Los Angeles | $899,000
A 1928 home with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a studio guest room with one bathroom on a .1 acre lot
This home is located in Mount Washington, a northeastern neighborhood known for its hilly streets and stunning views of downtown Los Angeles. It is a short distance from hiking trails and picnic areas at Ernest E. Debs Regional Park and the Audubon Center at Debs Park. It’s also near the Heritage Square Museum, a collection of Victorian buildings dedicated to life in 19th-century Los Angeles.
The University of Southern California Health Sciences campus is two miles away. Downtown Los Angeles is about 10 minutes’ drive away. Glendale and Pasadena are 15 minutes away.
Size: 927 square meters
Price per square meter: $970
Inside: From the street, brick steps lead up to the covered porch, which offers views of the hill and town beyond.
The front door leads into a sitting room with herringbone wood floors and a fireplace with an intricately painted black mantel.
Beyond the living room is a kitchen with black cabinets, stone countertops, updated appliances, and a country-style china sink on the center island. At the back of this room is a sitting area with a built in bench and doors leading to the back patio.
The master bedroom off the living room has a built-in window seat and enough space for a queen-size bed. The en suite bathroom features black and white tile floors and a bath/shower combination.
The second bedroom is also next to the living room. The second bathroom off the kitchen has a marble tiled walk-in shower.
The guest apartment is located on the lower level and has its own outside entrance, kitchen, sleeping and living area and full bathroom with claw foot tub.
Outside: The covered terrace behind the house is separated from the terrace behind by a low brick wall. The patio, which currently has chairs and a fire pit, is surrounded by mature trees that provide shade and privacy.
Steer: $11,232 (estimated)
Contact: Guy Miracle, Sotheby’s International Realty, Beverly Hills Brokerage, 323-646-6216; sothebysrealty.com
Stockton | $899,000
A 1931 Colonial style home with five bedrooms, three full bathrooms and two half bathrooms on a .3 acre lot
This home is located in Stockton, a mid-sized city on the San Joaquin River in California’s Central Valley. The property is close to downtown and is approximately five minutes from Stockton Early College Academy, a public high school, and ten minutes from Fremont/Lopez Elementary School. The University of the Pacific, a private school with approximately 3,300 students, is less than a mile away. Oak Park with tennis courts and an ice rink is about a five minute drive away.
Modesto is half an hour away. Sacramento is about an hour’s drive away and Yosemite National Park is three hours away.
Size: 4,147 square feet
Price per square meter: $217
Inside: A pathway lined with manicured hedges leads across a lawn to the front door, which opens into a foyer with mirrored wall paneling, high ceilings, and a sweeping staircase.
The living room off the foyer features 1920’s style sconces, a fireplace and windows overlooking a swimming pool. To one side of this room is a cave with a brick floor.
The bright kitchen, also off the foyer, has white cabinets, stone countertops and Thermador appliances including a range and two dishwashers. It is connected to a breakfast room with fitted wardrobes. a dining room with crown molding and a crystal chandelier; and a guest toilet.
A guest room next to the foyer is used by the sellers as a home office. It features original woodwork, a fireplace and an attached powder room.
The other four bedrooms are on the second floor. The master suite is to the left of a wide landing with a Palladian window. It features a walk-in closet and an attached bathroom. At the opposite end of the hallway are three bedrooms. One has an en-suite bathroom; the other two are connected by a full bathroom.
One side of the finished basement is set up as a projection room and offers space for a sofa set. the other side is used as a playroom.
Outside: The rear swimming pool is framed with brick paving and a stone wall lined with mature trees. The backyard also features a covered patio with a fully equipped kitchen, including a fireplace and brick-built pizza oven. The detached garage has two parking spaces.
Steer: $11,244 (estimated)
Contact: Liorah Rose Cochran, Re/Max Group Gold, 209-620-3042; liorah-cochran.remax.com
Oakland | $899,000
A 1922 Craftsman bungalow with two bedrooms, two bathrooms on a .1 acre lot
This home, purchased and renovated by the seller in 2020, is located in Gaskill, a neighborhood near southern Berkeley and about a mile from waterfront shopping and dining in Emeryville. It is about 10 minutes walk from a public library and 15 minutes from a public swimming pool.
The nearest Amtrak train station is about 1 mile away in Emeryville. Downtown Oakland is about half an hour away via public transportation. The drive across the bay to San Francisco takes about half an hour. San Jose is about an hour away.
Size: 1,276 square meters
Price per square meter: $705
Inside: A concrete walkway leads through the front yard, which is planted with drought tolerant plants, and leads to a covered porch.
The bright yellow front door opens into a simple foyer with white paneling and hardwood floors. The living room on the right has large windows facing the street and a decorative fireplace flanked by built-in bookshelves.
This room connects to a dining area with built in storage and white paneling. The adjacent open kitchen features white cabinets, quartz countertops, new stainless steel appliances, and a breakfast bar with globe pendant lights hanging above.
From the dining area a hallway leads to the bedrooms, one at either end of the house. The master bedroom at the rear of the house has an en-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower. The other bedroom has a fireplace and the use of a bathroom with a freestanding bath.
Outside: Behind the house is a raised terrace large enough to accommodate a dining table. The courtyard behind is surrounded by a wooden fence and large enough for another seating area or garden. The detached garage has space for one car; There is space for another parking space in the driveway.
Steer: $11,232 (estimated)
Contact: Nash Mittelman, Compass, 415-622-5303; compass.com
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