Building The Surf Community

KKC is proud to be involved in a movement which is designed to bring the surf community together. Kim Komick serves on the board of the South Bay Boardriders Club. Their mission: to introduce families, youth and our community to all aspects of ocean activities, and become guardians of our local shoreline.

On April 9, a group of over 300 people attended the inaugural meeting of the SB Board Riders. This group included such local surf legends as Mike Purpus, Ted Robinson and Chris Frohoff. Founder Mike Balzer told the Easy Reader, “We’re thinking the adult members can mentor the kids who want to be pro surfers, shapers, lifeguards or surf photographers. And we want to hold surf contests and beach days where our kids can meet other local kids who surf.” Other ideas, he said, include surf camping trips, beach cleanups, and surf, paddling and SUP lessons.

Surfing is typically seen as an individualistic sport; however, there is a great need for mentoring in our community. Many parents would like to teach their kids the wonders and benefits of the ocean, yet lack the knowledge themselves. A surf community offers yet another way for us to pass along hard earned knowledge, and build rapport with the younger generation. This is just one more way that we show respect for our beautiful beach cities.

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KKC Fine Homes Joins Forces With Designer Jon Starr

One of the things we love about living and working in Manhattan Beach (and the surrounding beach communities) is that talented designers are drawn to this area. Many local designers have built national reputations for themselves here, in part because this area has a clientele that gives them the freedom to be truly innovative.

We're fortunate to be living in a place where many clients looking to buy or build a custom home are progressive in their thinking. They are successful at what they do, and that success is a result of their unique way of seeing things.  These customers look for homes that express this individuality – they are not people who will settle for cookie-cutter design; they require talented designers. In the coming months, we plan on featuring a number of these local talents on our blog.

One of them is John Starr. He is prolific in his work, and he designs homes that are truly one of a kind.

“Starr describes a design as a continuously evolving dream, a process rooted in creative problem solving.”¹

To build a home in a place with as much warmth and character as Hermosa Beach, a creative team must truly know the town – they must personally breathe in its fresh sea air, see the soft waves of hills and valleys that define the land, be acquainted with the locals – and understand how to achieve that perfect blend of efficiency (of space), sophistication of design, and casualness that defines beach living.

Like KKC Fine Homes, Starr Design Group lives that description.

We are  excited about our upcoming collaboration with Starr Design Group. We break ground on what will be a yearlong project at 112 Manhattan Avenue in March of this year. If you saw the pictures that accompanied the recent piece on Jon Starr in the Easy Reader, you would know why the already beautiful city of Hermosa Beach has something unique and elegant to look forward to in early 2011.

We’re excited to be a part of Mr Starr’s “evolving dream”.

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¹Kessler, Ashley, Concept and Collaboration, Luxury & Lifestyle, July/August, 2008.

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