The Malibu Real Estate Blog

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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 know you’re sitting pretty in the Hampty Hamps, Posing like you’re rolling with that camp.”-Beastie Boys song Shazam.

If you too would like to sit pretty on the West Coast then stop posing and come have a look at this home on Broad Beach. Forget the real estate in the Hamptons where snow, not sand, is what you’ll see in the all winter. Move to Malibu, where sunny winters days can reach 80 degrees.

The authentic east coast style home was built in 1946 making it one of the first homes on Broad Beach. I must say that this home had some of the nicest construction details I had ever seen for a home of the this age. The home has numerous details that give it a feel of being on an enormous luxury yacht. There are large, round, wood-framed window that look like port holes. Some of these windows are even located on walls between two rooms. The main living room has large ceiling beams that are curved and give you the feeling of being inside an ark. In this room you will find a large fire place constructed out of hand gathered stones off the beach.

The actual price of the home is $22,000,000 and the basket ball court next door will run you the extra $14,000,000. You actually get more than a basket ball court, you get an additional APN so you’ll have one less neighbor, an investment property, or a place to build a spare beach house.

The homes website is here Hamptons in Malibu 

Qualified buyers can request a showing by calling the number below.

Mike Gardner

310 699 8428 

Is there anything affordable in Malibu you ask? Yes. You want to roll big because….well,  that’s how you roll, right? You just want to say “I live in Malibu..right above the beach”. Not much cash? OK! Here’s your answer…Mobile homes. Big ones with ocean views, the sound of waves to put you to sleep, and a tricked out golf cart with surfboard racks and a 2 inch lift.

 The price may sound high but you’ll be watching the same sunset over the water that several celebs watch from their $15,000,000 homes on the same bluff just a block away. 

Malibu has two mobile home parks. One at Paradise Cove and the other, known as The Point Dume Club, on Point Dume. Between the two parks there are currently 5 mobile homes for sale above $1,000,000! The highest comes in at $1,395,000 and you will still need to pay space rent once you buy the mobile home. Space rents run from $1000 to $3000 depending on location, size of the lot, and views. Since the mobile homes might only be worth a few hundred thousand what you are really paying for is the right to be there on the rented land. That right gives you ocean views, an affordable alternative to the high priced mansions in Malibu, and your own beach to use within a few minutes walk away.

  Here are the Top 5 with descriptions from the MLS.

  1) $1,395,000 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath in Paradise Cove

LOCATION! LOCATION! THIS UNIT SITS ON THE BLUFF TOP OF THE PARK OFFERING SWEEPING OCEAN VIEWS. IT FEATURES A BEAUTIFUL WRAP AROUND DECK WITH A GRASSY BACKYARD THAT IS PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. THE HOME IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND HAS BEEN NEWLY PAINTED, HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND NEW GRANITE COUNTERS IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS. THE UNIT IS LOCATED IN ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS IN THE PARK.

Listed with Shirley Sherman of Westside Estate Agency

2) $1,395,000 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath in Paradise Cove

  PARADISE COVE BLUFF LOCATION. OUTSTANDING SANTA MONICA BAY OCEAN VIEWS. BEAUTIFUL, CUSTOM ” MEXICAN HACIENDA” STYLE HOME. UPGRADED WITH THE UTMOST QUALITY AND STYLE; AS ‘ FEATURED ON THE TRAVEL CHANNEL, CBS NEWS AND LA TIMES ‘. LEADED GLASS WINDOWS, CENTER ISLAND TILE KITCHEN, TILE BATHROOMS, SKYLIGHTS, FIREPLACE, AND RECESSED LIGHTING. FRENCH DOORS OPEN FROM EVERY ROOM ONTO LARGE STONE DECK. ENTER A TROPICAL PARADISE OF LUSH LANDSCAPING, PRIVACY AND SPA TUB. BONUS ROOM CAN BE 3RD BEDROOM.

 Listed with David Carter of Pritchett-Rapf Malibu

3) $1,385,000 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath in Paradise Cove

UNOBSTRUCTED, AWESOME, WHITE WATER OCEAN VIEWS OF PARADISE COVE AND SANTA MONICA BAY. COMPLETE UPSCALE REMODEL WITH WALNUT HARDWOOD FLOORS, BUILT-IN BANQUETTE, STONE FIREPLACE, CUSTOM CABINETS, TILE BATHROOMS WITH GRANITE COUNTERS, AND STUNNING KITCHEN WITH CENTER ISLAND. GREAT FLOOR PLAN, HUGE CUSTOM SLIDERS TO LARGE WRAP AROUND ENTERTAINMENT DECK, WITH TILED OUTSIDE BBQ & FRIDGE. HILLSIDE BLUFF LOCATION, QUIET STREET, GOOD PARKING.

 Listed with David Carter of Pritchett-Rapf Malibu

4)$1,250,000 for a 4 bedroom 3 bath in the Point Dume Club

JOIN THE ENTERTAINMENT ELITE IN THIS EXCLUSIVE GUARD GATED MALIBU BEACH-SIDE COMMUNITY WHERE THE HOLLYWOOD HIP HIDE OUT FROM THE PAPARAZZI AND HANG OUT IN FABULOUS HOMES FOR A STEAL – LIKE THIS ONE AT ONLY $1.25 MILLION. THIS FANTASY HOME HAS BREEZY OCEAN VIEWS, 4 BEDROOMS, 3 LUXE BATHS, ANTIQUE CABINETRY, CHEF’

S KITCHEN & PVT PATH TO LEGENDARY ZUMA BEACH. THE NEIGHBORS ALONE ARE WORTH THE PRICE!

Listed with Carol Bird of of Westside Estate Agency

5) $1,149,000 for a 3 bedroom 2 bath in Paradise Cove

BEACH PARADISE IN THE OCEANFRONT COMMUNITY OF PARADISE COVE. GREAT UPPER LEVEL LOCATION WITH OCEAN VIEW.OPEN FLOOR PLAN AND UNIQUE PROPERTY WITH GREAT POTENTIAL. SURROUNDED BY BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED HOMES. OPEN AND SECLUDED OUTDOOR DECK WITH UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE OCEAN, SURF, MOUNTAIN AND SUNSET. WALK TO SURF AND BEACH FROM YOUR FRONT DOOR. KIDS PLAYGROUND, REC ROOM, TENNIS AND BASKETBALL COURTS.

Listed with Chelsea Bulte of Coldwell Banker Malibu