If you’re looking for a great beach house, Hermosa is the town for it. Take a look at this weeks open house list. If the list isn’t updated please visit our South Bay open houses information site.
Featured Listing – 618 1st Street Hermosa Beach
August 1, 2016 by
By Keith Kyle
Located just a few short blocks to the beach at 618 1st Street, this beautiful detached Cape Cod designed townhome offers the best in beach living. Very rare for this area of Hermosa, the home is completely detached and feels like a single family home with great outdoor spaces and a private entry. With a mid level entry and reverse floorplan, the formal entry offers soaring ceilings, hardwood floors and is bathed in natural light. Entry level features the master suite, 2 spacious bedrooms, convenient laundry area, and a full bath. The enormous master suite features dual walk in closets, new carpet and paint, and an beautiful bath with jacuzzi tub and shower. The upper level offers an incredible amount of space with an open and flexible layout that can adapt to your lifestyle. The living room features vaulted ceilings, beautiful gas fireplace, and 4 French doors allow for direct access to the patio to take in the near perfect weather. The top floor also features an oversized and open kitchen with recessed lights, stainless appliances sits cental to both the living room and huge dining room. Head up to the rooftop deck for great ocean and city light views. The home also offers a nice backyard area with deck and artificial turf, and a two car attached garage. All of this ideally located in Hermosa Beach, recently voted the 10th “Happiest Seaside Towns in America” by Coastal Living Magazine.
Contact listing agent Keith Kyle with Vista Sotheby’s International Realty for more information or for a private showing. Details and videos at 618FirstStreet.com
Coming Soon – Detached Townhome just blocks from the beach in Hermosa
July 9, 2016 by
By Keith Kyle
Coming in mid July, 618 1st Street in beautiful Hermosa Beach. This completely detached townhome offers 2080 square feet with all three bedrooms on the same level. Just a few blocks to the beach this spacious home offers great ocean views from the rooftop deck, a huge and open kitchen, hardwood floors, rececessed lights, great outdoor spaces and an attached 2 car garage. Built in 1998 this home offers a fantastic layout, large and open rooms, high ceilings and sits on a very quiet street.
- 618 1st Street
- 2080 Sq Feet
- 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath
- Built 1998
- Completely detached
- Ocean view decks
Email or contact Hermosa Beach listing agent Keith Kyle of Vista Sotheby’s for more information.
December Home Sales in Hermosa Beach
January 6, 2016 by
By Keith Kyle
December saw some significent home sales in Hermosa Beach, especially in the sand section. With prices at an all time high the new normal for values is fairly incredible. Below is a list of all of the homes that closed escrow in December 2015 which was far from the slow month people often think the holidays create. See the home sales for other South Bay cities including Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance and more.
Click here to view the current homes for sale in Hermosa Beach. Please feel free to contact us for information on any of the sold home or current listings.
| CONDO/A | 1300 | The Strand #127 | $ 525,000 | 1/1,0,0,0 | 2001/ASR | 440/A |
| SFR/D | 435 | 8th ST | $ 777,777 | 1/1,0,0,0 | 1923/ASR | 480/A |
| CONDO/A | 444 | Hermosa AV 102 #102 | $ 1,475,000 | 3/1,2,0,0 | 1988/ASR | 1781/A |
| TWNHS/A | 159 | Monterey BL #A | $ 1,500,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1979/ASR | 1974/S |
| SFR/D | 242 | Longfellow AV | $ 1,575,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1933/ASR | 1056/A |
| TWNHS/D | 506 | 25th | $ 2,265,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2015/BLD | 2710/B |
| TWNHS/A | 1501 | Monterey | $ 2,300,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2015/EST | 2000/AP |
| SFR/D | 244 | Longfellow AV | $ 2,400,000 | 6/3,0,0,0 | 1953/ASR | 1969/A |
| SFR/D | 701 | Loma DR | $ 2,525,000 | 4/3,1,0,0 | 2004/ASR | 2730/A |
| SFR/D | 70 | 10th ST | $ 2,960,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1910/ASR | 1512/A |
| TWNHS/D | 1517 | Hermosa AV | $ 3,730,000 | 4/1,2,1,0 | 2015/BLD | 2684/B |
| SFR/D | 801 | Hermosa AV | $ 4,015,000 | 4/5,0,2,0 | 2015/APP | 4003/A |
| CONDO/A | 1600 | Ardmore AV #327 | $ 580,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1970/ASR | 980/A |
| SFR/D | 2524 | Ardmore AV | $ 1,297,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 1951/ASR | 940/A |
| SFR/D | 1920 | Springfield AV | $ 2,175,000 | 5/3,0,1,0 | 2009/SLR | 3277/S |
| CONDO/A | 2411 | Prospect AV #107 | $ 410,000 | 2/1,1,0,0 | 1972/ASR | 866/A |
| CONDO/A | 2411 | Prospect AV #125 | $ 525,100 | 2/1,1,0,0 | 1972/ASR | 919/A |
| SFR/D | 824 | 17th ST | $ 1,500,000 | 3/2,1,0,0 | 2001/ASR | 2683/A |
| TWNHS/A | 1111 | 17th ST | $ 2,100,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2015/BLD | 2700/B |
| SFR/D | 1286 | Bonnie Brae | $ 2,150,000 | 5/4,0,0,0 | 2008/ASR | 3666/A |
647 24th Place To Be a Good Market Indicator for Flipped Homes
September 25, 2015 by
By Keith Kyle,
There is no question that the luxury flipped home market has slowed considerably in the past 6 months. With “fixers” being listed and sold at fairly unbelievable prices, the opportunities just are not often there for flippers. The most recent rehab properties to come out are generally fixer homes purchased at the beginning of the year or sooner. The recent flip at 647 24th Place in Hermosa Beach should be a good litmus test whether the market is still there for recently flipped homes.
Unlike most flips, with the focus being almost exclusively on the easy cosmetic upgrades, the home at 24th Place did some major work, and the results were fantastic. When we first saw this home back in November of 2014 it hit the market at $1,079,000. It sold quickly at $1,300,000. The home had great views, a good sized yard, and a nice location west of PCH, but boy did it require some imagination. Imagination they had….
The home has been reinvented and layout completely reconfigured. When we first saw the home the kitchen, living room and family room were on the first floor, while all of the bedrooms were on the second floor. This redesign went well beyond the norm and completely flipped (pun intended) the layout with the bedrooms now downstairs and living areas upstairs. What that’s done is to allow the more frequently used areas to have the best views in the house. In addition they extended the front living room ceiling and added an entirely new row of windows allowing for a much larger sense of space, great light, and spectacular views. The home is currently listed for $2,200,000 which is a very big number for a home this size in this neighborhood, but with the impressive new layout, high end finishes, and so little on the market….it just may be close. Click here to see details and photos of the home at 647 24th Street in Hermosa Beach.
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Home Inventory on The Rise….Unfortunately It Has No Where to Go But Up
July 7, 2015 by
By Keith Kyle
Hermosa Beach is a small coastal town that’s seen housing demand skyrocket in the past 2 years while inventory has been at record lows. The good news is that inventory is slowly going up and has doubled since December.
The chart above looks promising until you view it in context with the chart below. Although inventory is on the rise is coming off all time lows and really has nowhere to go but up. Hopefully the trend will continue as the summer buying season is traditionally a time when sellers know buyers are actively and eagerly looking, partly due to the lifestyle that’s hard not to love and partly to families trying to get their kids in Hermosa’s award winning school district.
March home sales in Hermosa Beach
April 9, 2015 by
By Keith Kyle
March saw a healthy number of home sales in Hermosa Beach and an ever climbing median home price. The month of March 2015 saw 20 closed home sales in this small coastal community with a median home price of over $1,300,000. The lowest priced home was a 1 bedroom in the Victorian, a condo complex of of Prospect. The highest price home sale was an oceanfront piece of property at 2721 The Strand at $11,810,000. The home sits on an oversized lot in a fairly ideal location in the north sand section. Visit our South Bay home sales site to see other months and other cities. Visit our MLS link to see the current homes for sale in Hermosa Beach, CA.
| 214087518 | CONDO | 15 | 15th ST #26 | $ 835,000 | 2/0,2,0,0 | 1969 |
| SB15001346 | SFR/D | 40 | 7th CT | $ 1,050,000 | 2/1,1,0,0 | 1974/ASR |
| SB15013926 | SFR/D | 551 | 3rd ST | $ 1,345,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1967/ASR |
| SB15027290 | SFR/D | 132 | Neptune AV | $ 2,350,000 | 4/1,1,0,0 | 1940/APP |
| PV15024805 | TWNHS/D | 340 | 26th ST | $ 2,550,000 | 5/2,1,1,0 | 2007/ASR |
| SB15036581 | SFR/D | 2464 | Hermosa AV | $ 3,750,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 1953/ASR |
| SB15067261 | SFR/D | 429 | 24th ST | $ 3,899,000 | 5/3,0,0,0 | 2008/SLR |
| SB14236847 | SFR/D | 1649 | Monterey BL | $ 4,495,000 | 5/5,0,0,0 | 2010/ASR |
| SB15018567 | SFR/D | 2222 | Hermosa AV | $ 4,500,000 | 5/1,3,2,0 | 2006/ASR |
| SB15063165 | SFR/D | 2721 | The Strand | $ 11,810,000 | 4/4,0,1,0 | 1948/APP |
| SB14249441 | TWNHS/A | 501 | Herondo ST #66 | $ 830,000 | 2/1,1,1,0 | 1987/ASR |
| SB15025580 | TWNHS/A | 723 | 3rd ST | $ 879,000 | 2/3,0,0,0 | 1985/ASR |
| SB14252683 | TWNHS/A | 736 | Gould AV #3 | $ 1,004,250 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1980/ASR |
| SB15013445 | TWNHS/A | 596 | 1st ST | $ 1,275,000 | 3/2,1,1,0 | 2007/ASR |
| SB15019277 | CONDO/A | 2411 | Prospect AV #210 | $ 410,000 | 1/1,0,0,0 | 1972/ASR |
| SB15036503 | SFR/D | 826 | 18th ST | $ 960,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 1948/ASR |
| SB15035510 | SFR/D | 1126 | 1st ST | $ 1,050,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1964/ASR |
| SB15028986 | TWNHS/A | 803 | 20th ST | $ 1,100,000 | 3/3,0,1,0 | 2006/ASR |
| SB15013386 | SFR/D | 902 | 6th ST | $ 1,500,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 1987/ASR |
| OC14190820 | SFR/D | 900 | 15th ST | $ 1,595,000 | 3/2,1,0,0 | 1920/ASR |
Hermosa Beach February Home Sales Slow As Inventory Way Down
March 4, 2015 by
By Keith Kyle
Hermosa Beach saw another slow month of home sales as inventory continued at record low numbers. Although there were several “off market”
sales, the sales recorded in the local MLS numbered a paltry 9 homes. Although the number of home sales was down the sales prices once again were anything but low as the lack of inventory and high demand led to another month of big numbers. The lowest home price was $640,000 for the 2 bedroom condo located at 320 Hermosa Ave while the top sale of the month was for the fixer/tear down at 136 Neptune…a stones throw from the beach. View the February home sales below. To see other South Bay cities or home sales in other months, visit our South Bay recent sales information page.
| SB14217595 | CONDO/A | 320 | Hermosa AV #101 | $ 640,000 | 2/1,1,0,0 | 1972/ASR | 1115/A |
| SB14005999 | TWNHS/A | 1106 | Palm DR | $ 2,150,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2006/ASR | 2660/A |
| SB14100959 | SFR/D | 402 | 31st ST | $ 2,399,000 | 3/2,1,1,0 | 2003/ASR | 3098/A |
| SB15014319 | SFR/D | 136 | Neptune AV | $ 2,450,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1967/ASR | 1542/A |
| SB15015351 | TWNHS/A | 501 | Herondo ST #64 | $ 789,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1987/ASR | 1439/A |
| SB14251132 | TWNHS/A | 635 | 5th ST | $ 1,575,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2014/BLD | 2770/B |
| SB14232390 | SFR/D | 1216 | 11th PL | $ 760,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1956/ASR | 912/A |
| SB15016909 | SFR/D | 825 | 18th ST | $ 1,185,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1965/ASR | 2344/A |
| SB14241320 | SFR/D | 1733 | Prospect AV | $ 1,450,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1974/ASR | 2250/A |
Hermosa Beach Needs Some New Housing Inventory
December 3, 2014 by
By Keith Kyle
The Hermosa Beach real estate market continues to be driven by the lack of homes on the market and the continued high demand for this charming coastal town. With only 1.4 sq miles in the city, there is never an abundance of homes for sale, but recently there has been almost nothing to purchase. Inventory has been extremely low for almost 2 years and it doesn’t appear that there’s any quick turnaround in the near future which continues to increase the demand for just about every type of home and in all three “sections” of the city. The market has also been impacted by the extensive building boom going on making it even more challenging for owner/users. This has meant that homes usually bought as “starter” homes are being swept up by builders willing and able to pay all cash and a quickly close. We will likely see no real improvement in inventory for the rest of 2014 or beginning of 2015 but hopefully the period of late January, when the market picks up, will lead to an increased number of home sellers realizing just what a good market it is and will finally see the start of a return to a balanced market.
October a Good Month for Hermosa Beach Home Sales
November 2, 2014 by
October was another strong month for Hermosa Beach home sales with 16 closed home sales with a median home price of $1,267,000. Of the 16 sales 5 sold above their list price, with the rest selling at either list price or fairly close. With inventory remaining so low for this small coastal community, the demand has remained very strong with most homes selling quickly at near record prices. See below for the home sales in the month of October. Click here to see the current homes for sale in Hermosa Beach
