An Unobstructed View of the Future

This steel, slate and glass residence stands out among the Mediterranean-style homes looking toward the Santa Monica Bay in Palos Verdes Estates.

The house, built for the sellers in 1998, is futuristic in style with a curved balcony running the length of its upper level.

In the kitchen, a granite counter reflects the same graceful curves in the industrial steel beams and glass walls.

A piece of contemporary art itself, the home has a gallery-like entrance highlighted by slate walls and light maple floors.

It also has unobstructed ocean, coastline and mountain views.

About this house: It was designed by James Tyler, who worked on plans for the original building of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and designed a large wing added later. This light and airy house is wired with a programmable lighting system, but its open floor plan is infused with natural light, some of it coming from a central skylight.

Asking price: $4.2 million

Size: The home has three bedrooms in 5,735 square feet on a 27,000-square-foot lot. The upper level has two master bedrooms, each with a walk-in closet and bathroom, divided by an office with space that can be reconfigured to provide two additional bedrooms. The third bedroom is on the lower level.

Features: The gated home has a living room with a Douglas fir ceiling and white maple floor, an upstairs family room, a security system and a three-car garage. The property has a large, grassy area, two patios and room for a pool.

Where: Palos Verdes Estates

Contact: Charles Loh, Coldwell Banker Previews, Palos Verdes Estates, (310) 378-5201.