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Doug Burdge is a local architect and good friend who has designed some of the nicest homes ever built in Malibu. Real estate agents often use his name in the descriptions within the MLS as a way of conveying the quality and perfectly executed design aesthetic one could expect when buying a home like this in Malibu. The next blog post in a few days is going to feature every Doug Burdge home for sale within the Malibu real estate market right now.

New to the market last night is a home Doug designed that is located in Serra Retreat, a neighborhood known for it’s privacy with full time guards at it’s entrances. Located at 3200 Retreat Court, the 6 bedroom, 9 bath home sits on sprawling grounds with an oversized swimming pool complete with a water slide and a cave located behind a waterfall. The only thing missing is a Lazy River (there’s enough room for a large one) and a margarita machine!

I had the chance to tour this home with Doug last year and was really impressed with the layout of the home. It’s very large in volume but still feels like a family oriented home. There is also a large guest house/office space that is ideal for someone who works from home.

Contact Mike Gardner at Prudential Malibu Real Estate 310 699 8428 for more info.
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From the MLS “SPECTACULAR GUARD GATED SERRA RETREAT ESTATE! RECENTLY COMPLETELY REBUILT AND REMODELED WITH THE ABSOLUTE FINEST FINISHES! EXTREMELY PRIVATE LOCATION BEHIND GATES AT THE END OF A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC, A TRULY SENSATIONAL SETTING FOR THIS SOPHISTICATED MALIBU COMPOUND. AMONG THE HOMES MANY ATTRIBUTES ARE A DETACHED GUEST HOUSE, AND A 5 CAR GARAGE. INTERIOR AMMENITIES INCLUDE A STATE OF THE ART THEATER(CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION) BEAUTIFUL HARDWOOD AND STONE FLOORS, DRAMATIC DOUBLE ISLAND KITCHEN WITH ZEBRA WOOD CABINETRY, TWO FAMILY ROOMS, SOARING TWO STORY CEILINGS AND A WIDE OPEN FLOORPLAN FOR ENTERTAINING. THE RESORT QUALITY GROUNDS ARE SECOND TO NONE! AN AMAZING POOL WITH WATERFALLS AND SLIDE, FULL SIZED LIGHTED SPORTS COURT, FIREPLACE, BBQ CENTER, ENORMOUS MANICURED LAWNS AND MATURE LANDSCAPE PROVIDE AN AWE INSPIRING BACKYARD EXPERIENCE! THIS ONE OF A KIND PROPERTY WILL IMPRESS!”

Complete slide show here

Listed with Jordan Cohen/ Remax

Ok…if you are a surfer then I don’t need to explain much about my new listing because you totally “get it”. If you don’t surf let me tell you a little bit about what makes my Hollister Ranch home for sale so amazing.

Hollsiter Ranch is a 14,400 acre private, gated section along the Santa Barbara coastline about 30 minutes North of Bacara Resort above Santa Barbara. The best way to describe it is this…it’s looks like Malibu 100 year ago before the masses got here. Homes are situated on 100 acre parcels and are so spread out that you’d think hardly anyone lived there. There is a working cattle co-op so you will see cowboys handling cattle on a daily basis.  Owners are permitted to drive on the beach to explore the numerous surf breaks and even get to enjoy hot showers at several cabanas complete with BBQ’s and restrooms. There are miles and miles of deeded horse trails along the water and up in the hills. Oh yeah…the surf is amazing too. More information can be found here.

Hollister is the kind of place you go to escape the masses. If you need privacy, Hollister has it. It’s a place to catch some amazing surf with few people out or ride your horses along some of the most beautiful coastline on the West coast. It’s a place to enjoy the quite, pick up a good book, and decompress from the stresses of life. Come unleash your inner cowboy/surfer and make an appt. now. 310 699 8428

Parcel 27 is available at $14,500,000

 Apprx. 4300 square feet of living area right along the water’s edge on a 100 acre parcel. The home features Continue Reading »

The Malibu Real Estate blog first reported about the Daly house several months ago here. The home sold last week for what may turn out to be the highest sales price of a Malibu home for all of 2010. It came on the market at $57m and was reduced $10m a short time later. The Malibu beach house, located on Carbon Beach, is rumored to have sold for more than $40,000,000 ! More info at the WSJ here.

Numerous other sales might surprise you too! A house in the Colony closed for above $20m and another above $18m. The high end is he most active portion of the Malibu Real Estate market right now!

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The seller of this Malibu home is no longer the seller! Once listed as high at $20,000,000 an Encinal bluff house has now been listed at $14,950,000 with the bank being the seller. The bank owned home may be the most expensive piece of real estate for sale that comes under the “distressed” category in of Malibu. I showed the luxury home to a client  back when the price was closer to $18m and though the home was great with a huge bonus pad located above that has build out potential for another home. The house has expansive decks, large partition doors the lend to an indoor outdoor flow, and is located above a private beach with stair access from the lowest deck.”It feels like you are on vacation at Lake Como, Italy,” one agent commented at a showing. The homes can be seen by calling Mike Gardner @ 310 699 8428.

The Carbon Mesa home for sale mentioned a week ago on this blog had offers on it right away and is listed as ” Backup” status on the MLS. The Malibu home for sale was once listed as high as $2,950,000 and hit the market at $1,141,000. Had you been signed up for my Listing Book program you would have had an early morning email the day it came on the market. Email Me if you like to be this program. In the email tell me what your price range is and what you are looking for.