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ping into the slender pool, or meditating on
a smooth rock in the grotto. The airy wood
gazebo is an inviting space, nicely perched
over the Pacific Ocean, that functions as the
fresh-air heart of the property—a sanctuary to
watch birds fly along the sea-sculpted bluffs or
study the vivid hues of sunset. It's also an ideal
spot for al fresco dining, though there's more
than one, like the nearby deck or the paved
terrace set amidst the manicured green lawn.
Indoors there's a richly hued kitchen with
a gleaming, oversized range, which flows to
a sun-drenched dining room with a star-pat-
terned coffered ceiling. Nicely adjacent is the
home's main gathering space: A double-height
living room where you can lounge under cathe-
dral ceilings while feel-good beach light and
Pacific Ocean views pour inside. In the evening,
guests can congregate in the sunken gathering
area; an intimate space featuring a detailed
floor mosaic of a coiled serpent (created by the
late Frank Zappa), along with built-in seating
and a glowing fireplace.
Warm Malibu breezes stream into the home
when the living and dining room doors are open,
further linking the interior with the outdoors. In
addition to the network of well-placed windows,
patios and doors, there are uplifting views of the
sea and sky from the home's main living areas,
and in several of the bedrooms. And a sense of
privacy no matter where you roam. Landscap-
ing, from pines and sea grass to dense greenery,
neatly shrouds the property, as do tasteful walls
of stone and wood. (A new security system adds
reinforcement to this sense of being in one's
own world.) When you feel like entertaining,
the home has a separate service entrance and
a circular motor court that welcomes guests
with a poetic cluster of old-growth trees and
parking for up to a dozen cars.
It's a Point Dume home designed around
sharing special moments with others, yet there
are multiple spaces to tuck away in seclusion.
Notable is the primary bedroom suite with a
