Awash with natural light and surrounded by approximately 0.47 acre of lawns, pool, patios, and privacy, this gated Point Dume residence is loaded with Cape Cod character and ample room for indoor-outdoor living and entertaining. Spacious interiors feature high, beamed ceilings, four fireplaces, bay windows with window seats, French doors opening to the landscaped grounds, and wide-plank pumpkin wood floors upcycled from a barn in 1890. Dramatic interiors by Christine Horbach complement the home's large rooms and open feeling.The living/dining great room is expansive and welcoming, with a fireplace, a large window seat, and French doors that open onto a wide, wraparound brick poolside patio with room for dining and barbecues. The adjacent kitchen combines traditional features wainscoting, tile floors, butcher block countertops, and farmhouse sink with updated appliances and comforts, including built-in Sonos sound, and a breakfast area.Alongside the kitchen is an enormous media/family room with diamond and herringbone wood-paneled walls and ceiling, a huge fireplace, skylight, and French doors to the backyard. Off the media room is a guest bedroom complete with a large walk-in closet and en-suite bath.There are three additional bedrooms and two baths in a separate wing as well as a lovely sunroom. With wraparound windows, this could be an office, tea room, yoga/meditation space, or art studio. The entire upper floor is the domain of the primary suite, a private getaway with vaulted ceilings, fireplace, built-in reading nook, walk-in closet, spacious bath, and two decks. The larger of these has a pergola, a built-in fireplace, and views of the pool and the ocean. In the backyard, the fully fenced and very private pool and spa have a wide brick apron for lounging, plus a raised brick deck. Separated from the main house by a succulent garden, the detached guest house is finished with the same charm and care as the main residence and features a bedroom, bathroom, walk-in closet, and a sitting area.The home has a mud room, air conditioning, Sonos sound, and a two-car garage, plus guest parking in the driveway. Located close to the Point Dume headlands and Westward Beach, the property is convenient to shopping, dining, schools, and all the comforts and pleasures of Malibu living. Interiors by Christine M. Horbach Design & images by Meghan Bob Photography. Summer rate is 65k/month.
