This home was first listed in 2017 at a jaw dropping and overly aggressive $25,000,000.  This unusual Strand home lowered the price several times since to it’s final asking price of $16,500,000.   After over 1,000 days on the market….. It just sold for $15.1M.

You’ve certainly noticed this home if you’ve walked on the Strand in North Hermosa.  Not only was it significantly larger than most other beachfront homes nearby, but it had long been painted a reddish hue and simply didn’t look like anything else at the beach.   It really did not have the beach look or feel that today’s buyer is looking for with it’s ornate stonework, columns, arched windows  and Persian/Mediterranean design.  Cosmetics aside, it was on a highly coveted oversized north Hermosa beachfront lot of over 5,000 sq feet with 44 feet of  beach frontage.  The home featured over 6,800 square feet (per listing) with 6 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. 

What has made this home oft discussed around town is the architecture, layout and design. Custom built this definitely never had the look and feel of a beach house, but instead was designed as an Italian villa.   While today’s beachfront buyers want a coastal look with open spaces and floor to ceiling window walls…this home just doesn’t have it.