Luxury Exemplified.

2806 The Strand is an impressive oceanfront villa that delivers a premium property experience crafted on a scale and magnitude that will leave you speechless with its stunning design elements. Every detail and amenity was painstakingly planned by the original owners; every aspect beautifully considered throughout this extraordinary home.

For those seeking beachfront living but requiring absolute privacy, this is your Strand home. This particular location along Hermosa’s north end Strand is notably more quiet and private, as the traffic from Hermosa Avenue is diverted up to Manhattan Avenue at 27th Street, leaving this stretch typically travelled by only homeowners and light foot/bike traffic. In addition, the width of the lot offers a generously sized beachfront patio that is more privately tucked away from passersby than many other lots. Ideally positioned practically equidistant to the Downtown areas of both Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, this is a prime Strand location.

One of the deepest lots on the Strand affords an exceptionally large footprint, which in turns allows for a rare, oversized rooftop deck - one of the largest in the South Bay!

There is a selection of generous formal and informal living and entertaining spaces, which include a beach level Great Room, media/screening room and a flexible bonus room that could be used as a home gym, sound studio, art studio, yoga room, or to showcase the finest private collections. “Wherever you are the space is as big as it is comfortable, but not too large. That was important to us.”, says the homeowner.

With nobody to please but themselves, the original owners worked closely with local architect Edward C. Beall, to bring to life a singular vision born free from creative constraints or conflicts of personality. Building one’s forever home is not a labor of love that just anyone gets to explore. “It was quite the experience getting to build with a limitless budget.”, the homeowner reminisced, “We were able to dream it into existence. We built it for us and the enjoyment of those closest to us.”

The details are densely layered, internally and even externally, with elements and aspects that do not reveal themselves immediately - they are discovered and experienced casually, exposing surprises at every turn. Effortless notions such as the rooftop laundry chute access, which makes cleaning up after lavish entertaining events a breeze, are signatures of the thorough planning that went into creating this irreplaceable trophy home.

Room to entertain was vital to the vision of the home. Appliances and kitchen tools are artfully concealed behind custom cabinetry. “We didn’t want it to look too ’kitcheny’ let alone industrial,” the architect explains. “Instead we have created another living space.” The kitchen is finished with copper sinks, a gorgeous 5 ft La Cornue range, pull-out pantry cabinets, and a full suite of Miele appliances that include a steam oven and built-in espresso maker. Pocket doors on either end allow you to close off the kitchen when entertaining on a large scale - concealing the active working space while maintaining your dining and living areas as elegant focal points.

The size of the home has been optimized by a floor plan that is efficient and modern, carving out diverse living spaces, along with half a dozen en-suite bedrooms, across its three spacious levels. Polished earthen tiles warm the floor of the property’s beach level for instance, which is largely given over to recreation. Here one can wander from the movie theater to the gym, then find themselves in a generous club room with a swank wood bar and a saltwater aquarium teeming with colorful underwater life. The most public of the home’s outdoor spaces, the oversized patio, is outfitted with a Viking kitchen and plenty of seating for festive beachfront gatherings.

The home’s second level was constructed at an altitude that’s high enough to grant plenty of views while enabling privacy from passersby on The Strand. Notable is the meditative atmosphere in the living room and dining room; both are formal yet free-flowing due to the blend of exquisite finishes and the openness of their design.

On the uppermost level, an antechamber, with its own marble inlay floor medallion, clearly defines the Master “apartment” of this grand home. Flooded with soft natural light from a skylight overhead, the rotunda opens to the master bathroom opposite a world-class dressing closet. “I wanted the biggest closet you’ve could imagine, and then I decided to double it.”, says the homeowner when discussing intentional design elements of the home.

A full wet bar is another purposeful forethought “We wanted to enjoy our morning coffee without having to disrupt our enjoyment of our morning ocean views.” The bedroom retreat extends to an attached home office (or nursery) that opens to a private viewing deck. Few Strand homes accomplish such a sense of privacy while also showcasing that edge-of-the-world living experience that only a handful of individuals can obtain.

The resort-like rooftop perch has a fitting and dramatic entrance. After gliding up a curved staircase of pure marble, one walks through a retractable dome on the ceiling of the home’s uppermost floor. Here one finds oneself alone in a retreat made even more inspired by its top-of-the-world views. Details on the deck include a gleaming Viking kitchen and ready engineering for a pool, making it an ideal spot for private sunbathing or partying under the stars.

This tucked-away section of The Strand benefits from having a quieter, neighborhood feel. Unlike any other costal community, homeowners here don't have to leave the beachside in order to enjoy dining, shopping, recreation and community events. It’s ideally located equal distance to dining and shopping hubs in both Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. It's a comfortable and convenient walk or bike ride in either direction. Positioned on one of the best sections of Southern California coastline, you get small beach towns with central downtown districts offering a vibrant, local community experience.