6743 FERNHILL DRIVE MALIBU CA MLS #24-370971

Spacious and peaceful, this traditional-style Point Dume home has a wonderful flow and generous outdoor space for entertaining and recreation, including a 1200 SF putting and chipping area surrounded by coral trees and a beautiful English garden. With detailed high, beamed ceilings, abundant windows, and hardwood floors, the home’s design takes full advantage of views of the pool and gardens. The living room and formal dining room each feature a handcrafted river stone fireplace, and the living room has a full wall of built-in bookcases and cabinets. The dining room flows into a family room, which combines with an exceptionally large kitchen to form a great room. The kitchen could become the hub of the home’s social life with a center island, wraparound windows, granite countertops, and a dining nook with a table and built-in bench seating. Just off the kitchen is a glass-enclosed breezeway that leads to the front and back yard as well as the garage and guest house. The main-floor owner’s suite has two closets, an Italian marble bath, and large French doors opening onto a separate deck. Also on the main level are a powder room and a game room with a bar. Upstairs there are two bedrooms as well as additional storage space. The home is set on over .4 acres and landscaped with mature trees, natural boulders, and large expanses of lawn front and back. The backyard features a built-in barbecue area, fire pit, pool, spa, multiple dining and seating areas, and a small gym. Above the two-car garage, with a separate staircase entry, is an attractive one-bedroom guest house with high ceilings, an open floor plan, a table with built-in bench seating, a kitchen, a washer and dryer, and ample space for relaxing. This classically styled and charming home is in a desirable Point Dume neighborhood. Available starting July 15-October 31 2024. The Summer rate is $45,000 per month.