Find your private sanctuary at the Aitken Residence. Architects Abbot & Tozier expanded their Mid-century design on its gently sloping, almost half-acre parcel for the Aitken family, skillfully weaving outdoors and indoors into one. The Aitken residence creates a unique merging of its landscape with a warm and inviting late mid-century modern aesthetic. The house is welcoming with multiple large open sun-filled decks and bedrooms open to lush gardens, perfect for entertaining guests and family alike. Palos Verdes Estates, designed by the Olmsted Brothers, is a premier example of a master-planned, scenic coastal community that complements the natural environment. From the street, one sees only simple white stucco volumes and red-tile rooflines set in a rich, mature landscape of flowers, shrubs, and trees. As soon as one passes the threshold, the impression changes: the warm Modernist residence is open and sun-filled, with large rooms that flow into one another. A wall of northerly-facing glass allows soft daylight in all day through a sequence of sliding doors and floor-to-ceiling windows. The substantial open-plan kitchen, dining room, and large living room interconnect, oriented to a brick-paved patio for entertaining and outdoor dining. From here, decks, stairs, and pathways meander downhill to an ample grassy yard, making up a landscape full of visual interest. Just a few steps from the entry hall are the separate private quarters, the bedrooms all accessed down a richly detailed hallway. All but one of the bedrooms has its own direct access to the outdoors. A classic wood-paneled office + media room/den does too, with its private deck. The side garden with citrus trees could become a gardener's retreat separate from the yard & gardens proper. The property also offers a studio/workshop and laundry room off the 2-car garage with its direct entry. Located in the heart of the Montemalaga neighborhood of Palos Verdes Estates, and barely a half mile from Montemalaga Elementary.

Last Updated	5/14/2026	Year Built	1956
Community	162 - Monte Malaga	Garage Spaces	2.0
County	Los Angeles

Additional Details

AIR	None
APPLIANCES	Dishwasher, Dryer
AREA	162 - Monte Malaga
FIREPLACE	Yes
GARAGE	Attached Garage, Yes
HEAT	Central
INTERIOR	High Ceilings, Open Floorplan
LOT	0.476 acre(s)
LOT DESCRIPTION	Landscaped, Rectangular Lot
LOT DIMENSIONS	100x207
PARKING	Attached, Garage, Private
POOL DESCRIPTION	None
STORIES	Split/Multi Level
VIEW	Yes
VIEW DESCRIPTION	Park/Greenbelt
WATER	Public

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