The embodiment of all the best features of Southern California, the world-renowned city of Malibu in western Los Angeles County is famous mostly for its 21-mile-long coastline as well as for the celebrities that own many of its shorefront homes.
Of its total area of 101 square miles, 81.1 of it is actually water. Basically just a long strip of coastline, Malibu contains some of the most coveted real estate in the world by virtue of this very fact. There are homes here that are right on the beach, with views of the hills and the Pacific that are literally worth a million bucks and more. (The city's estimated median house and condo value is $2,294,800.)
Laid-back and relaxed, Malibu is home to less than 13,000 people, making it one of the least-congested cities in the region. A great place to just kick back and enjoy the beauty of nature, Malibu is close enough to L.A. to be convenient, but far enough to be safe from its smog and hectic lifestyle.
Known for its exclusivity, Malibu is where the beachfront estates of many of the luminaries of Hollywood and Wall Street are located. Carbon Beach, for example, is popularly known as Billionaire's Beach and is home to such VIPs as DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen; Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison; and Friends stars Courtney Cox-Arquette and Jennifer Aniston.
The beaches are the main draws, of course. Gorgeous and golden, they stretch out for miles and miles and are haunted not just by the stars, but also by surfers on the lookout for the perfect wave.
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