The Strand, Estate of the Day
Today's home is a bit of 1980s decadence on The Strand in Manhattan Beach, California. The oceanfront home was completed in 1988 and designed by Ray Kappe. The listing states that Kappe was commissioned by a Hollywood studio owner to design this as his second home. Kappe is a living legend in Los Angeles architecture.
Like all the pricey homes along The Strand, this home has expansive views of the ocean, letting your swivel your head and span the coastline from Malibu to the Palos Verdes peninsula. The home itself is firmly rooted in the past but offers three bedrooms and a large open floor plan. The home has a rooftop deck and pool. The home combines curving shapes and Art Deco influences with a fair touch of industrialism. It's got a bit of an anonymous hotel quality but you can't beat the view (even if it does lack privacy). It's listed at $16 million.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
rkeeneth Jan 3rd 2010 1:11PM
Ugly. It looks like my doctor's office.
Generic Jan 3rd 2010 5:03PM
It does look expensive but aesthetically unpleasant. I don't think I will like living in this house (if I can afford it) because it kinda makes me feel depressed.
robert Jan 3rd 2010 5:07PM
Great location but I have to agree it is not the nicest looking place. Hosting parties would suck too as I recall all of the street spots were constantly full.
T. Leeflang Jan 4th 2010 12:04PM
Who puts two queen-sized beds side-by-side like that? And what furnishings there are look like they came from a nightclub in Miami. It has all the charm of a Nagel poster.
shieldsbrown Jan 4th 2010 1:29PM
Traffic in M. Beach is AWFUL. And the houses are crammed together shoulder to shoulder. But it is closer to LAX than a lot of Richistani outposts.
Tigre Jan 14th 2010 4:23AM
I'm sorry but this house looks cold and I think that if I was to look around the house it would feel cold.