Sandpiper’s Holiday Homes Tour + 2 Tickets GIVEAWAY!

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20th ANNUAL SANDPIPERS HOLIDAY HOMES TOUR

Sandpipers’ 20th Annual Holiday Homes Tour will be November 30th, December 1st and 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. This year’s tour includes four distinctive homes in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach including the “Green Idea House” as a bonus home on Saturday and Sunday only. Each home will be beautifully decorated for the holidays by local designers and retailers.

332 10th Street, Manhattan Beach CA

This beautiful Spanish villa style home is located on a quiet and exclusive walk street, just steps from the beach and downtown Manhattan Beach. The exquisite tri-story residence was custom designed in 2000 by Jan Bartosik and built by Matt Morris Development to capture the essence of Spain’s coastal living. The home features 4,894 square feet, with 4 very spacious bedrooms plus an office, 4 baths and 2 unique powder rooms. The home includes venetian plaster walls, unique ceiling accents, antiqued travertine tile floors, Brazilian cherry cabinetry, 4 fireplaces, and wine cellar. In 2010, local designer Talia Frederick, of Talia Interior Designs renovated the home’s interior to give it a truly custom and modern feel including all new furnishings.

1601 Curtis Avenue, Manhattan Beach CA

This beautiful East Manhattan Beach home was built in 2001 in a traditional, yet modern Spanish style. The residence was designed by Louie Tomaro and built by Mike Davis. The warm and comfortable California Mediterranean interior was updated in 2011 including all new custom furnishings and a complete kitchen makeover by Fowler & Moore Interiors. At 5,000 square feet, this beautiful home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, three living rooms, and a two car

garage. The home sits on a large, quarter acre corner lot which provides ample outdoor space for a large patio complete with outdoor fountain and a private sports court.

3516 The Strand, Manhattan Beach, CA

This authentic Tuscan style Strand home was meticulously designed and constructed in 2010 by Shaun Sexton of Sexton Homes. Every detail of the home was intended to inspire the traditional style found thorough out the rolling hillsides of Tuscany. This includes utilizing many reclaimed materials such as bricks, fountains, wood beams and terracotta ceiling tiles which were imported directly from Italy. The three-story, 5,500 square foot ocean front home features 6 bedrooms, 6 1/2 baths, a full theater, wine cellar, 2 living rooms, 3 car garage, and 2 laundry rooms all with sweeping, Pacific Ocean views.

1556 Prospect Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA

Otherwise known as “The Green Idea House”, this two-story home was originally built in 1949 was fully renovated in 2011 into a model for clean living. The comprehensive renovation was completed with a painstaking focus on green design, featuring sustainable and recycled materials, solar panels, a thermal mass heating system and all electric appliances. Despite increasing the size of the house by almost 65%, the renovation achieved the goal of becoming a net zero energy and zero carbon residence, and was named a Southern California Edison case study for zero net energy consumption. The home has since won numerous awards and is widely celebrated for its pioneering ideas in green design.

Holiday Boutique & Cafe

Kimberly and I are very proud and excited about this year’s Boutique! We selected each vendor to ensure the best shopping expereince for you! A Holiday Boutique with unique items from local artisans will be at the Neptunian Woman’s Club (920 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach) where visitors can shop for gifts and enjoy delicious treats at the Cafe. The Holiday Boutique and Cafe are open to the public and admission is free. Throughout the weekend a free shuttle service will be provided with stops at each of the homes and the Boutique/Cafe. Stop by, shop and say hi to us!

Wine Tasting Event at Bank of Manhattan Rooftop

On Saturday, December 1st, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., guests are encouraged to visit the Bank of Manhattan Rooftop Wine Tasting Party with wines being poured by Uncorked, Hermosa Beach, panoramic ocean views and seasonal entertainment (1419 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach). Tastings are $5 for Holiday Homes Tour ticket holders and $10 without.

Proceeds from the tour will benefit over 60 local charities in the South Bay as well as individuals and families in need of financial assistance. Tickets for the tour are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets are available through Sandpipers members and various retail ticket vendors, and online by clicking here. For more information about the tour and to receive up to date announcements, you may also follow the Sandpipers Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SandpipersSouthBay.

About Sandpipers

Sandpipers is a 100% volunteer organization dedicated to serving the needs of the South Bay community through charitable and philanthropic programs. Sandpipers is celebrating 81 years of philanthropic outreach to those most in need in our community. Over the years, Sandpipers has touched the lives of thousands of individuals, children and families through these programs.

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Holiday Homes Tour Ticket GIVEAWAY!!

Here is your chance to win TWO Holiday Homes Tour tickets good for any one of the event dates (Nov. 30- Dec.2) To enter, please leave a separate comment for each entry option below. Each “Peer” may enter to win up to 5 times! Contest will run through Monday, November 26, 2012 at 5pm PST. The lucky winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 27, 2012.