At nearly 1,200-ft. elevation on the Palos Verdes peninsula, the authentically hand-crafted Spanish country estate at 8 Possum Ridge
Road is as inherently engaging as the soaring view it commands, from South Bay to Malibu to Pt. Hueneme, across the Southland to the
Hollywood Hills and San Gabriel Mountains. This superbly sited, timeless 5-bedroom 7-bath 7,982 sq. ft. home with surprising lifestyle and
entertaining amenities might have been built 300 years ago or 300 years in the future: like the spectacular view, its essence is everlasting.
Six years in the making, completed in 2009, the exterior walls and serene courtyard are sand-toned mortared flagstone. All interior and exterior stonework is fully structural; none is veneer. The hand-laid flooring in the kitchen, family room, and casita is made of French
pavers from rooftops more than 100 years old, some of it set in a classic herringbone pattern with wood beam inlays. Hardwood flooring
throughout is hand-scraped solid African walnut. The solid mahogany cabinetry in nearly every room and closet, the wood ceiling
beams, the faux Venetian plaster on the arched doorways, walls, and ceilings -- all are hand-stained, hand-distressed and hand-glazed
into a comfortably aged patina. Only one area lacks this touch: the living room, whose wood floors, ceiling, and cabinetry remained
non-distressed to simulate the appearance of a room added on a century or so after the original construction.
Near the house is a lighted area with a putting green and sand traps, a half basketball court, volleyball and paddle tennis courts, and
huge grassy expanse for picnicking and play, all with panoramic views and landscaping in perfect pitch with the organic style of the
home itself. The property takes in 4.7 park-like acres, much it virtually untouched except for trails through preserve-like terrain that
includes wild berries, fruit trees, pines, and, in quiet places where Mother Nature is the head gardener, thrilling vistas of Southern
California from beneath the cooling shade of trees that canopy overhead.
For more information, please contact The Stanfield Group of First Team Estates
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714.421.3377 sean@stanfieldgroup.net | http://www.stanfieldgroup.net