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The Magic of Second Homes in Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes, and Hermosa Beach 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

The Magic of Second Homes in Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes, and Hermosa Beach

Considering custom building a second home? There's an undeniable allure to owning a second home, especially in the coastal havens of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. These homes are more…

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Saving the Best for Last: How to Complete Your New Home with Quality Appliances 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Saving the Best for Last: How to Complete Your New Home with Quality Appliances

For some designers, appliances are little more than a finishing touch on new builds or home renovations. With standard dimensions for each type of appliance, all contractors really have to…

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Pairing Custom Furniture With Your Custom Home is the Clear Winner; A Look At The Dark Side Of Fast Furniture 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Pairing Custom Furniture With Your Custom Home is the Clear Winner; A Look At The Dark Side Of Fast Furniture

If the originality and artistry of custom-built pieces doesn't already draw you in, consider the fact that the alternative, “fast furniture,” is hurting our bodies and the environment. Times have…

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What Are the Top Ten Biggest Must-Have Features You’re Dreaming of for Your New Custom Build? 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

What Are the Top Ten Biggest Must-Have Features You’re Dreaming of for Your New Custom Build?

For a long while now, you’ve had certain new home features in mind that you know you’ll never get unless you custom build. They’re unique and very specific to your…

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Top Things You Must Consider Before Building A New Home In California 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Top Things You Must Consider Before Building A New Home In California

Statewide codes come into play when you build a new home in California. We understand why you’d want to custom build in California. The state offers amazing outdoor adventures, the…

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How To Choose The Best Custom Home Builder For Your Tastes & Needs In A Luxury Beach House 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

How To Choose The Best Custom Home Builder For Your Tastes & Needs In A Luxury Beach House

Choosing the wrong custom home builder is a costly mistake that we want to help you avoid. Because the truth is, it’s better for everyone if you end up with…

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The Best Places To Custom Build Your New House Right Now: LA County’s South Bay & Beyond 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

The Best Places To Custom Build Your New House Right Now: LA County’s South Bay & Beyond

Photo: Sergei Gussev Want to live in Los Angeles County? We hope this overview helps you find the perfect community. We live in the South Bay, and we love to…

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How To Design Your Beach House to Stand Up To the Elements And Look Great For The Long Haul 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

How To Design Your Beach House to Stand Up To the Elements And Look Great For The Long Haul

Beach design is about hardiness. Conditions at the beach can be rough, but it’s like swimming in the waves. If you work with them, rather than against them, it’s much…

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How To Design a Family Beach House That Blends Luxury With Function and Today’s Technology 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

How To Design a Family Beach House That Blends Luxury With Function and Today’s Technology

With the right guidance, you can custom build a luxury beach house that works for your family and withstands the environmental stressors of oceanfront property. At White Sands, we’re not…

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Custom Build Your Luxury House Today: Ten Reasons Why Now Is The Time To Build Your Perfect Southern California Home 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Custom Build Your Luxury House Today: Ten Reasons Why Now Is The Time To Build Your Perfect Southern California Home

Building a California home is a huge investment—perhaps the biggest you’ll ever make. So should you do it? Most of us at White Sands have built a California home ourselves.…

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Top Questions to Ask And Red Flags to Look Out For When Hiring a California Builder for Your Beach House 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Top Questions to Ask And Red Flags to Look Out For When Hiring a California Builder for Your Beach House

Property in California beach towns is highly desirable, and custom building in the South Bay is a huge investment. Protect yourself by choosing the right California builder. It’s difficult to…

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Design Like You Mean It: Choose The Most Fabulous Beach Decor For Your Coastal Home Right Now 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Design Like You Mean It: Choose The Most Fabulous Beach Decor For Your Coastal Home Right Now

Want a home with a cool California coastal vibe? Use beach decor to create that ambiance in your custom built home! When we talk about beach decor, we’re really talking…

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10 Thing To Consider When Building a New Home on the California Coast 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

10 Thing To Consider When Building a New Home on the California Coast

Thinking of building a beach house and feeling a little overwhelmed? These questions and tips will help you find your bearings on the California coast. 1. Renovate or demolish? There…

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How To Choose The Very Best Beach House Exterior To Withstand The Elements 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

How To Choose The Very Best Beach House Exterior To Withstand The Elements

You’re designing a new home in California's South Bay? Don't overlook your beach house exterior. We know it’s easy (and fun!) to let interior design take center stage, especially when…

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Play To Win—In Both Beach Volleyball & Home Design 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Play To Win—In Both Beach Volleyball & Home Design

Choosing the right team is important in beach volleyball. It’s even more important when building your dream house. You’re ready to build the beach house you’ve always wanted. You’ve picked…

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Design a Workspace that Actually Works Today: Smart Home Office Ideas To Benefit The Whole Family 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Design a Workspace that Actually Works Today: Smart Home Office Ideas To Benefit The Whole Family

Many of us want to work from home these days, even as offices reopen. The way that we work has changed, and this change has been coming long before most…

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Hey, Want to Live in a Boho Paradise? Custom Build in Hermosa Beach, a Thriving Town with a Fascinating Counterculture History 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Hey, Want to Live in a Boho Paradise? Custom Build in Hermosa Beach, a Thriving Town with a Fascinating Counterculture History

There are so many things to do in Hermosa Beach! Custom Build here and live in a vibrant small town, with a costal energy and an inspiring history. Hermosa Beach…

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Deciding on an Architectural Style For Your Custom Beach House? Discover Today’s Best Beach House Styles With This Helpful Guide 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Deciding on an Architectural Style For Your Custom Beach House? Discover Today’s Best Beach House Styles With This Helpful Guide

You want to build your California beach house in the South Bay. You know what zoning regulations your Manhattan Beach lot falls under. You know you want to build a…

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Got Fur? Got Mess? How to Design Today’s Kid And Pet Friendly Luxury Home 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Got Fur? Got Mess? How to Design Today’s Kid And Pet Friendly Luxury Home

Your beach house can be kid and pet friendly without being boring or cluttered. Our clients sometimes assume that all the character and refinements have to be stripped from their…

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Top Five Reasons You Want Your Design-Build Team To Help You Hire An Architect Right Now 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Top Five Reasons You Want Your Design-Build Team To Help You Hire An Architect Right Now

Need a Los Angeles Architect to design your custom beach house? We can help! Excited to custom-build your dream house? Do you have some idea of styles you like and…

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Get In The Zone Right Now! Building Your Vertical Dream Home And Tackling Zoning Issues in Manhattan Beach 1333 1999 White Sands Coastal

Get In The Zone Right Now! Building Your Vertical Dream Home And Tackling Zoning Issues in Manhattan Beach

Like all densely-populated southern California areas, the South Bay has strict zoning laws. California zoning can be very confusing. And the laws in Manhattan Beach are different from those in…

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