A little lot to look up to

Set behind a walled courtyard, this contemporary-style home in Venice takes its living space vertical with a three-story floor plan that is about 1,000 square feet larger than the lot on which it sits.

A custom music studio and media room is lofted over the main living spaces and reached by a floating glass-and-steel staircase. There are 360-degree views from the rooftop deck, which is set up for entertaining with a built-in barbecue and bench seating.

The details Location:

417 Venice Way, Venice, 90291

Asking price: $3.195 million Year built: 2007 House size: 3,154 square feet, four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms Lot size: 2,250 square feet

Features: Gated courtyard; double-height ceilings; bi-folding doors; chef ’s kitchen with center island; custom studio/media room; master suite with custom closet and balcony; rooftop deck; whole-house water filtration system; Sonos sound system

About the area: In the 90291 ZIP Code, based on 10 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in January was $1.9 million, according to CoreLogic. That was a 24.7% increase in median price year over year.

Agents: Tami Pardee and Jonathan Pearson, Halton Pardee + Partners, (310) 907-6517

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Photographs by Brandon Arant A FLOATING GLASS-and-steel staircase leads to a custom music studio and media room that is lofted over the main living spaces.

USING VERTICAL space wisely was essential for this 3,154square-foot house on a 2,250-square-foot parcel in Venice.

THE ROOFTOP deck, which offers 360-degree views, is set up for entertaining with a built-in barbecue and bench seating.