As the ocean runs along the coast by Malibu and Pacific Palisades, your waterside retreat is right on the border between the two. Stepping into your apartment, the sleek, modern interiors offer white as the main colour – a perfect blank canvas for the windows and doors opening up to views of the sapphire waters of the Pacific Ocean, and blue Californian skies. Whether you’re relaxing on the L-shaped sofa inside, or savouring a glass of organic chardonnay on the private balcony, coastal scenery comes as standard. Thanks to touches like sliding glass doors, huge mirrors, and Starck ghost chairs in the dining area, this home feels wonderfully spacious and bright. But as the host provides beach towels and you're just six minutes from Ratner Beach, there’s no excuse not to meander to the coast for a lazy afternoon. Another easy ten-minute walk will take you to the Getty Villa. This hilltop marvel is a museum of antiquities where you can find bronze statues relaxing in gardens and pools, and admire over forty thousand items in the collection. To end the day, take a fifteen-minute taxi to Santa Monica Pier – with funfairs and classic eateries, it’s worth staying until long after sunset.

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