Tom Joyner’s Golden Beach villa
Recently remodeled, the three-story villa opens to a leafy backyard that leads right to the beach.
![Recently remodeled, the three-story villa opens to a leafy backyard that leads right to the beach.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c5f3bd6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x3109+0+0/resize/1440x895!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F19%2Fde7a93c14ae8bee033f0fd122f19%2Fimage-08.jpg)
The foyer. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
![The living room has glass walls, white walls and furnishings.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8039ac0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x3109+0+0/resize/1440x895!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8e%2F50%2F390dca8442bfb9ce78e61918b587%2Fimage-05.jpg)
The living room. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
![The dining room has windows and a dining set.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b9998b6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x3109+0+0/resize/1440x895!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F88%2F3b%2Ff6e209214f3ab4c8427cd91b1f41%2Fimage-06.jpg)
The dining room. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
![The long kitchen has white walls, overhead lighting and an island.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/99205bf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x3109+0+0/resize/1440x895!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1e%2F41%2Fc88ed45c49a8ad952b779d15b603%2Fimage-07.jpg)
The kitchen. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
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The bedroom. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
![The bathroom has outdoor views and a freestanding tub.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/919dd37/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x3109+0+0/resize/1440x895!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Fa6%2F434a94904721b7ba520b6b69cdf2%2Fimage-11.jpg)
The bathroom. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
![The boxing ring is near exercise equipment.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1a5cbe5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x3111+0+0/resize/1440x896!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2F4c%2F7322c64448c09d2f3769bdf35d1d%2Fimage-04.jpg)
The boxing ring. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
![The cabana is next to a pool and the house and has poolside furniture.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7ddb796/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x3111+0+0/resize/1440x896!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2Ffd%2Fa2c4065441bca873391241dcac01%2Fimage-02.jpg)
The cabana. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
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The pool. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
![The three-story villa has trees and a lawn on one side.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/326403d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x3111+0+0/resize/1440x896!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4a%2F33%2Feefbd5094f5aa4ab86ad944a0385%2Fimage-03.jpg)
The three-story villa. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
![The waterfront home is a short walk from the beach and the ocean.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0b7447a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x2620+0+0/resize/1440x755!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2F91%2F7867387342d1b72f5c1dfe0b555c%2Fimage-09.jpg)
The waterfront home. (Mike Ruiz / Become Legendary)
Jack Flemming covers real estate for the Los Angeles Times. He was raised in St. Louis and studied journalism at the University of Missouri. Before joining The Times as an intern in 2017, he wrote for the Columbia Missourian and Politico Europe.