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The Last Home Designed by Pierre Koenig Is on the Market in Malibu for $17.9MView 11 Photos

The Last Home Designed by Pierre Koenig Is on the Market in Malibu for $17.9M

The posthumously completed beachfront property is now listed at a slightly reduced price after seeking $25 million earlier this year.
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Property Details:  

Location: 6525 Point Lechuza Drive, Malibu, California

Price: $17,850,000

Architect: Pierre Koenig

Year Built: 2011

Footprint: 3,600 square feet (four bedrooms, five baths)

Lot size: 7,218 square feet

From the agent: "One of the most exquisite architectural properties in Malibu, the Koenig Beach House, is the last project by renowned architect Pierre Koenig. Situated on Lechuza Point offering breathtaking ocean and coastline views down Broad Beach to Zuma Beach and Point Dume. Surrounded by cyprus and palm trees, the home offers great privacy and ocean views from all four bedrooms and living spaces. This eco-friendly home has walls of glass and sliding doors throughout providing an abundance of natural light, seamlessly combining indoor and outdoor living. Great outdoor entertaining spaces include an ocean view oversized spa, walkways to expansive ocean view decks, and retractable stairs down to the sand. This solar powered smart home is also comprised of Control4 total home system, radiant heated flooring, car lift/garage, home theatre and gym. The Koenig Beach House is the epitome architectural history, giving you the best of the Malibu luxury lifestyle."

Architect Pierre Koenig—best known for his glass-and-steel Case Study homes, like the oft-photographed Case Study House #22 in the Hollywood Hills—passed away in 2004 before completing his final residence. The Malibu home was originally a collaboration between Koenig and director/producer Michael LaFetra, who owned the beachfront property and worked with Koenig to bring the structure to life beginning around 2000. 

Architect Pierre Koenig—best known for his glass-and-steel Case Study homes, like the oft-photographed Case Study House #22 in the Hollywood Hills—passed away in 2004 before completing his final residence. The Malibu home was originally a collaboration between Koenig and director/producer Michael LaFetra, who owned the beachfront property and worked with Koenig to bring the structure to life beginning around 2000. 

The blueprints and plans for the project were nearly finalized when Koenig passed away. At the recommendation of Koenig’s wife, Gloria, LaFetra worked with Koenig’s partner, architect James Taylor, to finish the home just as Koenig would have wanted it to be completed.

The blueprints and plans for the project were nearly finalized when Koenig passed away. At the recommendation of Koenig’s wife, Gloria, LaFetra worked with Koenig’s partner, architect James Taylor, to finish the home just as Koenig would have wanted it to be completed.

Set at the end of the private Point Lechuza Drive cul-de-sac, the coastal home unfolds over three levels with 3,600 square feet of living space. The main and upper levels both feature floor-to-ceiling windows with spectacular ocean views. 

Set at the end of the private Point Lechuza Drive cul-de-sac, the coastal home unfolds over three levels with 3,600 square feet of living space. The main and upper levels both feature floor-to-ceiling windows with spectacular ocean views. 

Throughout the residence, polished concrete floors, white walls, corrugated-steel ceilings, and exposed beams complement the rich blues of the ocean and lush surrounding greenery. 

Throughout the residence, polished concrete floors, white walls, corrugated-steel ceilings, and exposed beams complement the rich blues of the ocean and lush surrounding greenery. 

The boxlike home is composed of glass, steel, and concrete, and features sustainable building strategies such as radiant heating and a solar power system. 

The boxlike home is composed of glass, steel, and concrete, and features sustainable building strategies such as radiant heating and a solar power system. 

Three of the home’s four bedrooms lie on the upper level, each with their own captivating view.

Three of the home’s four bedrooms lie on the upper level, each with their own captivating view.

The primary bedroom features a fireplace and one of the structure’s loveliest details: a floating walkway leading to a private balcony that appears to hover above the ocean. 

The primary bedroom features a fireplace and one of the structure’s loveliest details: a floating walkway leading to a private balcony that appears to hover above the ocean. 

From its prime position on Malibu’s Lechuza Point, the Koenig-designed residence offers expansive views across Broad Beach to Zuma Beach and Point Dume.

From its prime position on Malibu’s Lechuza Point, the Koenig-designed residence offers expansive views across Broad Beach to Zuma Beach and Point Dume.

The four-bedroom dwelling includes a total of five bathrooms.

The four-bedroom dwelling includes a total of five bathrooms.

The lower level houses the guest bedroom and a theater, as well as an outdoor gathering area with a dipping pool/spa. 

The lower level houses the guest bedroom and a theater, as well as an outdoor gathering area with a dipping pool/spa. 

Jennifer Baum Lagdameo
Dwell Contributor
Jennifer Baum Lagdameo is a freelance design writer who has lived in Washington DC, Brooklyn, Tokyo, Manila, and is currently exploring the Pacific Northwest from her home base in Portland, Oregon.

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