Malibu Living
Malibu: A
place apart… a place of natural beauty… a place where the sea
glistens and mountains rise up. Malibu has some of the most
famous beaches, parks, and mountains in the world. Once a
Spanish land grant, the city of Malibu is .....
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..... two miles wide and
26 miles long. In the 1930s and 1940s, many large tracts of land
were sold to local movie studios and used in Westerns and television
shows such as Gidget and Mash. Today, Malibu is a close-knit
community of more than 12,000 residents with more than 21 miles of
Pacific shoreline. Malibu offers its residents a spectacular
environment, unique shopping and dining and a quality educational
system. The city is also home to nationally renowned Pepperdine
University. Famous beaches provide some of the best surf spots in
the world. Malibu is a combination of incorporated and
unincorporated areas and covers some 45,000 acres of naturally
preserved beaches, mesas and canyons. The city’s proximity to Los
Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks and
others allows Malibu residents to maintain privacy while having easy
access to all the amenities of a major metropolitan area. The real
estate market is a mix of beachfront homes and hilltop estates. Some
condominiums and townhouses can be found. Malibu Canyon offers a
variety of home styles set amid incredible natural scenery.
Some of
the most beautiful homes in the world are found in Malibu. The
Malibu real estate market offers beachfront, mesa and canyon
living all in a mild climate. Condominiums and townhouses
begin in the high $500,000s. Single-family detached homes
begin in the mid-$600,000s. Estate properties -- on and off
the water -- begin at about $1.3 million and
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.....range up to $25 million for luxury homes with swimming pools
and tennis courts. Most homes feature spectacular ocean and/or
city light views. Land is available for custom building.
Malibu is
just a 30-minute drive from the Santa Monica Airport and 45
minutes from the Los Angeles International Airport. Downtown
Los Angeles is less than an hour away.
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu features the best of the
Greek and Roman antiquities, dating from 3,000 B.C. to 300
A.D. The museum itself is a recreation of the Villa dei Papiri
in Italy, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
The area is filled with many unique shops and restaurants and
is accented by the fine programs and exhibits being offered by
Pepperdine University and the culturally enriching experiences
offered at the Weisman Museum of Art.
Numerous scenic strands grace the area. Some of the most
popular spots include Surfrider Beach, Zuma Beach, Leo
Carrillo Beach and Topanga State Beach. Malibu Lagoon State
Beach is located just west of the Malibu Pier, where the
Malibu Creek meets the ocean. Also in this vicinity is the
Adamson House/Malibu Lagoon Museum that provides a tour
through Malibu’s history from the time when Native American
Chumash occupied the area to the birth of the surfing era.
Malibu’s Surf rider Beach is home to the world famous Malibu
Pier. Other nearby beaches include Dan Blocker Beach, Big Dume
State Beach, Point Dume State Beach, Westward Beach Road, La
Piedra Beach, Nicholas Canyon Beach, Pescador Beach and El
Matador.
Students of Malibu attend one of three elementary schools
and two high schools through the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified
School District. Pepperdine University is an independent,
private university located on 830 acres in the Santa Monica
Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The school is
recognized nationally for its excellent academic programs. The
university serves an estimated 8,000 full-time and part-time
students in its five colleges and schools and offers bachelor,
master and doctoral studies in a wide range of disciplines.
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