It lives up to its name

Never mind that the aptly named Sea View estate is built to withstand any natural disaster Southern California can throw at it. This sprawling three-level mansion is a monument to elegance on a big scale, even by Malibu standards.

Seven years ago, when Shary and Esther Nassimi began work on their dream house with local architect Jonathan Stout, high on their list of priorities was a place where they could entertain grandly and comfortably and also create a warm, fun environment for their children.

To accomplish the latter, each of the three upstairs bedroom suites, designed with kids of all ages in mind, has an office, a bathroom, a deck and views. A large den off the bedrooms has built-in cabinets and an entertainment area. This level also has direct access to the outdoor pool.

“The upstairs wing allows kids to have their friends over and make noise, while not interfering with the adults on the main level,” Shary Nassimi said. “But they are not isolated. Every part of the house is integrated.”

About this house: This is a home where 100 guests can be seated comfortably at tables in a 1,000-square-foot covered atrium, which has uninterrupted views of the Malibu coast and the Channel Islands. With the dining room on one side of the atrium and the living room -- with 28-foot ceilings -- on the other, visitors can enjoy the vista from indoors or out.

This also is a house where food can be prepared in advance for a crowd and stored in a walk-in refrigerator off the kitchen. An elevator whisks guests to the subterranean level, which has a theater, a gym, a game room, a 1,000-square-foot wine cellar (for 10,000 bottles, or it could be converted into a recording studio) and a 12-car garage. There’s room for an extra 100 cars in an unobtrusive outdoor parking area.

“Eight hundred truckloads of concrete were used for the subterranean area,” Nassimi said. The foundation is 5-foot-thick steel and concrete, on bedrock, so the house “will not be affected by earthquakes,” he added. It has an indoor sprinkler system, and a fire hydrant, on the property.

Asking price: $16.8 million

Size: The home has six bedrooms plus a maid’s room and 12 bathrooms in 16,000 square feet. The lot is 6 acres.

Features: The kitchen has two sink stations with dual dishwashers and trash compactors; the master bedroom, on the main level, has a large sitting room and a deck with an ocean view; the master bathroom has separate his-and-her areas and a two-person shower with multiple heads and steam; the den has pool access and views; the laundry room has two sets of washers and dryers and two utility islands; the game room has a full kitchen; every room is wired for the latest electronics, flat-screen connections, multiple phones and cable; and a hydraulic system prevents cabinets and drawers from slamming shut.

Where: Malibu

Listing agent: Andy Stern, (310) 457-1723 and Donald Richstone, (310) 457-4264, Coldwell Banker, Malibu East office.

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