Embracing water in Malibu

A waterfall cascades from an infinity pool to mark the entrance to this Malibu contemporary. The waved copper roof plays off the Pacific, which can be viewed from most rooms including the living room, where underwater windows also provide a look into the swimming pool.

The details

Location: 31533 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 90265

Asking price: $3.995 million

Year built: 2010

Architect: S.K. Das

House size: Four bedrooms, four bathrooms

Lot size: 1.71 acres

Features: Three fireplaces, 15-foot ceilings, wired for surround sound, white oak kitchen cabinets, Viking appliances, breakfast area, elevator, 1,700-square-foot deck off the master bedroom, 2,500 square feet of lawn, palm trees, native shrubs and plants, orchard and herb garden.

About the area: In the first quarter, 51 single-family homes sold in the 90265 ZIP Code at a median price of $2 million, according to DataQuick. That was a 17.5% increase from the median price during the first quarter of last year.

Listing agents: Shirley Sherman, (310) 849-8834, of Westside Estate Agency; Lydia Simon, (310) 317-8383, of Coldwell Banker’s Malibu Colony office

To submit a candidate for Home of the Week, send high-resolution color photos on a CD, written permission from the photographer to publish the images and a description of the house to Lauren Beale, Business, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Send questions to [email protected].