We’re not ones to speculate on where prices go from here, but like everyone interested in the housing market, it’s sure going to be interesting in the next 12 months. Plus a host of events to attend for Summer 2017
The local real estate market has been rocking the past couple of years, and 2017 was no exception. Manhattan Beach continues to lead the charge and closed the year with a new record average sales price of $3,080,193.
ON THE COVER Coastal Classic: A gracious Manhattan Beach Strand home melds East Coast traditionalism with Southern California living presented by Bob Content of B Content & Co.
The five-bedroom, approximately 5,500-square-foot home was envisioned as an elegant beachfront haven for holidays and family gatherings by the northern California couple who commissioned it in the 2000s.
Stephen Francis Jones arrival at his position as one the preeminent restaurant architects of his day is a function of time, talent, and a keen understanding of how to design such venues for modern sensibilities—plus, knowing how they are markedly different from residential and other types of commercial ventures.
If you swing by the Strand Brewing Co taproom one evening— they’ve moved to significantly bigger, 36,000-square-foot digs, and are open to the public from Tuesday (starting in March) through Sunday—you’ll find a place that aptly reflects the family-friendly, good-time spirit of the South Bay.
As you walk up and down The Strand Manhattan Beach, you’ll find affluent homeowners basking in the best of what Southern California has to offer—from the natural beauty of the ocean to trendy shops, restaurants and nightlife locales, to enjoying outdoor activities such as biking, surfing and volleyball.
ON THE COVER Gold Coast Treasure: With its Greek Isle-inspired design, sweeping ocean views and elegantly eclectic finishings, this Manhattan Beach beauty transcends time presented by Kristen Novoa of Vista Sotheby’s International Realty.
The spacious 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath home also claims completely unobstructed 360-degree views from several of its patios and notably, the rooftop deck, now a rarity in Manhattan Beach.
James Sanders has lived in the Palos Verdes area of the South Bay for over 40 years and is proud to talk about working in such a wonderful community like Palos Verdes and the South Bay.
