222 Alta Ave | Santa Monica

Located on a magnificent North-of-Montana/West-of-4th south-facing lot with full sun exposure on one of Santa Monica’s most desirable streets, this Bob Ramirez/Studio Collective-designed home nestled behind a privacy hedge of mature bamboo offers an oasis of Zen-inspired beach living at its finest. A stone’s throw from the footbridge across PCH to the sand yet walking distance to the restaurants and shops on Montana Avenue, this turnkey home features an open floor plan, 4 en-suite bedrooms, a chef and baker’s dream gourmet kitchen, vaulted wood ceilings, dark walnut cabinetry, wood-burning fireplace, terrazzo flooring, honed granite countertops, active and passive solar heating systems, surrounding atrium windows, and radiant heating throughout.  Disappearing full-wall pocket Weiland glass doors open to large imported Ipe wood deck, saltwater lap pool & spa, detached athlete’s gym, outdoor wood-burning pizza oven, a basketball sports court with tennis rebounder, an outdoor beach shower, and mature producing Meyer lemon, orange, guava, loquat, and fig trees. This custom home, like its location, is one of a kind.