Malibu Magic

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Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Los Angeles and several of its surrounding suburbs. On one of our afternoons out there, we jumped into our rental car and headed to Malibu, just driving up and down the coast.

Looking at all of the beautiful homes and the gorgeous views kept us occupied for hours. On my next trip out there, I can’t imagine staying in a hotel…I’ll prefer to rent a home close to the beach.

The exteriors of the homes in Malibu are to die for, and I can’t even imagine what the interiors look like. Now that I’ve had some time on my iPad, I’ve been scouring real estate sites and the Houzz app to get some glimpses inside gorgeous Malibu homes.

Have you been to Malibu?

[Image 1 is my own, the second two are from this house tour]

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Phase Design 2011 Collection

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