July 23--A steel-framed, glass-bottomed catwalk flanking 10-foot-high floating glass doors connects the front and rear sections of this modern home in Santa Monica Canyon. On the ground floor, open-space public rooms with industrial undertones give way to a bamboo-topped courtyard and swimming pool.
Address: 700 Kingman Ave., Santa Monica, 90402
Price: $6.995 million
Year built: 2008
Architect: Melinda Gray
Designer/builder: Rob Hussey
House size: 4,248 square feet, four bedrooms, five bathrooms
Lot size: 7,504 square feet
Features: Walnut floors, polished concrete walls, steel beams, farmhouse-style glass doors, catwalk, open-area living room, dining room, kitchen, office, swimming pool, courtyard
About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90402 ZIP Code in June was $3.132 million, based on 8 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 13.5% decrease in median price compared with the previous year.
Agent: Frank Langen, Deasy/Penner Partners, (310) 275-1000
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