Glendale | $2.85 million
A 1929 Spanish style home with four bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms on a .3 acre lot
This home is located in Royal Canyon, a historic neighborhood with many 1920’s Spanish and Mediterranean style homes and an active neighborhood association that hosts events throughout the year. It is about a mile from Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School, a senior public school for students from kindergarten through sixth grade. The property is also close to Verdugo Park, which offers outdoor picnic areas and soccer and baseball fields, and Americana at Brand, an outdoor shopping mall.
The drive to downtown Los Angeles takes half an hour. Burbank is about 15 minutes away.
Size: 3,965 square feet
Price per square meter: $719
Inside: The entrance to the house is via a tiled patio surrounded by a stucco wall and framed by palm trees, with a seating area and a stone fountain.
The arched front door opens into a foyer with terrazzo tile floors and a staircase with an original wrought iron banister. Adjoining this room is a full bathroom and a study with tiled floors and a fireplace.
To the right is a living room with beamed ceilings, a fireplace and French doors leading to the pool area. The adjoining dining room has further beamed ceilings and glass doors. Beyond is a kitchen with tile floors, white cabinets, tile counters, a breakfast bar, a dining area overlooking the patio and outdoor pool, and another staircase to the second floor.
In this part of the house there is also a guest bedroom with its own bathroom.
The other three bedrooms are on the second floor. The master suite features a fireplace with a blue and white tile surround; a bathroom with walk-in shower and separate bathtub; and access to a balcony. The two bedrooms across the hall are connected by a bathroom; one shares a balcony with the master bedroom.
At the opposite end of this floor is a sunny family room with a bar, French doors leading onto a spacious terrace and access to a powder room.
Attached to the garage is a laundry room and another full bathroom.
Outside: The pool area behind the house is paved with stones and bricks and includes a shaded area with space for a table and a sunnier area big enough for sun loungers. Steps lead up to a raised terrace with hot tub. The garage has two parking spaces; There is space for more cars in the fenced driveway.
Steer: $35,628 (estimated)
Contact: Leanne Reynolds, eXp Realty of California, 818-731-9300; yourkeytoglendalehomes.com
San Francisco | $2.875 million
A 1912 Edwardian home with three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms on a .05 acre lot
This home is located on a short street just blocks from a section of Golden Gate Park with a playground, skate park, and soccer fields. It’s also near the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, where hiking trails offer stunning city views, and within walking distance of a public elementary school and the University of California San Francisco’s Parnassus campus.
Buses run along Parnassus Avenue, half a block away; Getting to the financial district by public transportation takes about 20 minutes. Ocean Beach is about 15 minutes drive away. San Francisco International Airport is half an hour away.
Size: 1,994 square feet
Price per square meter: $1,442
Inside: The front door, located under a covered entrance a few steps above the sidewalk, opens to an internal staircase that leads to the second level of the house.
The living room to the right of the landing features hardwood floors, large windows with views of the neighborhood, and a fireplace with an Arts and Crafts style tile surround.
Hardwood floors lead through a wide door into a dining room with high paneling and white-painted built-in cupboards. Off this room is a kitchen with Thermador stainless steel appliances, white upper cabinets, deep blue base cabinets and a small breakfast bar. A powder room and a door to the outdoor wooden deck are off this room.
All three bedrooms are on the top floor of the house and can be reached via the central staircase. The master suite has windows overlooking the backyard. a large walk-in closet with a bespoke storage system; and a bathroom with a long vanity with double sinks and a walk-in shower with a glass door and marble tiles.
The two guest bedrooms are approximately the same size and have walk-in closets. One is currently used as a study and the other has a queen bed. They have a full bathroom off the landing with a combined bath and shower and double vanity. There is also a laundry room in this part of the house.
Outside: The outdoor area is on several levels: a raised wooden deck is next to the kitchen; Behind the house is an enclosed garden leading to a terrace surrounded by high hedges. The ground floor garage has a parking space and access to a room that could be used as a gym or home office.
Steer: $35,940 (estimated)
Contact: Bridget Cannata Denning, Compass, 415-722-1333; Compass.com
Solana Beach | $2.85 million
A 1960’s three bedroom, two bathroom ranch home on a .4 acre lot
This home is within a 10 minute drive of several beaches including Cardiff State Beach less than 3 miles away, popular with surfers, and Fletcher Cove, about 1 mile away, with a park and playground overlooking the water. Even closer is a section of Highway 101 lined with galleries and small shops.
There is also an Amtrak train station nearby, with regular trains to Los Angeles and San Diego. Downtown San Diego is about half an hour away by car.
Size: 1,720 square meters
Price per square meter: $1,657
Inside: A paved path leads through the front garden, which is planted with mature trees, to the entrance of the house.
Beyond the front door is a living room with wide hardwood floors, windows to the street, and a stone fireplace. The adjoining kitchen features a breakfast bar, white cabinets, butcher counters, Wolf stove, built-in bench seat and glass doors that open to the back patio.
On the other side of the kitchen is a game room with sliding glass doors leading out to the outdoor covered deck.
All three bedrooms are on a hallway leading from the kitchen. The master bedroom has a full ensuite bathroom and more sliding glass doors leading to the backyard. The two guest bedrooms across the hallway share a full bathroom with a bath and shower combination.
Outside: The property is planted with trees bearing peaches, oranges and avocados. The covered part of the terrace behind the house is large enough for a dining table; The patio next door overlooks the grassy backyard. From there a path leads down to an area with garden boxes and a chicken coop. The attached garage has two parking spaces.
Steer: $35,628 (estimated)
Contact: Khaki Wennstrom, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, 858-342-6671; sothebysrealty.com
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