Los Angeles | $3.195 Million
A recently renovated 1956 house with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is in Studio City, about a mile from the intersection of Ventura and Laurel Canyon Boulevards, putting it within a five-minute drive of a bookstore, a Vons grocery store and various dining options. Fryman Canyon, a popular dog-friendly hiking spot and Carpenter Community Charter School, a public elementary school, are also about five minutes away. Radford Studio Center at CBS is about 15 minutes by car.
Driving to West Hollywood through Laurel Canyon takes about 20 minutes. Burbank and downtown Los Angeles are about half an hour away.
Size: 2,576 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,240
Indoors: This house is set back from the street, with stone steps leading up to the front door.
The foyer has wide-plank hardwood floors and access to a powder room and a guest room with an en suite bathroom.
The hardwood flooring continues from the foyer into a living-and-dining area with built-in cabinetry along one wall, built-in benches flanking a marble-clad fireplace and large windows facing the front and rear yards.
The kitchen, which is open to this space, has custom-built oak cabinets, a long center island with pendant lights overhead, a Wolf range and large glass doors that open to a deck and the backyard beyond. (Light fixtures throughout the house are by Thomas O’Brien; the paint is from Farrow & Ball.)
A laundry room with a side-by-side washer and dryer is off the kitchen.
Three bedrooms are off a hallway extending from the living room. The primary suite includes a bedroom big enough for a king-size bed and a separate sitting area; a walk-in closet with custom-built storage; a bathroom with a deep Japanese soaking tub; and glass doors that open to the backyard. One of the other two bedrooms is currently used as a home office; they share a bathroom with a walk-in shower and walls finished in black tile.
Outdoor space: Several rooms have access to the wood deck behind the house, which has ample space for dining. The backyard, which is surrounded by mature trees, includes a lawn, a fire pit and a hot tub. The attached garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $37,068 (estimated)
Contact: Andrew Dinsky, The Dinsky Team, Equity Union Real Estate, 310-729-3393; thedinskyteam.com
Sausalito | $3.195 Million
A 1997 house with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot
This house is in the New Town neighborhood, half a mile from Sausalito Beach and within walking distance of shops, restaurants and Dunphy Park, a green space on the water with bocce courts and a gazebo. It is less than a mile from downtown, putting it within a 20-minute walk or a five-minute drive of the ferry terminal, where boats depart regularly for San Francisco.
Driving to Rodeo and Black Sands Beaches, popular spots for surfing, or Mount Tamalpais State Park takes about 15 minutes. San Francisco is about half an hour away. San Jose is an hour-and-a-half drive.
Size: 3,209 square feet
Price per square foot: $996
Indoors: Stairs surrounded by a colorful tile mosaic lead from the street down to the front door, which opens into a foyer with access to a half bathroom.
Straight ahead is a living-and-dining room with a fireplace and sliding-glass doors that open to a covered balcony. A home office with a built-in desk and bookshelves is off the far end of this space. Off the other end is an updated kitchen with a large center island, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and a blue-tile backsplash.
The primary suite is one level below, reached by stairs near the foyer. The bedroom has water views; the bathroom has a soaking tub and a walk-in shower with a glass wall. Another bedroom is next door; it has the use of the full bathroom across the hall. A laundry room is also on this level.
The third bedroom and full bathroom are on the lowest level of the house. The bedroom, which has sliding-glass doors that open to the backyard, is currently used as a family room.
Outdoor space: In addition to the balcony off the living area, there is a stone patio behind the house. Beyond is a small yard landscaped with grass, low stone walls, paving, and mature trees and hedges. The carport at street level has four parking spaces.
Taxes: $39,936 (estimated)
Contact: Ken Dara and Michelle Pender, Engel & Völkers, 415-425-3626; marincounty.evrealestate.com
Santa Paula | $3.195 Million
A 2020 house with three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and a detached studio, on a three-acre lot
This house is about 10 minutes from the center of Santa Paula, a small Ventura County city on the Santa Clara River that promotes itself as the citrus capital of the world, because of its numerous lemon and orange groves. (There are lots of avocado trees, too, and this property, at the base of the Topatopa Mountains, has two acres of avocado groves.)
Ventura Beach is 20 minutes away. Driving to Ojai or Santa Barbara takes about 45 minutes. Los Angeles is 90 minutes away.
Size: 2,880 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,109
Indoors: A gate opens from the street to a long driveway. The entrance to house is through a glass door off a covered, landscaped entryway next to the carport.
Inside is a living-and-dining area with polished concrete floors, a fireplace and retractable glass walls facing a patio and pool, with views of the mountains beyond.
The kitchen, which is part of this open space, has a center island, white oak cabinetry and stainless steel appliances from Thermador. A powder room and a den with high ceilings are also in this part of the house.
The primary suite, off a hallway extending from the living area, has a bedroom big enough for a king-size bed; a walk-in closet; a large bathroom with a soaking tub and a separate shower with glass walls and a built-in bench; and expansive glass sliders that open to the pool area.
The other two bedrooms are on the lower level, reached from stairs in the den. Both have sliding-glass doors that open to a small patio; they share a bathroom with a walk-in shower.
The detached studio is connected to the main house by a paved path. It is currently used as a home gym and guest quarters.
Outdoor space: The main-level patio is partially covered by a roof overhang. Next to it is an in-ground swimming pool framed by drought-tolerant landscaping. The carport has two parking spots; there is room to park more cars in the driveway.
Taxes: $35,148 (estimated)
Contact: Tyler Brousseau and John Galich, Sotheby’s International Realty, 805-760-2213; sothebysrealty.com
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