Venezia Pacifica is a blufftop residence on Point Dume with a screen history few homes can claim, having appeared in “The O.C.,” “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” and Jay-Z’s “Money Ain’t a Thang” music video. The estate was built in the early 1990s by the late real estate developer Ken Harges and his wife Lorelei, who purchased the land in 1988 for $1.7 million and, inspired by their travels through Italy, gave the home its Renaissance-style architecture. Listed through Compass at $90,000,000, the estate reaches the market for the first time since it was built. Constructed prior to today’s far more restrictive coastal regulations and height limitations, it carries a volume and architectural envelope seldom found along the California coastline. Ownership includes coveted Riviera III Beach Key access to one of Point Dume’s most sought-after stretches of coast.
Spanning approximately 17,700 square feet on 1.16 acres, the residence is defined by classical columns, arches, coffered ceilings, and stone-crafted flooring throughout, with soaring interiors and walls of glass that frame ocean vistas from nearly every principal room.
A Home Written Into Screen History
Part of Venezia Pacifica’s distinction is cultural. Its appearances in “The O.C.,” “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” and a Jay-Z video have embedded the residence in the visual memory of a generation, a provenance that pairs with its architecture rather than competing with it. 
The home was a personal vision for its builders. Ken and Lorelei Harges modeled the estate on the Renaissance architecture they encountered traveling through Italy, and named it Venezia Pacifica for the meeting of Venetian influence and the Pacific setting. That origin story gives the property a coherence rare among trophy coastal homes.
Scale the Coastline Can No Longer Permit
The estate’s central credential is its irreplaceability. Built before current coastal restrictions and height limits took effect, Venezia Pacifica holds a degree of scale and presence that would be extraordinarily difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate today. This regulatory scarcity is the foundation of its market position.
Its nine-bedroom, 15-bathroom program centers on a two-story ballroom with a barrel-vaulted glass ceiling and glass curtain wall, connected by a dramatic spiral staircase and a wrought-iron elevator. Below, a 9,500-square-foot subterranean garage accommodates up to 20 vehicles, offering infrastructure new blufftop construction cannot provide. 
An Oceanfront Pavilion as the Defining Feature
Expansive terraces unfold toward the Pacific, creating a setting for entertaining and everyday living alike. A resort-style pool and spa sit above 176 feet of bluff frontage, while curated outdoor environments take full advantage of the property’s commanding position. 
The estate’s signature element is its oceanfront pavilion. Framed by classical columns against an endless horizon, it serves as both a visual landmark and a venue for entertaining above the water, a feature that distinguishes the residence from any comparable coastal listing.
The Point Dume Position
Point Dume represents the apex of the Malibu coastline, a blufftop peninsula defined by privacy, beach-key access, and a supply of oceanfront estates that has effectively closed under modern coastal law. Venezia Pacifica’s 176 feet of frontage and Riviera III Beach Key access place it among the most privileged addresses in the enclave.
For a buyer evaluating trophy coastal property worldwide, the value proposition is direct: an architecturally singular estate of a scale that regulation now forbids, on one of California’s most coveted stretches of coast, with a screen history all its own, offered for sale for the first time. Explore Luxury Homes in Malibu
