Harry Gesner’s Legendary Sandcastle Hits the Market for the First Time
Hand-built by the visionary architect (and surfer) in 1974, the architectural gem on the Malibu coast is listed for a steep $22.5M.
Location: 33604 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California
Price: $22,500,000
Architect: Harry Gesner
Year Built: 1974
Footprint: Six bedrooms, six baths
Lot Size: 0.73 acres
From the Agent: "An architectural treasure and an icon of Malibu design with 122 feet of beachfront, Sandcastle was the hand-built home of visionary architect (and surfer) Harry Gesner. Offered for sale for the first time, this tranquil Western Malibu oceanfront property is, according to Gesner, ‘a dream place, built with love.’ The home’s texture was determined in part by the materials he salvaged as an early evangelist of sustainable construction: telephone poles, reclaimed bricks, wall panels made from aqueduct pipes, old-growth redwood harvested in the 1800s, and windows and doors saved from one of Hollywood’s silent film theaters. As Gesner said about Sandcastle in Houses of the Sundown Sea: The Architectural Vision of Harry Gesner, ‘The spirit in the design and materials are what you immediately feel in this house. All people who enter and spend a brief period or long time here immediately feel at home and relaxed. The experience never becomes commonplace or boring because over everything is the sound and rhythm of the waves breaking on the shore in front of the house.’"
Perched just a few feet from the ocean in Malibu, the home is named after its sandcastle-inspired roofline.
Photo by Mike Helfrich
Photo by Mike Helfrich
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The kitchen, located steps from the living area, comes with a circular island, fireplace, tile countertops, and stained-glass skylights.
Photo by Mike Helfrich
Photo by Mike Helfrich
Perched at the top of the primary suite is a cozy nook overlooking the ocean.
Photo by Mike Helfrich
Photo by Mike Helfrich
In addition to a three-car garage, the Sandcastle comes with multiple outdoor spaces, including a covered deck, brick patio, and lawn overlooking the ocean.
Photo by Mike Helfrich
Photo by Mike Helfrich
Sandcastle, located at 3604 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, is currently listed for $22,500,000 by Chris Cortazzo and Zen Gesner of Compass.
Related Readings:
Iconic Perspectives: Harry Gesner’s Sandcastle
The Self-Taught Architect Who Became the "Modern Maverick of Malibu"
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