1544 12th Street, #303

The 12th Street Lofts were a limited production: 12 residences by Pugh + Scarpa, the Santa Monica studio behind the Santa Monica Art Lofts, in a building they never repeated. Residence 303 is the top of the range: top floor, south exposure, light through every hour of the day.

Its signature is a full-width glass wall that rolls up like a hangar door. In one motion the living room and the private terrace become a single open-air space.

Inside: soaring ceilings, polished concrete floors, a kitchen with custom cabinetry, and a fireplace set against the industrial finish. The primary suite carries storage most lofts never account for. Two side-by-side parking spaces in the gated garage, and an HOA fee that undercuts buildings with half the pedigree.

Central Santa Monica: the coastline, Tongva Park and Third Street Promenade are minutes away. Offered for sale at $1,374,000 and also available on a lease at $6,000 a month.