Real Estate in the Beach Cities: January 2010

Welcome to paradise!  Fantastic panoramic ocean views from this ideal beach home.

Keith Kyle | www.KeithKyleHomes.com | South Bay Brokers | 310-546-7611 100 Spindrift Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Perfect beach home with endless ocean and Catalina views! 2BR/1BA Fantastic Beach House   offered at $1,069,000 Year Built 1954 Sq Footage 810 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 Floors 1 Parking Carport Lot Size 4,600 sqft HOA/Maint $300 per month DESCRIPTION Imagine going to sleep to the sounds of the waves crashing just outside and waking up to a view of the endless blue of the Pacific Ocean. Located in the almost secret gated community of the Portuguese Bend Club, the home offers unblockable views from the living room and kitchen and the potential to add an ocean view balcony or plenty of yard to build your future dream home. If you are looking for a quiet place to sit and enjoy endless views of the ocean and Catalina, or a perfect weekend beach home offering privacy, security and tranquility. The PBC has it's own beach club with palapas, playgrounds, tennis courts and even a lifeguard. Come and take a look at this amazing opportunity   see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Open Beamed Ceilings - All new windows - Ocean vie kitchen - Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Gas Stove - Private gated community - Plenty of storage - Beautiful fireplace - Laundry area - Yard COMMUNITY FEATURES - Paddle Tennis court(s) Private Beach and Lifeguard -Kids play area - Home comes with beach access Barbaque and picnic areas -Kayak storage   OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES - Panoramic ocean views - Private Beach - Guard gated community - Paddle tennis, volleyball courts, playground and more   ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Welcome to Paradise! Room to expand Inviting Patio with Ocean Views Bright and Open Bedrooms Open Beamed Ceilings Just on the beach Contact info:   Keith Kyle South Bay Brokers 310-546-7611 DRE# 01712785 Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Jan 22, 2010, 7:21pm PST

For those home buyers out there looking not only for a stunning ocean front home, but for the chance to live the life of the rich and famous, your home has arrived.  The home is located at 3500 The Strand in Hermosa Beach and it's known in the area as the "90210" house.  How the girls of Beverly Hills 90210 (the original not the recent) afforded a Strand home is certainly a mystery but this home was featured on many of their summer episodes with the cast living the good life on the beach.  The home itself is actually on a very unique corner lot in which the bike path, or Strand, juts out in the transition from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach offering unblocked views in multiple directions.  As mentioned the address is 3500 The Strand and the home is actually two 2 bedroom 2 bath homes with an additional 2 bed/1 bath guest suite.  Square footage is approximately 2,868 square feet and sits on a 3,670 oversized lot and is listed with Bryn Stroyke of Vintage Properties.

The home truly is ideally located with some of the largest beach frontage in all of the South Bay.  The current list price is $10,500,000 and can only be shown with an appointment.  Click here to view all of the current oceanfront Strand homes in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor and e-Pro with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate websites in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.

Hermosa Beach - Updated January 18th 2010

This past week we've seen a number of new short sale listings come onto the real estate market in Hermosa Beachas the usual January market heats up a bit.  There are currently 11 active homes for sale of which all are short sales other than the home on Monterey which is bank owned.  Of the 11 most have been on the market for some time with the recent additions of 1216 2nd Street, 1062 3rd Street, and 222 Culper Court that were just put on the market this week.  Click on the listings below to request additional information.

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor and e-Pro with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.comand FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate websites in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.

Well with the holidays winding down and the market getting ready to ramp up it's time to take a look at some South Bay real estate markets to see what is happening in the world of short sales, bank owned homes and other distressed properties.

North Redondo Beachhas seen the bulk of the distressed sales in the South Bay and there are currently 9 active properties.  Of the 9 homes all are short sales except for the home at 506 Phelan, Redondo Beach which is a REO or bank owned home.  6 of the properties are single family homes and 3 are Although much has been made of both short sales and bank owned homes read our post on Short Sales and Bank Owned Homes and what the difference means to the home buyer.  While current traditional North Redondo Beach home listingsfar outweigh the number of distressed sales there are some tremendous opportunities for home buyers looking in this area.

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor and e-Pro with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach and is very active in the short sale real estate market.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate websites in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.

If you're interested in starting off 2010 by looking for a home and wanted to take advantage of this weeks Manhattan Beach open houses take a look below to see this weeks open houses.

Other links of interest:

• This weeks South Bay open houses
• Recent Manhattan Beach home sales
• Current Manhattan Beach home listings

Keith Kyle works with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate websites in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.