Point Dume Bluffs

So this is an excerpt from Areté Estate's agent Katie Bentzen's book "Buy the Beach," which details a lot about Malibu real estate and areas.  This week we will be focusing on the Pointe Dume Bluffs:
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Point Dume Bluffs dramatically juts into Pacific.  Within this beachfront section there is Pointe Dume and Little Dume.  I'll explain the features of both in the paragraphs that follow.  Many homes on Pointe Dume Bluffs have direct access to the beach through private or shared entrances.  In addition, Cliffside, Grayfox, Zumirez, and Birdview Drives dead end at private gated paths that lead to the beaches below.  Birdview is one of the main streets that runs along the bluff.  Throughout Point Dume, residents treasure their beaches and maintain the beauty of the pathways themselves.  Several years ago, along some streets on the Pointe, the beach rights were sold to the state; the beach below is now a public beach and is called Westward Beach.  The parcels of land can be an acre or more, and many of the larger homes have pools, tennis courts, and beautiful gardens.  Properties here are usually gated.  There are no sidewalks, so you'll often see residents taking their dogs for walks along the roads, riding horses and bikes, and enjoying magnificent sunsets.

The most striking feature of Big Dume is the whale watching point.  The military flattened the top of this hill years ago, and today it's an ideal place to catch views of the California Coast.

Little Dume has many cul-de-sac streets.  At the end of the streets are private beaches.  Many of the homes were built in the 1960's.  Therefore you may still see ranch-style homes, which were popular to build at the time.  Today, some of those homes still exist, but many have been torn down and rebuilt.  It is rare to find a vacant parcel of land here, but a few are still available.
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Malibu in the news!

Los Angeles Times detailed 11 places in Santa Monica, Malibu, and Venice with mini articles including a picture and short description of the attraction.  Included are the Venice Boardwalk, the Santa Monica Pier, 3rd Street Promenade (duh!), a hostel in Santa Monica for thrifty travelers, the Getty Villa and the Malibu Quartet.  The Malibu quartet is basically all the hotspots in Malibu they think you should hit--the Malibu Pier, the Malibu lagoon, the Malibu Beach Inn for overnight accommodations, and the Carbon Beach Club restaurant.  All in all, its a pretty good article, especially if you're from out of town. 

What do to in Malibu? A comprehensive list!

15 Things to do in Malibu: 


1.  Visit Areté Estates!  We're on the corner of Heathercliff Rd. and Pacific Coast Hwy. and we always make for good company and conversation!  Find a lease, buy a house, or just eat a cookie!
2.  Zuma Beach This beach is famous the world round! 
3. Moonshadows Weekends at Moonshadows are a relaxing place to listen to some mellow music and drink a cocktail in the sun.
4. Hiking in Bonsall 
5. Malibu Movie Theater  
6. Geoffrey's Great views, great food, and an amazing bar to boot!
7.  The Reel Inn Taco Tuesdays are a must!
8.  Dukes 
9.  The Lumber Yard Kitson, Chocolate Box Café
10. The Adamson House 
11. The Malibu Pier Ruby's  
12. Malibu Wines
13. Crumbs
14. Backbone Trail 
15.  P.C. Greens