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DID I MENTION THE VIEWS • 233 1ST STREET, MANHATTAN BEACH Incredible Panoramic Ocean Views 2 Blocks to the Sand Maple Hardwood Floors & Cabinets with Granite & Travertine Counters
This stunning 2003 built 4 Bedroom 3.5 Bath townhome is located at the highly sought after south end of Manhattan Beach, where good properties like this are scarce; with truly some of the best ocean views you will ever see, and an open floor plan from which to enjoy them
All for $1,699,122
A MOST PREMIER LOCATION • 704 PACIFIC AVENUE, MANHATTAN BEACH Chef’s island kitchen with granite and tile counters and top quality appliances Spectacular Ocean Views Chef’s island kitchen with granite and tile counters and top quality appliances
Custom built in 1997, with superior materials throughout, including Marvin windows, oak flooring and cherry cabinets. Lovt is 8,960 sq.ft. (56 X 160)
Offered at $4,895,000
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unparalleled design, sleek detail, and quality amenities 2207 BAYVIEW DR.
2,880 Square Feet, 3/4 Bedrooms MASSIVE views - Unique Roof Deck to enjoy them
Offered at $2,700,00 2208 MANHATTAN AVE.
2,495 Square Feet, 3 Bedrooms + den Nice Ocean Views - Including White Water Peek One Block to the Sand
3-D walkthrough available
Offered at $2,495,000
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Dear Friends, Neighbors, Clients and Partners, Coast Capital Group is pleased to announce our agreement to join Bank of Manhattan! With 2011 funding on track to hit $500MM, Coast Capital Group has earned the distinction as one the most efficient and skilled mortgage companies in the South Bay. Our Loan officers bring a significant level of expertise, exclusive investor relationships and finesse to each transaction. For nearly a decade our first priority has and will continue to be to exceed our client’s expectations. Due to the mortgage industry’s current environment, we felt that it was the time to explore a partnership that would provide value and allow us to continue executing for our clients. After nearly 24 months of due diligence we have decided on Bank of Manhattan. Coast Capital Group chose Bank of Manhattan to partner with for a variety of reasons. We share the same vision of what makes a perfect financial partner: ‘Put the brightest minds together to focus on understanding the client’s needs and the lending appetites of our investors’ As an FDIC insured National Bank, Bank of Manhattan has access to a significant amount of capital over what traditional warehouse line funded mortgage companies have available. With an experienced mortgage management team, they understand what it takes for Loan officers to be successful by setting high service standards, competitive pricing and offering alternatives in addition to the commoditized mortgages of the big banks. Bank of Manhattan also brings capabilities that will allow us to provide a unique array of banking products and services to our mortgage clients. Local presence ensures our clients will have peace of mind in knowing their loan officers have personal relationships with their Bank of Manhattan underwriting, processing, and closing team ensuring a seamless mortgage experience. Experience the difference.
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1608 Via Fernandez, Palos Verdes Estates 16,000 SF | 70,000 SF Gated Lot | 9 Bedrooms, 12 Bathrooms | Fully Furnished | Pool/Jacuzzi, Tennis Court, Gardens & Lily Pond 5-car Garage plus 10 or more Parking spaces | Designed by famous Architect Tony Ashai Gym, Wine Cellar, Library, Walnut built-in Bookcases, Gourmet Kitchen.
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6,994 sq.ft., 26,641 sq.ft. Lot, 5 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms, Resort Style Pool/Spa, Over $1 Million in Upgrades.
5,285 sq.ft., Renovated 2010, Like New, 1/2 Acre Lot, 5 Bedrooms & Library.
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1500 Paseo La Cresta, Palos Verdes Estates
609 Via Horquilla, Palos Verdes Estates
6508 Via Baron, Rancho Palos Verdes
1225 Via Coronel, Palos Verdes Estates
1609 Via Garfias, Palos Verdes Estates
4 Bedrooms, 6 Baths 5600 sq.ft. Home, Sweeping Golf Course, Coastline, City Lights & Mountain Views.
Best Kept Secret with Ocean & Catalina Views, Walking Trail by Bluff Terranea Resort, 4,645 sq.ft., Great Floor Plan.
Lovely Ocean View Home in Lunada Bay, 2500 sq.ft., 4 Bedrooms, Hdwd or Tile Floors, Walnut Cabinets, Private Backyard with Spa.
4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 2,367 sq.ft. Fantastic Value & Potential One House on Two Parcels, Great Ocean Views.
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Palos Verdes’ Finest Homes & Estates for over 29 years!
1696 Via Coronel, Palos Verdes Estates A private estate formerly owned by a celebrity athlete offers resort style living at its best! This secluded 9,422 sq.ft. estate boasts panoramic Pacific Ocean views from almost every room. A total renovation was designed and completed by the architect Don Hendrickson. 5 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, Library, Office, Family Room, Eat-in Gourmet Kitchen, Gym, Sauna, Wine/Cigar Cellar and 2 separate Staff Quarters with Kitchen/Dining and Laundry Facilities. Landscaped lot also features a Pool/Spa and Outdoor Kitchen, a desirable N/S Tennis Court, and a 9-car Garage.
$7,499,000
8 San Miguel, Rolling Hills Estates
1609 Via Barcelona, Palos Verdes Estates
7,985 sq.ft. Home with 5 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms, Library, Gourmet Kitchen with Secondary Kitchen, Game Room.
One Level Home, 4,260 sq.ft., 4 Bedrooms plus Office, 7 Bathrooms, Huge Master Suite, Pool & Spa, 4-Car Garage.
Views from Catalina to Malibu, 4,700 sq.ft., 5 Bedrooms, 5 Baths, Completely Remodeled, Gourmet Kitchen, Pool & Spa.
$3,998,000
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1271 Via Landeta, Palos Verdes Estates
729 Via Del Monte, Palos Verdes Estates
5 Mela Lane, Rancho Palos Verdes
Over 6,800 sq.ft. w/ View, Pool/Spa, Quiet Street, Panoramic Views, One of the lowest price per square foot in Upper Lunada Bay.
Panoramic City, Ocean & Queen’s Necklace Coastline Views, 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, Fantastic Outdoor Living Area.
Completely Upgraded, 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath In a Highly Desirable Gated Community, Gourmet Kitchen, Breakfast Nook, Over 3000 sq.ft.
$2,698,000
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FOSTER RHODES JACKSON, ARCHITECT
Parker Residence, 1964 — Rancho Palos Verdes $1,449,000 / Crosby Doe
GERALD HORN, F .A.I.A.
Sharon’s California House II — Manhattan Beach $3,600,000 / Crosby Doe
rudolph schindler paul williams charles eames raymond kappe objekt design Crosby Doe Associates, Inc. 9312 Civic Center Drive #102 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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RAY KAPPE, F.A.I.A. Manhattan Beach
eric owen moss edward killingsworth melinda gray lean arch architects
william abbott m ark daniels dean meredith ellis gelman elmer grey
steven ehrlich john byars daly genik architects frederick fisher gerald horn
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melinda gray t ozier & abbott marmol radziner & assoiates robe r t mackenzie raymond kappe
TOZIER AND ABBOTT, A.I.A. Palos Verdes Estates
RICHARD NEUTRA, Architect Long Beach
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Signal Hill — Long Beach $1,095,000 / Gordon Newsom
Elmer Grey, F.A.I.A. La Casa Gaviota — Avalon, Catalina Island $3,295,000 / Matthew Berkley
marshal lewis eric owen moss objekt design
Crosby Doe Associates, Inc. 9312 Civic Center Drive #102 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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THOM MAYNE & MICHAEL ROTONDI ARCHITECTS HERMOSA BEACH
The Lawrence / Harris Residence, 1983 – 2004 FOR INFORMATION & AVAILABILITYCALL: Crosby Doe
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NOT ON MLS 5 Bed, 6 bath, 4,800 sq. ft. New Constructed in 2007!
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TONY’S BLOG “I posted a picture of my family here not to be cheesy or egotistical, more to express my family’s gratitude to you our neighbors for being a part of our community in the South Bay. I’m deeply thankful for every stitch of memory etched in my brain as a result of growing up in the area and this is my Christmas Card to you. It’s hard to believe that 2011 is almost over and I know I’m not the only one saying this. It was in September of 2008 we all got the news that our bank accounts could be effected by the financial sector melt down and the Obama administration was creating funny money to hand over to the banks at the source of the problem. Technically we’re talking about 3 years ago but the scar had such a deep impact on many of us that the memory would appear to be recent news, or at least you’d assume. But activity in the market locally would suggest otherwise, in fact, the fourth quarter in the South Bay was quite robust and the total number of units sold (using the current pending inventory to complete out the year) are showing as high as a 8% year over year volume increase which is phenomenal growth. Adding to the momentum is an extraordinary spike in my web site search traffic from buyers located outside of the area (those that want the South Bay lifestyle) and my prediction is that we’re in for quite a robust real estate market in mid 2012, especially in the luxury homes priced above $1.75M.”
warmest holiday wishes AND A PREPOSTEROUS NEW YEAR! The Accardo Family
(Visit Tony’s web site regularly to see more blogs and videos)
WANTED! CALL US FOR A CONFIDENTIAL OPINION OF YOUR PROPERTY AND WE’LL WORK TOWARDS GETTING YOUR PRICE FOR OUR BUYERS IN NEED! ROLLING HILLS/ROLLING HILLS ESTATES: Young family looking to build their dream home and desires a property in Rolling Hills or Rolling Hills Estates with over a half acre of land. Ready to buy now and looking at all serious opportunities priced below $2m
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OFF MARKET - COMING SOON! SOUTH REDONDO BEACH LUXURY ESTATE
GIBSON PLACE REDONDO BEACH
4 Bed, 5 Bath, approx. 5,500sf Panoramic Ocean Views!
3 Bed, 2 Bath Completely Updated Home
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ENDLESS OCEAN VIEWS! NEW LISTING! 2909 Bayview Drive MANHATTAN BEACH This elegant 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom single family home is situated atop Bayview Drive and boasts seemingly endless ocean views! This home includes over 2400 sq ft of living space as well as beautiful custom finishes throughout, including hardwood and marble flooring. This home is also at the perfect location being just a short walk from downtown shops and restaurants in both South and North Manhattan Beach! You will absolutely love everything about this home!
Offered at $2,299,000
JACK GILLESPIE BROKER DRE # 00426498 Jack.Gillespie@SouthBayBrokers.com
Direct (310) 802-4344
Kurt Allen Ext.384
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THE PERFECT LOCATION ON PINE! 1717 Pine Avenue, Manhattan Beach This charming tree section home is located on one of the best blocks of Pine Avenue! Its two story generous floor plan has 3 bedrooms + hobby room, 2 bathrooms and also features an open kitchen, living room with fireplace, and spacious family room. The private rear patio area is complete with a custom fountain and is perfect for entertaining friends and family alike. Situated on the West side of the street this home gets great light throughout the day!
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Oered at $1,295,000
TREE SECTION PERFECTION! 766 33rd Street, Manhattan Beach This beautiful 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom home has over 4800 sq ft of living space and sits on an over-sized 55x126 lot. It features a large, open floor plan with living room, family room and formal dining area. It also boasts guest quarters, a hobby room/office, a spacious master suite with reading room, and a backyard with patio grass area and spa that is perfect for entertaining! This home is located on one of the best streets in the Manhattan Beach Tree Section. You will love to live here!
Priced to Sell at $2,499,000
JACK GILLESPIE BROKER DRE # 00426498 Jack.Gillespie@SouthBayBrokers.com
Direct (310) 802-4344 Kurt Allen Ext.384
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CONTENTS 21 HOME OF THE WEEK A Spectacular Tuscan Villa. Offered by Gayle Probst, Coldwell Banker. 22 ON THE COVER The ultimate contemporary Strand home. Offered by Gerard Bisignano, Peninsula Sotheby’s International. Cover Photo by Paul Jonason. 22 PUBLISHER’S MUSE Architecture is music. 33 SOUTH BAY DIRECTORY OF ARCHITECTS A special directory of local architects. 39 ARCHITECTURE: THE SOUTH BAY REINVENTS ITSELF In the South Bay, an architectural renaissance is sweeping over the beach cities, heralding a new era of style and aesthetic identity. By Pamela Corante-Hansen. 39 DIG THIS Creating unique homes from ISO Shipping Containers 86 LOOKING BACK Palos Verdes Golf Club – Historic Hole in One. By Denise Kano. 92 SWEET DIGS Miami Nice: A Florida family finds paradise in Manhattan Beach home. By Pamela Corante-Hansen. Photography by Paul Jonason.
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PALOS VERDES BEACH & ATHLETIC CLUB BY MAUREEN MEGOWAN / RE/MAX PALOS VERDES EXECS The Palos Verdes Bathhouse and Beach Club opened in June 1930 at a cost of $15,000, as a community amenity to be enjoyed by new property owners in the Palos Verdes Project, which at the time consisted of 499 residents. Noted architect, Kirtland Cutter, designed this beautiful landmark on the beach in Malaga Cove. In 1939, the newly incorporated City of Palos Verdes Estates assumed ownership from the Palos Verdes Homes Association. For many years, the pool was a salt water plunge. At some point in time, a large cinder block wall was constructed next to the pool, apparently to protect from storm damage, but completely cutting off any view of the adjacent ocean. On September 3, 1946, the structure experienced a fire that destroyed the upper levels of the facility. The damage was left un-repaired however city residents continued to use the pool facilities. In 1965, the Club was re-named in memory of the City’s first mayor, H.F.B. Roessler, who at the time of his death, was serving his twenty-sixth year in office. From its inception, the club was only open during the summer, and Larry Bark ran the summer swim program for 30 years beginning in 1957. In 1988, the building finally became a serious safety hazard, and the City of Palos Verdes Estates was faced with a critical decision-demolition or renovation of the historic facility. Fortunately, a plan was formulated by concerned citizens of the City to save the facility. This group was composed of several very dedicated people, including Jerry Glass, John Bates, Ruth Gralow, Jack Duston, Deanne Myers, Bill Finer, Dave Bryant, Judy Burke, Dorothy and John Flood, Mark Paulin, Karen Gottdamer, and Jo Scudamore. Under the auspices of the City, the Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club Foundation, a nonprofit organization, was formed, and raised $2.0 million by selling memberships in the club. The land under the club is owned by the City and the Swim Club operates under a concession agreement with the City. John Bates supervised the renovation, and Architect-Designer Juan Forteza re-designed the club and did an incredible job of creating some of the most remarkable public spaces of any club in the country. The renovated Club, after a 3.5 year construction period, with the old wall removed that had disrupted the view of the ocean and with a brand new state of the art infinity pool, was dedicated in July 1993 as the Palos Verdes Beach & Athletic Club. The new club also included a steam room, dry sauna, aerobic and yoga room, kayak storage, a Jacuzzi, and a weight and workout facility. The Club, now open year round, continues as a focal point of social and recreational activities by both its 610 members as well as by residents and the public through the payment of a daily use fee.
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22 MELA LANE, RANCHO PALOS VERDES
0 ROCKINGHORSE RD., RANCHO PALOS VERDES
This stunning 3 bedroom plus Office, 3.5 bath, 3.064 sq. ft. Home in the Private gated Villa Verde area is Decorator Perfect, with a 180 degree View from the Ocean to the Mountains, making for a spectacular “Queen’s Necklace” & City light View. It is Light Filled, with Soaring Ceilings, Hardwood floors, Leaded Glass Windows, and French Doors. The upstairs has an open Floor Plan in the Kitchen, Breakfast area, and Family room. Enjoy the views from the Balcony off of the Living Room or the Huge Lower Deck with a Spa overlooking the Community Pool. Other features include 3 Fireplaces, all Bedrooms with ”En Suite” Baths, Built-in Cabinets, Large Storage Closet and attached 2 Car Garage. 2 Tennis Courts, Gazebo, Spacious Green Grass and Open Space. This is very Private Enclave of 33 Homes with Security Gates.
Fantastic Upper Rockinghorse 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath 3,047 sq. ft. Family Home on approx. half acre lot and a second adjacent lot of similar size. The Living Room, Den and huge Family room provide wonderful living areas. Large backyard with Beautiful Pool and a 3 car garage. Home has been updated, has a new roof and shows beautifully. Features include all new paver stone pool deck and pool upgrades, new exterior painting and landscaping, new interior paint and carpeting, new door hardware and ceiling lighting fixtures, new bath fixtures, rebuilt fireplaces with gas logs in family room, living room fireplace, travertine entry floor, new front and back doors, new kitchen hardwood floor, freshly painted kitchen cabinets, and more. The home is off of Mustang on Upper Rockinghorse next to entrance to Rolling Hills. Sale includes an adjacent approx. half acre lot, that has been legally subdivided and is zoned for Horses. Owner desires to sell the home and the lot together.
Call to show by appointment.
Just Reduced to $1,295,000
Offered at $1,400,000
For virtual tour, go to: www.PalosVerdesLiving.com
Maureen Megowan 310.541.6416
Take a seat. I’ll do the rest.
MaureenMegowan.com (QSC, PV Specialist, SRES, SDPE)
Web blog: mmegowan.activerain.com
ANOTHER OCEAN VIEW MASTERPIECE HOME! 228 33rd Street Manhattan Beach This Stunning Custom built home features spectacular white water views and top-caliber construction! An ideal location at the crest of the hill, just two blocks to the sand and walking distance to shops and restaurants, this striking home offers some of the best ocean views in all of Manhattan Beach. Sophisticated design with a clean aesthetic, high ceilings, edge-butted windows, french doors leading to the two viewing decks, open great room plus gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances. Handsome master suite includes oversized steam shower, tall vanity with gorgeous stone countertop, and walk-in closet. The executive office includes lovely built-in cherry bookshelves and desk and its own ocean view. The third bedroom, located on its own floor also has its own bath. A convenient exterior shower is located on the west side.
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HIGH PROFILE 807 ESPLANADE, REDONDO BEACH Suggested Possibilities You Didn’t Even Know! *Distance to the Beach:
Jump the cliff if you can fly or take the 60 steps & stairs or roll down the ramp.
*Location:
*Details:
Heated bathroom floors because you cannot stand socks. Legwarmers might be back in but not here. 3 walk-in closets, 3 fireplaces, and 3 garages because 1 and 2 are not enough.
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Beachfront at Knob Hill
You may think you are at the Santa Marina Inn at Mykonos in Greece, but aren’t you glad you’re not and are in America with our economy instead?
*Size:
4 Bed, 4.5 Bath all Oceanfront facing with a bottle of 1942 Don Julio on the counter.
*Site:
50 foot frontage and yes we are talking about the beach...
*Views:
Enjoy the panoramic ocean views on a clear day or the breathtaking views of the marine layer on those dreary days while ordering your Christmas gifts from the Skymall Magazine from your Virgin Atlantic flight back from Paris.
Years-to-date 2010 - 2011:
the options are endless NOT LIMITED
87 Closed Transactions
*Amenities:
10 Blocks to Riviera Village, 34,500 strokes to Steve’s Steakhouse on Catalina or 12.4 miles of road-biking around the PV Loop.
YOU DETERMINE YOUR OWN DESTINY!
John Corrales Coldwell Banker Previews 310.346.3332 corralesjohn@aol.com
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home of the week www.20MartingaleDrive.com This spectacular Tuscan Villa offers a quality and style rarely found in homes today with elegant craftsmanship and beautiful pastoral views. Revel in the extensive use of hand hewn wood cabinetry and floors, imported granite, marble, travertine and tiles, plus custom faux painting. It has a true gourmet center island kitchen with marble counters, 4 ovens, 3 dishwashers, separate built-in refrigerator and freezer, stand alone ice maker and reverse osmosis with hot/cold feature, family room off the kitchen plus a huge entertainment room with wet bar, large wine cellar, master bedroom with fireplace and retreat area with radiant heat balcony for enjoying the view plus yummy bath and custom walk-in closet, formal living room and formal dining room, gorgeous office/library with wonderful custom cabinetry, security system, elevator, hand hewn hardwood floors, waterfall courtyard, four fireplaces, surround sound, and two tier grass yard plus access to the trails and mature orchard. Who could ask for more! Homes of this quality and charm are a rare treat.
Asking $2,749,000
WHY CHOOSE GAYLE? • Gayle is the #1 Coldwell Banker Agent for Palos Verdes and the entire South Bay for 9 of the last 11 years. • She is in the Top 100 Agents for the company for Southern California and in the top 50 agents for the Westside/South Bay Region for the company. • Gayle ranks in the top 1/2 of 1% of all agents internationally and consistently sells more homes than any agent in the South Bay for Coldwell Banker.
GAYLE PROBST 310.265.7308
gayle.probst@gmail.com www.pvrealestate.com
Contemporary Strand property designed by notable architect, Dean Nota. Stunning 3 bedroom, 4 bath home sits on the Hermosa Beach Strand just south of the pier & downtown. Fabulous panoramic views from all 3 levels. Enjoy your own private day at the spa in the zen-like Master Bath’s double showers, steam room and tub with ocean views from your top level Master Suite. Ocean view office with balcony. Gourmet Kitchen with granite counters & stainless appliances. Entertain guests in the Formal Dining room which leads out to the patio, just steps from the sand.
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ARCHITECTURE IS MUSIC. THANK YOU. In only our first year of existence, South Bay Digs has become the largest real estate magazine and media platform in the South Bay and this issue is our biggest and best ever! Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment,” — a concept that resonates squarely with our early vision and mission to build an innovative, multichannel, targeted audience, and market leading real estate focused media platform that is hyper local to the South Bay.
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“I call architecture petrified music. Really there is something in this: The tone of mind produced by architecture approaches the effect of music.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE.
Gerard Bisignano
Our special year-end edition is truly a keeper for the coming year. Within, you will find a directory of local architects, a feature article entitle ‘Architecture: The South Bay Reinvents Itself,” and over $300 million of the finest properties for sale in the South Bay. Having toured so many wonderful homes in the South Bay this year, and being a musician since an early age, I can now clearly hear and see the music in architecture.
Cell: 310-990-4727 | Office: 310-376-6004 gerard@coastalluxuryliving.com www.coastalluxuryliving.com
Don’t miss this issue’s SWEET DIGS feature ‘Miami Nice: A Florida family finds paradise in Manhattan Beach home’ starting on page 92. Check out our LOOKING BACK article on the “Palos Verdes Golf Club: Historic Hole-in-One” starting on page 60. This issue’s front cover is the ultimate contemporary Strand home in Hermosa Beach designed by noted architect, Dean Nota, and offered by Gerard Bisignano, Peninsula Sotheby’s International. Check out the details starting on page 22. Finally, be sure to check out this issue’s Home of The Week on page 21 — a spectacular Tuscan Villa with elegant craftsmanship and beautiful pastoral views in Rancho Palos Verdes offered by Gayle Probst, Coldwell Banker.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS & BEST WISHES IN 2012.
Hope you enjoy! Warren J Dow Publisher wdow@southbaydigs.com 310-373-0142
3423 THE STRAND | HERMOSA BEACH Furnished Luxury Home
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In a word... Spectacular! 581 VIA DEL MONTE, PALOS VERDES ESTATES 4 bedroom / 4 bath / Pool / Spa / Panoramic Views Beautifully remodeled Spanish style home located in charming Malaga Cove. Sweeping panoramic vistas of the Queen’s Necklace and Santa Monica Bay Coastline, from Malibu to downtown Los Angeles and beyond, white water, beaches, city lights and mountains. Exquisite craftsmanship with attention to every detail.
offered at $2,695,000
www.581viadelmonte.com
Brita McGee 310-791-6016 Brita.McGee@CAMoves.com www.CAMoves.com/Brita.McGee
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GARYEL Integrity + Hard Work = RESULTS PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS 736 Esplanade, South Redondo
Luxury Ocean Front Home, 5 Large Bedroom 6 Bathrooms, 2 Large Offices Full Size Commercial, Schindler Elevator Large Professional Gym, 4 Car Garage Stunning 180 Degree Views
PRICED TO SELL $2,995,000
STOP PAYING RENT & TAKE OVER SELLERS PAYMENTS 1738 Spreckels Lane, Redondo Beach Approx. 1,900 sq feet, 3 large bedrooms 2.5 baths, Private rear yard 2 car attached garage Close to beach, shopping, church, restaurants
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PRICED TO SELL $859,000
CAPE COD BEACH COTTAGE
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1719 Armour Lane, Redondo Beach
407 S. Juanita, South Redondo Beach
• Cape Cod beach cottage
• Ocean views, rooftop deck
• Complete remodel
• Large, 4,000 sq feet
• 3 bed, 1 bath
• Newer custom home
• Oversized lot
• 5 bedrooms 5 baths
• Hardwood floors throughout
• Private rear yard off kitchen and family room
PRICED TO SELL $579,000
PRICED TO SELL $1,599,000
GARYELMINOUF I GaryElmo@gmail.com • www.GaryElmo.com • Direct: 310-292-0332 • Office: 310-543-3536 x300 All information is from various sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed all parties to verify DRE: 01139207
grow with us. Having successfully completed just fewer than 100 residential real estate transactions in 2011, 3 Leaf Realty is committed to finding real estate solutions for individual’s buying/selling/leasing real estate in the South Bay. Our commitment to technology, innovation, leadership, marketing and customer service is second to none.
thank you for the opportunity TO SERVE YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS IN THE COMING YEAR.
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COMING SOON
A Treasure in the Sand
121 36TH PLACE, MANHATTAN BEACH
COMING SOON
Large French Mediterranean Home
345 34TH STREET, HERMOSA BEACH
A custom Louie Tomaro designed Mediterranean Beach Masterpiece
Beautiful, like new family home, custom built in 2008 by Lane Builders
Approximately 2,600 sq ft of living space with a total of 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths
Approximately 3,792 sq ft including 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms
Panoramic ocean views from entire top floor
Gourmet kitchen with big island, commercial Viking Range and top of the line stainless steel appliances
Sparkling white kitchen with top of the line Sub Zero and Viking appliances Premium Walnut Hardwood floors throughout the top floor, the stairwell, the lower level hallways and the master bedroom 3 bedrooms are located on the main floor with a large extra bonus room/4th Bedroom downstairs with access to a partially covered outdoor patio
Master suite has impressive master bath with huge spa tub, a separate shower and a large custom closet 360 degree panoramic views from roof top deck Ocean views from the kitchen, great room and living room too
A large useful basement is accessed from the garage and houses a 1,000 bottle wine cellar
Elevator, AC, composition slate roof, surround sound, hardwood floors throughout & wine cellar
Four car off-street parking is a luxury not often found this close to the water
3 short blocks to the beach and a flat 9 block walk to downtown Manhattan Beach
The 2 car garage has a dumbwaiter and is finished with a Garage Envy storage system
Steps to Robinson School and just 6 blocks to Valley Park
$2,799,000
$2,649,000 Robb D. Stroyke
CALL FOR A PRIVATE SHOWING
STROYKE PROPERTIES 920 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Ste 4 office: 310-545-9595 ext. 123 cell: 310-938-6008 robb@stroykeproperties.com
Happy Holidays! Thanks for another fabulous year… One of the Peninsula’s Top Producing Real Estate Brokers in 2011.
OVER $27.5 MILLION IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SALES IN 2011. “What people really care about is getting the job done, and that’s where I excel. I get it done. And in the process, I help people achieve their dreams.”
Thank you, to all my family, friends, and new clients. FEATURED LISTINGS 4 Pine Tree • Rolling Hills 5 Bedrooms | 7 Bathrooms | 10,000 sq ft | 4.4 Acres This fantastic five bedroom, 7 bathroom home has unobstructed, panoramic ocean, coastline and city views. Very spacious home with approximately 10,000 sq ft of living space set on a picturesque 4.4 professionally landscaped acres. The estate includes a luxurious pool and spa with an 800 sq ft pool house that includes 1 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, laundry and family room.
NEW PRICE! $8,300,000 4364 Admirable Drive • Rancho Palos Verdes 4 Bedrooms | 5 Bathrooms | Office | 4000 sq ft | 13,177 sq ft Lot Located on the exclusive cul-de-sac! This spectacular custom 4,000 sq ft home sits over a 13,000+ sq ft lot with amazing views of Catalina Island, Santa Barbara Island, Terranea Resort, Portuguese Bend Beach Club, Point Vicente Lighthouse & unobstructed white water ocean and coastline views. It was extensively remodeled in 1990.
NEW PRICE! $2,200,000
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785 Via Somante • Palos Verdes Estates
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Custom Villa with Panoramic Queen’s Necklace Views *Represented Buyer & Seller
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1ST TIME ON MARKET IN 63 YEARS! 3 bed, 2 bath, over 8000 sq. ft. flat lot with refurbished hardwood floors & new carpet.
Parcel: 1,306,800 sq. ft. This is an exceptional opportunity for somebody to hold for future investment. Property is perfect for equestrian use. Owner will look at all offers.
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ARCHITECTS DIRECTORY AGA Design Group Goitom Tekletison, Architect Aram Bedoyan, Architect 2100 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 44 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.546.5550 www.agarchitecture.com
Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc. Vic Braden, Principal 1715 Via El Prado, #163 Redondo Beach, CA 90277 310.792.1052 www.cornerstonecg.com
GWC Design Architect 1200 Artesia Boulevard # 300A Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310.379.8222 www.gwcaia.com
Ashai Design Corp. Tony Ashai, Principal 21515 Hawthorne Blvd. #975 Torrance, CA 90503 310.303.7916 www.ashai.com
De Maria Design Associates Peter De Maria, Design Principal 1726 Manhattan Beach Boulevard Suite J Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.802.1270 www.demariadesign.com
The Jones Group W. Steven Jones, Architect P.O. Box 3508 Redondo Beach, CA 90277 310.543.9353 www.wstevenjones.com
Russell E. Barto, AIA 3 Malaga Cove Plaza Suite 202 Palos Verde Estates, CA 90274 310.378.1355
DG Building Design Dustin Gregg, President 1301 Manhattan Avenue Suite A Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310.920.9995 www.dgbuildingdesign.com
KAA Design Group 4201 Redwood Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90066 310.821.1400 www.kaadesigngroup.com
Bartosik & Telford 1112 Ocean Drive Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.833.3379 www.bartosikandtelford.com
4C Design Group Steve Wunderlich, Partner 4133 Redwood Avenue, Suite 1005 Los Angeles, CA 90066 310.301.4800 www.4cdesigngroup.com
Kaplin, Gehring, McCarrol Architectural Lighting 270 Coral Circle El Segundo, CA 90245 310.552.2191 www.kgmlighting.com
Edward Carson Beall, A.I.A. & Associates Ed Beall, President 23727 Hawthorne Boulevard Torrance, CA 90505 310.378.1280 www.ecbarchitects.com
Fasola & Associates AIA Architects Jim Fasola, Principal 800 Manhattan Beach Boulevard Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.374.7000 www.fasolaarchitects.com
Lane Design & Build Gary Lane, Principal 101 North Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 100 Redondo Beach, CA 90277 310.937.8081 www.lanedesignbuild.com
Ben Burkhalter B.L. Burkhalter AIA, Architect 2200 Highland Avenue, Suite B Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.939.0915 www.blburkhalterarchitect.com
Joyce Flood + Associates, Architects 505 N. Sepulveda Boulevard Suite 4 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.376.4797 www.joycefloodarchitect.com
Lazar Design Build Steve Lazar, Principal 1215 Highland Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.545.0145 www.lazardesignbuild.com
CBB Architects Charles Belak-Berger, Principal 521 West Rosecrans Gardena, CA 90248 310.769.0882 www.cbbarchitects.com
Criss Gunderson, Architect 2024 Via Pacheco Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 310.373.8077 www.criss-gunderson-architect.com
Douglas Leach & Associates 119 West Torrance Boulevard #24 Redondo Beach, CA 90277 310.372.5580
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ARCHITECTS DIRECTORY Powell Dudley Frith 46-E Peninsula Center Drive, #501 Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 310.467.1652 www.pdfarchitects.com
Studio Synergy, Incorporated Nune Nitsiotis, Principal 231 Vista Del Mar, Suite B Redondo Beach, CA 90277 310.792.9500 www.studiosynergyinc.com
Loera Designs John Loera, Principal 118 South Catalina Avenue Redondo Beach, CA 90277 310.379.5900
Pritzkat & Johnson Architects 304 Vista Del Mar, Suite D Redondo Beach, CA 90277 310.375.7700 www.pritzkatjohnson.com
Don W. Thursby, AIA Residential Architecture 777 Silver Spur Road Suite 232 Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 310.544.8514
Narita Architects Risa Narita, Principal 3465 Torrance Boulevard, Suite E Torrance, CA 90503 310.316.4803 ww.narch.net
SK Architects 4040 Palos Verdes Drive North Suite 201 Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 310.544.7272 www.skarchitects.com
Tomaro Design Group Louie Tomaro, Principal 2617 N Sepulveda Boulevard Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.318.8089 www.tomaro.com
Dean Nota Architect, F.A.I.A 2465 Myrtle Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310.374.5535 www.nota.net
Gerardo B. Somers, Architect 2417 Palm Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310. 545.2132 www.somersarchitecture.com
Robert Treman Architects Robert Riblett, Principal 22503 Gaycrest Avenue Torrance, CA 90505 310.379.8567 www.rtarchitecture.com
NRG Design Nevert R. Guirgis, Principal 116 S Catalina Ave # 105 Redondo Beach, CA 90277 310.374.2499 www.nrg-design.net
Starr Design Group Jonathan Starr, Principal 3216 Manhattan Avenue, Suite D Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310.376.6997 www.starr-design.com
Trotter Building Designs, Inc. Mark Trotter, Principal 1011 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Suite A Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.545.2727 www.trotterbuildingdesigns.com
Obelisk Architects Nagy Bakhoum - Principal 3800 Pacific Coast Highway Torrance, CA 90505 310.373.3568 www.obeliskarchitects.com
Jay Stephenson A I A 505 N Sepulveda Boulevard Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.379.6230 www.jaystephensonarchitect.com
David Watson, Architect 2100 N Sepulveda Boulevard Suite 31 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.546.0044 www.watsonarchitect.com
Ottolia & Barnes Architecture 5533 Bayridge Road Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 310.375.0107 www.obastudio.com
Studio 9 One 2 Architecture Patrick Killen, Principal 930 Manhattan Beach Boulevard Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.376.9171 www.studio9one2.com
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A LITTLE COTTAGE BY THE SEA While the South Bay home buyer of 2011 may still be on a quest to live near the sea, permanence is the driver. Yesterday’s seasonal seaside cottage has become today’s beach-chic primary residence, inspiring architects to adapt to their clients’ more cosmopolitan tastes and 21st century lifestyles. Some homes being built today may retain a beach aesthetic, but they are designed in a way that meets the needs of homeowners who entertain regularly or require a configuration that can accommodate a home office or professional-caliber kitchen, media room or wine cellar. As a result, the South Bay’s brand of new architectural design has given rise to striking modern residences with ample use of metal and wood detailing, and glass walls to take in ocean and beach views. South Bay architect Dean Nota’s recent project at 718 The Strand in Hermosa Beach exemplifies this aesthetic.
IN WITH THE OLD Clean lines, glass walls, indoor-outdoor living spaces. Sounds pretty 21st century, but the South Bay’s architectural renaissance is recycling a movement that was initiated by modernist masters R.M. Schindler and Richard Neutra in the 1930s and 40s. The South Bay boasts an impressive number of Neutra houses, most of them on the Palos Verdes peninsula. Not all of them exist today, as aesthetic merit is in the eye of the beholder. Recent news about the Moore house in Palos Verdes Estates, designed by Lloyd Wright (the son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright) proves the point. The city and homeowner continue to discuss the home’s status with preservation groups. Awareness about preserving the area’s architectural heritage has allowed for the preservation of homes such as the Art Deco gem at
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3421 Manhattan Avenue in Manhattan Beach. Built by MGM Studios in 1936, one of the home’s most famous occupants was screen idol Errol Flynn. A noteworthy component of the South Bay’s architectural reinvention is the revival of styles other than the ubiquitous Mediterranean look, with careful attention to period details and superior craftsmanship. A wider range of styles is being tapped, from Craftsman to Caribbean (see Sweet Digs article in this issue). Architect Miles Pritzkat of Pritzkat & Johnson Architects in Redondo Beach recalls an original craftsman home in Redondo Beach that was demolished 12 years ago. “A year or two later, homes were popping up with shingles and traditional craftsman styling. These things cycle back – it’s like the design trumps all, eventually.”
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SOME ARCHITECTS DO MORE CONTEMPORARY PROJECTS, OTHERS FOCUS MORE ON TRADITIONAL DESIGN. BUT IT’S LIKE SAYING, ‘What’s the best music – classical, jazz or hip-hop?’ If it’s thought through, quality design is timeless.
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In a swath of Southern California communities defined primarily by the choice strip of beach that hugs the coastline, the South Bay has struggled with its architectural identity, as many local preservationists can attest. Storms, fires and urban renewal obliterated early Redondo Beach landmarks; a post-war building boom all over Southern California left its mark on South Bay cities with the construction of a few gems and countless utilitarian homes built for a blue-collar demographic. In recent years, landmark homes have been destroyed to be replaced by contemporary renditions of classic architectural themes: Tuscan, Mediterranean, Cape Cod. But a new era of architectural awareness has arrived, as evidenced by the recent upper Pier Avenue face lift in Hermosa Beach and a surge in custom-built South Bay homes that are gracing the pages of national shelter magazines. For the first time since many local architects, builders and residents can remember, the South Bay is carving out its own unique architectural aesthetic. A renewed appreciation for world-class design and construction has resulted in more visually arresting commercial and residential architecture in the beach cities and surrounding neighborhoods.
- Architect Miles Pritzkat of Pritzkat & Johnson Architects
BIGGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER Anyone who has ever lived in a South Bay house built in the 1940s or earlier may have struggled with the astounding lack of closet and storage space. The reason: Many homes in the beach cities at the time were built as summer residences for well-heeled Los Angeles and Pasadena families who wanted to escape the inland heat. Assuming wealthy Angelenos of that era were light travelers, there was no need for cavernous closets or cupboards in their seaside second homes. Minuscule closets may be the bane of many a beach cities renter or homeowner, but the challenge for today’s builder is the small size of the lot itself. “In terms of architectural styling, we have a lot less land than they would in Pasadena or other areas in L.A. where homes are far more spread out,” said Matt
Morris of Matt Morris Development in Manhattan Beach. “The high cost per square foot in the South Bay drives the need to be creative in terms of what we can do with that space.” Which calls to mind the other M-word, mansionization. It’s a topic that remains hotly debated; in today’s architectural renaissance, bigger can indeed be better, if done right. The new architectural landscape employs tasteful design and balanced proportions to create beauty on a large scale, as in the triple-lot, single-family residence at 212 The Strand in Manhattan Beach. While the home was the center of much discussion, the end result is arguably well-executed. But successful architectural design also is occurring on a smaller scale. “A more recent phenomenon we’re seeing is a second or third wave of refinement in the neighborhoods that originally were built post-World War II,” said Pritzkat. “Part of the reason this works is that people are getting the sense that if you have your little spot of South Bay and you polish it and make it wonderful, it’s a great place to live. The lots here are small, so you’re starting to see a density of design on generally smaller pieces of property.” Making the most out of a small lot today means maximizing the use of outdoor space. More homes are being built with roomy outdoor living rooms boasting fire pits, built-in outdoor cooking ranges, and ample square footage to accommodate furniture. Terraces on upper floors extend living space in bedrooms and sitting areas, taking full advantage of the South Bay’s mild climate.
THE NEXT 10 YEARS Modern design, a demand for quality, green building and smaller-scale construction are just a few of the architectural trends on the horizon for the South Bay. Most are starting to gain momentum already, as evidenced by the Burkhalter house in Manhattan Beach. Built by architect Ben Burkhalter as his residence, the ‘green’ home is energy-efficient and built with environmentally friendly materials, high-efficiency fixtures and appliances, and droughttolerant landscaping. The structure was awarded LEED Platinum certification in May. A demand for high quality is attributed to an increase in new wealth, as noted by Gerard Bisignano, a South Bay real estate agent who specializes in luxury homes. “When we came out of the 1996 recession, it seems Manhattan Beach was discovered by people on the Westside,” he said. “Malibu was too far, Santa Monica was too congested, so Manhattan Beach got a whole new crowd, and they brought with them a lot of architectural influences.” With this influx comes an eclectic range of tastes evident in the various architectural styles that have emerged during the South Bay’s design rebirth. Looking at the next 10 years, quality is key, according to Pritzkat. “Some architects do more contemporary projects, others focus more on traditional design. But it’s like saying, ‘What’s the best music — classical, jazz or hiphop?’ If it’s thought through, quality design is timeless.”
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steel beams and shapes. This equates to structures with a reduced carbon footprint of 95 percent. Focusing on the idea of sustainability, such containers can also be converted into classrooms, restaurants and offices and are built to standard IBC/UBC building codes that adhere to the same regulations as an regularly built home. “I could have all of these things made in China, but when you think about sustainability, it just doesn’t make sense,” said DeMaria. Already having constructed 11 container homes, one is located in Redondo Beach--the first Logical Home DeMaria and his company ever built. While the home has many original and green features, one interesting attribute specific to the home includes airplane hanger doors, which are 20 feet wide and tall. Logical Homes has also constructed other houses and buildings in Venice, Boyle Heights and Long Beach, and has even expanded into Nevada and Arizona. Planning to extend their reach in the future, Logical Homes is especially interested in laying down roots across the South. “They march to their own beat and many of our clients are thinking ahead of the curve,” DeMaria said. “They are somewhat visionary and are practical and pragmatic.” Fully aware that Logical Homes is an untraditional product, the company is trying to change the landscape for what a home can be. With such a unique idea in a global climate that has become steadfast on promoting more environmentally friendly products, Logical Homes has received interest from such far away places as Africa, Dubai and Korea. DeMaria also said he gets inquires every day from people across the country, in nearly every state, hoping to learn more about the company and exactly what it does. Yet, many of the e-mails the company receives ask just how feasible it is for them to get a container home. DeMaria says their are a few important steps and variables to consider before making such a decision. The first step in building a Logical Home is to get
the funding through a construction loan or what many call a “hard money” loan. And even with the added benefit of being able to plop down a Logical Home nearly anywhere, a flat, level piece of land is the most desirable location. A sloping piece of land can make the cost greater. Also, with so many moving parts during delivery and installation, including the cargo containers, trucks and cranes, easy access is highly important. That’s the case with all 16 Logical Homes, which are a range of different styles and sizes. The smallest home per square foot is the Kara 320 model, which is only 320 square feet. With one bedroom and one bath, it’s ideal usage is as a retreat or cabin. After that, the majority of the homes range anywhere between 640 and 3,580 square feet. A happy medium between both sizes are the Catalan models, which have two different styles with three and five bedrooms and are 2,027 and 3,210 square feet. The Seto style has four different designs, with the largest of all homes being 3,580 square feet and two stories. It even boasts five bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. And just like any regular home, nearly every container has a garage, porch and deck. However, how much will such homes with their unique green ideas set the average interested buyer back? The Kara model costs $59,000, while for the two custom Catalan homes, the prices are $299,000 and $399,000. The most expensive homes are Seto designs, unsurprising considering they by and large have the most square footage of any home. For the one story homes that are under 2,000 square feet, the amounts are $269,000 and $299,000. For the two larger home designs, the amounts are $399,000 and $449,000. The nature of the building and the house configuration can also change the amount. Yet, De Maria says such costs are a high baseline, which depend on the market price of steel and other materials at the time of building. “We are always thinking about how things can be as opposed to how they are,” DeMaria said. “The containers are a means to that end and it is great.”
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PRESENTS
SOUTH BAY REAL ESTATE THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR BUYERS & SELLERS
ED KAMINSKY takes you on a
SPECIAL INSIDER’S TOUR of the entire South Bay market
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A L E T T E R F R O M T H E “ E D ” I TO R
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It is with great pleasure that I have been given the opportunity to present an expert’s view of the South Bay Real Estate market. The South Bay has as diverse a Real Estate market as any in the country, with it’s own special set of variables that have driven prices to record highs and in some cases, protected precious equity even in a nationwide downturn. Getting to know and understand it as an expert realtor has taken over 25 years of walking and driving, block by block, door to door. Over the past 25 years, I have represented over 2,000 buyers and sellers in every nook and cranny of the South Bay.
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MANHATTAN BEACH SAND SECTION 04 SAND SECTION WALKSTREETS 05 THE TREE SECTION 06 THE VALUE OF AN EDUCATION 07 EAST MANHATTAN BEACH 08 MANHATTAN VILLAGE 08 THE HILL SECTION OF MANHATTAN BEACH 09 HERMOSA BEACH 10
I hope you enjoy the information and welcome you to keep this special issue as a reference guide for yourself, your friends and families, and your colleagues. A special “Thank you” to those who I have had the opportunity to represent, as well as to those I have worked and partnered with. We’ve all shared three decades of fun, profitable, and sometimes challenging learning experiences together. May 2012 bring you great health, happiness and continued success.
THE VALUE OF A VIEW 11 CONDOS VS. TOWNHOMES 13 SOUTH REDONDO BEACH 14 NORTH REDONDO BEACH 15 THE PEDIGREE OF A NEW HOME 16
All the best,
A LOOK AT PALOS VERDES 17 WHO IS THE #1 AGENT?
In this issue of Digs, I have reprinted my biweekly review of the different neighborhoods and markets found throughout the South Bay. It truly is an insider’s tour of each niche marketplace with special emphasis on the Beach Cities and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. You will learn why people choose to live where they do, the pros and cons of each area, and a little history behind each.
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A YEAR IN REVIEW
S O U T H B AY
WHAT HAPPENED?
ou have decided to live in the South Bay: the commute to work is ideal, the school systems fit your needs, the weather pattern meets your approval, and everything is almost perfect. Ah, but what about your budget? You haven’t saved quite enough for that $10 Million water front home on THE STRAND in MANHATTAN BEACH or the 4,000 sq.ft. Palos Verdes castle at $3 Million, and honestly the payment on an $800,000, 2 bedroom bungalow in HERMOSA BEACH just doesn’t seem to fit the pocket book. Where do you live? Where do you buy? Fortunately, the South Bay is one of the most diverse areas in the entire country. No matter what your budget there are great places to live in the South Bay outside of the Beach Cities and the Peninsula that are not only affordable; they are as diverse as the people that live there. The South Bay has many cities, communities and neighborhoods to choose from. Starting with TORRANCE to the East, it is the largest of all of the cities and houses four separate High Schools. The schools are award winning and the prices can vary from the $200,000 range for small condos, all the way up to and over $1 Million for beautiful single family homes. The most expensive homes are typically located on the most Southern and Western part of Torrance in an area called THE HOLLYWOOD RIVIERA which is bordered by PALOS VERDES and reaches all the way down to the beach. Just West of Redondo Beach is a small community called LAWNDALE which is a very affordable area made up mostly of small single family homes and multi-family units. HAWTHORNE, birthplace of The Beach Boys, is just West and North of Manhattan Beach and is a very large city mixed with homes, condos and apartments that can suit nearly any budget. The most Northern and Eastern sections offer properties in the $200,000 and $300,000 price ranges or you can head West to one of the most popular areas “HOLLYGLEN” which has homes priced similarly to many beach cities homes. North of Hawthorne you will find LENNOX and INGLEWOOD, home of the Fabulous Forum that housed many of the L.A. Lakers championship years. It too is a city made up of a diverse mix of housing including many small single family homes, duplexes, apartments and commercial areas. Along the Eastern borders of the South Bay you will find GARDENA, as well as the TORRANCE “POST OFFICE” area of Los Angeles. GARDENA is home to one of the oldest Japanese communities in the U.S. and the TORRANCE P.O. area is an area that is actually in Los Angeles but uses the Torrance Post Office making the mailing address “Torrance”. This area offers some of the most affordable housing in the entire South Bay. To the South, you find LOMITA, WILMINGTON, CARSON and SAN PEDRO. LOMITA is a small city bordering Torrance which includes a hillside area called LOMITA PINES that borders Palos Verdes and offers rolling hills and some views. CARSON is a large city that is home to the Home Depot Center where The LA Galaxy and others play professional soccer. It also houses a stateof-the-art training facility for some of the country’s best athletes. You can actually find condo pricing under $100,000 here as well as newer homes in gated communities that are much more expensive. SAN PEDRO, a historical harbor town, is a bustling port city and one of the busiest in the world. The housing in San Pedro has a tremendous mix of single family homes, condos and apartments. Home prices can fall as low as $200,000 and yet still hit beach level prices along the southern coast, which offers tremendous views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island as well as the Port itself. Whether you come for the sun, the fun, the schools or employment, the South Bay is definitely a place where you will find a match for your budget and style of living.
Real Estate trends are easy to explain when they have already happened; projecting them is an entirely different challenge. There is no question that the current trend of declining prices and distressed sellers has been at the top of discussions for almost 5 years already. 2011 has continued to see foreclosures coming to market, an increase in “short sale” sellers (sellers with no equity or negative equity), and a slight decline in overall Real Estate values. Here locally, in the South Bay, the most interesting trend in 2011 is a dramatic drop in inventory levels: over a 35% actual drop in inventory year over year. In October of 2010 there were 4,435 homes for sale and in October 2011 there were only 2,828 for sale. Another interesting fact is that in October 2010, 633 homes went under contract and in October 2011 934 went under contract. A 30% increase in pending sales combined with a decrease in inventory points to the supply of homes running surprisingly low
WHAT WILL HAPPEN? Should this trend continue we could finally see a stabilization of Real Estate prices. The stabilization of prices can increase buyer confidence and reverse the downward trend of values. Inventory is one factor that controls pricing but there are outside influences forthcoming in 2012 that can contribute to an adverse effect. A pending Presidential election historically stalls buyers and sellers from making a decision. Also, the overall economy affects people’s decisions including, but not limited to, unemployment issues and the state of the job market. The tightening of the lending market is continuing to wreak havoc on buyers trying to obtain financing. Nationally the fall out factor on pending sales is as high as 30% — meaning that almost one third of sales consummated ultimately never close. Research shows that most of these fallen escrows are due to buyers not qualifying for loans, or properties not appraising at the accepted sales price.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? On a more positive note, home affordability is at the highest point in over a decade and this is certainly evident in the South Bay. This is due in part to the median price of homes coming down dramatically from their peak prices in 2006, as well as interest rates being at historical lows. Should interest rates remain low, this could easily create the optimum buying opportunity in Real Estate that many have been hoping for in over a decade. For move-up sellers, the timing couldn’t be much better. Even though they may be realizing losses, sellers who become buyers in the same marketplace increase their upside potential for profit dramatically. My usual advice for sellers is that the best time to sell is when the motivating reason to move outweighs everything else. In other words, you may have been relocated for a better job, your home is simply too big and the maintenance is not worth the hassle, or you may desire to move closer to family. The list of reasons why homeowners choose to sell is endless. Always analyze your choices and reasons in order to make a sound decision. What to do in 2012? If you are buyer, get qualified by a reputable lender and buy within your budget. For sellers, seek out a knowledgeable agent that understands the market and knows how to reach buyers quickly and efficiently. Identify through your agent the true market value of your property. Over-priced properties, even in an improving market, simply will not sell. Be sure to thoroughly weigh your personal pros and cons of selling then make your decision.
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A VIEW OF THE SOUTH BAY FROM PALOS VERDES. “THE SOUTH BAY” REFERS TO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF SANTA MONICA BAY, JUST SOUTH OF LAX. THE SOUTH BAY EXTENDS AS FAR INLAND AND EAST AS THE CITY OF CARSON AND ENDS IN SAN PEDRO AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES.
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he Sand Section, located just south of Los Angeles on one of the best beaches in the United States, is one of the most unique niche Real Estate markets in the country. From the ocean-front Strand properties to the postage stamp sized multimillion dollar lots, to bungalows and mini estates, the density of this area is reflective of its popularity amongst locals. A full lot is usually 2700 square
feet but there are plenty of half lots at 1350sqft as well. This is not your daddy’s back 40, considering that the lots are only 30 feet wide! Every style of architecture has been built, designed, re-built, or re-invented. Homes can be as close as 72 inches from each other and buyers will pay millions of dollars to live in them. Privacy is not likely on your priority list when you live here, but the lifestyle — fresh air, ocean vistas, surfing, and walking to Sunday
breakfast — most likely is. The Sand Section also appears to be one of the fastest growing second home markets with owners found right here in Manhattan Beach, but also from the Westside of LA, Arizona and beyond. No matter what your pleasure is, as long as your budget is over a million dollars (with a few exceptions) and you like neighbors, the Sand Section is one of the greatest living experiences in the world. It is truly like being on vacation
365 days a year. It’s a place where you can’t tell the difference between a dot com billionaire, a first class athlete or a lucky, early retiree. The dress code is simple: flip flops, t-shirts, a tan and a smile. Neighbors throw a friendly wave at each other as they share a glance at the local coffee stop. This is world-class living at its finest: the Sand Section of Manhattan Beach, California.
PRICING THE SAND SECTION When valuing real estate in the Sand Section of Manhattan Beach there is no question it is one of the most unique markets in the country. There are so many variables when it comes to accurately pricing or valuing a property it could drive a high level rocket scientist into a tizzy. To better understand the list of variables, I have generated a list of questions that must be answered before pin pointing a true value. Even if you think you can figure it out, there is nothing more accurate than the market itself. The market place
is the final determining factor of value. The real value of a property is what it closes escrow at. That is assuming it was properly exposed to the marketplace and not just simply sold to a relative or similar type event. Although prices have seen some decline from the peak of the market, they are a far cry from the sheer devastation in prices that have hit most of the country’s popular living places; like other parts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Florida. It would have been difficult to protect one’s home from
any decrease in Real Estate equity in recent years, but the Sand Section has prevailed in equity protection, even in the downturn. What makes it so difficult to determine an accurate value? That old Real Estate adage... Location, Location, Location! Does the home have a view? Can that view be obstructed? Who was the Architect? Who was the builder? Is it located East or West of Highland? Can you walk to Downtown easily? Can you hear traffic noise? Who is your neighbor? Will they likely build
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soon? Does the property face North or South? The evaluation of pricing is truly only capable by the local experts. You can move 50 feet to your left or right, and see a price increase (or decrease) of over $1,000,000 for what appears to be an identical property. The list of questions that determine accurate Sand Section values can seem endless, but a professional who is well versed in the many nuances of the Sand Section market can help maximize your profit when selling or determine if you’ve found that diamond-in-the-rough, if buying.
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here are many walkstreets in Manhattan Beach, primarily west of Highland Avenue. Most of the walk-streets in Manhattan Beach appear to have been constructed in 1913 in what is known as the Sand Section. The next phase of walk-street construction occurred between 1923 & 1924, again in the Sand Section, but east of Highland Avenue, between Valley Drive and Crest Drive, from 4th Street to 11th Street. The third phase occurred in 1928 when several of the original 1913 walk-streets were reconstructed and new walk-streets were constructed in the northern part of the Sand Section, between Highland Avenue and Alma Avenue, from 25th Street to 32nd Street. The final phase of walk-street construction was completed in 1969 when the Easterly half of 26th Street, between Vista Drive and Grandview Avenue, was constructed. It differs from the other walk-streets in that it is narrower and follows a unique serpentine path. Considering I wasn’t selling Real Estate at the turn of the last century, I could only imagine what it may have been like to discover the untouched beauty of early Manhattan Beach. Nostalgic photos show expansive spaces and rolling sand hills reaching down to
the beach. Photos show one main road cruising down the beach route, a few scattered beach cottages, a hardware store, a bath house and the blue Pacific Ocean. An era that was quieter, slower and a lot less stressful. And as for Real Estate prices? Cheap. Common asking prices ran a mere $250 to $400 per lot, depending on the location. Maybe it was a lot of money at the time, but still relatively pretty darn inexpensive for beach property. The city dwellers of Los Angeles would make the trek by Model-T Ford or by train to their summertime beach escape. Now nearly a century later, the trend is back. The increase in 2nd home buying in Manhattan Beach has continued to grow in the last 10 years. Nowadays, however, they are not likely coming from South Central Los Angeles, but from the West Side, the Valley, and many from even as far as Arizona; coming to discover a relaxing and much cooler escape. The walk streets are one of the biggest draws to the popularity of the Sand Section. If this isn’t already your home, you can only imagine that it is like living in an era gone by. Picture stepping outside your front door and there is not a car in sight; just a pedestrian or two and kids playing in the street. It’s reminiscent of the 1950s where kids played outside and
neighbors were, well... neighborly. Whether you are living on the South end flat walk-streets which are most sought after by families where kids can congregate outside with their friends and avoid the traffic, or you are residing West of Highland where you can often enjoy panoramic vistas from Malibu to Palos Verdes to Catalina Island and beyond, or you’re on the North End allowing you to shorten your commute to the city, the walk-streets are a luxury offered to very few people in the world. As many residents will tell you, it’s like being on vacation 365 days a year. It is a place where you can park your car on Friday after work and won’t have to drive again until the 7am commute back to reality on Monday morning. Walking has been re-discoverd in the Sand Section of Manhattan Beach: walking to breakfast, lunch and dinner is the norm, as is catching an evening stroll down The Strand to admire the latest sunset. Whoever invented the walk-streets of Manhattan Beach certainly had vision and I am sure today he (or she) is smiling down at the locals. Locals who have been blessed with Real Estate values that have beat the test of time. Even today, Sand Section properties are maintaining value and desirability. You can still expect to pay nearly $3 million for a South facing
tear down West of Highland Avenue, and if you dream to own on the finest of all walk streets, “The Strand” you better be prepared to pony up well over $3 million: matter of fact, recently, there was one owner asking $30 million for his bit of ocean front Real Estate. If you don’t own yet here yet, I would recommend to run, don’t walk, as rumor has it there are no plans slated for any more ocean front or ocean close Real Estate in Manhattan Beach anytime soon. Knowing each pocket of walkstreets is essential to properly pricing a Sand Section home. When valuing Real Estate in the Sand Section of Manhattan Beach, there is no question it is one of the most unique markets in the country. I have provided a list of questions that must be answered before pin-pointing a home’s true value. Even if you think you can figure it out, there is nothing more accurate than the market itself. The marketplace is the final determining factor of value.
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SAND SECTION Average List Price = $2,800,000 Average Price p/sf = $750 # of Homes for Sale = 62 Months of inventory = 6.9
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he Tree Section of Manhattan Beach is considered one of the most desirable places to live. It is bordered by Sepulveda Boulevard to the East, Manhattan Beach Boulevard to the South, Rosecrans Avenue to the North, and the Sand Section to the West. Its proximity to the ocean, LAX and an easy commute to the city, make it as appealing geographically as it is aesthetically. The area adopted its name, “the Tree Section”, not from the many trees that populate the neighborhood, but rather from the street names: Palm, Oak, Elm, Pine, etc. The area is also well known for its strict tree ordinance that restricts homeowners from removing most trees from their property without a permit from the city, thus preserving the visual attraction of the neighborhood. This section is one of the most diverse in all of Manhattan Beach. Being one large section, it encompasses the largest amount of sub-sections of all of Manhattan Beach’s areas. Most of the neighborhood was initially built post war in the 1940s, and was occupied by the many aerospace industry workers that were employed nearby in El Segundo and Redondo Beach. Initially, the homes were smaller in size, ranging from approximately 1,000 square feet to 1,800 square feet. Today, developers have purchased many of these older homes, and have built newer, larger homes, upwards of 3,000 square feet. The architectural styles of the new homes have varied quite dramatically; from the many Cape Cod and Nantucket designs to the traditional Mediterranean
styles of Tuscan and Spanish influences. It is not uncommon to see the more conventional Craftsman style home popping up, reminiscent of turn-ofthe-Century artisan movement, not to mention the many custom, one-of-akind homes designed and built by local residents, adding to the diversity of the Tree Section. The Tree Section is made up nearly entirely of residential properties with very few commercially zoned lots, making it ideal for families. It is not an uncommon sight to see children riding bikes in the street and families taking an evening stroll with their pets. Yet depending on where you live, there can be found a small commercial area with shops and restaurants close by. Depending on the time of year, you can expect a few detours, as homeowners will barricade an entire block for impromptu block parties. Lot sizes vary in the Tree Section, but most of the lots are typically 40 feet wide and range from about 110 feet to about 135 feet in depth, depending on what block and street one is looking at. There are exceptions to the norm, however, and on rare occasions one can see lot sizes approaching 9,000 square feet. Not only are they hard to find, but they are also expensive, as land value in this beach community can be 90% or more of the total value of the property in some cases. Within the Tree Section there are several sub-sections that are both extremely popular and notable in their own right. American Martyrs is an example of one, and this area is popular for a multitude of reasons. It received its name for its proximity to the local Catholic church and private school, American Martyrs. There is a waiting list to get into the school, as it is a distinguished institution and thus, quite popular. Some of the more admired streets in this section are 15th Street through 18th Street as they offer something unique and hard to find: space. The lots in this section are typically 50 feet wide which not only allows
one a little more distance from your neighbors but also allows more street parking and best of all, a very short walk to nearby Live Oak Park and the downtown district of Manhattan Beach. In some cases, these lots even offer a peak of an ocean view. The Gaslight District is located near Marine Avenue (although, the Gaslight District can be found on the Realtors Sand Section map, it is located adjacent to the Tree Section). These streets are beautifully lined with original gas burning lamps & lush trees. Many of the lots in this area are typically smaller; sometimes only 25 or 30 feet wide. However, what one loses in size, one gains in character. Prices in the Gas Lamp District hold up very well, and are priced similarly to the larger homes and lots nearby. Lastly, streets like 12th and 13th Street sometimes are confused for Sand Section homes, even though they are properly part of the Tree Section. Homes here are built on smaller lots that average 30x90 and are closer to the downtown district, so they tend to be assumed as Sand Section homes, which is not a bad thing! Homes that border major roadways, such as Marine Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue tend to see a decline in pricing, which offers tremendous value for your money if you are a new Tree Section buyer. Pricing in the Tree Section can be some of the most confusing in the area as well. Home prices range from just under $1 million for a small post-war sized home to well over $4 million dollars for a custom built home situated on an oversized lot in a highly sought after location. An agent with thorough knowledge of the Tree Section, like Ed Kaminsky, will expertly guide sellers and buyers alike to make the right decisions within their needs and budgets. Traditionally, the thought is that the farther West of Pacific Ave. you can get, the more valued the homes are. However, an agent who understands the special nuances of the area will direct their clients through a better
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TREE SECTION Average List Price = $1,600,000 Average Price p/sf = $561 # of Homes for Sale = 25 Months of inventory = 4.2
All statistics based on Trendgraphix reports, Nov 2011
knowledge of great finds that will hold particular long term value. For instance, looking at the map, just East of Marine Avenue, and North of Pacific Avenue, a special little pocket of streets that lie between 18th Street and 23rd Street, John Street and Palm Avenue, are not in the “desired” American Martyrs or Gaslight Districts, yet these home can yield higher than normal sale prices, and demand for these streets is far higher than market supply on an annual basis. Homes along nearby Laurel Avenue, Agnes Road, and the stretch of 19th Street between them border the American Martyrs area and benefit in much the same way. A small stretch along both 23rd Street and Marine Avenue, just West of Flournoy Road, borders the Sand Section Gaslight District and tend to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to resale values based on this special location. 31st Street is a special street, in that it lies apart from the Sand Section Gaslight District, yet has its own claim to fame... and its own gaslights (hence, less overhead wiring). Properly pricing Tree Section homes is a skill that comes from many years of experience in the industry. You’ll get top dollar from an agent like Ed Kaminsky, who knows how to navigate the pockets of value in the area and how to educate a buyer who is looking to find a great investment. It’s a great neighborhood with many options for many budgets and needs, which is easy to see why so many people seek a Tree Section address to call home.
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ne of the biggest draws to the South Bay for many families with young children is not only the clean beaches where you can learn how to surf before walking, but the top-notch public school system offered in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. Each city operates its own school district; Manhattan Beach Unified, Hermosa Beach Unified and Redondo Beach Unified. What’s appealing to many homeowners or those looking to purchase in one of these communities is the fact that school-aged children can attend one of many — not just a singular — award winning public school. Compared across California, most South Bay students are near a school that ranks in the top 9 or 10 for the State. What’s also appealing is providing an excellent education for children without having to seriously budget for private school.
data files are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA). HERMOSA BEACH Hermosa Beach Unified is the smallest of the three Beach Cities Districts and is home to Hermosa View, where all kindergarten through 2nd graders attend school, and Hermosa Valley School, which houses 3rd through 8th grade. 6th through 8th graders are separated from the lower grade levels however they all share one campus. Hermosa Unified does not have its own High School so students have a choice of attending either Mira Costa High in Manhattan Beach or Redondo Union High in South Redondo Beach. Both schools in Hermosa’s District scored in the high 930s for 2010 and rank 10 of 10 as compared to Los Angeles Unified which ranked 4 of 10.
MANHATTAN BEACH Manhattan Beach Unified School District received the esteemed distinction of having been listed in Forbes Magazine’s annual report, “Best Schools for Your Real Estate Buck”, as the Nation’s top performing school district where the median home price is $800,000. Manhattan Beach is listed 6th overall in the United States by the magazine. Manhattan Beach Unified has 5 elementary schools (Pennekamp, Meadows, Pacific, Grandview and Robinson), 1 middle school (Manhattan Beach Middle School) and one high school (Mira Costa High). Elementary schools scored as high as 965 (out of 1000) in 2010 on California’s Department of Education’s Academic Performance Index (API). The API was established in response to California’s Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 and it measures the performance and growth of each school. Reports and
REDONDO BEACH Redondo Beach Unified is the largest of the three, reflecting the biggest city population and student body population. There are 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 High School, as well as a continuation program, independent study and adult school program within the District. 4 of the elementary schools scored in the mid-900s and the remaining 4 scored just under 900 for 2010. Jefferson elementary in North Redondo scored just one point higher than Beryl Elementary in South Redondo at 949 and 948 respectively however, Jefferson reported 444 students in the 2010 API report versus Beryl’s 234 students. North Redondo students in grades 6-8 attend Adams Middle School (API= 859) and South Redondo students attend Parras Middle School (API=911). (Jefferson’s 6th grade program will cease in 2012). In 2008, Redondo Beach residents passed Bond Measure C which included
financing for the elementary and middle school venues in areas such as performing arts and athletics, as well as updating the schools throughout the district with much needed new facilities, such as gymnasiums for the two middle schools, etc. Most of the work has been completed on the various campuses and a visit to the newly updated Redondo Union High School campus will demonstrate how much parents, businesses and citizens are invested in providing an excellent education to their youth. HOW THE COMMUNITY SAVED OUR SCHOOLS Similarly, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach are well known for their outstanding Education Foundations which are popularly supported by the community at large. The Manhattan Beach Education Foundation has played a key and central role in supporting the school district with fund-raising efforts which in turn help improve the public school system locally. It supplements teachers and other staff members that the State of California’s educational system will not. At the tune of approximately $4 million raised annually, it’s safe to say that the MBEF has raised the bar with regards to the public school system as we know it, and is leading the way in proving that a resourceful community can and will invest in their youth if the State will not. All in all, the educational foundations of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach have single handedly saved music and arts programs, as well as teacher’s jobs. SCHOOLS AND REAL ESTATE A common question and debate in Real Estate is whether good schools have a direct effect on local home prices. Many thorough studies and reports have been recorded to support either side of the argument. A 2007 study published by Harvard University maintains that the difference in mean housing prices located on opposite sides of district boundaries can really only be related to differences in school exam scores only.
Researchers saw a 5% increase in primary schools’ test scores associated with a 2.1% increase in housing prices. What I see when taking my clients out shopping for a new home is that those with school aged children base a significant amount of their decision making on what school boundary the home is in. One of the first questions asked when I report to my client that I found a great value for them in the market is, “What school boundary it is in?” Do local Real Estate agents place value on homes based on school zoning when determining listing prices? You will see many times over in property descriptions “located in the [x] school zone”; so yes, it would appear that school relates to home value. The parents of school age children actually place this “value” on location, not the agents. Some educators do a phenomenal job creating a school environment that does indeed seem more attractive than another one. Inevitably this will draw more families into that community, hence raising demand for housing which naturally leads to a reflection in sales prices. Agents will then, of course, advertise the school district or zone, to appeal to the home buyer seeking that opportunity for that specific reason. Residents in the beach cities have a difficult decision to make when it comes to purchasing a home. With so many award winning, highly rated schools to choose from, it’s not always a clear cut decision which home or neighborhood to purchase in. Let’s say you have three comparable homes: one in Manhattan Beach, one in Hermosa Beach and one in Redondo Beach. Each home is within the boundary for a school scoring in the mid-900s, each is walking distance to all three levels of school, and each has that bit of an ocean view you have been seeking. With all that being equal, it now it comes down to all the other variables; such as condition of the home, neighboring homes, size of the street, ease of parking, location to conveniences such as everyday shopping, etc., etc. As a seller, how do you make your home more attractive than the rest to a buyer with school aged children?
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EK@ItzSold.com SOUTH BAY SCHOOLS CONTINUE TO ATTRACT NEW HOME OWNERS EACH YEAR DUE TO THE HIGH RANKINGS AND API SCORES WHEN COMPARED NATIONWIDE.
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ome say there is no life East of Sepulveda, however, those “in the know”, know there is more life East of Sepulveda in comparison to the rest of Manhattan Beach. There is more outdoor space, more square footage, wider streets with more parking, more distance from your neighbors, more privacy, bigger back yards, more sidewalks, and larger parks: simply more for your money, if that is what you value. “East Manhattan” as described in Real Estate terms is bordered by Sepulveda Blvd. to the West, Aviation Blvd. to the East, Artesia Blvd. to the South and Marine Ave. to the North. The area North of Manhattan Beach Blvd is often referred to as Liberty Village, and is home to Manhattan Beach’s greatest park, “Polliwog Park”. It has its own pond filled with ducks and turtles, multiple
play areas, a free outdoor workout area, a nine-hole disc golf course, the public Botanical Garden, and free summer concerts in the park. It doesn’t get much better for families considering you can easily be walking distance to not only two great Elementary schools, Meadows and Pennekamp, but Manhattan Beach’s only High School, Mira Costa as well. In addition, the state of the art middle school, Manhattan Beach Intermediate, is adjacent to Polliwog Park. There are also multiple pre-schools, plus the everpopular Montessori School located near Pennekamp Elementary. In a city which has undergone a recent state of re-development, East Manhattan has seen its share of it. Ongoing and rapid change is apparent, as the original World War II era housing for employees of (the then dominant) local defense contractors such as
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Hughes has been greatly replaced by new, larger homes. Many of the homes built in the 40s and 50s were very modest; averaging about 1200 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 1 or 2 baths. Walk-in closets were not yet invented nor were private baths for each member of the family, as is the norm today. Current demand has been for significantly larger homes with modern amenities, such as gourmet kitchens, large family rooms, large bedrooms and oodles of bathrooms. Developers and home owners have been re-building many of these old homes at a rapid pace since the late 80s, though new construction has recently come to a near halt with the market downturn — pleasing some, while sending developers and contractors scrambling for work wherever they can find it.
A full East Manhattan lot is considered a 50 x 150 foot lot, or 7500 square feet. The deep lots allow for a pool-sized back yard, with 5 foot side set backs. The setbacks result in situating you 10 feet away from your neighbors: a great distance as compared to the 72 inch separation of neighbors in the Sand Section of Manhattan Beach. Liberty Village and some other pockets of East Manhattan offer more standard lot sizes, averaging about 5,000 sqft or about 50x 100 feet. Whether you need more square footage, more privacy, or simply want to walk the kids or dog down the sidewalk and avoid dodging traffic, take a peek on the East side and experience a little more for your Manhattan Beach dollar.
mainly par 3s making it a perfect place to practice your short game. The community was developed with 3 distinct property types: THE ESTATE HOMES are state-ofthe-art in scale, in appointments, and in design. The floor plans are open and additionally designed for family function. Three and four bedroom single-family homes in five imaginative floor plans. A choice of Mediterranean, Tudor, French or Cape Cod motifs. The privacy of each street entrance is enhanced by the subtle blending of landscape and masonry, contributing to lovely neighborhoods. Many of them are located on quiet cul-desacs. The sizes typically range from approximately 2,000 sqft up to over 3,100 sqft. THE TOWN HOMES achieve that successful balance of function and form. They win lasting appreciation from homeowners. You’ll find traditional sideby-side town homes with numerous, premium corner units, and single or two-story floor plans; many with golf course views. The garages are on the same level as the main entrance to the home. Each home has its own private patio, hand-crafted masonry fireplace, and large master suites with spacious private baths and closets. The sizes range from just over 1,400 sqft to just over 2,000 sqft.
THE COURT HOMES offer four distinctive variations on the attached living concept. A unique cluster arrangement provides every home with its own landscaped, semi-private courtyard. A showcase of breathtaking split-level designs, with private entrance garages tucked under the living area. Each home has a cozy wood burning fireplace, gourmet kitchen, and large master suites with those spacious private baths and closets. The sizes range from approximately 1,400 sqft to just under 2,000 sqft. So whether you want a cozy 2 bedroom Court Home or a private single family residence, plenty of choices are available, the privacy is second to none, and the value is well protected as the demand has always remained constant.
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estled into a secluded, guard-gated area of Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Village is an exclusive collection of 400 custom Town Homes and Court Homes, representing the finest in private beach living. The development was built mainly between 1983 and 1987 with some newer Estate Homes that were more recently constructed. The community boasts a main pool and spa area, four additional spas within the community, and a quiet family atmosphere. In addition to a seven member Board of Directors, the community is governed by a variety of active committees. This type of community is unique in the South Bay especially in the beach cities. It is extremely rare to find a gated community and conformity in the area, as most of the city is made up of 50 and 60 year old tracts that have been partially redeveloped. “The Village” has been very popular for newly placed L.A. athletes for many reasons. SportStar Relocation, a Real Estate and relocation company owned and operated by Ed Kaminsky, often receives continual requests from their clients to find special properties throughout the country. The proximity to the training center in El Segundo and LAX makes it an easy commute, and
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the gated/private aspect solidifies The Village as a great choice for athletes and their families. When players are on the road or taking time off in the off season, there is comfort in knowing there is constant security in the area. Manhattan Beach is not known to have celebrity stalkers or paparazzi but the added defense of a guard gated community is definitely a plus. Ed Kaminsky is a local realtor at Shorewood Realtors and represents many of the athletes that buy and sell in the South Bay. One of the biggest draws to the community is the serenity and beauty that exudes throughout. This is a low density community and only allows for 8.7 homes per acre. With this type of density you have plenty of green and open space; lush landscaping adds to the beauty of the area. Besides the pool and activity areas, there is also a private entrance to Manhattan Village Shopping plaza that has everything you need from great restaurants, a grocery store, movie theatres, shopping mall and nearly every bank you can think of, all within walking distance or a very short drive. Although the adjacent golf course is not a part of the development it does offer nearby recreation for all: for some lucky homeowners it offers great vistas of the course from some homes. The golf course is a 9-hole course with
* Although price per square foot can be a base for valuation it can range dramatically based on upgrades to the unit, location within the development and style and design of the specific property.
For an insider’s tour behind the gates at Manhattan Village, call Ed Kaminsky direct at 310-427-2414.
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f you are a millionaire (or lucky enough to be a billionaire), you want to live in Manhattan Beach, and if having your neighbors a mere six feet away from you in the Sand Section is not your idea of comfortable living, then the Hill Section is most likely your destination. The Hill Section obtained is name from the simple fact that it is on a hill; many might say one of the most aesthetically astonishing and residentially desirable hills in the world. That is, of course, if you based your opinion on some of the following criteria: THE CLIMATE — A Mediterraneantype climate with mild temperatures, year round. Even when temperatures reach over one hundred degrees in Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach can easily stay a comfortable eighty degrees. THE SCHOOLS — Manhattan Beach recently ranked first overall by Forbes Magazine as the best school district in an area where housing prices exceed $800,000, and ranked sixth overall in the country. ACCESSIBILITY — Located just a few miles from LAX, the area is an easy commute to the business district of Downtown Los Angeles and Century City. Also conveniently located nearby are the training facilities of the Los Angeles
EAST MANHATTAN BEACH Average List Price = $1,171,000 Average Price p/sf = $450 Number of Homes for Sale = 20 Months of Inventory = 4
MANHATTAN VILLAGE Average List Price = $1,087,000 Average Price p/sf = $480
All statistics based on Trendgraphix reports, Nov 2011
Number of Homes for Sale = 8 Months of Inventory = 4
THE HILL SECTION Average List Price = $3,173,000 Average Price p/sf = $879 Number of Homes for Sale = 14 Months of Inventory = 14
Lakers, L.A. Kings and Clippers, as well as the many business parks related to the aerospace industry. Business executives, athletes or anyone looking to effortlessly venture outside of the area all find this area an ideal place to live. PROXIMITY — A walk or stroll to the beach is an absolute breeze, and a good portion of the Hill Section is in close proximity to the great shops and restaurants in downtown Manhattan Beach, providing outings on evenings and weekends that truly offer a small town feel. VIEWS — When you are situated on the West side of the hill, you will enjoy sweeping views of the ocean from Palos Verdes to Malibu and beyond. If you find yourself on the North or East side, you can often have incredible views of the glimmering lights of Downtown Los Angeles as well as even the Hollywood sign (if you’re partial to squinting). The area is bordered by Pacific Coast Highway to the East, Ardmore Avenue to the West, Manhattan Beach Blvd to the North and the City of Hermosa Beach to the South. Street parking is not a problem here due to the ample lot sizes, which allow for more curb space. There are no elementary schools situated in the Hill section, however Robinson Elementary is close by in the Sand Section, and Pacific
Elementary is just North in the Tree Section. The area is deemed principally as residential zoning, other than the border streets, which are zoned commercial. The area was developed primarily in the 1950s, but most of those homes have long since been razed for newer, more modern homes to fit the demands of today’s wealthy citizens. The lot sizes range from just under 4,000 square feet to some that are well over 15,000 square feet. The average lot is probably closer to 7,000 square feet, allowing for an amplesize home to be built conforming to the needs of a large family; there is plenty of room for a yard and a little more distance from your neighbors than the smaller lots found in the Sand Section. Prices in this area are almost all over $1,000,000 and have reached as high as $10,000,000. Although many local experts know there are homes that easily exceed that value, the owners have never opted to sell — and why would they if they are living their dream? Obviously prices fluctuate based on the market and economy, however price retention in this area have fared very well in the downturn compared to other hard hit markets in the country. Furthermore, when the market is moving up, you could stand to make millions by just sitting in your living room
watching your equity rise. If you are one of the lucky ones living in the Hill Section, holding power is the name of the game. Hold on as long as you can and enjoy it, as you may be living in one of the most desirable locations in the country. To learn more about available homes for sale in the Hill Section or to track current home values and sales trends in the neighborhood, visit:
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ermosa Beach, a city in Los Angeles County, California, has a population of approximately 19,500 and is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three Beach Cities: Hermosa Beach is bordered by the other two, Manhattan Beach to the North and Redondo Beach to the South and East. Of the three Beach Cities, only Hermosa Beach owns its own beach. The other two cities’ beaches are owned by the county of Los Angeles. The wide flat beach makes Hermosa Beach one of the most popular places to play beach volleyball, from professional to amateur. The Strand, which stretches North into Manhattan Beach and South into Redondo Beach, is a popular place for walkers, joggers, biking and sightseeing. The city itself is relatively small, extending only about 15 blocks from East to West and 40 blocks from North to South, with the Pacific Coast Highway running down the middle. Situated on the Pacific Ocean, Hermosa’s average summer temperature ranges in the mid70s. Consistent ocean breezes lessen what can be
high summertime temperatures in surrounding Los Angeles areas, and helps to keep the smog away 360 days of the year. Hermosa Beach was originally part of the 1884 Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant that later became the tenmile Ocean frontage of Rancho Sausal Redondo. In 1900 a tract of 1,500 acres was purchased for $35 per acre from A. E. Pomroy, then owner of the greater part of Rancho Sausal Redondo. It’s hard to believe that in the early days, Hermosa Beach — like so many of its neighboring cities (Inglewood, Lawndale, Torrance) — was once vastly sweeping rolling hills covered with fields of grain. During certain seasons of the year large herds of sheep were found grazing over this land, and corrals and large barns stored the grain, in addition to providing shelter for horses and farm equipment on the ranch between Hermosa and Inglewood. To d a y ’ s H e r m o s a Beach Real Estate finds a very different picture than from the early days, with full size lots as small as only 2,400 square feet, built with up to 3 story homes
covering nearly the entire lot. Neighbors are just a few feet away and the rolling hills are now covered with homes, apartments, condominiums and small businesses. Because Hermosa Beach was one of the first beach cities to start development, it remains one of the most eclectic. It is not uncommon to see an original beach bungalow sitting next to a 1950s duplex that is located next to a brand new custom home. Although most of Hermosa Beach Real Estate has been developed through the years, there still remains plenty of undeveloped public land. Most notably is the 24 acres of vacated railway that cuts through the entire city from North to South. The railway once supported the only public transportation available from Los Angeles to Redondo Beach. Local residents fought developers in the 1980s who sought to build condominiums and retail along the corridor and today it remains a very popular & unique hiking and jogging trail. In addition, there are eight other parks found throughout this small city. The school system in Hermosa Beach is divided uniquely into two groups, Kindergarten through 2nd grade with students attending Hermosa View School off of Prospect Avenue, and 3rd grade through middle school students all attend Hermosa Valley School located off of Valley near Pier Avenue. Hermosa Beach does not have its own High School. Residents have the choice of sending students to either Mira Costa High School or Redondo Union High School. Like most beach cities schools, the scores at both schools rank extremely high. (You You can find more Y information on the school system online at www.hbcsd.org.) The Board of Realtors divides Hermosa Beach into 3 distinct sections. The Sand Section, also known as area 148 on the Multiple Listing Service, is all property West of Valley, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. The Valley Section (Area 149) is located between Valley and Pacific Coast Highway. East Hermosa Beach (Area 150) is all of the properties located East of Pacific Coast H i g h w a y. As with most beach cities property, the
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closer you get to the ocean, the higher the price. This will vary dramatically, however, based on view, orientation, size of the home, and the year built. In addition, lot sizes will typically increase farther East as you move away from the beach. Hermosa does have its own Hill Section, although not nearly the size of Manhattan Beach’s Hill Section. There are some properties that are very large, with a few parcels of land well over 10,000 square feet, capturing sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean from Palos Verdes to the Santa Monica Bay and beyond. Homes of this stature can fetch into the millions of dollars, but they rarely hit the market. Hermosa Beach Real Estate certainly ranks high both in median home prices as well as its ability to retain value as compared to many parts of the United States. Its proximity to Los Angeles makes it an easy commute to one of the busiest and most diverse business cities in the country. Combine that with one of the greatest weather patterns in the world, an award winning public school system and access to one of the best beaches on any coast, Hermosa draws both young and old as a place to call home. Hermosa Beach is known to have the highest ratio of rentals to owner occupied properties in the three Beach Cities with 44.6% being owner occupied and 55.4% tenant occupied. It also has some of the most diverse cross section of homes, from turn-ofthe-century beach cottages, to 10,000 square foot ocean front homes. Prices can vary from $300,000 for a small 1 bedroom condo to over $20 Million for a beach front estate. As far as demographics go, the most interesting piece of recent trivia is that CNNMoney reported Hermosa Beach being ranked “the greatest city to live in to find rich single men”, as many male residents have a high median household income. The city is a constant buzz of activity from small coffee shops and stores which are all walking distance from most homes, to outdoor eating and bars that line the popular Pier Plaza. Collectively, it’s a very active lifestyle of outdoor living.
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million dollar view: years ago, that’s exactly what it meant. Today, a million dollars may only buy a sliver of a view. Nowadays, an ocean view that comes from being 20 feet away from the sand may actually cost an extra $8,000,000 right here in Manhattan Beach. How badly you want/need that view will determine your bottom line. For example, if you are looking for a new, richly appointed, gorgeous Tuscan home, you can expect to pay over $10 million for about a 4,500 sq.ft., ocean front home. However, if you purchase a similarly appointed home, just a little bit East in Manhattan Beach, you can find one “value priced” at about $2 million. Valuing a view is like putting a value on a diamond. No two are exactly the same. Diamonds are graded by what jewelers call the 4 C’s: their Cut, their Clarity, their Color, and their Carat weight. Views are valued by what I call S.T.O.P.: Size, Type, Orientation, and Permanency. In terms of views, when it comes to size, I am referring to just how “panoramic” that view actually is. You can have an ocean view that spans the width of your deck or you may actually have a 360 degree view which includes city, ocean, coastal and hillside vistas. Locally, a combination view that includes a view of the ocean and also of city lights is typically most valuable. Most understand that as beautiful as an ocean vista can be, they do disappear at night and city views come to life at night. If you are like most hard working Americans, one of the sure ways to afford a view is to work long and hard. In some cases, you find yourself coming home after the sun has set and that sparkling ocean view has gone dark by the time you get home. City views offer weekday, evening enjoyment of gently twinkling, open spaces, leaving the weekends to appreciate the glorious daytime ocean views. Type of view is a major factor. Views vary in type; from views of the
ocean or of the city, to simple pastoral views of trees, hills, or even distant mountains. (Also worth mentioning is the other end of the scale, where unsightly views may detract from the value of the home). Things like being in the sight line of a manufacturing zone, a commercial zone, or views of an unkempt neighboring home that has been neglected for years can vary dramatically and will overall affect the bottom line value of a property. When it comes to Orientation, everyone has their own personal preference depending on the type of view they seek. However, homes in the Beach Cities that orient South and command an ocean view are by far the most sought after and valuable views to enjoy. Because the sun sets towards the South in this area, homes with a southern orientation tend to be warmer and brighter. This is the same reason that owners who desire a pool prefer their yards located on the southern part of their property: so they can enjoy more direct sun while using their pool. If your home happens to be in Palos Verdes Estates, having a home orienting towards the North is the Crown Jewel of them all. The ideal view is what is called the “Queen’s Necklace”. This view showcases an expanse of South Bay coastal lights as well as the ocean and bay. From a distance, it is obvious where it gets its namesake. The edge of the bay comes to life at dusk, glittering with twinkling lights seen from Malibu through Redondo Beach, and is reminiscent of a richly jeweled necklace. When determining the value of a home based on ideal orientation, it is important to understand the community and what is in high demand, locally. The big question: “How long will my view last?” puts the “P” in S.T.O.P. Nothing is more frustrating than when you buy a home that presents terrific views and you later discover that your neighbor has decided to start building... there goes your view. In many areas, nothing can be done about it outside of
THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN NOVEMBER 2011 STANDING ON THE 930 SQFT DECK OF ONE OF THE FUTURE HOMES IN HERMOSA BEACH POINTE: THE PREMIER COLLECTION
quickly having a friendly conversation with your neighbor in hopes of adjusting the architectural plans to help preserve what you can of your view. There are communities, however, with strict rules in place to help homeowners preserve what they paid for. For instance, the Hillside Overlay district in the Hollywood Riviera, an area in South Torrance, maintains that if you decide to add-on, remodel or construct something new, you better check with your neighbors first. Matter-of-fact, the City will require you to model a silhouette of your plans so your neighbor knows exactly what you intend to do and what your intentions might end up resulting in for your neighbor. If they don’t like the effect, guess what ...? You’re not building. When you see a Real Estate ad that claims “Unobstructed” views, that one little word can have so much meaning. Views that are permanent can have tremendous value. You can rely on the fact that it will exist forever and that fact alone will increase the value of your view ten-fold. In some cases you will witness where, at the beach, some views can actually improve with a neighbor’s construction plan. Today you can find homes that had been built before current height limits and set back limits were put into place. If these older homes are torn down, new ones must comply with the current codes and limitations, thus improving some neighboring views! So how do you sum up all of the components of my S.T.O.P. analysis to determine the value of your view? (This is, by far, one of the most challenging value tasks in South Bay Real Estate today). The closest “science” to it involves reviewing those cases where you can find an exact match of a recently purchased home that enjoys a view and compare it to the same home that has little or no view. In The Beach Cities, you can easily find a builder that has duplicated a home that has been completed with the same floor-plan and finishes, but it is an entirely different location. Simply subtracting the value
of the two sales achieves proper determination of the value of that view. Let’s apply the S.T.O.P. analysis to a real time scenario: as of this printing, there are two relatively similar homes for sale that were built by the same builder. One is for sale just over $2 million without a view, while the other is asking just over $3 million and enjoys beautiful city vistas. They are relatively $1 million dollars apart in value, tempting you to state that the one home indeed can claim a “Million Dollar view”. However, the home with the view happens to be West of Sepulveda and the one without is situated East of Sepulveda. Location now comes into the mix, affecting the value as well. In this case “simple” just went out the door. Is the view worth more or is the fact that the home is in the “Hill Section” the deciding factor in value? To summarize this case, it is likely that the real value of the view itself is equal to several hundred thousand dollars plus an increase in value for the location being West of Sepulveda; of an additional several hundred thousand dollars, all resulting in a total $1 million increase in value over the other property. The bottom line is that more people prefer to have a view, and supply and demand always dictate value. As long as homeowners seek refuge in their homes and desire to increase enjoyment of the same, views will increase the value of most any property. So, whether you own a peek of an ocean view, you enjoy dazzling city lights at night, or you are one of the rare few sitting directly in front of the blue Pacific, enjoy your view, because it is what you paid for and someday. And should you choose to sell your home, someone else is bound to be seeking that very view you see everyday, and will be more than willing to pay you what it is worth. For a list of 57 factors that help determine the value of a view, visit
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The association is the legal organization about the rules and regulations which is that contains the rules and regulations an additional document required to be of living within the development. The disclosed in a sale. This is where you will HOA is in place for several reasons; to find rules that may affect you personally help maintain the development in proper like whether the complex allows pets, condition, to address the concerns and can your unit be rented out, and other needs of all of the homeowners within restrictions. Be sure to read these the development, and to manage the carefully before you buy. operating budget of the association. Have you ever heard a realtor tell Fees are collected monthly from each you “this townhome doesn’t have an property owner. The fees are designed to association or HOA dues”? Well they pay for common area utilities, insurance, are technically half-right. All condos maintenance of the property, and to and townhomes have an association build savings for future improvements. and all of them require dues. However, In most condominium developments it is not uncommon to see, especially the association is responsible for the within very small developments, that the cost of exterior repairs like painting, homeowners have agreed not to pay roofing systems and landscaping. The dues. This is most common when the Homeowner is typically responsible development consists of only two to three for anything within the walls of the units. The homeowners will get together property. In some cases when the cost and say, “I will get my own insurance, you of a repair exceeds the savings of the get your own. I will take care of my yard, association the association will vote you take care of yours”, or maybe they to assess each homeowner an equal just simply split the gardener bill when it amount to cover necessary repairs. These comes in. However, there still is an HOA, it extra fees are referred to as “special is just considered inactive. assessments”. The savings account of There are pros and cons to these a Homeowners Association is officially situations. Sometimes you feel like you called its “reserves”. It is important to are saving money because you are not review the reserves when purchasing a paying monthly dues. Cons can be if there condo because you want to purchase a is an expense that arises like painting or home within a community that plans well roofing issues there will be no reserves for the future and tries to avoid special to pull from to pay for the bill. Some assessments. All HOAs come with a homeowners argue the question “why stack of paper called “The CC&Rs”. This should I put money in reserves that gets stands for covenants, conditions, and used by a future homeowner?” The truth restrictions. It is usually boiler plate is, the property will be worth more money language describing the allowed uses if there are healthy reserves because of the property. buyers will feel more comfortable buying The seller is obligated to into a complex that has evidence of a provide all of this information strong financial future. Another downside to buyers under contract, can be that some lenders will not lend including all of the minutes money on an inactive HOA or one that is from the HOA meetings not properly insured, or that doesn’t have for the past 12 months. It ample reserves. is important that you read A common misconception that buyers this information before have about buying a condo is they don’t buying because this is want to pay dues. In reality when you buy where you will discover a single family home you are paying dues any pending assessments they just come in a different form. They that might have been are called… your insurance bill, your roofer discussed and not yet bill, your plumber bill, your landscaper bill, approved. It is never a your electric bill and your handyman bill. good feeling to move into Whether you are paying dues or paying a new condo, having just bills there is a cost to homeownership. liquidated your savings account only to discover Ready to decide between three months later a townhome or a condominium? that the HOA wants to Visit assess you an additional $10,000 for a project that www.ItzSold.com was discussed 4 months prior when you weren’t for access to thousands the owner. of available choices Most home buyers across Southern California. are typically concerned THIS HOME WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL SERIES OF HERMOSA POINTE HOMES COMPLETED IN 2010. THERE WERE 8 TOWNHOMES IN ALL AND THE ED KAMINSKY TEAM SUCCESSFULLY SOLD THE PROJECT OUT IN A MATTER OF WEEKS. HERMOSA POINTE: THE PREMIER EK@ITZSOLD.COM | WWW.ITZSOLD.COM 13 COLLECTION IS SET FOR COMPLETION IN SPRING OF 2012. AN INTEREST LIST IS NOW FORMING AT WWW.HERMOSAPOINTE.COM. hat really is a c o n d o m i n i u m (“condo”, for short)? Did you know that when you see the word “townhome” or “townhouse”, you are most likely buying a condo? Legally, a condominium is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities such as hallways, elevators, laundry rooms, and exterior areas is executed under legal rights associated with the individual ownership and controlled by the association of owners that jointly represents ownership of the whole piece. That’s a mouthful... in short you own the airspace within the walls that define your “unit” and share everything else, including the land, with your neighbors. You do not own the exact land under your specific unit but a percentage of all of the land. In some cases you do have exclusive rights to part of the land even though you share ownership. The land that sits within the development is owned in common by all of the homeowners. If you read the fine print in your condo paperwork you will typically see something like this... in a 12 unit complex it will state that you “own 1/12th of all of the land”. In a 20 unit complex it will state you “own 1/20th of all of the land.”
If a townhouse is a condominium then why do you call it a townhome? Typically the definition of townhome refers to the design and style of the condominium. This style of home has deep historic roots in early European history, where a townhouse, or “house in the town” was the residence of a peer or member of the aristocracy in the capital or major city. Most owned one or more country houses where they resided for the better part of the year. During the social season, when major balls and theatrical events took place, and when parliament was in session, these high profile figures moved to live in their townhouse in the capital to ease the burden of excessive travel from the country. The style of these homes remains very much the same now, into the 21st century. Most townhomes are either 2 or 3 stories tall and have an attached garage; usually no one lives above you or below you. When Real Estate sales people refer to condominiums specifically, they are usually referring to the one level style living similar to an apartment building. Whether you are buying a townhouse style condominium or a single level condo it is always a part of an association, also known as a Homeowners Association (HOA).
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hen you first set foot in the South Bay everyone talks about the Beach Cities. Which one is better? Where should I live? What is the difference? As it relates to Redondo Beach, it really is separated into two completely different areas. The majority of South Redondo Beach is on the coast and lies directly South of Hermosa Beach. North Redondo Beach, is not on the coast and lies directly East of the entire city of Hermosa Beach. They are distinctly divided by zip c o d e s : South Redondo is 90277 a n d North Redondo is 90278.
Of course, like most of the beach cities, there are very distinct neighborhoods throughout North and South Redondo Beach. The city gets its charm from the diverse architecture and zoning that exists. Besides the commercially zoned areas, the residential zones are divided into areas that range from R1 — which typically designates a single family home area — to R4 which is much more dense. The more dense areas have allowed for construction of apartments, condominiums and townhomes. Matter of fact, it is not uncommon to see all of them on one block. Y You can see a turn of the century home (or California Bungalow as they refer to it), a duplex sitting next to a 4 unit apartment building, and sitting right next to that may be a brand new “2-on-a-lot” town home. The term “eclectic” would certainly describe a few of the streets in the area.
THE REDONDO BEACH PIER AREA HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS AND NOW THE LARGEST “ENDLESS” PIER ON THE CALIFORNIA COAST, MEASURING AT APPX. 70,000 SF IN SIZE. IT IS A POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION, AND HAS BEEN THE SETTING FOR FAVORITE TV SHOWS SUCH AS “DEXTER”, “THE O.C.”, “C.S.I.” AND MANY OTHERS.
As it relates to Real Estate and prices what really is the difference between North and South? We will start with South Redondo Beach. Because of the proximity to the beach and water, South Redondo has typically remained more expensive than North Redondo. Many of the homes offer views of the Pacific Ocean and if you are located West of Pacific Coast Highway you are just a short walk or stroll to the beach. South Redondo is home to some of the very last remaining (and very charming), original Craftsman and Victorian homes that remind us of the early history of the South Bay; many of which are protected as historic homes of California, and most benefit from the Mills Act.
The Mills Act requires the County Tax Assessor to reevaluate the property using a capitalization method rather than the market value. The benefit to the homeowner is a substantial reduction in property taxes for the post Proposition 13 qualified historic properties. The money saved from the reduced property tax is made available for the homeowner to use to maintain and restore the structure.
As you head to the most Southern part of the city, you will find The Riviera Village, a commercial area with quaint little shops, terrific restaurants, and other boutique eateries. Being walking distance to this area is a huge draw. The only drawback is you will have to extend your commute by a few miles if you typically head North to Los Angeles for work. The homes range in size from very small, one and two bedroom bungalows, to beautiful, 6,000 square foot estate-style homes. The lot sizes range as dramatically from postagestamp sized lots that are just slightly larger than the small bungalows, to lots well over 9,000 square feet which offer tremendous back yards. Along the coast, you will find the only high-rise style buildings in the Beach Cities. These buildings were mostly developed back in the 1970s and early ‘80s. They are made up of mostly one and two bedroom condominiums, and are affordable by beach standards. Many of them have spectacular views of the ocean and coastline, and are within walking distance to either the Pier area or the Village. Nearly all of the area South of Torrance Boulevard and East of Pacific Coast Highway has maintained the R1 zoning, allowing just one home per lot.
The streets take on an interesting thematic history in South Redondo. Starting at the Northern most street (just South of 190th), all of the streets that travel East and West are named after gems, and some of them were known to exist in this area as early as the 1700s. The first street is Agate, then Beryl, Carnelian, Diamond, and so on. The streets that travel North and South are also in alphabetical order, and are all women’s names in reference to the Dominguez heirs from whom the Redondo Company purchased 1,400 acres from back in 1887. You’ll see “the girl” streets as you travel West from Prospect Ave: Paulina, Francisca, Gertruda, Helberta, Irena, Juanita, etc. In what is known as the Clifton Area, South of Knob Hill, the east-west streets are referred to as “The Alphabet Streets”, as they are named after letters of the alphabet streets. The Hollywood Riviera section is actually in the City of Torrance, but has a 90277 zip code. It has a rich history as an elite coastal hide-away for the wealthy families of the 1930s - 1950s. Excellence in education continues to be a high priority for Redondo Beach and its resident parents. South Redondo is home to the city’s only High School, Redondo Union High, which was opened in 1905 and has a long history of award winning education, arts & sports programs. South Redondo middle school children attend Parras Middle School (grades 6-8), which runs along Prospect Avenue. There are three elementary schools, Beryl, Alta Vista, and Tulita. In 2010 Beryl Elementary scored 10 of 10 in statewide rankings and has a base API score of 948 (as compared to Manhattan Beach elementary schools which scored between 937 and 966 in 2010). To summarize, South Redondo offers many housing options that suit a range of budgets, fabulous restaurants & shopping, outstanding education, but can be little bit of an extra commute to the freeway compared to North Redondo. And with its gently curving, tree-lined streets, upslope hillside lots that can capture great views, and/or many vantage points that offer great proximity to the beach, South Redondo is typically more expensive than North Redondo. Track current list prices and sales statistics for South Redondo Beach. Visit
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ow that we have examined South Redondo Beach let’s take a closer look at North Redondo. North Redondo Beach is very popular due to its easy access to the Freeway, airport, and Downtown Los Angeles. It is relatively simple to reach all major commuter arteries throughout the South Bay and Los Angeles from North Redondo Beach. When originally designed, North Redondo was separated into several distinct areas. Like most of the area, Redondo Beach was developed post World War II. The majority of the buyers at the time took up work at many of the local aerospace companies. The residential portion to the furthermost North and East is known as the TRW tract. It got its namesake due to its closeness to the TRW business complex located near that area. The TRW tract is zoned R1, the lots measure an average of 5,000 square feet however, because the streets are not in the typical grid pattern, some of the lots are much bigger and, in some cases, they can exceed 10,000 square feet. Most of the area has retained its original character but there are certainly a few homes that have been razed and new ones erected in their place. The average home size is approximately 1400 square feet and these homes are modest in price compared to most of the Beach Cities.
A large portion of North Redondo Beach was originally zoned R2. Since the majority of the R2 lots are 7,500 square feet (or 50 feet by 150 feet), it allows for developers to tear down the old small homes and build 2 brand new townhomes in its place. As most people know, land in California is expensive, so being able to split the cost of the land between two separate homeowners makes it easier to afford to live in the beach area. The majority of the townhomes are approximately 2,400 square feet in size and offer most of the modern amenities that today’s buyers have come to expect. Luxury items like granite counter-tops, gourmet style kitchens, and large master suites with spa tubs. The area to the North of Artesia Blvd and South of Grant avenue was originally zoned R4. This zoning allowed for 3 townhomes to be built on the same 7,500 square foot lot. Because the townhomes are smaller (approximately 1,900 square feet) they become even more affordable than the two-on-a-lot design. If you are traveling East and South in North Redondo you will find another tract that is mainly zoned R1. It is in the traditional grid pattern, thus most lots are either 50 x 100 feet. A few streets find the rare 50 x 150 feet lot. The homes are typically 1,600 square feet in size and also remain modest in price compared to the rest of the Beach Cities.
Now head West, just on the edge of Hermosa Beach, and you will find what is called the Golden Hills. It is somewhat reminiscent of homes in San Francisco. They call these homes “Tall and Skinny”. They aren’t actually that tall, just two story homes, but you certainly could say they are skinny. This district was zoned R1A which means you certainly can split the typical 50 x 100 lot in 1/2, resulting in a lot that measures 25 feet wide by 100 feet deep. Instead of building townhomes, developers have built two side-by-side, detached, single family homes. The side yard set backs are approximately 3 feet which results in setting your neighbors a full 6 feet away, making it an easy reach if you need to borrow some sugar. For those owners and buyers that don’t like the idea of sharing, as you do on a townhome property, this is the next best thing. Averaging approximately 2,000 square feet, the typical home has a reverse floor plan with the living area, kitchen and Master bedroom suite located on the upper level and the secondary bedrooms on the lower level. The design is due to the fact that the garage takes up too much space to allow for enough living and kitchen space to be on the first floor. The prices are very similar to the two-on-a-lot townhomes. The difference becomes clear when comparing floor plans and locations. Most are located as far West as you can go in North Redondo. The floor plans work great for couples and
families with older children. It does become a little more challenging if you have a baby or toddler on the first floor and the master on the 2nd floor. If the floor plan suits your lifestyle, it is a smart way to affordably buy a single family home in a great school district, while also living near the beach. The balance of the area is intermixed with apartment buildings and duplexes. Because of the mixed zoning and constant changing of zoning rules, the area has remained eclectic in style which adds to the allure and uniqueness of this great beach town. To summarize, there are many pros of living in North Redondo Beach, including easy access to freeways and typically a little less expensive pricing than South Redondo Beach. However, if you need to see or hear the water, then head South and you can easily find what you are looking for in South Redondo Beach. Many of our clients at SportStar Relocation are players for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Kings. A countless number of them have made either North or South Redondo Beach a place to call home. Like them, you are sure to find a property that will certainly match your budget and needs. Watch North Redondo Market trends weekly at
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THE PEDIGREE OF A NEW HOME
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ll builders are the same. Wait a minute... that would be like saying children are all the same. They have the same parents, same upbringing, same household yet two kids from the same family and parents can often be completely opposite in personality and interests. New homes throughout the South Bay also can be as diverse, even though they have similar beginnings. In our unique South Bay Real Estate market, values can vary dramatically, lot to lot, street to street, and builder to builder. It’s important to know where your new or newer home came from! Having built 2 homes personally for my family, partnered in numerous building projects throughout the beach cities, and sold thousands of homes over the past 25 years, I am often asked what the significant difference amongst the builders is locally and what does this mean when considering a home for purchase? For the purpose of this article we are mainly referring to builders and developers in the South Bay. First and foremost it is important to understand the difference between a builder and a developer/general contractor. What most commonly refer to as a “builder” is a licensed general contractor who hires subcontractors to build a home. They supervise the subcontractors; manage the entire building process from planning, foundation, framing and interior
finishes. They are the ones you call when things go wrong with your home and you need them fixed. A builder is often paid, based on the cost of the project, either a flat fee or a specific percentage of the total cost of construction. On the other hand, there are developers. A developer is typically the owner of a particular building project. They are the dreamers behind the project. They raise the funds for the project, hire the builder and jointly supervise the project with the builder. The developer earns their income though profit in the project after paying the builder and subcontractors. There are many cases when a builder who is a licensed general contractor will also be the developer, however not all developers are licensed contractors. Developers are often risk takers who, quite often, have done well in another career and have ventured into the business of home development. They have seen others profit in construction and feel they can do as well or better than those they know. Having been through two Real Estate downturns, one in the early 90s and again 2007, I have witnessed many developers turn their risk and reward to doom and gloom. Many developers get on a roll and profit handsomely and then take all of their profit to buy more projects. They don’t see an end in sight and continue the process, leveraging along the way. If they are caught with a sharp decline in pricing when a project is complete it is easy to lose ten years of profit in just one short year. The years that have passed since 2007 to now have certainly wiped out quite a list of these developers. However, not all faltered and fell by the wayside. There are quite a few
developers that pulled some of their chips off of the table and slowed their buying and construction projects in time to save the profits they worked so long and hard for. Telltale signs of smart developers and quality builders pepper the streets & neighborhoods from El Segundo to Palos Verdes. With a little knowledge, you can learn to recognize the work of the developers and builders that invested in quality projects vs. those that pursued base line “spec” projects. Whether you support or oppose new construction in the community, knowing who you are buying from is very important. When looking for a newer home in the area you will often note that the realtors will commonly state who the builder is/was. Once you become alert to this trend, you will also notice that sometimes there is no mention at all of the builder. Certain builders and developers have earned a local reputation for being premium, quality builders while others have earned a less prestigious reputation. Buyers often ask what makes one builder better than the next. The key differences are finish quality and overall design. There are builders that have a keen sense for design, much like a professional design firm, while other builders have somehow overlooked the fine nuances of design altogether. In a rapidly appreciating Real Estate market almost any builder can build a home that meets city guidelines, sell it, and turn a profit. The question is: will the home stand the test of time? Sometimes the quality of finishes can be difficult to detect for a novice buyer. The biggest challenge is the installation process that is used for many items, including but not limited to, flooring, tile, and granite. For example, if the proper installation of tile is not used, normal settling can occur, however the cracks that normally form in slab work can make its way to the finish tile. Although the installation may meet city code it may not withstand normal settling issues.
There are also numerous, completely undetectable materials in homes that can vary in quality, such as; the thickness of drywall used (which is either 1/2”or the higher quality thickness of 5/8” inch drywall). Thicker drywall will withstand the normal movement in a home much better than 1/2” will. With insulation there are many walls where it is not required by standard building codes, but some builders will go the extra mile to insulate those areas that are not required by simple code in order to help with sound control, as well as to promote future energy savings. The lists of these types of upgrades are endless. The important thing is to ask questions of your agent and builder. Be sure to ask for references about the builder that built the home you are about to buy. Are they still in business? Are there warranty items that are still within their responsibility? If there are warranty items, how has that builder responded to the requests in the past? How does the general Real Estate community feel about the builder that built the home? Do they speak positively about them or negatively? It has been proven that certain builders can demand a higher price for what appears to be the exact same home that another builder has built. It is certainly OK to buy the more inexpensive home, especially when budget is a large factor in your decision. My recommendation when considering a newer construction home and examining future equity reserves is to just be very aware that your 3,253 square foot Mediterranean home built in 2006 by builder B may realistically sell for less than your neighbor’s 3,253 Mediterranean home built in 2006 by that was built by builder A. Armed with that knowledge, you will be able to make a more sound decision when either buying or selling a home in the area. The South Bay is very unique as the newer homes are not built in tracts like many new home communities throughout the nation. New home communities are much easier to analyze as they are typically built by the same builder, with the same quality and are much more clearly compared side-by-side. When considering any purchase, whether it be a newer construction home or an older, historic one, be sure to ask questions and demand logical answers! It makes home ownership and planning for the future a much more positive experience.
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he Palos Verdes Peninsula is an area called by multiple names, but most agree they all refer to the same thing: the beautiful and serene setting South of Los Angeles, overlooking the blue Pacific Ocean. The Palos Verdes Peninsula gets its namesake from the Spanish name for the Indian term “Green Trees”. It is also referred to locally as “The Hill”, and is best known for its rolling hills, open space, beautiful estate homes
and breathtaking vistas of the ocean and city lights. The first planners of The Hill decided in the beginning to limit development and keep as much open space protected from overdevelopment, unlike what was going on throughout much of Los Angeles County. Located just less than 25 miles from downtown Los Angeles, it makes for a small commute for homeowners who want to enjoy the serene setting of an open countryside, yet still desire access to a major metropolis. The Peninsula enjoys over 16 miles of pristine natural coastline and spectacular topography rarely found anywhere in the world. With about 70,000 residents and over 16,000 acres, The Peninsula is actually made up of four separate cities. Palos Verdes Estates , Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills. In addition, there is a small unincorporated area located within the City of Rolling Hills also known as Palos Verdes Peninsula. The area is a big draw for those with families, as the public school system has some of the best API scores in the entire nation, not to mention an option for esteemed private schools. The area is also home to
several state-of-the-art golf courses; approximately $1,200,000. You can both private and public, including purchase a condominium in the city one of the newest additions known as for under $200,000. Single family Trump National Golf Course that has homes start just under $700,000 and been said to rival famed Pebble Beach creep up steadily after that. in Northern California. It is located just In the deep center of “The Hill” down the road from the new luxury is the 24 hour guard-gated city of resort community known as Terranea Rolling Hills; different from Rolling which truly equals any ocean-front Hills Estates in that all of the homes luxury resort in the entire world. constructed are white, ranch style The Peninsula is home to numerous homes (nearly all of them zoned for notable residents including well horses) that have very large lots which known athletes such as tennis star accommodate a lot of open space. The Pete Sampras, skating legend, Michelle total area is just over 3 square miles Kwon, both former and current Los and home to about 2,000 residents. Angeles Lakers basketball players, as It is also known to have one of the well as business tycoons at all levels. highest median household incomes in Median home prices average currently the country at over $200,000 annually, around $1,200,000 although prices although it can cost a lot more to can range from as low as $200,000 own “behind the gates”. The starting and as high as $15 Million. prices are just under $2 Million and Palos Verdes Estates (PVE) is the you easily spend over $10 Million for most Westerly and Northerly city of a spectacular estate with panoramic the four. It has its own Homeowners ocean or city vistas. Association that is governed by what Rancho Palos Verdes (RPV) is by is called The Palos Verdes Art Jury, far the largest city on the “The Hill” which oversees all development and/ and encompasses much of the rest of or remodeling that takes place within the Peninsula; with over 13.7 square the city. It is designed to maintain a miles and approximately 40,000 level of conformity and standard that residents. You can start out in a condo is noticeable as you drive throughout at about $200,000. There are plenty the city: a rarity in most Southern of homes under $1 million, but of California Cities. course, if you can push your budget PVE is a semi-rural community a tad, you can snap up a little estate with a small town atmosphere, tree- home for just under $15 Million. RPV lined streets and spectacular ocean has plenty of cosmopolitan shopping and city vistas. There are two business within the city, as well as its own areas: one at Malaga Cove plaza and public golf course, Los Verdes Golf the other at Lunada Bay Plaza. Home Course. It is also home to Portuguese prices range in the $500,000’s for Bend Riding Club, the famous Point condominiums and into the millions Vicente Lighthouse and the historic Wayfarers Chapel. of dollars for beautiful estate homes. No matter which city you pick Found on the Northerly side of The Peninsula is to live in or to visit, you’ll enjoy Rolling Hills plenty of open space, nature trails, architecture, terrific Estates. At beautiful only about 3.59 weather patterns, incredible vistas square miles and certainly a place to come and it is known decompress from the hustle and for numerous bustle of the busy cities outside of personal horse its borders. facilities on private home Learn more about each city by sites, though watching for future editions of the entire city Ed’s Coastal Report in is not zoned South Bay Digs, or visit for horses. Home prices as in most areas www.ItzSold.com had peaked in 2007 at over where you can learn $1,800,000 the intimate details and have since of each neighborhood’s declined down Real Estate market. to a median of NEPTUNE FOUNTAIN, FOUND IN MALAGA COVE PLAZA, THE “GATEWAY” TO THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA, IS A REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL FOUND IN BOLOGNA, ITALY. IT WAS INSTALLED IN 1930 AS A DONATION FROM AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR, ALDOPHO DISEGUI , EK@ITZSOLD.COM | WWW.ITZSOLD.COM 17 AND WAS RE-CONSTRUCTED IN 1969 AFTER THE INITIAL 100+ YR OLD FOUNTAIN CRUMBLED.
CELEBRATING 312 E. Plymouth St #3, Inglewood 4857 W 131st St, Hawthorne 5228 W 124th St, Hawthorne 4734 W 137th St, Hawthorne 4135 W 139th St, Hawthorne 4093 W 138th St, Hawthorne 4135 W 139th St, Hawthorne** 13819 Jefferson Ave, Hawthorne 13819 Jefferson Ave, Hawthorne** 3622 W 135th St, Hawthorne 3912 W 132nd St, Hawthorne 13725 Doty Ave, Hawthorne 13723 Doty Ave, Hawthorne 12512 Fonthill Ave, Hawthorne 3127 W 134th St, Hawthorne 15516 Florwood Ave, Lawndale 14811 Bodger Ave, Hawthorne 15723 Mansel Ave #1, Lawndale 4644 W 154th St, Lawndale 4229 W Rosecrans Ave #16, Lawndale 4222 W 156th St, Lawndale 14706 Condon Ave, Lawndale 13007 Arcturus Ave, Gardena 2712 W 144th St, Gardena 2112 W 145th St, Gardena 1541 W 145th St #8, Gardena 1707 W 147th St #4, Gardena 1123 W 159th St, Gardena 1319 W 160th St, Gardena 18114 S Dalton Pl, Gardena 2345 248th St, Lomita 1982 Rolling Vista Dr #4, Lomita 2106 242nd St, Lomita 24220 Western Ave B, Harbor City 1552 247th St, Harbor City 1518 253rd St, Harbor City 1401 238th St, Harbor City 1659 W 254th St, Harbor City 984 W 245th St, Harbor City 3019 Carolwood Ln, Torrance 2571 Plaza Del Amo #114, Torrance 1011 Patronella Ave, Torrance 2931 Plaza Del Amo # 134, Torrance 2920 W 226th St, Torrance 23523 Adolph Ave, Torrance 23317 Carlow Rd, Torrance 23219 Audrey Ave, Torrance 5131 Mindora Dr, Torrance 5315 Doris Way, Torrance 5010 Laurette St, Torrance 5213 Arvada St, Torrance 5410 Wilma St, Torrance 4754 Cadison St, Torrance 4720 Emerald St, Torrance 5404 Michelle Dr, Torrance 20522 Toluca Ave, Torrance 4286 W 182nd St, Torrance 3925 W 186th St, Torrance 3827 W 177th St, Torrance 18020 Falda Ave, Torrance 3906 W 176th St, Torrance 3722 W 181st St, Torrance 2457 Artesia Bl #42, Torrance 16209 Spinning Ave, Torrance 2819 W 176th St, Torrance 2310 W 177th St, Torrance 1513 Madrid Ave, Torrance 103 W 213th Pl, Carson 317 W Clarion Dr, Carson 22038 Fries Ave, Carson 22202 Isabelle Ct, Carson 552 E 221st St, Carson 22200 Grace Ave, Carson 532 W 222nd St, Carson 22208 Isabelle Ct, Carson 1257 E Radbard St, Carson 19911 Alonda Dr, Carson 20228 Amantha Ave, Carson 23252 Colony Park Dr, Carson 705 E Maple Ave, El Segundo 404 Kansas St, El Segundo 1029 33rd St, Manhattan Beach
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229 Shell St #1, Manhattan Beach 579 29th St, Manhattan Beach 130 Kelp St, Manhattan Beach 225 15th St, Manhattan Beach 120 16th St, Manhattan Beach 2009 Elm Ave, Manhattan Beach 1312 Elm Ave, Manhattan Beach 1412 Elm Ave, Manhattan Beach 1936 Ardmore, Manhattan Beach 1305 Pine Ave, Manhattan Beach 1809 Aok Ave, Manhattan Beach 2000 Palm, Manhattan Beach 568 36th St, Manhattan Beach 764 36th St, Manhattan Beach 606 Anderson, Manhattan Beach 1029 9th St, Manhattan Beach 813 Duncan Ave, Manhattan Beach 5 Lafayette Ct, Manhattan Beach 34 Bermuda Ct, Manhattan Beach 34 Bermuda Ct, Manhattan Beach** 1135 2nd St, Manhattan Beach 1430 Marine Ave, Manhattan Beach 1344 Marine Ave, Manhattan Beach 1300 19th St, Manhattan Beach 1300 19th St, Manhattan Beach 1209 Harkness St, Manhattan Beach 1201 14th St, Manhattan Beach 1412 15th St B, Manhattan Beach 1135 22nd St, Manhattan Beach 1140 Manhattan Beach Blvd, MB 1140 Manhattan Beach Blvd, MB** 1461 9th St, Manhattan Beach 1747 11th St, Manhattan Beach 1822 11th St, Manhattan Beach 1127 2nd St, Manhattan Beach 1603 5th St, Manhattan Beach 1211 10th St, Manhattan Beach 1737 Mathews Ave, Manhattan Beach 1504 3rd St, Manhattan Beach 1731 1st St, Manhattan Beach 1609 6th St, Manhattan Beach 1826 11th St, Manhattan Beach 1401 8th St, Manhattan Beach 15 15th St #2, Hermosa Beach 15 15th St #22, Hermosa Beach 320 Hermosa Ave #103, Hermosa Beach 334 Culper Ct, Hermosa Beach 1301 Cypress St, Hermosa Beach 127 Manhattan Ave, Hermosa Beach 2310 Park Ave, Hermosa Beach 2524 Manhattan Ave, Hermosa Beach 3035 The Strand, Hermosa Beach 711 11th St B, Hermosa Beach 711 11th St A, Hermosa Beach 655 9th St, Hermosa Beach 657 9th St, Hermosa Beach 715 30th St, Hermosa Beach 651 9th St, Hermosa Beach 653 9th St, Hermosa Beach 2411 Prospect Ave #123, Hermosa Beach 1141 7th St, Hermosa Beach 1415 Corona St, Hermosa Beach 850 18th St, Hermosa Beach 1724 Golden St, Hermosa Beach 927 17th St, Hermosa Beach 1111 2nd St, Hermosa Beach 925 17th St, Hermosa Beach 1212 24th St, Hermosa Beach 1137 10th St, Hermosa Beach 2706 Nelson Ave, Redondo Beach 2609 Nelson Ave C, Redondo Beach 2707 Mathews Ave D, Redondo Beach 2421 Mathews Ave #3, Redondo Beach 2806 Rindge Ln, Redondo Beach 2117 Ruhland Ave, Redondo Beach 2813 Faber St, Redondo Beach 2311 Mathews Ave A, Redondo Beach 2109 Voorhees Ave D, Redondo Beach 2121 Nelson Ave #1, Redondo Beach 2303 Curtis Ave A, Redondo Beach 2214 Plant Ave, Redondo Beach 2205 Grant Ave #1, Redondo Beach
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YEARS LEADING 2615 Plaza Del Amo #648, Torrance 18510 Falda Ave, Torrance 18709 Avalon Bl, Carson 24513 Panama Ave, Carson 223 W Maple Ave, El Segundo 330 41st St B, Manhattan Beach 330 41st St D, Manhattan Beach 301 35th St, Manhattan Beach 317 8th St, Manhattan Beach 465 30th St, Manhattan Beach 1704 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach 228 34th St, Manhattan Beach 528 6th St, Manhattan Beach 409 20th St, Manhattan Beach 2600 N Poinsettia Ave, Manhattan Beach 861 10th St, Manhattan Beach 25 W Sausalito Cir, Manhattan Beach 1204 20th St, Manhattan Beach 1311 11th St, Manhattan Beach 438 Altura Way, Manhattan Beach 1768 Curtis Ave, Manhattan Beach 1315 11th St, Manhattan Beach 1184 2nd St, Manhattan Beach 1760 1st St, Manhattan Beach 1603 6th St, Manhattan Beach 1310 11th St, Manhattan Beach 1228 11th St, Manhattan Beach 760 36th St, Manhattan Beach 436 23rd St, Manhattan Beach 2517 Bayview Dr, Manhattan Beach 1505 8th St, Manhattan Beach 1221 6th St, Manhattan Beach 1737 9th St, Manhattan Beach 1639 5th St, Manhattan Beach 260 31st St, Hermosa Beach 2046 Palm Dr, Hermosa Beach 56 The Strand, Hermosa Beach 741 21st St, Hermosa Beach 743 21st St, Hermosa Beach 739 21st St, Hermosa Beach 716 10th St, Hermosa Beach 733 21st St, Hermosa Beach 745 21st St, Hermosa Beach 735 21st St, Hermosa Beach 644 10th St, Hermosa Beach 731 21st St, Hermosa Beach 737 21st St, Hermosa Beach 641 Long fellow Ave, Hermosa Beach 723 8th Pl, Hermosa Beach 2411 Prospect Ave #307, Hermosa Beach 1212 15th St, Hermosa Beach 2611 Ruhland Ave B, Redondo Beach 2802 Perkins Ln, Redondo Beach 1923 Ruhland Ave B, Redondo Beach 2011 Farrell Ave B, Redondo Beach 1904 Perry Ave, Redondo Beach 1931 Nelson Ave B, Redondo Beach 1705 Rockefeller Ln, Redondo Beach 2304 Clark Ln A, Redondo Beach 2101 Clark Ln A, Redondo Beach 2409 Marshallfield Ln, Redondo Beach 2011 Morgan Ln A, Redondo Beach 1925 Pullman Ln A, Redondo Beach 1925 Pullman Ln B, Redondo Beach 713 High Ln, Redondo Beach 1743 Haynes Ln, Redondo Beach 1738 Haynes Ln, Redondo Beach 1748 Carver St, Redondo Beach 1612 Haynes Ln, Redondo Beach 1609 Haynes Ln, Redondo Beach 1124 Vincent St B, Redondo Beach 440 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach 653 S Irena Ave, Redondo Beach 630 S Gertruda Ave, Redondo Beach 620 The Village #203, Redondo Beach 206 S Catalina Ave D, Redondo Beach 528 Garnet St, Redondo Beach 2223 Rockefeller Ln A, Redondo Beach 2011 Rockefeller Ln, Redondo Beach 2357 Palos Verdes Dr #1, PVE 2306 Palos Verdes Dr W #202, PVE 4412 Lucera Cir, Palos Verdes Estates
3321 Palos Verdes Dr N, PVE 2601 Sunnyside Ridge Dr, RPV 4 Avenida de Camelia, RPV 2 Coraltree Ln, Rolling Hills Estates 5947 Armaga Springs Rd B, RPV 154 Aspen Way, Rolling Hills Estates 1434 W 36th St, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #21, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #4, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #25, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #3, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #5, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #19, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #23, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #29, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #1, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #6, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #18, San Pedro 741 W 24th St #15, San Pedro 396 S Miraleste Dr #504, San Pedro 28006 S Western Ave #269, San Pedro 1450 Brett Pl #213, San Pedro 2 Cabrillo Dr, Avalon 8500 Falmouth Ave #3211, Playa Del Rey 10417 Burl, Lennox 5213 W 120th St, Inglewood 4907 W 118th Pl, Hawthorne 12318 Gale Ave, Hawthorne 3220 W 135th St, Hawthorne 13829 Hawthorne Way, Hawthorne 4102 138th St, Hawthorne 4359 142nd St, Hawthorne 3340 W 135th St, Hawthorne 13802 Kornblum Ave, Hawthorne 3633 132nd Pl, Hawthorne 13231 Cordary Ave, Hawthorne 12532 Cranbrook Ave, Hawthorne 13615 Cerise Ave, Hawthorne 4608 Marine Ave, Lawndale 4623 W 145th St, Lawndale 15000 Avis Ave, Lawndale 4735 W 149th St, Lawndale 4532 W 167th St, Lawndale 4021 W 164th St, Lawndale 4214 165th, Lawndale 2801 W 141St Pl, Gardena 16203 S Orchard Ave, Gardena 1645 W 145th St, Gardena 1719 W 165th Pl, Gardena 1109 W 165th Pl, Gardena 16812 S Denker Ave, Gardena 1319 W 160th St, Gardena 1727 W 165th Pl, Gardena 1729 254th St, Lomita 20624 S Western Ave, Torrance 1729 254th St, Harbor City 18504 Regina Ave, Torrance 20624 S Western Ave, Torrance 1850 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance 453 28th St, Manhattan Beach 117 39th St, Manhattan Beach 209 Rosecrans Ave, Manhattan Beach 120 16th St, Manhattan Beach 453 28th St, Manhattan Beach 2908 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach 117 39th St, Manhattan Beach 209 Rosecrans Ave, Manhattan Beach 120 15th St, Manhattan Beach 2123 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach 1325 Loma Dr, Hermosa Beach 3232 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach 477 25th St, Hermosa Beach 839 Bard St, Hermosa Beach 672 4th St, Hermosa Beach 1304 Corona St, Hermosa Beach 1236 10th St, Hermosa Beach 931 17th St, Hermosa Beach 2216 Warfield, Redondo Beach 1904 Perry Ave, Redondo Beach* 2505 Huntington Ln, Redondo Beach 814 N Lucia Ave, Redondo Beach 129 S Helberta Ave, Redondo Beach
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1518 253rd St, Harbor City* 1641 W 235th St B, Harbor City 984 W 245th St, Harbor City* 3019 Carolwood Ln, Torrance* 1011 Patronella Ave, Torrance* 2615 Plaza Del Amo #607, Torrance 420 Calle De Felipe, Torrance 23523 Adolph Ave, Torrance* 4627 Milne Dr, Torrance* 5315 Doris Way, Torrance* 20310 Anza Ave, Torrance 3622 W 181st St, Torrance 16702 Cherry Ave, Torrance 3827 W 177th St, Torrance* 17519 Faysmith Ave, Torrance 18001 Avis Ave, Torrance* 2457 Artesia Bl #42, Torrance* 16209 Spinning Ave, Torrance* 2314 W 178th St, Torrance 931 Arlington Ave, Torrance 1513 Madrid Ave, Torrance* 2271 W 230th St, Torrance* 317 W Clarion Dr, Carson* 22202 Isabelle Ct, Carson* 1257 E Radbard St, Carson* 19911 Alonda Dr, Carson* 16316 Haskins Ln, Carson* 20228 Amantha Ave, Carson* 23252 Colony Park Dr, Carson* 1029 33rd St, Manhattan Beach* 229 Shell St #1, Manhattan Beach* 804 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach* 579 29th St, Manhattan Beach* 124 15th St B, Manhattan Beach 400 33rd St, Manhattan Beach 3804 Ocean Dr #2, Manhattan Beach 130 Kelp St, Manhattan Beach* 225 15th St, Manhattan Beach* 440 32nd St, Manhattan Beach 232 26th St, Manhattan Beach* 400 33rd St, Manhattan Beach ** 329 6th St, Manhattan Beach 427 23rd St, Manhattan Beach 225 13th St, Manhattan Beach 1936 Ardmore, Manhattan Beach* 3001 Palm Ave, Manhattan Beach 1717 Walnut Ave, Manhattan Beach* 2000 Palm Ave, Manhattan Beach* 1725 Pine Ave, Manhattan Beach* 642 Rosecrans Ave, Manhattan Beach* 652 Marine Ave, Manhattan Beach 839 Marine Ave, Manhattan Beach 3413 Walnut Ave, Manhattan Beach 665 27th St, Manhattan Beach 764 36th St, Manhattan Beach* 2600 N Poinsettia Ave, Manhattan Beach 1725 Pine Ave, Manhattan Beach** 1717 Walnut Ave, Manhattan Beach** 2000 Palm Ave, Manhattan Beach** 794 27th St, Manhattan Beach 606 Anderson St, Manhattan Beach* 304 Anderson St, Manhattan Beach 1013 11th St, Manhattan Beach 1029 9th St, Manhattan Beach* 1000 Highview Ave, Manhattan Beach 813 Duncan Ave, Manhattan Beach* 116 S Ardmore Ave, Manhattan Beach 853 9th St, Manhattan Beach 20 Bermuda Ct, Manhattan Beach* 34 Bermuda Ct, Manhattan Beach** 20 Bermuda Ct, Manhattan Beach** 8 W Sausalito Cir, Manhattan Beach 12 Monterey Ct, Manhattan Beach 1135 22nd St, Manhattan Beach* 1430 Marine Ave, Manhattan Beach* 1300 19th St, Manhattan Beach* 1640 Marine Ave, Manhattan Beach* 1604 Lynngrove Dr, Manhattan Beach 1135 22nd St, Manhattan Beach** 1204 20th St, Manhattan Beach** 1311 23rd St, Manhattan Beach* 1311 23rd St, Manhattan Beach**
1140 Manhattan Beach Blvd, MB 1140 Manhattan Beach Blvd, MB** 1461 9th St, Manhattan Beach* 1747 11th St, Manhattan Beach* 1822 11th St, Manhattan Beach* 1530 Mathews, Manhattan Beach 1603 5th St, Manhattan Beach* 1746 11th St, Manhattan Beach* 1211 10th St, Manhattan Beach* 231 Aviation Pl, Manhattan Beach 1731 1st St, Manhattan Beach 1737 Mathews Ave, Manhattan Beach* 1127 6th St, Manhattan Beach* 1545 5th St, Manhattan Beach 1320 10th St, Manhattan Beach 1501 10th St, Manhattan Beach 1127 6th St, Manhattan Beach* 1540 8th St, Manhattan Beach* 1613 1st St, Manhattan Beach* 1561 8th St, Manhattan Beach 1606 1st St, Manhattan Beach 1746 11th St, Manhattan Beach* 1401 8th St, Manhattan Beach* 1639 5th St, Manhattan Beach** 1401 8th St, Manhattan Beach** 430 S Meadows Ave, Manhattan Beach* 438 S Meadows Ave, Manhattan Beach* 334 Culper Ct, Hermosa Beach* 2127 Manhattan Ave, Hermosa Beach 2123 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach 2524 Manhattan Ave, Hermosa Beach* 1600 Ardmore Ave #310, Hermosa Beach 711 11th St B, Hermosa Beach* 2516 Ardmore Ave, Hermosa Beach 655 9th St, Hermosa Beach* 715 30th St, Hermosa Beach* 2411 Prospect Ave #123, Hermosa Beach* 850 18th St, Hermosa Beach* 1724 Golden St, Hermosa Beach* 1204 10th St, Hermosa Beach* 1212 24th St, Hermosa Beach* 957 7th St, Hermosa Beach 1126 8th St, Hermosa Beach 2403 Rindge Ln, Redondo Beach 2706 Nelson Ave, Redondo Beach* 2707 Mathews Ave D, Redondo Beach 2020 Mathews Ave A, Redondo Beach 2806 Rindge Ln, Redondo Beach* 1900 Plant Ave, Redondo Beach* 2813 Faber St, Redondo Beach* 2216 Nelson Ave #3, Redondo Beach* 2303 Curtis Ave A, Redondo Beach* 2864 Pinckard Ave, Redondo Beach* 2204 Vanderbilt Ln #7, Redondo Beach* 1908 Carnegie Ln #2, Redondo Beach* 2019 Carnegie Ln #7, Redondo Beach 1810 Green Ln, Redondo Beach* 1808 Green Ln, Redondo Beach* 2018 Huntington Ln B, Redondo Beach* 2211 Marshallfield Ln A, Redondo Beach* 1819 Pullman Ln A, Redondo Beach 2101 Clark Ln, Redondo Beach** 4538 182nd St, Redondo Beach 2319 Ralston Ln, Redondo Beach 2012 Havemeyer Ln, Redondo Beach* 2510 Fisk Ln, Redondo Beach* 1727 Axenty Way, Redondo Beach 1739 Ford Ave, Redondo Beach* 1740 Harper Ave, Redondo Beach* 1225 Stanford Ave, Redondo Beach* 1729 Steinhart Ave, Redondo Beach* 910 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach* 1505 Marshallfield Ln, Redondo Beach* 1403 Goodman Ave, Redondo Beach* 1737 Ford Ave, Redondo Beach* 1200 Stanford Ave, Redondo Beach* 1717 Clark Ln A, Redondo Beach* 615 Diamond St, Redondo Beach* 205 S Guadalupe Ave, Redondo Beach 216 Pearl St, Redondo Beach 209 N Juanita Ave A, Redondo Beach 102 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach*
117 S Juanita Ave B, Redondo Beach 702 N Juanita Ave B, Redondo Beach 611 N Lucia Ave A, Redondo Beach* 412 El Redondo Ave, Redondo Beach* 129 S Helberta Ave, Redondo Beach* 814 Camino Real #103, Redondo Beach* 643 S Prospect Ave #202, Redondo Beach 820 Camino Real #106, Redondo Beach 605 Avenue D, Redondo Beach* 820 Camino Real #106, Redondo Beach 900 Ynez Ave, Redondo Beach 520 S Lucia, Redondo Beach 230 S Catalina Ave #104, Redondo Beach* 565 Esplandade #115, Redondo Beach* 620 The Village #203, Redondo Beach** 1104 S Catalina Ave #5, Redondo Beach* 530 The Village #116, Redondo Beach 136 Via Los Miradores, Redondo Beach 202 Via Alameda, Redondo Beach 359 Paseo De Gracia, Redondo Beach 1556 Via Zurita, Palos Verdes Estates 2906 Via Victoria, Palos Verdes Estates 6724 Via Canada, Rancho Palos Verdes 30735 Via Rivera, Rancho Palos Verdes* 28212 San Nicolas Dr, RPV* 16 Mela Ln, Rancho Palos Verdes 27645 Flaming Arrow Dr, RPV 8 Silver Eagle Rd, Rolling Hills Estates* 27827 Pontevedra, Rancho Palos Verdes 3239 S Walker Ave, San Pedro* 300 N Wycliff Ave, San Pedro* 1450 Brett Pl #103, San Pedro* 623 Mar Vista Ave, Wilmington* 11932 Budlong Ave, Los Angeles 1368 E 96th St, Los Angeles 5521 Inglewood Bl, Culver City 5918 Ladera Park, Los Angeles* 12218 Menlo Ave, Hawthorne 4542 W 132nd St, Hawthorne* 15522 Faysmith Ave, Gardena 15111 Freeman #28, Lawndale 15809 Venus Pl, Gardena 14903 S Normandie Ave #207, Gardena 17125 S Vermont Ave #8, Gardena 22421 Denker Ave #3, Torrance* 22330 Meyler St #37, Torrance* 1011 Harbor Village C, Harbor City 23600 N Western D, Harbor City 943 W 244th St, Harbor City* 1011 Harbor Village C, Harbor City* 3110 Merrill Dr #68, Torrance 22815 Madrona, Torrance 3928 Bluff St, Torrance 4902 Halison St, Torrance 18510 Falda Ave, Torrance 4222 W 177th St, Torrance 18039 Fonthill Ave, Torrance 4114 W 175th St, Torrance 18709 Avalon Bl, Carson* 539 E Walnut Ave B, El Segundo 1711 Pine Ave #6, El Segundo* 511 W Grand Ave, El Segundo 116 E Pine Ave, El Segundo 225 9th St, Manhattan Beach 317 1st Pl, Manhattan Beach* 301 35th St, Manhattan Beach* 512 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach 436 23rd St, Manhattan Beach 317 15th St, Manhattan Beach 401 2nd St, Manhattan Beach* 1417 Elm, Manhattan Beach** 2904 Pine Ave, Manhattan Beach* 2100 Flournoy, Manhattan Beach 2100 Flournoy, Manhattan Beach** 728 12th St, Manhattan Beach 605 36th St, Manhattan Beach 1605 Elm Ave, Manhattan Beach 1811 Agnes Rd, Manhattan Beach 633 18th St, Manhattan Beach 645 12th St, Manhattan Beach 850 18th St, Manhattan Beach 1110 John St, Manhattan Beach
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W H O I S T H E # 1 AG E N T, (CO M E O N , R E A L LY ? ) ave you ever seen this line in a newspaper or website? “I’m the #1 agent!” or “Hire me, I am # 1!” Did you also happen to notice that line on almost every page of the Real Estate section? Heck, I myself am guilty of using the term, and I am not alone. Unfortunately, it is probably one of the most over used descriptions an agent can use in trying to promote their skill. Naturally, the assumption is that sellers desire to hire the best in the business. Likewise, if an agent has ever achieved #1 at anything they should let you know about it. The fun part is reading the fine print, if they are brave enough to publish it. If they were, it would read something like this: “#1 agent… in my office for the month of April 2011.” What is missing from the fine print may be that there are 10 agents total in their office, and no one else was lucky enough to sell a home in April 2011. Let me be clear that I’m not saying that it’s wrong to publish one’s achievements, but as a seller it is important to find out more about the agent’s long term track record in the market, and not judge too quickly based on one line in a newspaper. So when does an agent’s ranking have any personal effect on you as a seller or buyer? Let’s say that you are a buyer: what is important to you? Most buyers want to find a great home at huge value and they want to be the first to know about it. They also want to be guided professionally, receive regular communication from their agent and to rely on educated answers to all of their questions. They want to be represented by a great negotiator. They want help with the mountain of paperwork, inspections and closing procedures. Buyers shouldn’t have to spend their time comparing the awards and accolades of many agents; they should really only have to worry about having confidence and peace of mind that they are working with someone who can handle all of the above efficiently and without costly mistakes. Likewise, sellers expect a similar experience. They want their home sold in an expedient manner. They want it sold for as much money as obtainable with as few obstacles and hassles as possible. They need a strong negotiator. They want to know that their home is being promoted properly and to all of the best buyers possible. They want guidance and they want the truth. When choosing a Real Estate agent, selecting one with considerable experience can certainly curtail the many challenges that buyers and My team and I help over a 100 people buy and sell Real Estate each year. Find out what our past clients think of our service by visiting:
sellers are bound to face. Experience is the best training tool in any business. If you haven’t gone through a negative experience in the past, it is difficult to recognize and avoid it when it is headed your way. As mentioned earlier, I myself have laid claim to the popular “#1” line. Let me share my fine print... Last year I was ranked #1 at Shorewood Realtors. I received this award in recognition of the number of homes I had sold in 2010. Shorewood Realtors is a company that typically has between 400 and 450 licensed agents. What’s interesting is that I have been ranked #2 nearly every year since I joined the company back in the early 1990’s. Being a competitive person, it was a fun experience to finally pass up the #1 salesperson, however the #2 salesperson for 2010 had sold a higher total dollar volume, so effectively, they can claim that they were #1. Do you see how variable these “#1” terms can be? The bottom line is that what matters most as an agent is how well you take care of your client, not where you rank. That reason alone is why, almost 24 years ago, I elected to take the team approach to servicing my clients. With a strong team of professionals in place I am able to meet or even beat the expectations of our clients; no matter if we are representing some of the most elite clients, such as athletes and executives, or negotiating for builders and investors, or helping a new buyer with their first condo purchase. Having a highly trained and experienced team allows us to provide unparalleled service to our clients. That being said, I mean no disrespect to agents who work on their own. As a matter of fact, I admire them for their ability to maintain their business and to keep more of their income to themselves, all the while managing to balance their lives between work and personal time. As with most agents there is such as thing as a personal life and there are things that come up that demand attention, whether it’s a child’s sporting event, a family wedding, or medical emergency. I have built a team that is interchangeable, so no matter what is happening in our personal lives there is always someone available to take care of our clients. The Ed Kaminsky Team is designed to leave me personally available to my clients during the most important parts of any transaction. That includes negotiating with other parties in the transaction, carefully reviewing contracts, expertly answering questions and having time to properly promote our client’s home to buyers, other agents, and our past clients.
There are a lot of things that are necessary to run a professional Real Estate business that take excess amounts of time but can be handled by well trained team members. For example creating flyers, meeting pest control companies, delivering signs, maintaining a website, and installing lock boxes; they are all important but also take a lot of time. In addition to the above, there are three areas that a great team can help an agent best serve his or her clients.
Marketing and promotion of listings. Marketing coordinator, Deanna Whipp has been with the team for 7 years and works a full time schedule aggressively promoting the inventory that Ed lists. Her marketing efforts have been recognized in many Real Estate association magazines and she has also helped the team win an award from the Los Angeles Business Journal for Excellence in Real Estate Marketing, as well as recognition from the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
Closing and coordinating of escrows. The closing procedures and paperwork required in California today is recognized to be the most difficult in the country. Katie Schwartz has been with me for 11 years and her skills are truly second to none. Watching over the daily details of the paperwork and helping clients navigate the mountains of clauses and deadlines is something my clients have come to appreciate from Katie.
Home searches for buyers. When buyers need to buy a home, our entire buyer staff goes to work seeking the perfect home to match with each buyer. Like most agents the M.L.S. is used to find homes for sale, but the advantage of working with our buyer’s team, is that they pursue other techniques to find properties that other agents may not have the manpower to investigate. This includes knocking doors in the neighborhood to where the buyers are looking and picking up the phone to call all homeowners in the same surrounding neighborhood to source homes not on the market. In the meantime, I am able to constantly network with area brokers to find out about additional homes coming soon to the market. In addition, I am able to call my list of thousands of past clients to see who may be moving soon, as well as check in with my sphere of influence within the sports world through our sister company, SportStar Relocation. SportStar Relocation is a nationwide company designed to help athletes transition in and out of their team city when they suddenly have to move. Without a great team it can be very challenging to fulfill all of the valid needs and expectations of today’s clients. From expertly navigating the sea of homes that are available, to properly analyzing the true value of a property, to getting homes sold quickly for top dollar, to sourcing the right home at the best price, it takes a team of skilled professionals. Whether it is a multi-million dollar estate or a small condo, buyers and sellers expect the job to be done expertly each and every time. In truth, sellers pay a lot of money for real estate services and they rightfully should expect to receive a service that is deserving of its cost.
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Offered at: $4,595,000
5 Bedrooms | 4.5 Bathrooms | 4783 sq ft | 7000 sq foot lot | Guest House | Ocean Views Magnificent Mediterranean Hill Section estate home that sits high on one of Manhattan Beach’s finest streets and boasts some of the best panoramic ocean views in the city. Designed by renowned architect Louie Tomaro, this home offers the perfect combination of style, functionality, location and VIEWS. There are five bedrooms including the detached guest/maids quarters and four and a half baths in almost 5,000 square feet of living space. The top floor functions as the main living area with an open layout that takes advantage of the breathtaking and unblockable views that stretch from Malibu to Catalina and beyond. Relax in the two west facing living rooms and enjoy sunsets from the elevated dining room. The gourmet kitchen is stocked with all of the modern bells-and-whistles and opens to a fabulous sunken living area and nice deck to enjoy breakfast outside. The basement level has a wine room, arts and crafts area, and bonus rooms that can be converted to a home theatre, gym or additional living space. The outdoor area is what any entertainer would ask for in a home with a large private courtyard/ sports court and fabulous stone terraced patio area with fireplace designed specifically for parties and outdoor fun.
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STUNNING! MANHATTAN HILL SECTION CASUAL ELEGANCE W/ HIGH END FINISHES 849 10TH STREET, MB 5 Bedrooms | 4.5 Baths | 4,356 Sq Ft | 6,000 Sq Ft Lot Spacious Home with a Nice Open Floorplan. Hardwood Floors Throughout. Living Room, Family Room and Master Suite with Fireplaces. Large Entertaining Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances (Sub Zero, Viking & More.) 2nd Family Room with Endless Options! 3-Car Garage. Nice Easy Walk to Downtown Manhattan Beach. Award Winning Robinson Elementary School District. Spacious Backyard with Outdoor Fireplace and Entertaining Area that Includes a 48” Stainless Steel DCS Grill, Two Burners, Sink and Refrigerator. This Home is Better than New!
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DON’T MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE HERMOSA BEACH COTTAGE W/ A RENTAL TOO! Only 480 Steps Away from the Sand | 2,601 Sq. Ft. Lot 2 Bedroom Front Home | 1 Bedroom Back Unit | Detached Garage/ Storage | Vaulted Ceilings | Skylights | French Doors & More!
$1,099,000 BEST NORTH HB Sand Section Value
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2,475 Sq Ft Lot (30x82.5) | Duplex Located on a Great Buildable Ocean View Lot | 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath | 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath w/ Office Each Unit has its own Separate Garage & Laundry Area
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Rancho Palos Verdes DEAL OF A LIFETIME!!! Spectacular Ocean, Catalina, Coastline Views, Ocean Bluff Property Golf Course Estate, Vacant Lot 25,404 sq ft
Owner Paid $4,250,000
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Paseo De Castana Rancho Palos Verdes 4 Bedrooms, 4 ½ Bathrooms, 4,292 sq ft, 30,740 sq ft Lot, 24 Hour Guard Gated Community, Panoramic Ocean, Harbor & City Views, Magnificent Entryway with Spiral Staircase, Huge Bonus Room
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Offered at $24,900,000 This is your opportunity to build a dream beach house right on the ocean at the best beach in Los Angeles--Manhattan Beach This double corner Strand lot enjoys nearly 67 feet of Strand frontage. “Turn this” into your very own 14,000 square foot Dream Strand Beach House! Come walk this property with me. See and sense for yourself just what an extraordinary opportunity this truly is.
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Custom Built in 2005 on one of the Highest Peaks in the Sand Section Unique WE’RE CHANGING IS OUR LOGO. North-South Layout offers Phenomenal Pier, Ocean, and Malibu Views Beautifully Designed 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath Home with 2370 Interior Square Feet High Ceilings Throughout Add to Interior Elevation with Vaulted, In a recent independent survey, over 95% of our clients say they are so Wood Beamed Ceilings on the Top Level pleased with our service that they would recommend us to others.* Custom Finishes Include: Walnut, Travertine, and Slate Flooring, Teak Interior Doors, Custom Alder Wood Front Door, Bamboo Verde Granite & With Customer Satisfaction ratings this high, we decided we’re going to keep right on doing what Silestone Slabs, Custom Kitchen Cabinetry and Stainless Steel Appliances we do best: serving our customers. Other Amenities Include: Ceiling Fans, Walk In Closets, 2 Car Garage w/Epoxy Floor, Laundry Room w/Wash Basin, Central Vacuum, Intercom System, 25 years in the South Bay. More than 100 full-time agents. A reputation for integrity. You can trust your next real estate transaction to Cat 5/Wireless Router/Fios Systems, Steam Shower... South Bay Brokers. (Buyer to verify information)
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PALOS VERDES GOLF CLUB HISTORIC HOLE-IN-ONE
WRITTEN BY DENISE KANO
In 1923, on what were then vast, desolate hills and barely covered with sage and cactus, construction began on the future Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club. This ambitious undertaking was the original vision of Frank Vanderlip, the owner of most of the Palos Verdes Peninsula at that time. His idea was to build the “biggest and handsomest of all country clubs,” as quoted in the July 18, 1914 issue of the Boston Herald. Vanderlip’s dream became a reality in 1924, and the much-anticipated course and clubhouse offered unobstructed and unparalleled views of the Santa Monica Bay. Located in the middle of an 800-acre parkland preserve, the challenging course was designed and built by George C. Thomas, Jr., and William P. “Billy” Bell, during an era which is now referred to as the “Golden Age of Golf Course Architecture.” Golf courses built during this time period were done without benefit of heavy earthmoving equipment, so the natural shapes of the land had to be used to create natural hazards. While the Palos Verdes course is not long in length by modern standards, the combination of creeks, ravines, and numerous well-placed bunkers requires strategically-placed shots to small, well-manicured greens. Other examples of Thomas and Bell’s course work include the Riviera Country Club, Bel Air Country Club, and the Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course, all built between 1923 and 1927. During the original construction, many varieties of trees were planted with landscaping provided by the Olmstead Brothers Company, an influential landscape design firm that was also responsible for helping to create the National Park Service. Those original trees are now very mature and line the fairways. The clubhouse, built at a cost of $170,000, was the second oldest building in Palos Verdes Estates, after the La Venta Inn. The course was instantly popular, so much so that on the third day after the grand opening a plan was made to extend the
clubhouse eastward sixty feet to hold a new golf shop, caddy house, and ladies grill and sun porch. In 1933, membership was impacted by the Depression and club dues were reduced to seven dollars per month. The property was eventually deeded to the City of Palos Verdes Estates with the restriction that the land could only be used for recreational purposes for the benefit of all city property owners and residents – a restriction that was crucial to the future of the golf course. During World War II, labor shortages made it almost impossible to maintain the course. Knee-high weeds and cracks in the earth covered the fairways and terrain. Subsequent to this, the number of people playing on the course decreased during the first few years of the 1940s. After reviewing its options, the city decided to attract more players from other areas by keeping green fees to a minimum. As wartime ended later in the decade, however, the influx of residents to the area generated the opposite problem. Green fees were so low that people came from areas throughout Southern California to play golf in Palos Verdes with its beautiful surroundings. Overcrowding became such a problem that the club membership and the Palos Verdes Estates City Council took action to make improvements. From 2005 to 2007, the clubhouse underwent an $11,000,000 renovation with the goal of providing increased capacity and the ability to accommodate club members as well as outside patrons wanting to host social functions. The dining room capacity was doubled and an expansive veranda was added to allow for outside dining. Whether you’re there to hit the historic links or attend a social event, the Palos Verdes Golf Club has the winning combination of impressive history with serene surroundings.
PALOS VERDES GOLF CLUB CIRCA 1925 PHOTO COURTESY OF PALOS VERDES LIBRARY DISTRICT, LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION
Walter Pidgeon, feature film star, dined at the club in 1926 while shooting scenes from a picture named, “Miss Nobody.”
In 1927, home sites in close proximity to the club ranged in cost from $2,000 to $6,000.
fun facts In 1951, over the objections of many members, the board instituted a policy that required players to wear shirts.
In 1930, the population of the peninsula reached 500 and the entry fee for the Palos Verdes Open was three dollars.
Douglas Fairbanks Sr. attended the 1928 Palos Verdes $2,500 Invitational Open Golf Tournament.
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I am new. I am significant. I am you. a new contemporary residence | hermosa beach built: 2011 address: 1124 8th street single family beach home with smooth stucco architectural panels developed by Lien Tran construction notes: great-room floorplan with four bedrooms on the first level and one on the second, durable brazilian cherry hardwood floors, ceramic designer tiles, landscaped front and rear yards, thermadore and kitchenaid appliances, caesarstone countertops, super efficient furnace, ocean view roof deck, and parking for up to four cars.
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Florida stock trader David Leshner admits he was always curious about the West Coast. So last summer after construction was completed on his new custom home in Miami, he and his family packed their bags and headed to Southern California for some beachside R&R. All it took was two weeks in a Manhattan Beach Strand rental to inspire a radical, life-altering decision. “I told [my wife] Deanna, ‘We’re going back to Miami and putting the house up for sale,’” Leshner recalls. Their short stay in Manhattan Beach was enough to make the family want to relocate – and start the house-hunting process all over again. “I promised her we’d be in Manhattan Beach within a year.” And so began several months of cross-country flights — sometimes twice in the same week — to find the perfect Manhattan Beach home. The Lesnhers faced the same dilemma some would-be Manhattan Beach home buyers encounter even today: Homes were listed, but sold in a matter of minutes. Right about the time the Leshners were searching for a house, builder Matt Morris of Matt Morris Development was in the midst of constructing a custom home for a couple who had a property in another state. “One day they left for their other home, and they never came back,” Morris recounts. In a textbook case of serendipity, Leshner and his wife happened upon the Morris home while it was being built. The British West Indies plantation-style house resembled an architectural theme popular in Miami and other parts of Florida. “My
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IT’S AWESOME HERE. THERE ARE NO THUNDERSTORMS, NO THREE-FOOT MOSQUITOES, NO SWAMP CREATURES FLYING AROUND OR JUMPING ON YOUR CAR. In my opinion it hasn’t rained yet since we’ve been here. It’s just mist! People pay top dollar for that in Miami.”
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wife said, ‘This is my dream house.’ And I said, ‘Okay!’” Leshner laughs. Today the Leshners make full use of their unique corner lot home, complete with a front and side yard, a hot commodity in the small parcels that typify their Sand Section neighborhood. “This house is kid central,” Leshner says. “My daughter’s friends come from all directions and meet on this lawn every day.” In harmony with the house’s exterior Caribbean styling, the interior evokes an elegant beach house vibe. Sleek wood-siding walls on the main living level add visual interest by marrying the funkiness of a beach shack with the chic groove of a modern coastal retreat. Dark wood louvered doors add to the West Indies feel, but avoid falling into a thematic cliché thanks to the home’s industrial lighting fixtures and decidedly modern flooring. The bathrooms boast bubble mosaic glass tile floors, and the black-and-white checkerboard tile floor in the laundry room channels Miami Deco. The Miami influence is evident throughout the home in furnishings and accessories, which the Leshners brought with them from Florida. A blackand-white chevron pattern rug draws attention in the living room and carries the Art Deco element, while linen slipcovers on the sofas soften the angularity of the area rug and maintain the beachhouse casual theme. In the formal dining room, a
modern glass table and edgy white leather chairs add a jet-set, South Beach flavor that creates a counterbalance to the rustic flooring and wood siding walls. Despite the sleek cosmopolitan flair and abundance of light-colored surfaces, the Leshners have incorporated a kid-friendly informality that suits their five-year-old daughter and the family dogs. The tricked-out kitchen is stocked with an oversized SubZero refrigerator and a massive, walnut-topped chef’s island that could give Gordon Ramsay a sudden case of kitchen envy. Juxtaposed with the gleaming industrial kitchen is a small wooden table with matching chairs where the Leshners’ daughter can color and paint while meal preparations are under way. Morris designed the interior to create a sense of intimacy in 4,000 square feet of living space. A small workstation in a roomy corner of the kitchen allows Deanna to work on her computer and still keep an eye on her daughter. “We do a fair amount of entertaining,” David Leshner says, “and we like to have fun with this place.” Leshner notes that the home’s layout allows for 30 or more guests to mingle comfortably without feeling crowded. Built-in cabinetry on the main level serves a dual purpose, providing valuable storage room and defining separate sitting areas while maintaining openness and flow. Built-ins of varying heights across one wall of the
living room offer ample space for toys and other items to be stowed away, maintaining order in the most highly visible room in the house. The mid-floor layout allows for maximum use of living space in the three-story home. On the top floor, the master bedroom is thoughtfully designed to provide a feeling of spaciousness. Once again, built-ins eliminate the need for heavy furniture, which lends to the minimalist, tranquil ambiance. Open his-and-hers walk-in closets face each other, not the room, causing no break in the sleek angularity of the space. An understated Caribbean touch is added by a square of grass cloth wallpaper that adorns the apex of the cathedral ceiling. A weathered, industrial canister ceiling fan hangs from the center. At the end of a long hallway, the daughter’s bedroom walls are covered in the same pattern of wallpaper that the Leshners had in their Miami home — an Asian floral motif in a muted pastel palette with a silky finish. The room’s closet is custom-built for a kid-size wardrobe and can be reconfigured to accommodate clothing of varying lengths. Although she’s not yet allowed to play there unsupervised, the room has a spacious outdoor deck that offers spectacular south-facing views. “What I love about this house is how open it is,” Leshner says. “Being on a corner lot, all except for a few side windows offer panoramic views. We can see the sun come up over the mountains in the morning.” And Leshner would know, as his workday begins well before 6 a.m. when the stock market opens in New York. Leshner’s commute is a walk down two flights of stairs to the home’s basement, where his office has north-facing windows to allow for plenty of natural light. A spacious desk with several monitors and a wall-mounted plasma screen create a professional command post. But the basement is not all about work. Just outside the office’s glass front wall is a comfortable den boasting four wall-mounted plasma televisions that feed Leshner’s and his friends’ appetite for football. An adjacent multipurpose room that, according to Leshner, “is being commandeered by my daughter,” features a complete play kitchen along one wall. In the center, a child-sized, gleaming red drum kit provides a whimsical balance to the high-tech mood of the plasma TV man cave. About the drum kit, Leshner jokes, “It was a gift from my mother. I’ll get even with her someday.” Leshner and his family have no regrets about their impulsive move West. “It’s awesome here. There are no thunderstorms, no three-foot mosquitoes, no swamp creatures flying around or jumping on your car. In my opinion it hasn’t rained yet since we’ve been here. It’s just mist! People pay top dollar for that in Miami.”
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South Bay Digs Anniversary South Bay Digs recently celebrated it’s one year anniversary party with Chez Melange serving small plates, fine wine and great tunes by Justin Hopkins.
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Sometimes the best surprises are found in the most unexpected of places. Put The Standing Room at the top of that list. Located in the back of Catalina Liquor & Deli at 144 North Catalina Avenue, The Standing Room has begun to make quite a name for itself in the 11 months since opening. Their may be no place to sit and enjoy one of their many burgers or sammies, but that hasn’t stopped local residents from rating The Standing Room as the No. 1 restaurant in Redondo Beach. Self taught chef Lowell Bakke has created a Hawaiian/Asian Fusion menu full of interesting and unusual ingredients. Inspired by his roots, Bakke features such ingredients as pineapple, kimchee and shishito peppers throughout the menu. Preparing nearly everything in The Standing Room kitchen, including all the sauces--Hoisin BBQ, Korean aioli, Thai mayo, tomato jam--is something Bakke believes makes all the difference. “Knowing that we’re not just squeezing something out of a bottle and that we make almost everything in house, I think that keeps people coming back,” said Bakke. Cooking up a storm in the kitchen with friend Paul Kim, the two have become a welloiled machine, especially during busy lunch and dinner hours. Customer favorites include the “dressed” and “cash” burger, the soft shell crab sandwich and truffle parmesan fries. “We wanted to put together a menu that is classic American comfort food with a twist on it,” Bakke said. “Being from Hawaii, we wanted to do something with a Hawaiian and Asian fusion.” Constantly coming up with new specials, The Standing Room recently added the “Elvis” burger, which not only includes such interesting ingredients as smoked gouda cheese and kurobuta sausage, but peanut butter bacon BBQ sauce. The burger also has jalapeno on it, a recent obsession for Bakke. “Our location attracts people. Some people that wouldn’t eat here have to try it out because it is in the back on a liquor store,” Bakke said. “It has blown up a lot faster than I thought, but what is undeniable through it all is our passion for food.”
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28121 Highridge Road, #209 Rancho Palos Verdes Great floor plan, bright, airy and full of natural light. Newly remodeled unit with over $40,000 in upgrades. Professionally scraped ceilings, crown moldings, base boards, hardwood floors, carpet, paint and new A/C unit. The bathroom has been remodeled with his and her sinks and hardwood floors. The master bedroom has room for a king bed and large walk in closet. Fireplace has been redone. This unit has lots of storage and an office nook. The large L shaped balcony has room for you to sit and enjoy the spectacular views of the ocean and city views from Malibu to the South Bay. This well maintained complex has heated pool. HOA includes: water, trash, and gas. Pets welcome. Home may be sold fully furnished for $8,000 above list price (with small specific list of personal items that will be provided) Just bring your toothbrush and your clothes and settle right in.
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Ocean View Home in South Redondo 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths 2,480 Sq.Ft., Ocean Views Upgraded “better than new” detached 3-story rear townhouse includes ocean views and many custom features including plantations shutters, 10 ft. ceilings, crown & base molding, security system, intercom, granite & marble counters, hand-scraped wood floors, CAT-5 wiring throughout, oversized garage and small backyard – perfect for pets. Large Master Bedroom with sitting area, walk-in-closet, spa tub, shower & double vanities. Short walk to stores, top rated schools, Pier & Beach.
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723 3RD STREET, HERMOSA BEACH 2 Beds / 2.5 Baths /1500 sq. ft. Spectacular Hermosa Valley sun-filled townhome with soaring 14’ ceilings framed by windows with views of lush greenery. Travertine floors greet you in the entry, dining room, kitchen and bathrooms. The living room gleams with warm cherry hardwood floors. Located in a small 7-unit complex with low HOA’s. 2 Side by side parking spots in a secure garage with additional storage. This West of PCH townhome has it all; style, functionality, location & a great price.
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This inviting Mediterranean style home features casual elegance in a tranquil setting. Expansive views of the ocean, coastline, city lights and canyon are offered from most rooms. Situated on a cul-de-sac in upper Lunada Bay, a welcoming gated courtyard creates the mood for this lovely 4233 sq ft home. French doors from the living room, formal dining room, kitchen and family room open to welcoming tile patios that surround most of the property. Luxury abounds with a gorgeous kitchen with cherry cabinetry and a center island, three fireplaces, vaulted/beamed ceilings, sky-lights, recessed lighting, balconies, a room-sized laundry room and a 3-car garage. The much desired indoor/outdoor living of Southern California is enhanced by this home’s lush landscaping, courtyards, fountains, and a warming fire-pit.
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Welcome to this beautiful one level contemporary home boasting a spectacular panoramic view spanning from down South to Harbor to LA & beyond! Tucked away & ideally situated on 1/2+ acre and offers total privacy and embracing ambiance. No expense has been spared. Open floor plan offers 3 bedroom, 1.75 bath with 2140 sq. ft. Unique sun room was architecturally designed with German made glass bi-fold doors, which open up completely with NO corners, & glass ceiling which has a retractable awning for sun, shade or star gazing! Using top of the line materials with stone floors, beautiful marble, gorgeous onyx, custom cabinetry in kitchen & baths, & fireplace in the living room. Central heating & air conditioning, 2 car attached garage with room for 10+ cars for guests. A tropical paradise with lawn, gardens, 7 assorted luscious fruit bearing trees, & hidden flat pad for a vegetable garden or putting green. Minutes away from schools, shopping, hospital & 110 freeway. Room to expand, but why change a thing! * * * * *
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Spectacular 180 degree view 3 bedrooms includes mastersuite & master bath 1 full bath and one 3/4 bath 2,140 sq.ft. of light and airy open floor plan Unique architecturally designed all glass sun room with retractable awning * Privately situated on over 1/2 acre (26,414 sq.ft.) * Living room and stone fireplace
* Kitchen and eating area with spectacular view & custom cabinetry * A tropical paradise with private grounds * 2 Car attached garage and room for over 10 cars for extra guest parking * Minutes away from schools, shopping, hospital and 110 freeway
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Priced to sell at $1,175,000
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3216 Deluna RANCHO PALOS VERDES
4 Bedrooms plus Office/Guest Bedroom | 3 Bathrooms 3580 Sq. Ft. Home | 11,910 Sq. Ft. Lot Magnificent home with ocean & Catalina views! Exquisite interior features that rival multi-million dollar properties. The chef’s kitchen includes 4 ovens (Gaggenau & Thermador), Wolf Cooktop, 2 Sub Zero refrigerators, 2 Bosch dishwashers, 2 stainless sinks, huge center island, butlers & walk-in pantry. Vaulted ceilings, skylights, 3 fireplaces, custom cherry cabinetry with beveled leaded glass, granite countertops, limestone floors, spa tub, laundry room large enough for 2 washers & dryers plus refrigerator are just some of the appealing aspects of the home. Wired with state of the art built-in surround speakers & security system, this home is an entertainer’s dream with all major rooms opening to the covered patio with built-in BBQ, surrounded by the manicured lawn overlooking the expansive view.
Offered at $1,549,000
5917 Armaga Spring RD #K, Rancho Palos Verdes Wonderfully located top floor, corner unit. Picture two spacious bedrooms with their own bathrooms and a bright and open living room, dining room and kitchen. The interior was recently painted and new carpet and flooring. The kitchen cabinets have been freshly painted and the countertops sharply refinished. The kitchen is also equipped with a breakfast bar. Off the kitchen is a spacious dining area that overlooks the living room and private enclosed balcony area. For added convenience this unit has its own laundry area with hookups. Spacious master suite with walk-in closet. The master bathroom has been upgraded with a refinished shower enclosure, new shower doors and refinished countertops. The second bathroom also has refinished tub enclosure and new shower curtain/rod. Two conveniently located parking spaces, covered. Community pool. This unit is ready to move right in!
Offered at $369,000
Chuck Bennett DRE #00918000
SEAN & JON RODRIGUEZ
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602 El Redondo Redondo Beach
618 S. Broadway #B Redondo Beach
Just listed on a tree lined street in the heart of South Redondo Beach with panoramic vistas of the neighborhood and city lights! Gleaming hardwood floors throughout this immaculate 2 bedroom 1 bath home! The rear bedroom features a stone fireplace, skylight and sitting area with French doors opening to the rear yard! The lushly landscaped rear yard features a Koi pond, stone cascading waterfall, fire pit and tranquil patios as well as a yard! Updated throughout! Fully air conditioned.
Private rear home, one of ‘2-on-a-lot’ in one of the best South Redondo Locations! 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, approximately 2448 sq. ft.! Open floor plan, ideal for entertaining or enjoying your family! Travertine entry with sweeping staircase! Gleaming hardwood flooring in the living & dining rooms! Fantastic kitchen w/granite, maple cabinets & top-ofthe-line stainless appliances! Wonderful rear yard and garden with a gazebo spa!
NEW PRICE! $629,000
Offered at $1,099,000
420 Esplanade #3 Redondo Beach
625 S. Broadway #1 Redondo Beach
“La Dolce Vita” at the beach with ocean view! 3 Bedrooms plus loft/office, 2.5 baths (includes a spa tub)! 1943 sq. ft. in a small 12 unit complex! Sparkling pool/spa and exercise room! Vaulted ceilings, fireplace, new wood manufactured wood flooring and Mexican paver tiles throughout the living area! 3 patios (one poolside) to enjoy Southern California living! An affordable opportunity to live at the beach!
Light and bright front unit in a small 6-Unit complex! 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths with approximately 2190 sq. ft.! New carpet, interior paint, manufactured wood flooring, wide baseboards and more! 2 patios plus a balcony! Double attached garage! Only 2 1/2 blocks to the beach and located on one of South Redondo’s most desired streets!
Offered at $799.500
NEW PRICE! $729,000
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JUST LISTED 315 Garnet ST #I Redondo Beach 4 Bedrooms / 2.5 Baths /2,426 Sq. Ft. / $285 HOA
Offered at $775,000 Beautiful, like-new end unit that feels like a single family home with large wrap around tile patio. Complete with a gourmet kitchen with granite counters & large center island, a breakfast nook and a formal dining room that overlooks the bright living room with fireplace. Private large master suite on the top level with luxurious master bath, many built-ins, walk-in closets & even a peek a boo view. Other features include hardwood floors, central AC and attached two-car garage. Located just a few blocks from beach, bike paths, and schools.
Donna Westgate 310-200-4051 (cell)
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1157 & 1159 10th Street Manhattan Beach Huge 3,924 sf remodeled home w/ Pool on 7,500 sf View Lot in MB! Great Income Opportunity for Owner/ Occupant to live in main & rent out additional unit. High-end remodeled home is approx 2,400 sf 3 bed/3 full bath (all in-suite). Spacious & open upstairs floor plan features fully equipped gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dining area, breakfast bar & great room w/ city & Malibu Hills views. Second unit is approx 1,600 sf 2 bed/2 bath. Each unit has 2 living areas, private spacious 2 car garages with storage, decks & patios overlooking large beautifully landscaped backyard w/ pool & unobstructed mountain views from Malibu to Hollywood. Minutes to the beach & downtown MB. Excellent long-term investment because of rare R2 zoning which allows the construction of two large townhomes.
Offered at $1,599,000
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4 BLOCKS TO THE BEACH....... ZERO BLOCKS TO HEAVEN. PRICELESS. 2303 Vista Drive, Manhattan Beach One of the few LIVABLE Floorplans in the Sand Section. Four Bedrooms (3 on one level); Three and a half baths 2500 Sq. Ft. Two car garage plus carport. Spacious and Stunning.
Offered at $1,649,000
3305 Via Palomino, Palos Verdes Estates 4 Bedrooms / 3 Bathrooms / 2763 Sq. Ft. / .17 Acres Lot Size This home is located on one of the most desirable streets in Palos Verdes Estates, and has unobstructed views of the surrounding hills and trees. Large rooms throughout are sunlit and enjoy ocean breezes. The beautiful kitchen features granite counter tops, a slate floor and new stainless steel appliances. Remodeled bathrooms include marble and custom glass tile work. The gardens include raised planters, tropical landscaping and a sparkling pool. This home is impeccably maintained and move-in ready.
Offered at $1,570,000
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3 Bedroom 3 1/2 Bath Approx 2,400 sq ft Home Panoramic Views Pool and Open Floorplan Great for Entertaining
2952 CROWNVIEW DR, RPV $1,060,000 Gordon Inman—DRE #00446156 Keith Kelley—DRE #01810798 www.InmanTeam.com TheInmanTeam@gmail.com (310) 944-5554
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Beautifully maintained and upgraded home with peek of ocean view from backyard on almost 3/4 acre of flat, fenced land. The Master Suite offers spacious bedroom, walk-in closet, full bath and private office with additional closet. Hardwood floors and carpeted flooring. Guest room and 3/4 bath off entertaining rooms with traditional bedroom wing with Master Suite plus two additional bedrooms in separate wing. Walk-in Pantry; Study/Office; Great Room; Separate Family Rm.
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Two Spectacular View Homes on the Peninsula!
Rancho Palos Verdes
Palos Verdes Estates
Italian Villa with Panoramic, Unobstructable Ocean Views!
Panoramic Ocean, Queen’s Necklace & City Views!
This gated Estate which sits upon a spectacular site on Palos Verdes Peninsula with 180 degree ocean views is a popular locale for film & commercial shoots. Featuring 5 BD / 9.5 BA with 11,346 SF of living space all on a usable lot of 1.12 acres. Through massive custom gates down a private driveway reveal The Palladian inspired Italian villa sitting within lush gardens with a water course, Venetian fountains, hundreds of palm trees, over 1,000 roses, more than a dozen citrus trees and a working vineyard. Inspired by the best of European classic architecture, the creators of this home envisioned an Italian Palazzo handed down through a family between the 15th and 19th centuries but with all the modern conveniences. Within the Palladian facade, the Villa’s walls, ceilings and floors are executed in murals, mosaics, gilt and faux finishes and classic Italian marbles. The floor plans is perfect for entertaining guests on a grand or cozy scale and include many rooms that can be repurposed for multigenerational family living or staff. Highlights include a two story pantry / kitchen, paneled library with secret door, wine cellar, an elevator and dumbwaiter, a two story great hall and large master suite.
Do not miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of prime real estate in Monte Malaga! Situated on a 1.13 acre mostly usable lot that boasts breathtaking panoramic, unobstructable ocean and Queen’s necklace views - perfect for creating one large gated estate. Featuring 5 bedrooms & 4 Baths and 4,700 sq. ft. living space with views to be enjoyed from almost every room! Formal entry that leads to living and dining rooms. Kitchen with center island, custom cabinets, walk-in pantry and a breakfast area that looks out to the pool. Family room upstairs with large wraparound deck. Master suite with large master bath and 2 walk-in closets as well as a balcony deck to enjoy views from. Two Private downstairs bedrooms with own separate exit that could be used as guest / maid quarters. Special features include crown moldings, marble floors, windows and glass sliding doors throughout; pool overlooking ocean and city views; built-in outdoor BBQ; 2 fireplaces with marble facade and a 3-car garage. All of this set within lush, green landscaped grounds with mature rose bushes, beautiful magnolia, pine, evergreen as well as a mature willow tree!
5 BD & 9.5 BA - 11,346 SQ. FT. ON 1.2 ACRE. LOT
$14,900,000
5 BD & 4 BA - 4,700 SQ. FT. ON 1.13 ACRE LOT
$5,500,000
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2666 The Strand, Hermosa Beach OFFERED BY DON DOUKOULLOS •
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1641 Chelsea Road, PVE LUNADA BAY BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION!
Tuscan Village with Unobstructable Panoramic Ocean and Catalina Views! OFFERED BY ESFAHANI / CHHABRIA
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30039 Via Victoria, RPV -- $2,799,000
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Panoramic Ocean Views, 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms 4,400 - 4,600 sq. ft. Interiors, Approx. 10,000 sq. ft. lots PRECONSTRUCTION -- Completion Feb., 2012
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5 BD & 6.5 BA 8,610 sq. ft. on 1.8 acre lot
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$6,999,000
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Palos Verdes Estates Grand Monte Malaga Estate
Rancho Palos Verdes Beautiful Mediterranean Custom Home
Rancho Palos Verdes Panoramic Ocean View Home
6 BD & 6.5 BA ~ 6,900 sq. ft. on 21,500 sq. ft. lot
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4,699,900
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4 BD & 4.5 BA - 4,183 sq. ft on 21,930 sq. ft. lot
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8216 TUSCANY AVE, PDR $837,000
513 17TH STREET, MB $1,919,000
3604 MANHATTAN AVE, MB $1,100,000
2408 THE STRAND, HB $8,000,000
1801 MONTEREY BLVD, HB $2,500,000
2516 ALMA AVE, MB $1,099,000
743 29TH STREET, MB $1,800,000
591 26TH STREET, MB $1,815,000
1 EVERGREEN LANE, MB $1,240,000
503 EL REDONDO AVE, RB $1,220,000
277 VIA BUENA VENTURA, RB $1,700,000
1300 MANHATTAN AVE MB $1,885,000
608 31ST STREET, MB $1,210,000
2308 HUNTINGTON LANE “A”, RB $654,900
2304 POINSETTIA AVE, MB $1,700,000
132 3RD STREET, MB $5,225,000
1305 CHURCH STREET, MB $1,825,000
825 18TH STREET, HB $900,000
Over $43 Million in Real Estate Transactions in 2011
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Darin DeRenzis 310.418.6210 DRE# 01760239
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Ocean Front Estate $5,800,000
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Privacy and View $2,299,000
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Timeless Appeal $5,945,000
City View and Convenience $949,000
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View Contemporary $2,299,000
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Expansive Luxury Estate, Rolling Hills Custom designed Estate with the finest imported finishes located in the coveted, gated community of Rolling Hills.With exterior & interior entry fountains, this sprawling 12,000 square foot home features 6 bedrooms, 8 baths & 2 offices. Gourmet kitchen featuring European imported cabinetry, double Sub-Zero fridge/freezer, Miele appliances, Professional grade Wolf oven, Butler’s Pantry, & glass-top center island. Dining room has custom table made of bleached maple with seating for 12+ & custom lighting. Formal living room has imported Italian chandelier & sconces and a beautiful fireplace made of imported French limestone. Master retreat with large sitting area, walk-in closet, fireplace, luxurious master bath with granite counters & flooring. Downstairs there is a Climate-controlled wine cellar with room for 1500+ bottles & one of the finest home theaters with large screen, comfortable oversized chairs, love seats & ottomans.There’s also a large family room with wet bar, a recreation room w/ pool table, maids quarters & exercise room. Home is located on two acres of lushly landscaped property. Large rear yard features a swimming pool and large spa.There is a hard-scaped patio area with trellis for al fresco entertaining. 4 car garage.
$6,999,000
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718 The Stand, Hermosa Beach
3410 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach
18 Hole Golf Course, 395-acre property, 113 Space Full Hook-up RV Park, On Site Restaurant. Access to 10,000+ Acres of Public National Forest Land,Trails for ATVs, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking and Hiking.
Contemporary Strand Property Designed by Notable Architect, Dean Nota. Stunning 3 Bedroom, 4 Bath Home sits on the Hermosa Beach Strand just South of the Pier & Downtown. Fabulous Panoramic Views from all 3 Levels.
Architectural masterpiece by acclaimed Morphosis design team Thom Mayne & Michael Rotondi 4000+ Square Feet 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths
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$5,295,000
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904 Highview Avenue, Manhattan Beach
130 19th Street, Manhattan Beach
Prime Manhattan Hill Section Location, 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths Guest/Pool House, Solar Heated, Saltwater Pool with Waterfall, 4600+ Sq Ft of Living
A Manhattan Beach Modern Landmark, Dramatic U-Shaped Floor Plan, 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, Custom Steel Truss Beams, Panoramic Ocean Views
Stunning Walk Street Location Only 5 houses from the Strand! 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home, Ocean View Deck with Spa & gas BBQ, 2,144 Square Feet
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2108 Thorley Rd., Palos Verdes Estates
329 19th Street, Manhattan Beach
627 Monterey Pine Rd., Mammoth Lakes
Luxurious Cape Code Home, Located in Lower Lunada Bay, 6 Bedrooms, 4 Baths, Formal Living & Dining Rooms, Office, Maid’s Quarters, Posh Master Suite with Ocean Views & Ocean View Deck
Contemporary Dean Nota Walk Street Masterpiece, Fantastic Ocean Views 4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths 3632 Square Feet, 4 Car Garage
5 Bedrooms, 5 Baths Direct access to Mammoth Mountain from the Front Door, Stunning 270* View of the Mountain, 2 Master Suites with Walk-In Closets,Walk to Town, Shops & Restaurants
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Offered at: $749,000
Offered at: $729,000 1711 Camino de la Costa, Redondo Beach 3 Bed / 2 Baths / 1,641 sq ft Beautifully remodeled condo just steps from the beach
23705 Susana Ave, Torrance
www.23705Susana.com
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Enjoy the peace and quiet in this lovely remodeled home. Located on a nearly 6,000 sq ft corner lot and on a cul-de-sac street, this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home exudes charm throughout. The 1,276 sq ft home features a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms and is close to schools, the beach, shopping and restaurants.
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www.1711CaminoDeLaCosta.com
Igor Nastaskin Cell: 310.892.6016 Office: 310.378.9494 inastaskin2@socal.rr.com www.IGORrealestate.com
Offered at: $885,000 421 Via Colusa, Torrance
DRE 01317822
Your Best Move.
4 bed / 1 3/4 bath / 1,595 sq ft. Gorgeous, remodeled Riviera home near Riviera Elementary and Rocketship Park
www.421ViaColusa.info
Proud Sponsor of the Riviera Elementary Character Counts Program • # 1 Realtor® in Sales Volume in the Hollywood Riviera in 2010 • Over $100M in Total Sales Volume in the Hollywood Riviera since 2002
• #1 Realtor® in the Hollywood Riviera for 6 out of the last 8 years • Over 100 Single Family Home Transactions in the Riviera since 2002
• All time Highest Price Sale in the Hollywood Riviera (East of Palos Verdes Blvd.) at $2.55M
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