215 Exeter Street Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

Wasu gidaje suna ado. Wannan an gina shi don jurewa.

Akwai gidajen da ka sayo, da kuma gidajen da ke canza yadda mutum ke rayuwa, yana karɓar baƙi, yana karewa, da kuma yadda mutane ke tunawa da shi. A Manhattan Beach, inda ainihin keɓantacce ba kasafai ake samu ba kuma wannan irin girman ba zai yiwu a maimaita ba, 215 Exeter Street yana cikin rukuni na biyu.

Yana da fiye da kafa 11,000 na ciki da sama da kafa 5,000 na waje a kan matakai hudu da aka kammala, wannan gidan na sirri an yi shi a cikin shekaru biyar tare da matakin dorewa da ba kasafai aka gani a gine-ginen zama ba. An gina shi da karfen karfe. An gina shi da siminti. An shimfida shi da abubuwan jin sauti. An gina shi da irin tsari da aka saba a ginin tarihi.

Wannan ba kyautar ado bane. Wannan luxury ne na tsari.

Kana jin bambanci a ƙofar. Shigowa yana da nauyi. Girman yana da girma, kayan suna da ƙima, da yanayin yana ɗauke da ɗabi'ar zama na alfarma ta Turai. Marbel, onyx, shimfidar bangon silki, aikin ƙarfe na al'ada, rufin ƙasa mai tsawo, da zane-zanen ado suna ƙirƙirar gida da aka tsara ba don salo ba, amma don zama.

Matakin na farko an gina shi don baƙi. Wannan shine bene inda abincin dare ke zama lokuta, inda baƙi ke tuna ɗakin, girman, da jin dadin isa wani wuri mai muhimmanci. Dakin zama mai kyautata tare da wutar gas, shimfidar bangon silki na al'ada, da babban akwati mai ruwa mai gishiri 6 x 5 yana saita yanayin. Dakin cin abinci na al'ada yana ɗaukar baƙi 16 zuwa 20 da sauƙi. Ofishin da likitoci, waɗanda aka tanada tare da kayan Asnaghi Interiors da kayan daki, suna ba da fassarar da ta fi kusanci ga fasahar tsoho.

Kicin yana ci gaba da wannan daidaito na girma da aiki. An kama shi da kwanon rufi na Musamman Neff, kwamfutar tukunyar La Cornue mai gasa guda biyar tare da wurin tukunyar, kayan Viking, foda yellow onyx, marbel, na'ura mai ɗauke da daskarewa, ƙarin jakunkuna na daskarewa, ajiya na pantry, da kuma tace ruwan kicin na musamman, an tsara shi don amfani da seriousness ba tare da rasa kyau ba.

Mataki na biyu yana zama a matsayin bene na dakin kwana na farko, tare da kowane dakin kwana yana bayar da hanyoyin shiga na keɓaɓɓe. Fadar farko tana ɗaukar babbar ƙofa, tare da shimfidar bangon silki da jakunkunan shiga na maza da mata. Yana jin kadan kamar dakin kwana da fiye da zama a cikin gidan. Bandakuna a ɗakunan kwana suna da kayan Victoria + Albert, Lefroy Brooks, Sherle Wagner, da TOTO, an zaɓe su ba tare da gajeriyar hanya ko tawaya ba.

Matakin attic yana ƙara dakuna guda biyu, dakunan ma’aikata, dakin wasa, bandaki cikakke, da kuma terasi guda biyu, suna ƙirƙirar sarari mai sassauƙa na keɓaɓɓe ga baƙi, hutu, ko zamantakewa mai ɗorewa. Gidaje masu inganci tare da zane na cikin su suna ci gaba da ingancin aikin gida har zuwa matakin sama.

Matakin ƙasa cikakken tsayayyen mafaka ne na sirri. Wani gidan kallo da aka keɓe tare da jin sauti, dakin motsa jiki mai cikakke, dakin tausa, sauna na kasuwanci tare da mai zafi na kilowatts 16, ruwan sauna na sirri, bar mai ruwa tare da onyx da aka haskaka, dakin giya mai sarrafa zafin jiki don kwalabe 300+, bandaki cikakke, dakin shanya, da ajiya suna ƙirƙirar matakin lafiya da nishadi wanda ba a yawan samu a gidan zama na sirri a Brooklyn.

A waje, estate din yana zama wani resort na sirri da aka ɓoye a cikin Brooklyn. Wani tafkin gishiri mai zafi wanda aka kimanta a matsayin 38 x 17 feet, spa mai zafi na shekara-gaba, cabana na waje, cikakken kicin na waje, gashinsu da wanka na waje, aikin dutse da hanyoyi masu zafi, ganuwar limestone, tsarin sauti na waje, da ƙofofi guda biyu masu motoci suna cika filin tare da keɓantacce, jin daɗi, da kulawa.

Sai akwai ɓangaren da yawancin gidaje ba su da shi: gine-gine.

Ginin siminti mai ruwa, ɗakuna, da bangon. Ƙarfafa karfen karfe. Bangon da aka ɗaura sau biyu don rarraba sauti. Rufe foaming a ko'ina. Tasirin ruwan zafi a ko'ina a cikin gida da waje. Yankunan HVAC daban-daban a kowane r

215 Exeter Street Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

Some homes are decorated. This one was built to endure.

There are houses you buy, and there are houses that change the way a person lives, hosts, protects, and is remembered. In Manhattan Beach, where true privacy is rare and this kind of scale is nearly impossible to recreate, 215 Exeter Street belongs to the second category.

Spanning over 11,000 interior square feet and over 5,000 exterior square feet across four finished levels, this private estate was crafted over five years with a level of permanence almost never seen in residential construction. Steel-framed. Concrete-constructed. Acoustically insulated. Built with the kind of discipline usually reserved for legacy architecture.

This is not decorative luxury. It is structural luxury.

You feel the difference at the door. The arrival has weight. The proportions are grand, the materials are rare, and the atmosphere carries the formality of a private European residence. Marble, onyx, silk wall coverings, custom ironwork, soaring ceilings, and ornate moldings create a home designed not for trend, but for presence.

The main level is built for entertaining at scale. This is the floor where dinners become occasions, where guests remember the room, the scale, and the feeling of arriving somewhere that matters. A gracious living room with gas fireplace, bespoke silk wall coverings, and a dramatic 6 x 5 saltwater aquarium sets the tone. A formal dining room easily accommodates 16 to 20 guests. The office and library, appointed with Asnaghi Interiors furnishings and cabinetry, offers a more intimate expression of old-world craftsmanship.

The kitchen continues the same balance of grandeur and function. Anchored by a custom Neff installation, a La Cornue five-burner stove with pot filler, Viking appliances, yellow onyx slab surfaces, marble finishes, double refrigeration, additional freezer drawers, pantry storage, and dedicated kitchen water filtration, it was designed for serious use without compromising beauty.

The second level serves as the primary bedroom floor, with every bedroom offering private terrace access. The primary suite occupies its own wing, complete with silk wall coverings and his-and-hers walk-in closets. It feels less like a bedroom and more like a private residence within the residence. Bathrooms throughout the bedroom floors are appointed with Victoria + Albert, Lefroy Brooks, Sherle Wagner, and TOTO fixtures, selected without shortcut or compromise.

The attic level adds two additional bedrooms, a staff room, a playroom, a full bathroom, and two terraces, creating flexible private space for guests, recreation, or extended stays. Solid wood floors with inlaid design continue the home's standard of craftsmanship through the uppermost level.

The lower level is a fully realized private retreat. An acoustically isolated home theater, full gym, massage room, commercial-grade sauna with a 16-kilowatt heater, private sauna shower, wet bar with backlit onyx, temperature-controlled wine cellar for 300+ bottles, full bathroom, powder room, laundry, and storage create a wellness and entertainment level rarely found in a private Brooklyn residence.

Outside, the estate becomes a private resort hidden within Brooklyn. A heated saltwater pool measuring approximately 38 x 17 feet, year-round heated spa, outdoor cabana, full outdoor kitchen, exterior shower and bath, heated stonework and walkways, limestone fencing, exterior sound system, and two motorized gates complete the grounds with privacy, comfort, and control.

Then there is the part most homes do not have: the engineering.

Poured concrete foundation, floors, and walls. Reinforced steel frame. Double-studded walls for acoustic separation. Foam insulation throughout. Radiant heated flooring throughout the entire home and exterior. Separate HVAC zones in every r