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Sunset 2014 Idea House Tour Highlights
Welcome to the 2014 Sunset Idea House | One Eleven South Meadows Avenue One Eleven South Meadows Avenue in Manhattan Beach was selected by Sunset Magazine as the site of the first ever IDEA HOUSE in Southern California; specifically the Los Angeles area. Sunset decided to focus this year on Los Angeles because it is a “diverse destination that attracts people from all over the world . . . with vibrant mini-cities and communities.” The community of Manhattan Beach was chosen as the “ultimate Southern California beach town and one of L.A.’s favorite oceanfront destinations.” Hailing from the G9 Development Signature Collection of Distinguished Properties and built by Mike Davis Custom Homes, this landmark home showcases the very latest in cutting edge home efficiency systems and design concepts, earning the prestigious title of the 2014 Sunset Magazine Idea House.
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oldly stated lines, mixed with both the soft textures of wood and light, blend with the strong presence of concrete and steel to present an overwhelmingly welcoming yet commanding entryway. • Stealth Acoustics speakers are embedded behind the drywall providing crystal clear sound with zero visibility of the output system • Multiple skylights throughout encourage the use of natural daylight in the home and reduce the use of power • Recessed LED lighting features a brand new seamless trim design and operates on just 14 watts
• White French Oak by Flatout Flooring is found throughout. Specially coated to withstand excessive daily wear & tear
• Linear air diffusers efficiently distribute heating & air quickly to adjust & regulate ideal room temperatures
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ISC interiors of Los Angeles was selected as the lead interior design team on this project. Coming to this distinguished Tomaro Design Group architectural plan with a new perspective, the DISC design team opted to re-assign the use of the floor-plan we are most familiar with here in Manhattan Beach. The interior designers at DISC have literally re-assigned how we use spaces that are typically found in floor plans commonly built here in Manhattan Beach over the last 10-12 years. They have taken the concept even one step further past the traditional, formal dining rooms creating instead a “social house” setting with a beautiful, long artesian table as a focal point for elegant communal dining, yet paired with humble, casual seating. A pair of simple but statuesque windows embraces the area where traditionally a fireplace would anchor as a focal point in a formal living room. What we traditionally understand as the dining room has instead been transformed into a family gathering space that serves as a natural overflow from the newly established formal dining space to the East. The DISC designers have carried the conversation out of the dining area into a cozy and functional gathering space. The blend of textures between these rooms connects them while also establishing very distinct rooms of the house.
Features • Smith & Noble window
treatments designed by DISC Interiors specifically as a unique collection of fabrics for exclusive use within the Idea House. These are the very latest in designer textiles applied to today’s interiors
• Mold resistant and anti-fungal drywall in every room
• Approximately $120,000
in artistic lighting design throughout, including decorative fixtures by Delightville Lights in Los Angeles
• Wrap around wall mural designed exclusively for the Idea House by artisans from Londubh Studio utilizing non-toxic, low/zero VOC water based products
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he kitchen seems to have been quietly put away in this home, with appliances blending seamlessly into the backdrop and the focus being on the kitchen playing an essential role in the overall design with less attention on its true function as a workspace. Don’t confuse the thought: the dual dishwashers, fully extending soft-close drawers and what the designers are calling a “mixology room” [formally known as the butler’s pantry], along with energy saving state of the art appliances (and more) lend to nothing but an ultramodern, cutting edge culinary environment.
Photo: (Above) Sleek Kitchen; (Right) Custom tile and high efficiency commercial grade appliances
• Overhead pendant lights by Delightville lighting • Handpainted Moroccan tile backsplash • Kohler brand touchless over sink faucet • Durable soapstone countertops designed to endure the lifetime of the home • Dual dishwashers • Fully extending soft close pot drawers • Cabinet hardware (in mixology room) designed by artist Brooke Woosley of TwentyTwo Hours design studio • Custom Smith & Noble window treatments on motorized remote integrated with Vantage system • Sleek, low profile cabinetry to that sets kitchen aside as part of the interior design scheme • Mixology room located opposite the walk-in pantry Photo: (Left) Mixology Room; (Below) Dining area off kitchen which opens to outside kitchen as well.
Living Room The designers have placed the emphasis on the formal entertaining here in what we are apt to call the family room. We could now call this area the “formal living room”. Though outside of what we are accustomed to, it makes perfect sense in the Idea House; the outdoor space could easily accommodate a proper cocktail party as well as it could be downshifted to a low-key birthday celebration, thus utilizing the “formal space” on a day to day basis more regularly than we tend to do now in similar floor plans.
“By drawing the formal living and entertaining spaces to the West end of the house, this not only invites the kitchen in as part of an essential interior design element, but almost seamlessly transitions formal entertaining as part of an outdoor experience as well.”
• Ambient LED under shelf lighting on Vantage system • Smith & Noble custom drapery on powered remote system tied to the Vantage automation program • Pre-wired Verizon Fios installed; flat screen included • 14 linear feet of indoor/outdoor access from living room
Custom hardscape sunken conversation pit
Low water, “no mow” red fescue lawn
Vertical grain Douglas Fir exterior wood finishes
Luxury. Seclusion. The Best In Entertaining. Out Of The Private Eye While Offering A Very Social Landscape The entire landscape design incorporates the 1st ever installation of Sunset’s 2014 Western Garden Collection and is intended to be low maintenance, sustainable, drought responsible and visually glorious all at the same time. In front of the decorative and functional gabion planters is a large area of lush red fescue, is referred to as the “no mow” lawn. The grass grows in lovely wave patterns, requires minimal trimming, and it only needs deep watering once a week. The entire backyard is designed to only require a once a week deep watering in order to stay lush, thus fulfilling the sustainability requirement set forth by Sunset. It’s a very water conservative design, with virtually every bed on a drip or bubbler system. The landscape design was required by Sunset to incorporate the use of edibles. You will find living gardens in the standing gabion planters, living wall planters full of herbs, and dwarf, hybrid citrus trees that each bear Valencia Oranges, Meyer Lemons, Bearss Limes, Minneola Tangelos and Washington Navel Oranges! Opposite the pool are two single citrus trees that bear grapefruit. (Perfect for homemade sangria in the backyard by the pool.) As they worked with their hardscape plan, the designers at Masterpeace Gardens continued to compliment the clean, bold lines of the house as they created a backyard that was more of an entire outdoor living room than simply a “backyard”. Impressive gabions act as standing gardens custom designed by Masterpeace Gardens
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The Luxury Home Is Less About The Function Of Day To Day Living And More About The Experience Of Living In The Moment
he designers at Sunset Magazine and Masterpeace Gardens have truly created a private oasis right here in the heart of the LA beach scene. In a beach town, land is a coveted commodity and the use of space in this yard cannot be overlooked. Combining shaded seating and dining areas with a sunken conversation pit accented by living gardens truly lends to calling the entire yard space and “outdoor living room. The landscape designers at Masterpeace Gardens opted to create an experiential space by changing the elevations throughout the backyard, giving it the feeling of acting as the grounds of a sprawling estate-style home Sitting only 4.5” down into the lot, the pool is outstanding in its concept. The brain-child of master pool contractor, Kevin Cobabe of Dynamic Pool & Spa Construction of Redondo Beach, this
Pergola blends indoor/outdoor dining experiences
feature breaks all the bounds of traditional backyard recreation. It is a powerful, progressive design that draws the eye to the full extent of the lot and engages the senses on many levels. As beautiful a setting as any luxury resort and offering a lesson in contrasts; rather than being sunken down into the lot and drawing a proverbial line in the sand where one’s yard ends and the pool begins, this elevated design pool not only functions as recreation, but as an artistic water feature that commands attention. The infinity edge pool and spa stands stately above ground, skirted by a recirculating water trough that allows the pool to act as a waterfall. Step right into the shallow Baja sundeck area where you can sunbathe in the cool water or engage the cascading fountains to transform the pool into art.
Saltwater pool operates on dedicated solar energy
Energy efficient recessed infrared patio heaters
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verlooking the splendor of the backyard, the master suite faces West and captures the beauty of our spectacular Southern California sunsets. An oversized master deck extends the indoor/ outdoor living experience to the upper level of the home. Vaulted ceilings and corner windows create an environment washed in natural light. White French oak floors stretch out, carrying the eye to the backdrop outdoors.
Six person programmable rain shower. Sustainable bamboo vanity cabinets.
The room is constantly monitored by the Mitsubishi Electric HVAC system that reads the environment of the room and makes automatic adjustments to regulate optimal temperatures for optimal enjoyment of this comfortable yet impressive suite. A barn door opens to the luxurious master bathroom with matching bamboo vanity stations, deep walk in closet, oversized rain shower, and elevated soaking tub. The designer floor tile is each individually handcrafted and produced by artisans at Sabine Hill and was sourced from the Filmore Clark tile showroom in Los Angeles.
Oversized master deck extends the indoor/outdoor living experience to the upper level
Kohler brand’s top-of-the-line Numi commode is a touchless model featuring a motion-activated cover and seat, built in deodorizer, nightlight, seat & foot warmers, and even plays the morning news or your favorite music. The unit converts to a bidet (with personal dryer) all at the touch of a button.
The Bedroom Suites Two additional large bedroom suite accompany the master bedroom on the Western end of the floor-plan with a 4th bedroom on the Eastern wing of the house and a 5th guest suite or office with en suite bath on the main level of the home. The laundry/utility room is conveniently located on the same level as the main bedroom suites and offers built in laundry separation compartments, a folding table, and ironing station. The guest suite on the main level and the north western upper bedroom suite both feature custom wall treatments designed exclusively for the Sunset Idea House by artisans from Londubh Studio. They utilize non-toxic, low/zero VOC water based products and quickly transform each room into commissioned art pieces. Smith and Noble paired with the designers at DISC to create a collection of luxury linens first showcased here at the Sunset Idea House. All custom window treatments remain with the home. Each room was uniquely designed to celebrate light and air, incorporating a blend of formal textures and inspiring colors that bring the softness to the strength of the clean lines within the home. Observe how the trim on the master suite curtains compliments the application of shadow molding found throughout. An abundant application of oversized large skylights by celebrated architect, Louie Tomaro, invites the use of natural light throughout to reduce the use of power while also flooding the home with a dramatic earthy atmosphere. For evening use, the designer light fixtures individually selected by the DISC team as part of the design scheme of each room. Seamless trim recessed LED lights operating on as little as 14 watts provide energy efficient lightscapes throughout, all tied to the VANTAGE home automation system. The state of the art lighting package combined with all decorative fixtures is valued at over $140,000.
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Distinguished Tomaro Design Group Architecture A G9 Development Signature Property | Mike Davis Custom Homes DISC Interiors | Masterpeace Gardens
Garage door can be monitored and wirelessly controlled via a smartphone app
Smart doorbell that senses presence of visitors at the door and snaps a photo then sends to homeowner via smartphone while also storing it in digital memory for later review
LED landscape lighting Custom hardscape & softscape design valued at over $150,000
Partial Manufacturer and Vendor List for the 2014 Sunset Idea House
Mitsubishi Electric Intuitive HVAC system Discover within this home a ground breaking system brand new to the residential market provided by Mitsubishi Electric and valued at approximately $70,000. Like nothing seen in a custom home before, every single room has its own heating and air system. This integrated yet independent system has a monitor sensor in each room that marks entry and exit of rooms, combined body temperatures/occupancy in a given room, moisture in the air, time of day, etc. and makes automatic adjustments to provide flawless control of heating and air throughout the home. The system will stop air conditioning or heating in a room that is not being used and only focus on those rooms currently in use. It is an amazing application of technology that will only result in the most efficient home! Throughout the home are found small, horizontal, black cut outs in certain rooms of the home; these are the home’s linear diffuser system that act as output zones for the advanced HVAC system. The linear design streamlines the output of air in the room, quickly bringing it to desired temperature and more efficiently regulating steady temperatures. To understand the impact of this ground breaking residential HVAC system, let’s quickly talk about SEER ratings. SEER ratings are much like “miles to the gallon” in your car; the higher the number, the more efficient the system. The minimum rating allowed by the government is 13, while most units in most homes are typically rated at 14. This system operates at its most efficient at a SEER rating of 28. To compare: the energy savings of a unit with a SEER rating of 13 is about 38%; at 16 the savings amount to about 50%. Imagine the energy savings at a rating of 28 paired with the home’s solar energy systems!
DISC Interiors
Vantage Controls Home Automation for Luxury Spaces System G9 Development applied the latest in luxury home environmental control by applying the Vantage Controls Home Automation for Luxury Spaces system. A 7” LCD touch screen control with unique widget environment interfaces with one’s smart phone and/or tablet to mindfully and intelligently operate the home’s major systems. The environmental experience is controlled by small motion sensors built-in throughout the home which allow the system to automatically adjust lighting (and music) room by room as one moves throughout the house. A quick touch on an iPhone can adjust the living room to ramp down the lighting to an optimal setting for watching TV or provide perfect lighting environment for social events in the home. Take it as far as setting the system to automatically start the dishwasher as soon as nighttime power rates apply, so as to take advantage of every energy saving capability of the home.
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Meet The Builder, Mike Davis Mike Davis of Mike Davis Custom Homes is the builder of the 2014 Idea House in Manhattan Beach. Mike has been building custom homes in our community of Manhattan Beach for 30 years. He has built some of the most prominent homes in the area, 116 Terraza Place being one of the landmark properties completed by Mike Davis. At this time Mike has several custom homes under-construction. Sunset Magazine approached him about a new construction project he was just underway on and inquired about the possibility of adopting the site as the 2014 Idea House; the first ever in Southern California. Mike took on the challenge which accelerated his typical construction timeline of one year up to an 8 month completion deadline. With his deep ties to the community and the experience he brought to the project, he was able to manage an overwhelming team of 80+ vendors, designers, and tradespeople, and to quickly and successfully navigate obstacles as they reared up in order to meet the Grand Opening deadline. Since its inception in 1990, Tomaro Design Group has maintained the highest standard of excellence in design and construction while committing to complete client satisfaction. We believe that clients deserve respect, reassurance and professionalism and that listening carefully to them and being responsive to their needs results in the most successful projects. Tomaro Design Group continues to maintain this philosophy while serving a clientele comprised predominantly of referrals and repeat clients. Tomaro Design Group recognizes that a well designed and constructed building can make an enormous impact on its occupants. We have the capacity and ambition to bring innovative design off the page and into the built environment and we appreciate our clients who give us the opportunity to do so. This year’s home was designed by DISC Interiors in Los Angeles. Designers Krista Schrock and David John Dick have been teaming together since 2011 and their work has quickly become recognized by publications such as Dwell on Design, House & Garden Magazine and more. We are excited to see what their vision unfolds for us here in the 2014 Sunset Idea House, as Manhattan Beach is consistently on the forefront of developing luxury and eco-conscious design concepts both inside and outside of the home. Meet Your Real Estate Team, Jennifer & Dave Caskey Put the South Bay’s Leading Real Estate Team on Your Side and Experience the Caskey & Caskey Difference Signature first-class service. Unwavering, individualized attention. Proven, award-winning results. All wrapped up in a friendly, personalized package. That’s the Caskey & Caskey difference! With over 40 combined years of innovative leadership in the Southern California real estate market—and the community as a whole—Jennifer and Dave Caskey are your well-connected friends in beach real estate. The Caskey & Caskey Team of Finer Home Specialists is renowned for creating engaging, effective marketing plans tailored to the inimitable style and emotional embrace of each home. This attention to detail, combined with their depth of experience, personalized approach, and commitment to their community, is what makes Caskey & Caskey the top real estate team in the South Bay. From initial meeting to final closing, you can count on Caskey & Caskey to make all of your real estate dreams come true.
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