Marketwatch Mondays: Hollywood Hills

1414 Sunset Plaza Drive

1414 Sunset Plaza Drive

In the Hills, it's all about the views.

11 New Single Family Homes for Sale Week of May 23rd:
(Here are 5 highlighted properties...)

6823 Pacific View Drive (MLS# 11-529415)
3BR/3BA
$789,000

2203 Ridgemont Drive (MLS# 11-530447)
3BR/3BA
$1,420,000

1414 Sunset Plaza Drive (MLS# 11-529839)
3BR/3.5BA
$2,099,000

1522 Rising Glen Road (MLS# 11-529315)
3BR/2BA
$2,749,000

9060 St Ives Drive (MLS# 11-529915)
3BR/3BA
$3,500,000

1 New Condominium for Sale Week of May 23rd:

1255 Harper Avenue, #10 (MLS# B11-065225CN)
1BR/1BA
$325,000

8 Single Family Homes Sold Week of May 23rd:

3873 Fredonia Drive (MLS# 10-492939)
3BR/2BA
List price: $680,000
Sold for $680,000

7890 Willow Glen Road (MLS# 11-515649)
4BR/2.75BA
List price: $1,169,000
Sold for $1,085,000

1445 Miller Way (MLS# 11-503053)
2BR/2BA
List price: $1,195,000
Sold for $1,100,000

8796 Hollywood Boulevard (MLS# 11-509987)
4BR/4BA
List price: $1,195,000
Sold for $1,100,000

8287 Marmont Lane (MLS# 11-515339)
4BR/3BA
List price: $1,599,000
Sold for $1,485,500

2680 Astral Drive (MLS# 11-513993)
5BR/5BA
List price: $1,695,000
Sold for $1,585,000

3122 Nichols Canyon Road (MLS# 11-525213)
4BR/3.25BA
List price: $1,895,000
Sold for $1,850,000

8551 Edwin Drive (MLS# 11-525183)
4BR/3.5BA
List price: $1,945,000
Sold for $1,945,000

Tim Burton Exhibit Grand Opening at LACMA This Weekend

The exhibition runs May 29, 2011-October 31, 2011.

Affaire in the Gardens

 

Last weekend my family and I visited the Affaire in the Gardens Art Show in Beverly Hills, which is held twice a year (spring and fall). The free show features art by more than 250 exhibitors from around the country and is one of the most popular art events on the West Coast. This family-friendly festival also features live jazz, food trucks, craft making for kids, art tours and a wine garden. It's located along Santa Monica Boulevard from Rodeo Drive to Rexford Drive. The next show will be held in the fall on October 15th and 16th.

Here are a few pictures I took...

The weather was gorgeous...clear blue skies!

Marketwatch Mondays: Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills is one of the most desirable residential areas of Los Angeles. It is one of the most affluent cities in the world and is home to Hollywood celebrities, many corporate executives and numerous other wealthy individuals and families. Within its 5.7 square mile radius, it has approximately 34,000 residents with a business and commercial base that ranks next to cities with a population of several hundred thousand.

The City of Beverly Hills has its own school district with a reputation for some of the best schools in the nation. Most residents live in the Beverly Hills Flats -- an area that includes all of Beverly Hills south of Sunset Boulevard. Property prices can vary greatly by neighborhood. For example, compare these three five-bedroom homes currently on the market: $2,295,000 (south of Wilshire), $7,380,000 (south of Sunset) and $42,000,000 (north of Sunset).

(You can read more about Beverly Hills here.)

4 New Single Family Homes for Sale Week of May 16th:

128 South Carson Road (MLS# 11-527781)
4BR/3.5BA
$1,179,000

474 South Peck Drive (MLS# 11-527643)
4BR/3BA
$1,495,000

1700 Green Acres Drive (MLS# 11-528197)
5BR/7BA
$7,995,000

135 Monovale Drive (MLS# 11-528963)
4BR/5BA
$8,000,000

4 New Condominiums for Sale Week of May 16th:

200 North Swall Drive, #501 (MLS# 11-529043)
2BR/2BA
$675,000

125 North Gale Drive, #102 (MLS# 11-528457)
2BR/2.5BA
$735,000

9330 Clifton Way, #102 (MLS# F11062110CN)
2BR/3BA
$749,900

558 Hillgreen Drive, #PH9 (MLS# 11-527759)
3BR/4.5BA
$2,294,100

3 Single Family Homes Sold Week of May 16th:

151 North Wetherly Drive (MLS# 10-496769)
2BR/1BA
List price: $1,095,000
Sold for $1,050,000

241 South Rodeo Drive (MLS# 11-511183)
4BR/3.5BA
List price: $2,350,000
Sold for $2,125,000

905 Foothill Road (MLS# 10-459363)
6BR/6BA
List price: $8,750,000
Sold for $7,300,000

3 Condominiums Sold Week of May 16th:

140 South Oakhurst Drive, #103 (MLS# 10-494705)
0 BR/1BA
List price: $495,000
Sold for $440,000

457 North Doheny Drive, #203 (MLS# 11-500315)
2BR/2.5BA
List price: $619,000
Sold for $587,500

132 South Maple Drive, #204 (MLS# 09-370683)
3BR/3BA
List price: $1,395,000
Sold for $1,295,000

(Image via weheartit)

Beauty Culture Exhibit Opening at Annenberg

"Beauty Culture," the first fashion- and beauty-themed exhibition to be held at The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles, opens this Saturday, May 21 and runs through November 27. Featuring works from over 100 world-renowned beauty, fashion and fine art photographers, "BEAUTY CULTURE encourages a social discussion about the allure and mystique of the pursuit of female beauty, as well as its cult-like glorification and the multi-billion dollar industries that surround it."

The Annenberg is located in Century City at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. The Space is open Wed-Sun from 11am to 6pm, but will be open for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 30.

(This article appeared in the Fashion & Style section of The New York Times yesterday.)

Marketwatch Mondays: Hollywood Hills

The Hollywood Hills is an affluent and exclusive neighborhood of Los Angeles in the southeastern Santa Monica Mountains. The most coveted residences in Los Angeles are in the celebrity-studded hills above the Sunset Strip. The highest concentration of celebrities living in Los Angeles are in this part of the Hollywood Hills, located just above Sunset Boulevard, from Kings Road to Sunset Plaza Drive to Doheny Drive. Homes in this area generally range from $3–15 million, providing incomparable privacy and breathtaking views of the entire Los Angeles Basin.

Notable past and current residents include: Christina Aguilera, Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Brad Pitt, Ryan Seacrest, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Denzel Washington and Orson Welles -- to name a few.

18 New Single Family Homes for Sale Week of May 9th:
(Here are 5 highlighted properties...)

3134 Ellington Drive (MLS# 11-526597)
2BR/1BA
$789,000

9246 Thrush Way (MLS# 11-527367)
3BR/3BA
$1,400,000

8561 Hillside Avenue (MLS# 11-525847)
3BR/2BA
$1,595,000

7846 Granito Drive (MLS# 11-526971)
4BR/5.5BA
$3,235,000

1271 St Ives Place (MLS# 11-527073)
3BR/4BA
$4,995,000

4 New Condominiums for Sale Week of May 9th:

8787 Shoreham Drive, #B2 (MLS# P781326SC)
1BR/1BA
$140,000

1730 Camino Palmero Street, #208 (MLS# 11-527469)
1BR/1BA
$250,000

7949 Selma Avenue, #18 (MLS# F11059688CN)
1BR/1BA
$314,440

6748 Hillpark Drive, #406 (MLS# 11-526417)
2BR/2BA
$389,000

4 Single Family Homes Sold Week of May 9th:

1687 Marmont Avenue (MLS# 11-505371)
2BR/2BA
List price: $975,000
Sold for $926,500

1914 Jewett Drive (MLS# 11-509607)
2BR/2BA
List price: $1,079,000
Sold for $1,000000

1558 North Crescent Heights Boulevard (MLS# 10-484439)
4BR/3.5BA
List price: $2,495,000
Sold for $1,850,000

1809 North Stanley Avenue (MLS# 516339)
4BR/4BA
List price: $2,750,000
Sold for $2,750,000

(Photo via weheartit)

Scene at the Farmers Market

One of the best kept secrets in West Hollywood is the Melrose Place Farmers Market located on Melrose Place between Melrose and Croft. It runs every Sunday from 10am to 2pm. (Warning: This afternoon one vendor told me that he arrives around 6:30am and customers start lining up at 7!)

Located down the block from Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen, it's a sweet little market with a great variety of fresh produce, flowers, ethnic foods and jewelry.  While you may not want to make this a destination, the market is definitely a favorite among locals.

Located on the same block as Fig & Olive

(You may want to read 10 things not to say at the farmers market.)

Spaulding Square Sophisticate

It may not be the sexiest property, but I am in love with this handsome and hip Spanish Revival bungalow in Spaulding Square. The 2 bedroom and 1.75 bath home just came on the market a couple of days ago and is being offered at $899,000. Renovated and updated by architect owner in 2005, this is a totally done house.

The classic early 1920's bungalow boasts a wonderful floor plan -- bright open living and dining rooms with French doors lead to a sheltered dining patio.

The private leafy grass yard reminds me of where I used to live back in New England.

(You can look at more pictures here.)

Marketwatch Mondays: Beverly Hills Post Office



1421 Summitridge Drive

The Beverly Hills Post Office area (often referred to as BHPO) is the northern part of Beverly Hills in the 90210 zip code, located in the hills above Sunset Boulevard. The Post Office area is primarily residential, mostly single family homes, and includes some of L.A.'s most popular gated communities. There's a fantastic range of mid-century and contemporary homes, many with incredible views of L.A., and also a wide range of more traditional family homes. The area also offers more privacy and seclusion than other neighborhoods.

5 New Single Family Homes for Sale Week of May 2nd:

9822 Wanda Park Drive (MLS# 11-524791)
2BR/2BA
$845,000

1421 Summitridge Drive (MLS# 11-524807)
2BR/2BA
$1,995,000

2885 Royston Place (MLS# S657078SC)
5BR/6BA
$3,200,000

3195 Deep Canyon Drive (MLS# 12151396IT)
5BR/6BA
$3,250,000

2918 Deep Canyon Drive (MLS# 11-524283)
5BR/6BA
$3,449,000

4 Single Family Homes Sold Week of May 2nd:

9855 Easton Drive (MLS# 11-510289)
1BR/1.75BA
List price: $599,000
Sold for: $545,000

1621 Benedict Canyon Drive (MLS# 11-502801)
3BR/2BA
List price: $699,000
Sold for: $750,000

2861 Coldwater Canyon Drive (MLS# 10-467101)
5BR/5BA
List price: $2,150,000
Sold for: $1,970,000

William and Kate Plan Visit To L.A.

Sources say that the new royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton are planning a two-day visit to Hollywood around early July. But I thought I had seen them last Sunday while touring open houses in the Hollywood Hills? :)

Designer Michelle Siwy Stops By Kitson

Speaking of West Hollywood, designer Michelle Siwy will be at Kitson, 8590 Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood this Saturday, May 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. She will be available to help customers pick out the perfect pair of jeans for their body type, as well as offering fantastic style advice.

(Via Refinery29)

Marketwatch Mondays: West Hollywood

Are you thinking about moving to West Hollywood? This 1.9 square mile creative community is at the base of the Hollywood Hills and is home to the legendary Sunset Strip. The art, fashion and design district is also here. West Hollywood is perfectly situated between Beverly Hills on the west and Hollywood to the east and is pedestrian-friendly, too! While it may often be referred to as "the playground of the stars," West Hollywood is also a wonderful place to live.

If you'd like to see any of these properties (of if you're thinking about selling your home), please feel free to contact me.

2 New Single Family Homes for Sale Week of April 25th:

533 North Sweetzer Avenue (MLS# 11-522295)
3 BR/3BA
$1,199,000

520 North San Vicente Boulevard (MLS# 11-523633)
2BR/3BA
$1,899,000

13 New Condominiums for Sale Week of April 25th:

950 North Kings Road, #333 (MLS# 11-522675)
Studio/1BA
$218,000

1131 Alta Loma Road, #306 (MLS# 11-522291)
1BR/1.5BA
$340,0000

1400 North Hayworth Avenue, #23 (MLS# 11-523191)
1BR/1BA
$359,000

8400 De Longpre Avenue, #304 (MLS# 11-523635)
1BR/1BA
$389,000

1342 North Sierra Bonita Avenue, #101  (MLS# 11-522287)
2BR/2BA
$394,500

1155 North La Cienega Boulevard, #401 (MLS# 11-523547)
2BR/2BA
$399,000

950 North Kings Road, #208 (MLS# 12151141I)
2BR/2BA
$399,000

705 Westmount Drive, #103 (MLS# 11-523319)
2BR/1.75BA
$449,000

8722 West Knoll Drive, #104 (MLS# F11052130CN)
2BR/3BA
$625,000

1411 North Detroit Street, #106 (MLS# 11-523591)
2BR/2.5BA
$629,000

9000 Cynthia Street, #406 (MLS# 11-522607)
3BR/3BA
$829,000

1100 Alta Loma Road, #907 (MLS# 11-522603)
2BR/2BA
$999,000

1100 Alta Loma Road, #1101 (MLS# 11-522387)
2BR/2.5BA
$1,495,000

4 Single Family Homes Sold Week of April 25th:

1021 North Spaulding Avenue (MLS# 11-502377)
2BR/1BA
List price: $849,000
Sold for $800,000

8712 Ashcroft Avenue (MLS# 10-480755)
2BR/4BA
List price: $1,250,000
Sold for $1,150,000

419 Huntley Drive (MLS# 11-508527)
3BR/2.5BA
List price: $1,299,000
Sold for $1,320,000

8727 Bonner Drive (MLS# 11-510199)
3BR/3BA
List price: $1,325,000
Sold for $1,325,000

6 Condominiums Sold Week of April 25th:

1010 North Kings Road, #311 (MLS# 11-506125)
1BR/1BA
List price: $359,000
Sold for $330,000

1203 North Sweetzer Avenue, #204 (MLS# 10-493761)
1BR/1BA
List price: $385,000
Sold for $368,000

1250 North Harper Avenue, #417 (MLS# 10-496621)
1BR/1.5BA
List price: $529,000
Sold for $515,000

1100 Alta Loma Road, #701 (MLS# 10-471087)
2BR/3BA
List price: $689,000
Sold for $775,000

1210 North Kings Road, #302 (MLS# 11-500187)
2BR/2.5BA
List price: $879,000
Sold for $837,400

1200 North Sweetzer Avenue, #1  (MLS# 10-469887)
3BR/2.5 BA
List price: $875,000
Sold for $875,000