Home Sweet Home Tour

The holidays must be upon us! Once again, the Pacific Palisades Junior Women’s Club (PPJWC) returns with its yearly signature event showcasing distinct local homes, all elegantly dressed in the latest holiday d’cor by talented local florists and designers for the 23rdAnnual Holiday Home Tour on Sunday, November 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Here lies an opportunity to tour three interesting private homes, with all of the event’s proceeds channeled to various community nonprofit organizations. In past years, PPJWC has donated more than $500,000 to local public schools, the Palisades Recreation Center, Palisades branch library, and the Palisades/Malibu YMCA, among others. The Holiday Boutique, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Recreation Center on Alma Real Drive, will feature an array of gifts, hand-crafted by more than 35 artisans. Early shoppers will receive the coveted PPJWC gift bag upon departure. This year, the boutique will also feature an In ‘N Out Burger catering truck from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For tickets ($40 per person; $25 for seniors over 60) visit www.PPJWC.com or, stop by the Holiday Boutique or visit one of the homes on the tour after 11 a.m. on Sunday.

15527 Via de las Olas — The Romance of the Spanish Riviera

Enter this home and you’ve entered the Spanish Riviera. No detail is left to chance here, from the countless antiques to the colorful tile one might find at the historic Adamson house in Malibu. Architectural accents abound, from the vaulted entryway ceiling to ceramic accents designed to match those of the Biltmore estate in Santa Barbara. Imported antique double-wood doors stand adorned with scrolled wrought iron and touches of colorful leaded glass. A spiral staircase with custom wrought iron railings twists up through the entire house, from basement to roof. Anchoring one of the children’s bedrooms is an antique Chinese opium bed, while the master bedroom offers large, arched glass doors that open up to an ocean view. The basement contains an Old Hollywood-style screening room with stadium seating and hand-painted murals depicting sweeping views of the Pacific coast. A neighboring two-story billiards room houses a whimsical beer-bottle chandelier, while the garage, which can accommodate a small fleet of cars, includes a motorized floor turntable to circumvent the tight turning radius. Each room on the top floor of the home boasts a skylight, while the third-floor glass atrium leads to the roof deck with breathtaking, unobstructed ocean and mountain views.

530 Toyopa Drive — Old New England Charm

Old-world charm meets modern convenience at this year’s featured home, a Huntington Palisades residence bursting with holiday decorations. The striking combination of dark-and-white woods creates an ambiance of crisp detail the moment you pass through this home’s impressive entrance. Natural light fills this six-bedroom, eight-and-a-half bathroom home, which includes spacious room for entertaining, a cook’s kitchen and a breakfast area overlooking a warm and inviting family room replete with striking marble fireplace and full-length porch. The garden level features a billiard room, exercise room and media room, as well as a bar room that spills out onto the well-manicured grounds, alive with a sparkling pool and spa. The master bedroom, located upstairs, includes a sitting room, his and hers baths and closets. But be sure to peer out the window over the treetops toward the clear, clean ocean view.

930 Kagawa Street — Escape to Old-World England

A suit of armor greets you as you enter. That’s because no detail has been spared to transport the best of Old English style to this charming abode nestled in the Alphabet streets. Set foot on the custom-stained oak floors and enter the kitchen, placed at the home’s center and adorned with hammered copper sinks. Tucked on either side of the impressive range are slide-out drawers hidden by decorative columns. All of the cabinet knobs and fireplace bricks have been recovered from the property’s previous home for posterity. Classic cross details can be found on windows and doors. The majority of the lighting, conducted through sconces, dramatically accents the exposed ceiling beams. The Isokern fireplace, a traditional brick-and-mortar fireplace, has been imported from Sweden. Climb the stairs and step through one of the eight-foot doors into one of the upstairs rooms. The guest room features a reading nook tucked in a round turret and a striking bathroom adorned in yellow tile, while a children’s bedroom sports a playroom hidden behind a bookcase, like something out of a fairy tale.