Bryan Cranston doled out $2.5 million back in 2007 for a 1940s bungalow along the northern edge of Southern California’s Ventura County coastline, primarily for its secluded stretch of sandy beach and endless ocean views. The Breaking Bad star then spent the next six years transforming the poorly constructed home he and his actress wife Robin Dearden affectionately referred to as the “love shack” into a modern and sustainable showpiece in collaboration with Turturro Design Studio and Allen Associates Construction.
The couple went on to sell the luxurious net-zero residence they renamed Three Palms to real estate investor Louis Gonda in 2021 for $5.5 million, around $455,000 more than they originally wanted. Now it’s returned to the market again, donning a nearly $8 million asking price, with Katie Walsh in the Montecito office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties holding the listing.
The great room’s living and dining areas connect to a sleek kitchen with custom Poggenpohl cabinetry.
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A longtime proponent of environmental issues and recycling, Cranston shared his vision for the project in a 2012 Real Green TV YouTube video, stating he wanted to “show the world you don’t need to compromise when you’re building a green home…you can still have nice amenities.” Completed in early 2013, the LEED Platinum property was the first passive-house-certified residence ever built in Ventura County and even garnered the U.S. Green Building Council’s “Green Home of the Year” award.
The stucco and titanium-sided structure has energy-efficient, solar, and recycling systems that help it produce as much energy as it consumes. Three bedrooms and four baths are spread across 2,450 square feet of open and light-filled living space on two levels accented with polished concrete floors. Walls of glass reveal beachfront patios and Pacific vistas, while a swath of custom art and decor by the likes of Roche Bobois, Louis Poulsen, Chabada, Pablo Campos, and Alberto Gálvez is available for purchase at an additional cost.
An expansive rear deck steps down to a secluded stretch of sandy beach and the ocean beyond.
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Other highlights include a great room sporting a spacious living area, a dining space, and a sleek kitchen equipped with Poggenpohl cabinetry, an eat-in island, and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.
Topping it all off is a basement—a rarity for an oceanfront home—accessible from an outside entrance, plus a one-car garage with an automated lift that can accommodate an extra vehicle.
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Wendy Bowman