owned by basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain is on the market.
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RUISE ALONG THE
sun-dappled streets of Cliffside
Drive and you're surrounded by
the distinctive beauty of Point
Dume—from graceful palm trees
and native green plants to the jewel-like waters
of Santa Monica Bay. When you reach the land-
scaped stone driveway at 28980 Cliffside Drive,
a gate swings opens to welcome you to this
peaceful 6-bedroom and 5-bathroom retreat
situated on a rare oceanview lot.
At this distinctive, 1.1-acre blufftop prop-
erty, the central motif is close-to-nature living
within a studied cocoon of Moroccan style, with
design elements imported from Bali, Thailand,
and Spain woven into the tapestry. The home's
aesthetic sets it apart from other coastal dwell-
ings in the area, though the atmosphere is just
as sunlit and laidback. From its front Balinese
gate, crafted in dense wood, to poetic Moor-
ish arches and zellij (mosaic tilework common
in Moroccan and Spanish architecture)—the
home is a colorful interplay of imported style
tucked within a design that makes the most
of the natural splendor at one of the most
charmed addresses in Malibu.
You can spend days wandering among the
blossoming orange and plum trees before slip-
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