Broad Beach road is about one mile long and home to approximately 100 single family residences. It is often considered one of the most exclusive addresses in Malibu. It is located in northern Malibu, just past the world famous Zuma Beach. Broad Beach homes may have 125 feet or more of depth. Broad Beach itself continues to Victoria Point (originally Lachusa Point, owned by actress Paulette Goddard), at its western end. A spectacular home by modernist architect John Lautner sits on the point.

There are many extraordinary homes within Broad Beach as well as homes that have not been upgraded for some years. A few lots are still undeveloped. The 1978 Malibu fire burned homes in this area on its way to the sea.

Beach access is available through two sanctioned paths to the beach, one a stairway at 31344 Broad Beach Road and a cement walkway and steps at 31200. Public use of the beach is governed by the same rules as elsewhere in California. That is, private property starts at the mean high tide line. However, many of the homes along Broad Beach include easements in their property deeds, granting the public an additional 25 feet of beach, above the usual "seaward of mean high tide line" public beach. Dozens of Broad Beach homes have these easements, but the exact location of the line is not always clear.

There have been acrimonious conflicts over public access to Broad Beach, inflated by press accounts and posturing politicians. For details, read Lines in the Sand by long-time Broad Beach resident Marshall Lumsden. If you have any questions about this area or would like to view available properties, please feel free to contact Ishita Ganguly-Morrison at 424 234 0975 or Ishita@PacificGreatEstates.com.