Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent or buy for a certain dollar amount in various LA ’hoods. We’ve found five homes and condos within about $10,000 of today’s price: $589,000.
Glendale
Here’s a diamond in the rough in Adams Hill. The Spanish-style house was built in 1922 and has lots of original charm, but needs to be buffed up. Character details include coved ceilings, arched entryways, wood floors, and a fireplace. Measuring 1,124 square feet, it holds two bedrooms and one bathroom, plus an unfinished basement with a half bath. Sited on a 6,417-square-foot lot, there’s plenty of yard space in the front and back. The listing price is $585,000.
Northridge
Out in the Valley, there’s a Traditional-style two-bedroom, one-bathroom home that measures 1,152 square feet on a spacious 9,459-square-foot lot. Built in 1947, the house has been in the same family for seven decades, the listing notes, and still has its original kitchen tile. The original oak floors are intact too, but you’ll have to rip out the carpet. The spacious backyard is populated with large mature trees and contains a detached garage. The asking price is $579,000.
Vermont Vista
There’s another Spanish-style fixer down in South LA. This one comes with quite a bit of living space—it’s a duplex with three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms in the front unit, and two bedrooms and one bathroom in the rear unit. The front unit is awash in vintage charm, from the exposed beams to the original wrought iron sconces to the colorful Art Deco tile. The 5,400-square-foot property, which also comes with a detached garage, is asking $595,000.
Westlake
Centrally located of West Third Street and Virgil Avenue, near Koreatown and Downtown LA, this light-flooded condo features 20-foot high ceilings, four balconies, in-unit washer and dryer, and a spiral staircase. It comes in at 1,433 square feet, holding two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Part of a 15-unit complex built in 1982, it’s asking $599,000, with monthly HOA dues of $390.
West Hollywood
In the lovely Hayworth Gardens, a luxury Spanish-style complex built in 1929 off the Sunset Strip, this one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo is fully updated but still has its plaster walls and coved ceilings. Updates include new tile floors, new cabinets, stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, and new lights and fixtures. Per the listing, the unit comes with three parking spaces and extra storage room. The asking price is $599,000, with monthly HOA dues of $595 (all utilities included).
Comments
I’d fight off the backup offerings being accepted for the Glendale property right now and rehab the hell out of it. It’s a great price for all that land in a nice part of town. Northridge is a close second.
By subaruwrx on 12.26.19 9:49am
I went with Westlake, because it’s fairly large and offers some drama for a reasonable price. The HOAs are also within reason plus there’s an in-unit laundry with covered parking. I really like it and could actually see myself living there, plus I’d enjoy fixing it up
That said, Glendale is the best investment and will probably go quick to a savvy investor/flipper
By mrjim1 on 12.26.19 12:45pm
The Glendale property is already accepting BackUp Offers. Someone knows a deal when they see it. We’ll probably see it back on the market right before Spring.
By subaruwrx on 12.26.19 2:00pm
Yep, for 1.2 million
By mrjim1 on 12.26.19 2:14pm
At least $1M after the flip. I’d be surprised if the current listing closes at anything less than $650k.
By H. Helmholtz on 12.26.19 2:19pm
lmfao @ weho!
you’ve gotta have rocks in your head, to drop $600k american’t pesos, on a converted rental unit, in a politically/economically unstable country.
when the bottom falls out, china isn’t going to bail you out a second time.
By Prepare Your Angus on 12.26.19 6:54pm
I went with Westlake. Glendale is the runner-up for me.
By Topaz113 on 12.26.19 11:04pm
I’m surprised that the least popular, Northridge, has already sold
By mrjim1 on 12.26.19 11:59pm
Northridge, Van Nuys, Lake Balboa and North Hollywood real estate has been on fire the past 5 years. A nice chunk of people in LA hate the valley so most won’t be aware of what’s going on over there unless you’ve been following the trend. People are being priced out at every angle in Southern California.
By subaruwrx on 12.27.19 11:32am
There’s nothing wrong with the Valley except if you work downtown or the west side. The Valley has the reputation of being too suburban, but if you have kids and need a real house to raise them you don’t have much choice unless you’re very rich
By mrjim1 on 12.27.19 12:46pm
Glendale is right next to a park, with a basketball court 20 feet away from your backyard – bounce bounce bounce SCREAM bounce…no thanks.
By EFFYOU on 12.27.19 10:40am
’West’lake is in the MacArthur Park/hood, right next to a Catholic school, so also no rest for the wicked there either..
By EFFYOU on 12.27.19 11:05am
Do you hate kids? They exist, deal with it
I grew-up across the street from a large Catholic school/church. I don’t ever remember there being any issues, kids walked to school then they walked home. Now, Sunday was a BIG problem all those people parking and praying. Bunch of wild hooligans
By mrjim1 on 12.27.19 12:52pm
"Vermont Vista" lol…the only thing you’ll be ‘vista-ing’ are crack dealers and drive-bys…
By EFFYOU on 12.27.19 11:07am
I take it that you probably selected WeHo or Northridge based on your 3 simultaneous posts.
By subaruwrx on 12.27.19 11:35am
WeHo? Not with all those Gay people being stylish and going to brunch, bunch of crazies
By mrjim1 on 12.27.19 12:55pm
Weho of course! Northridge ave temp is 200F and it’s well, Northridge..
By EFFYOU on 12.27.19 12:55pm