Five bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and king-size beds:
Master has: Two spacious bathrooms, one with freestanding ‘egg shell’ bathtub, and widescreen ocean views. Dressing room with leather-paneled open wardrobe. Private decked terrace with concrete fireplace. Two Milanese De Padova chairs overlooking the Pacific. Huge Californian Landscape #1 by San Francisco-based architect Koak, with intense colours over sketches made in charcoal created by California’s wild fires.
Guest rooms have: Substantial guestroom with glorious sea views and vintage curved Vladimir Kagan Sofa, and terrace with sun beds. Two further first-floor guest rooms facing Pacific Coast Highway. Ground-floor guest / staff bedroom.
Open Plan ground-floor space fusing kitchen / dining, and 2 living rooms.
Living room has: Huge raw concrete fireplace with wood stack divides its two areas. Retractable floor-to-ceiling windows (with automated black steel sun shades) offer extraordinary views and wash of Pacific light. Hand-selected vintage pieces including 1950s Poul Jensen Z chairs;19th-century French primitive coffee table with granite top from LA’s renowned vintage and antique showroom, Galerie Half; and tan leather De Padova sofas with African vintage fabric cushions. Unique Afghan rugs – a cosy contrast to the linear fireplace. Second living area with custom-made Liaigre-style sofa, fibreglass coffee table and rustic 19th-century Chinese work table. Dazzling multi-layered abstract canvas exploring the evolution of the human body by LA-based Nevena Prijic
Kitchen and Dining has: Concrete countertop and backsplash, black wooden units and industrial-style concrete cabinet on metal rail. German precision and Italian style: Gaggenau appliances, Boffi faucet. Original vintage 1960s Pierre Jeanneret bar stools. Ten-person dining table from slab of gorgeously grained wood beneath hanging baton lights. Professionally equipped catering kitchen for entertaining / functions, which can be concealed behind black metal panels.
Entrance Area has: Entrance leads to towering second orange metal door and signature Olson Kundig staircase, juxtaposing steel, glass panels and leather-wrapped steps with the concrete wall. May 1977 by New York-based artist Mickalene Thomas uses rhinestones, glitter, acrylic and oil paints to create a 21st-century vision of female sexuality and power. One of two powder rooms sports a seven-metre high ceiling clad in Shou Sugi Ban charred timber
Internal Courtyard has: Central to the house’s brilliant design, its glass walls can be fully opened to connect different sections of the interiors depending on your mood or practical requirements. Zen cactus garden with sun loungers, rocks and rustic stone pots
Office has: Book-lined office space with custom-made concrete and steel desk, Eames office chairs and Ravenhill Pivot chandelier. Tondo by contemporary artist and dancer Nick Cave is a mixed media work inspired by his stage costumes.
Games Room has: Handmade wooden ping pong table by Californian craftsman Sean Woolsey. Gut Check 2022 is a typically explosive, pulsating and colourful abstract oil painting by LA artist Lauren Quin.
Gym has: Peloton, treadmill and rowing machines. Beach Dancers 2016-2022 by Trinidadian artist Che Lovelace is a luscious Cubist-inspired depiction of his home island.
Cinema room has: 100” television. Cosy ‘melt-into’ cloud sofa.
Wraparound deck with steps to beach, outdoor dining area and sofas / sunbeds laces between rustic stone pots.
Side cactus garden with stone slab table.
Two-car garage, outdoor parking and 2 entrances, one for staff / kitchen access.
Surfing:
Malibu, epicentre of the post-war Cali surf scene, is ‘the original home of the perfect wave’. Carbon Beach’s neighbour, Surfside, became the first World Surf Reserve in 2014. Grab a board at Little Beach House, Soho House’s Malibu offspring (www.sohohouse.com/houses/little-beach-house-malibu) or book a private lesson at Malibu Surf School (www.malibusurfingschool.com) or with Stingray, the Malibu Surf Coach (www.malibusurfcoach.com).
Sailing:
Get an Pacific perspective on your beach villa and its iconic coastal surroundings, from the deck of a private luxury yacht with Luxury Liners (www.luxuryliners.com).
Cycling:
Bring your own bike for some soul-lifting local rides. Cross the PCH behind 22008 and head up into the Santa Monica Mountains for five miles, offering memorable views along the Pacific coast and over to Calabasas. Drop down for healthy lunch at Erewhon Market café (www.erewhonmarket.com) – imagine Wholefoods on steroids – before cycling back through magnificent scenery reminiscent of northern Majorca.
Hiking:
The Malibu coast abounds with superb walking from gentle saunters to challenging ascents. Let Condé Nast Traveller(www.cntraveler.com/story/best-hikes-in-malibu) be your guide for the likes of Mugu Peak, Solstice Canyon Loop, Point Dume Cove and Escondido Falls.
Tennis:
You’ll have to be a member to play at nearby Malibu Racquet Club (www.maliburacquetclub.com) whose courts have been graced by some of the world’s greatest players. Plentiful other options include Santa Monica and Calabasas.
A 20-minute stroll along Cable Beach delivers …
Nobu (www.noburestaurants.com/malibu). With the Pacific surf lapping just feet away, this is perhaps the planet’s best Nobu. The yellowtail jalapeno sashimi and miso black cod are as exquisite as ever. Takeaways available.
Malibu Farm (www.noburestaurants.com/malibu). An organic hotspot whether at beach or pier end. Expect sensational cauliflower pizza and grass-fed burgers.
Little Beach House (www.sohohouse.com/houses/little-beach-house-malibu). A level up from the usual Soho House food with seasonal fare melding Mexican and East Mediterranean flavours.
Fun local options also include …
The Broad Street Oyster Company (www.broadstreetoyster.com) for East Coast style including one of the best lobster rolls in town; Malibu Seafood (www.malibuseafood.com) is a small shack and market that hasserved some of the area’s freshest fish, crab, clam and squid for the last 52 years; Dukes (www.dukesmalibu.com) for a waterfront Hawaiian vibe and dishes like coconut shrimp with lilikoi alongside superb tacos.
Further Afield
Gjelina, Venice (www.gjelina.com) for serious pizzas including bottarga, smoked mozzarella confit tomato, arugula and jalapeno.
Giorgio Baldi, Pacific Palisades (www.giorgio-baldi.com) is hands down one of LA’s best Italian restaurants. A low-lit, unpretentious A-list favourite, its langoustine pasta is so good it surely contains some sort of narcotic.
Craig’s, West Hollywood (www.craigs.la) is a Melrose Avenue institution for high-end comfort food. Order anything. You can’t go wrong.
Getty Villa Museum, Pacific Palisades (www.getty.edu/visit/villa) Classical Mediterranean antiquities exhibited in a recreated Roman villa.
Getty Centre, Brentwood (www.getty.edu/visit/center) has six centuries of wonderful art set against contemporary architecture and gardens.
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Downtown LA (www.moca.org) offers one of the world’s most compelling collections of modern art.
Galerie Half, Melrose Avenue (www.galeriehalf.com) is a vintage and antique showroom specializing in mid-century furnishings and lighting.
