An oceanfront estate at 1000 The Strand in Manhattan Beach is hitting the market with a blockbuster pitch: nearly 6,000 square feet of living space, a 400-square-foot terrace over the sand, and a sales hook that leans heavily on beach volleyball hype. With an asking price in the mid-$20 million and as many as 10 bedrooms, the property is being framed as a once-in-a-generation front-row seat to the South Bay's volleyball culture, even as locals point out that the 2028 Olympic beach volleyball matches are set for a different shoreline.
What The Listing Says
Marketing materials for 1000 The Strand peg the asking price at $24.9 million, with about 5,967 square feet of living space, 10 bedrooms, and roughly 7.5 bathrooms, plus an "expansive" 400-square-foot terrace designed for alfresco dining and event watching, according to 1000 The Strand. The copy goes big on volleyball, describing the terrace as a "front-row luxury suite for AVP volleyball tournaments" and offering a photo gallery and printable flyers to help would-be buyers picture their future as courtside hosts.
National Coverage Turned Up The Volume
The volleyball angle quickly jumped from local sales pitch to national talking point. As noted by the New York Post, some coverage went so far as to suggest the terrace would deliver a front-row view of the 2028 Olympic beach volleyball competition, while also naming agents tied to the high-profile listing. That kind of Olympic-flavored phrasing helped the property reach far beyond the usual South Bay real estate crowd.
But The Official Olympic Sand Is In Long Beach
There is one hitch in the Olympic storyline. LA28's official venue plan puts beach volleyball at Alamitos Beach in Long Beach for the July 2028 Games, not in Manhattan Beach, according to LA28. Local coverage has also pointed out that Long Beach secured its Olympic events only after negotiations with other cities hit snags, per NBC Los Angeles. In other words, a buyer on The Strand will be very close to elite beach volleyball, just not the Olympic kind listed on the official schedule.
Manhattan Beach Still Plays In The Big Leagues
Even without Olympic rings in the sand, Manhattan Beach is hardly a benchwarmer in the sport. The city hosts the storied Manhattan Beach Open and the Volleyball Walk of Fame at the pier, and its courts regularly serve as a stop for professional AVP events that attract top players and big crowds, according to the City of Manhattan Beach and AVP. For buyers who care more about living in the thick of a year-round volleyball scene than about a two-week Olympic window down the coast, a terrace over The Strand still carries plenty of bragging rights.
What Buyers Should Know
The listing credits broker Brett Zebrowski and has also been tied in coverage to Sotheby’s agents Nicole Plaxen and Shauna Walters, who work the upper reaches of the Southern California luxury market, according to Compass and Walters | Plaxen Estates. Whether someone ultimately pays a premium for that so-called front-row perch will likely have more to do with the home's finish, privacy, and the broader Manhattan Beach lifestyle than with any LA28 venue decisions already locked in for Long Beach.
