21625 Saddle Peak Road, Topanga, CA 90290

Life on the top of Saddle Peak is different. You feel it the moment you arrive: the sense of living above it all. This is the high ground above Fernwood, near the top of the canyon. The views are the first thing and the last. Santa Monica Bay opens up across the front of the house, the coastline runs south past the city, and at night the lights come on all the way to the water. Decks wrap both levels, so the view stays with you through the day.Inside, the home is wood and glass, built to take it all in. Wide-plank white oak runs through the main level, under high, beamed ceilings. A fireplace warms the great room, which opens through glass walls to the deck and the view beyond. The kitchen is streamlined and contemporary, made for real cooking and easy gathering. The primary suite has its own fireplace and its own quiet, and a separate bonus room works as a media room, an office, or a fourth bedroom. Outside is where the canyon really lives. The decks step down to an outdoor kitchen,...