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: $855,000.
Jefferson Park
This 1920s Spanish-style is in good company—it’s located on a street lined with charming old bungalows. The residence was touched up within the past few years, and, per the listing, sports new floors, recessed lighting, and a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms. Some original character details remain, including arched entryways, a decorative fireplace, and tray ceilings. Spanning 1,500 square feet, it holds three bedrooms and one and three quarter bathrooms on a 5,300-square-foot lot that has a wood deck, backyard, and detached one-car garage. Walking distance to Harold and Belle’s and the Metro station at Exposition and Crenshaw, it’s listed at $865,000.
Long Beach
The interior of this Craftsman number is lined with an abundance of original wood moldings and built-ins that mercifully, in the main living areas, have not been painted over. In 1,484 square feet, the two-bedroom, one-bathroom home also contains a formal dining room, a bonus room that could be used as an office or sunroom, and a laundry room. Located off Fourth and Obispo, in a supremely walkable part of Long Beach that’s just about a mile to Bluff Park and the beach, the 4,500 square feet-property (which comes with a detached one-car garage) is asking $849,000.
Hollywood
Carrying picnic supplies to a movie at Hollywood Forever Cemetery would be a breeze from this townhouse off Santa Monica Boulevard. Part of an 18-unit complex built in 2008, the three-story dwelling holds two bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a master suite with a walk-in closet. Throughout its 1,339 square feet, finishes include black granite counters and bamboo and concrete floors. Other features include multiple skylights, in-unit laundry, a balcony, and 17-foot tall ceilings that bathe the living room in natural light. It’s listed at $849,000, with HOA dues of $419.
Altadena
This could be a good opportunity for a multi-generational family looking to age in place, as the 8,400-square-foot property holds two homes on one lot. The main house is a single-level with 1,300 square feet and three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Features include a brick fireplace, a formal dining room, wood floors, and coved ceilings. In the rear, there’s a two-story “cottage” with two bedrooms and one bathroom, beamed ceilings, a galley kitchen, and a separate laundry room. The backyard has a built-in barbecue and mountain views. Located just minutes from hiking trails, the property is listed at $849,000.
Eagle Rock
Here’s a home that’s 100 percent move-in ready. It’s flipping back to the market completely remodeled with an open floor plan, copper plumbing, recessed lighting, and new cabinets, counters, and laminate flooring. It holds three bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a permitted ADU in the backyard with three quarter baths and a kitchen. The outdoor space also includes an avocado tree and a new wood deck. Steps from the restaurants on Colorado Boulevard, the 5,253-square-foot property has a price tag of $849,000.
Comments
I like that Hollywood townhouse, lots of drama, good location, fair price
By mrjim1 on 01.13.20 1:11pm
I too would go for the Hollywood place. The Eagle Rock one is nice but not very central. The Alta Dena is nice but way out of town.
By Mildred Fillmore on 01.13.20 1:56pm
The Hollywood property is dramatic, but those non-private bedrooms suck.
Long Beach gets my vote disregarding location being less than desirable for some.
By BingoWest on 01.13.20 2:34pm
Those bedrooms are kind of weird
By mrjim1 on 01.13.20 2:52pm
LOL, I like how they used a miniature bed and took the closet door off in the bedroom at the Eagle Rock house… "so spacious!"
By corner soul on 01.13.20 3:31pm
Altadena all the way. The runner-up is the one in Hollywood.
By Topaz113 on 01.13.20 5:47pm
Something is going on with the photography for the Eaglerock home. In some shots, objects look like miniatures. Weird. Also, it’s right next door to a behemoth of an apartment. No thanks. Alta Dena is growing on me.
By subaruwrx on 01.13.20 6:14pm
Those "fish-eye" lenses really play havoc with perspective
By mrjim1 on 01.13.20 6:35pm
I get the fish-eye lens effect that is commonly used in reale-state photography but this is on a whole new level: Check out the stove and backsplash in both of these photos.
I need to get me one of these special lens.
By subaruwrx on 01.14.20 9:39am
Lol, the stove is growing
By mrjim1 on 01.14.20 9:42am
Yeah, that first picture looks photoshopped.
By corner soul on 01.14.20 12:10pm
The Hollywood property also takes particular advantage of a wide angle lens. I assure you the areas are much smaller than they appear in the photos.
By BingoWest on 01.14.20 9:46am
I think all real estate photography does that now, that’s why you really have to look at the square footage and figure out from that just how big these places are
By mrjim1 on 01.14.20 10:14am