Perched for wave watching in Pacific Palisades

A street-level elevator stops at each floor of this Pacific Palisades contemporary and ends at a rooftop. Some 2,000 square feet of decks take in wide-angle views of the waves and surrounding coastline.

Address: 17719 Posetano Road, Pacific Palisades 90272

Price: $3.65 million

Built: 2013

Lot size: 3,889 square feet

House size: 2,500 square feet, three bedrooms, three bathrooms

Features: Open-plan great room, surround sound, hardwood floors, Fleetwood pocket doors throughout, Viking appliances, stacked stone accent wall, walk-in closets, master suite reading nook, Ipe wood infinity spa, built-in barbecue, lawn

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90272 ZIP Code in September was $3.65 million based on eight sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 14.1% increase compared with the same month last year.

Agent: Anthony Marguleas, (310) 573-4245, Amalfi Estates

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