A Tech Lover’s Dream
Built by a former dentist with a fascination for high-tech gadgetry, this four-level, newly built Malibu house has ocean views from nearly every room and a swimming pool on the roof.
About this house: Henry A. Brown, a dentist for 31 years, grew up in the building industry. “You could have a complete computer network system throughout the house,” he said. “Twelve computers on the Internet, all at the same time.” The house has video distribution “so you can watch videos on all of the TVs as well as cable and satellite.” It also has a sophisticated security system.
A stickler for detail, Brown built a wine cellar with no glue in its construction, “so purists won’t detect a [glue] odor.” He included a whirlpool bath in the master suite that has “an in-line heater, so the water won’t get cold.”
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Asking price: $4.95 million
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Size: The house has four bedrooms and nine baths plus guest quarters in about 10,000 square feet, including a 1,000-square-foot garage. It also has 3,500 square feet of decks.
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Features: With interiors designed by Brown’s sister, Charlotte Kornfeld, the house has a home theater, an elevator, a great room that could accommodate 100 people at a party, three wet bars, three dishwashers, a pantry with electrical outlets for small appliances; a laundry chute; 14-to 18-inch-thick exterior walls and dual-pane windows for energy-efficiency; low-maintenance landscaping with 150 varieties of plants and trees; and a chauffeur’s room next to a five-car garage with a limo stall and a workbench and sink.
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Where: 26901 Sea Vista Drive, Malibu; open today, 2 to 5 p.m.
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Listing agent: Katie Bentzen, Coldwell Banker Previews, Malibu Colony, (310) 456-8839.
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