There's a particular kind of ease that comes from living in a designer's own home. You notice it before you can name it. Every surface has been considered, and the whole place feels settled, as though it already knows how you'll want to live in it.At 1042 Canal Street, mornings begin on the front balcony with coffee and the canal stretched out below, glassy and still before the day picks up. The beach is a short walk away, and there are no HOA dues. Inside, four bedrooms and four baths unfold across 2,490 square feet, shaped by someone with a clear point of view and the patience to see it through.Vaulted ceilings and beautiful natural light fill the house from morning on, and dual open staircases give it an easy, almost sculptural flow. Engineered oak floors warm every room. The kitchen is where the designer's hand shows most. A Calacatta marble mosaic backsplash sits against deep-toned cabinetry, and there's an island for lingering and a custom upholstered breakfast nook with storage built in beneath. It's the kind of corner where Saturday pancakes turn into a long conversation.The primary suite saves its best moment for the end of the day, when the sky turns golden and the sun sets right off your balcony. The bath feels like its own quiet retreat, with a teak vanity, an Antolini marble counter, zellige tile in the shower, and Roman clay walls finished by hand that glow softly as the light shifts. Custom built-in twin beds, a playroom with its own loft, and a proper mudroom give family life room to breathe.Out back, a spiral staircase winds down from the rear balcony to a fenced yard and cedar deck, and the spa is waiting at the end of a beach day. The oversized two-car garage has room for the paddleboards, surfboards, and kayaks, so getting out on the water is easy. Harborfront dining and shops in Ventura and Oxnard are minutes away.It's move-in ready and full of character, and it lives the way coastal life is meant to... slow mornings, sandy feet, and a home that already feels like yours.
