The Malibu Real Estate Blog

I was out on caravan yesterday and noticed that an agent was advertising a $100,000 per month lease but NOT on the beach! Intrigued, I headed up Latigo to go investigate and was immediately wowed by the sheer size of the home that unveiled itself as I drove in through the main gates. Sitting a few miles off PCH on a nearly 10 acre parcel is this amazing 14,000 sq.ft. Italian Villa with whitewater views of Point Dume, Santa Monica Bay, Palos Verdes, and beyond. The home would be ideal for a reclusive celebrity, an international polo star, or anyone bored with cartel life in Dubai.

Understand that it’s not listed for sale but can be for the right buyer. It’s known as a pocket listing where the agent may choose to let a few people know that it can be had for a certain price. In this case the owner may want to primarily lease it but could be persuaded to let it go if there is a three with enough zeros behind it presented in the offer. I’m not talking $3,000,000 either! Call for a showing. 310 699 8428

From the MLS

ENJOY THE SUMMER AT VILLA CASCATA WITH A SPECTACULAR POOL AREA, HORSE FACILITIES, TRAILS, LAWNS, FORMAL GARDENS, KOI POND AND A LARGE GUEST HOUSE FOR YOUR OUT OF TOWN VISITORS. THIS NEWLY COMPLETED MASTERPIECE FEATURES INTERIORS BY NOTED DESIGNER AUDREY RUTH AND IS SITED TO COMMAND VIEWS FROM PT. MUGU TO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. THE OWNERS OF THIS PROPERTY ALSO CONTROL THE ADJOINING 103 ACRES TO MAXIMIZE PRIVACY. AVAILABLE MONTHLY. CALL FOR SHORTER TERMS.

The home is listed with Paul Grisanti of Coldwell Banker in Malibu.

I can’t take credit for writing the article but I did come up with the story and pitched it to Ann Brenoff who did a great job describing the caravan food scene around Los Angeles. I originally had the idea to rate caravan food and have it as a regular blog article. If an agent consistently served great food at the caravans then I wanted to make sure the blogosphere knew about it. If they only served M and M’s than maybe the public shame would encourage them to up the ante to something better and more expensive, like, Nilla Waffers, or even a few glazed donuts! Still a far cry from the agents who put out La Salsa buffets or  build your own omelet bars with a personal chef.

I held off on writing the article and let Ann know about the idea. She loved it and I talked my way in to being the photographer for the article and even got a photo credit in the L.A. Times. The article made it in to several other papers including the Mercury News,  and The Examiner.

Peter Villes blog at the Times also ran the article and can be seen here.

http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/la-hm-caravan30-2008aug30,0,981999.story

Hungry agents pilaging the buffet set out by Alan and tony Mark at their Broad Beach listing
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The beach house that once leased it’s soul to a company trying to figure out how to be cool as the digital age wiped out it’s film business, is now up for sale. Several years ago the house had been host to numerous parties that irked the neighbors, attracted flocks of paps, and even had the local city council trying to find ways to shut down corporate party homes in Malibu. The Polaroid Co. would later lease a few other beach houses in Malibu to host their parties and this house has since had a new owner who did not lease it out for publicity friendly soirees. The home came on the market this week at $32,000,000. What you get is 80 feet of prime Malibu frontage with approved plans to build a 6000 sq.ft. house on a double wide lot on a good section of Carbon Beach, a.k.a. Billionaires Beach. With one other Carbon Beach home at $65,000,000, this could be a great opportunity to build your own compound. There are now 9 homes publicly listed for sale in Malibu above $20,000,000 with a dozen or more being shown as pockets. If you need a property in the these prices ranges call me for details regarding unlisted “pockets” in Malibu.

polaroid beach house for sale

The home is listed with Brett Esformes of Pritchett-Rapf