5 High-End Coastal Homes from Ventura to Malibu

Originally built as a French Normandy building in the Carthay Circle Historic District, this beautifully preserved property offers a rare chance to live in one unit while renting the others. The owner’s 2br unit will be delivered vacant at close of escrow, and each residence is generously sized and rich in character. Old world chandeliers and stained-glass windows set an elegant tone, complemented by gleaming hardwood floors and exquisite crown molding throughout. Living rooms feature a fireplace, while formal dining rooms and big bedrooms support an easy, gracious rhythm of daily life. Updated kitchens and bathrooms are designed to blend seamlessly with the classic details, including bathrooms with separate showers and tubs. Each unit includes a one-car parking garage, and tenants can enjoy a private patio in the back yard. Near La Cienega and Pico, it’s a setting that feels quietly storied.

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Beyond private gates, this 20-acre estate sits in the hills of Ventura with panoramic views that shape daily life. Built in 1998, the residence offers four bedrooms and three baths across approximately 2,774 square feet—scaled for gathering, hosting, and retreat. Outdoors, a pool and spa create an easy rhythm for afternoons in the sun and evenings under the open sky. The land reads like a personal compound, complete with a private hillside hiking trail that turns a morning walk into a true change of scenery. For those who want space for animals or a hands-on lifestyle, an animal pen and corrals are already in place. With acreage, privacy, and room to evolve, it’s a setting designed for long horizons and unhurried weekends.

On S Bundy Dr in Los Angeles, this sophisticated condo pairs polished finishes with thoughtfully layered indoor-outdoor living within a prestigious enclave. Stone tile floors and a mirrored accent wall set the tone at entry, leading up to a main level defined by warm wood floors, recessed lighting, and a fireplace with a stone hearth. Sliding glass doors open to a private patio, while the dining area adds built-ins and a stone sideboard beside a wet bar with granite counters, wine racks, and ample cabinetry. The kitchen is outfitted with granite counters, a four-burner range, Gaggenau oven and hood fan, Miele dishwasher, and Liebherr fridge and freezer. Upstairs, the expansive primary suite offers wood-beamed ceilings, a fireplace, sitting area, custom wardrobe, and a skylit bath. A private community pool, exterior camera system, and Nest thermostat round out the experience.

Along the water’s edge on Big Rock Beach, this Palisades Fire burn-out lot offers 53 feet of beach frontage—an unusually wide stretch compared with standard 30-foot lots. The prior home here measured 2,452 square feet with three bedrooms and three baths, and its layout was designed to live comfortably as either a single-family residence or a duplex: two bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs, with an additional bedroom and bath downstairs. Previous plans are available, and local builders and architects who were involved in a recent pre-fire remodel can be engaged again to help guide the rebuild process. The expedited permit path allows for adding 10% to create a 2,700-square-foot home, making the canvas as compelling as the beachfront setting.

Size: 0.083 acre

Rising above Malibu, No. 71 offers a modern interpretation of coastal living shaped by light, flow, and organic simplicity. A vaulted interior ceiling pulls sunlight through expansive windows, framing partial ocean and mountain views, while a west-facing orientation brings brightness throughout the day. Materials set a quiet, tactile tone: repurposed Southern pine scaffolding planks run through flooring, decking, fencing, and gates, paired with eco-friendly Portola Limewash inside and out for a finish that deepens with time. Outside, award-winning ecological designer Jessica Viola has composed private, gated yards with olive, New Zealand guava, lemon, and fragrant herbs, plus a cedar soak tub, fire pit, heated outdoor shower, surfboard rack, dining area, and generous decking. Within the guard-gated Point Dume Club, community amenities include courts, gym, clubhouse, pool, playground, dog run, and saunas—setting an easy rhythm between home and coastline.