Welcome home to this tastefully updated beach home, only 4 blocks to The Strand and the sand - a surfer's delight! This gorgeous home features a main house with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths (totaling 1820 sq ft) and a large studio above the detached two-car garage with private bathroom and balcony/deck. Experience life in North Manhattan Beach, where every day is a beach day! ******Your separate studio, above the garage, is ideal to host guests or use as an office/studio to work or workout from home. This studio has its own spacious bathroom and nook for a refrigerator and microwave. ******The main house features a bright and open floor plan, a true entertainers delight. Enjoy hosting the big game or preparing a special dinner with family and friends - the open kitchen features a large island/countertop off the living room and dining room. Experience the endless summer, grilling on the back patio with gas hook-up. In the family room nook, keep that dry mini bar stocked with your favorite goodies and wine/beverages chilled for outdoor life. ******After a long day working hard or playing hard in the sand and sea, retreat to your primary suite with a spa-like en suite bath and walk-in closet. Sip wine and cherish the sunset skies from balconies off the primary suite, the guest bedroom or the studio. ******While Manhattan Beach's year-round climate is highly desirable, the main house boasts forced air heating and air conditioning and the studio features a ceiling fan and wall heater. Appreciate this light and bright home, which has recessed lighting throughout and dual pane windows with custom designed shades. ******Come see why Life is a Beach... Wake up to coffee at Two Guns, hit the surf and sand, dining, shopping and health/personal care are all in North Manhattan!