6 open houses to check out around LA this weekend

Welcome to another edition of our weekly series rounding up open houses to check out over the weekend, because who doesn’t love a little real estate gawking? This week’s picks include a historic 1937 Streamline Moderne in Long Beach, a revamped cedar cottage in Culver City, and a nicely restored Craftsman in Highland Park. Prices range from $599,000 to $968,000.

Courtesy of Patrick Downtain/Wheeler Steffens Sotheby’s International Realty

Where: 12039 Culver Drive, Culver City, 90230
When: 12 to 3 p.m., Sunday, November 24
Specs: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom; 655 square feet
Selling points: Located across from the Ballona Creek Bike Path, this petite cedar-sided cottage looks vintage on the outside but thoroughly modern on the inside. Updates include copper plumbing, a tankless water heater, hand carved bamboo floors, high-end appliances, an electric fireplace, and custom cabinetry. The property also contains an outdoor shower and a 400-square-foot detached garage/artist’s studio with built-in birch butcher block counter, Phenolic cabinetry, track lighting, laundry and sink.
Asking price: $897,000

Courtesy of Plinio Garcia/Keller Williams Silicon Beach

Where: 1917 West 66th St., LA 90047
When: 12 to 4 p.m., Saturday November 23 and Sunday November 24
Specs: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms; 1,400 square feet
Selling points: Built in 1935, this Park Hills Heights bungalow has been updated but retains plenty of vintage charm. Features include formal living and dining rooms, carved plasterwork, beamed ceilings, detailed moldings, a brick fireplace, and numerous built-ins. Asking price: $599,000

Courtesy of W. Kurt Wood/Belmont Brokerage

Where: 2642 Chestnut Ave., Long Beach, 90806
When: 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday November 23; 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday November 24
Specs: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms; 1,694 square feet
Selling points: Known as the Cheney-Delaney House, this 1937 Streamline Moderne is a Long Beach Historic-Cultural Landmark. Features include steel-banded windows, portholes, curved walls and steel cabinetry, carved archways, detailed moldings, and built-in lights.
Asking price: $658,800

Courtesy of Matthew Rosenblatt/Keller Williams Pacific Estates

Where: 3731 California Ave., Long Beach, 90807
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, November 23
Specs: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom; 951 square feet
Selling points: Built in 1925, this Spanish-style bungalow in the historic California Heights neighborhood boasts beautiful original features such as hardwood floors, built-in hutches, leaded glass, and gum wood trims and moldings. It’s on a 5,346-square-foot lot with a detached one-car garage, mature fruit trees, and a pergola-covered dining patio.
Asking price: $649,900

Courtesy of Ed Ortiz and Yonathan Canete Baltazar/Compass

Where: 5655 Ash St., Highland Park, LA 90042
When: 12 to 5 p.m., Saturday, November 23
Specs: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms; 1,500 square feet
Selling points: This admirably restored 1908 Craftsman’s highlights include Douglas fir floors, a bay window with bench seating, a wood-burning brick fireplace, pocket doors, casement windows, and wood paneling. Updates include a modern kitchen, a new wood deck, and a detached studio with bathroom.
Asking price: $949,999

Courtesy of Kevin George/Coldwell Banker

Where: 647 E. Palm Street, Altadena, 91001
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 24
Specs: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms; 1,628 square feet
Selling points: Located three blocks north of Altadena’s public library, this single-story ranch was built in 1947, but has been recently updated. Features include hardwood floors, an open plan, quartz counter tops, new stainless appliances, and glass sliders.
Asking price: $967,833