Los Angeles | $2.599 Million
A recently renovated 1951 house with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is in the hills of Echo Park, five minutes from Echo Park Lake, where swan-shaped paddle boats are available to rent, and from a busy stretch of Sunset Boulevard with cocktail bars, music venues and restaurants, including a brewery serving organic vegan food and a popular pizza parlor. It is within 10 minutes of Dodger Stadium and the walking trails surrounding Silver Lake Reservoir.
Driving to Griffith Park or downtown Los Angeles takes about 10 minutes. Glendale and Pasadena are about 20 minutes away.
Size: 3,026 square feet
Price per square foot: $859
Indoors: The yard in front of the house is landscaped with citrus trees and enclosed by a tall wood fence.
The front door opens into a living-and-dining area with a beamed ceiling and large windows. The expansive kitchen, which is part of this space, has open shelving, marble counters, stainless steel appliances and access to a powder room with a wood vanity and salmon-colored walls.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor, reached from a wide staircase near the entry. The primary bedroom, to the left of a landing with a window seat, has two sets of sliding-glass doors that open to a balcony and an en suite bathroom with a round soaking tub and a separate walk-in shower. The bedroom next door also has balcony access and an en suite bathroom. The third bedroom, at the end of the hall, has a bathroom with a windowed tub and shower.
The lower level of the house, used by the sellers as a home office and recording studio, is reached from stairs in the living room and has access to a wood deck.
Outdoor space: The backyard has an herb garden and room for entertaining on the lower-level deck, which offers views of the downtown skyline. The new roof is equipped with solar panels. The attached garage holds two cars; there is room to park two more in the driveway.
Taxes: $32,484 (estimated)
Contact: Char Major and Candace Carroll, Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Feliz Brokerage, 310-266-9060; sothebysrealty.com
Greenbrae | $2.595 Million
A 1956 house with five bedrooms, three bathrooms and views of San Francisco Bay, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is in Marin County, within a 10-minute drive of the Larkspur Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit station and the Larkspur ferry terminal, where boats make the trip to San Francisco in about half an hour. It is also less than 10 minutes from a Trader Joe’s, a movie theater and Marin Country Mart, an outdoor shopping center.
A number of outdoor recreation spots are nearby: Mount Tamalpais State Park is 20 minutes away; Muir Beach is a half-hour drive; and San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge is about 45 minutes away.
Size: 2,386 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,088
Indoors: A stone path leads from the street to the front door, crossing a yard landscaped with drought-tolerant plants.
Past the threshold is a living area with hardwood floors, large windows facing the front and side yards, built-in shelves and cabinetry, and a stone fireplace. This space flows into an open dining area and kitchen with marble counters, a Wolf range, more large windows and glass doors that open to a deck with views of San Francisco Bay in the distance.
Three bedrooms are on this level, off a hallway extending from the kitchen. The primary suite, at the far end, has a large bay-facing window and a bathroom with a jetted soaking tub and separate shower. The two bedrooms across the hall share a full bathroom.
Two more bedrooms and another full bathroom are on the lower level, reached from stairs off the hallway. A den with built-in storage and a laundry room with a side-by-side washer and dryer are also on this level.
Outdoor space: The deck off the kitchen functions as an outdoor living and dining space in nice weather. It steps down to a grassy backyard with mature trees, a stone patio and a second deck with a hot tub. The attached garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $32,444 (estimated)
Contact: Holly Welch, Corcoran Icon Properties, 415-730-6168; corcoran.com
Manhattan Beach | $2.595 Million
A 1955 shingled house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.05-acre lot
This house is a 10-minute walk from the beach and from a free aquarium at Manhattan Beach Pier. It is also within walking distance of an independent bookstore, a wine store, several surf shops and a number of bars and restaurants. A Target, a Sephora and an Apple store are within a five-minute drive.
Driving to Long Beach, SoFi Stadium or Los Angeles International Airport along surface streets takes about half an hour. Downtown Los Angeles is 40 minutes away.
Size: 1,420 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,827
Indoors: Exterior stairs lead up from the driveway to the front door, which opens into a kitchen and dining area with hardwood floors and a fireplace.
The kitchen has brown cabinetry, a blue-tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a breakfast bar that seats four. The wood floors continue into a living room with a built-in window seat overlooking the street.
Two bedrooms are on this level, off a short hallway extending from the living room. One has access to a deck. They share a full bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
The primary suite is on the lower level, reached from stairs in the living room. The bedroom has access to a deck that can also be reached from the hallway; the bathroom has a walk-in shower.
Outdoor space: The covered deck on the lower level has access to a patio with a built-in barbecue and a row of hedges along one wall. The property also has a pair of citrus trees, an outdoor shower and a dog run. The attached garage has two parking spots.
Taxes: $32,436 (estimated)
Contact: Courtney Lingle, The Agency, 310-245-7321; theagencyre.com
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