For this Malibu client, the answer was a home that feels spacious but cozy, open to the ocean and ready for the people they love to gather. The design blends English country warmth with the clean simplicity of Cape Cod, across 2,611 square feet, with 4 bedrooms and 3 and a half bathrooms. It has timeless curb appeal from the street and ocean views from the rooms where life actually happens. Walk through the front door and your eye travels straight through the house to the backyard, pool and waterfall, with nothing in the way. Generous windows bring natural light deep into every room and keep the landscaping in view from nearly everywhere. Living spaces open to the backyard, so a gathering moves easily from the kitchen to the pool without anyone noticing the threshold. The home uses fire-resistant construction so it can stand up to the realities of living in the fire-prone city of Malibu. The home is built with standard wood framing with fire hardened roof and wall assemblies, and the facade is finished in Hardie shake siding and stone veneer, materials chosen for fire resistance that keep the home's classic look.

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