Category: a-South Bay
The South Bay Cities are in full festive mode as literally the lights are on! Sleepy Hollow and South Torrance is lit up. Carol asks us about Sleepy Hollow Which do you like more: Do you decorations with lights? Do you like blow ups? Or do you like the animation?... Read More
The Battle of Dominguez Hills (October 8-9, 1846) was a military engagement of the Mexican–American War. The skirmish took place within Manuel Dominguez’s 75,000-acre (300 km2) Rancho San Pedro. Wikipedia dominguez, san pedro, carson homes realty After receiving word of the ... Read More
They are not homes or condos, they are apartment buildings. The 285-unit Playa Pacifica apartment complex in Hermosa Beach sold for $162.5 million and the adjacent169-unit The Gallery sold for $112.5 million Full Story ... Read More
Like no where else, the South Bay area of Los Angeles contains some of the most unique and defined residential neighborhoods. From Hawthorne, to Torrance, to Manhattan Beach you can find some of the most outstanding places to live, no matter what your favorite home or area style may be. Even the prices will vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. Start in the city of Hawthorne for example and look at the types of nice neighborhoods that exist today and offer outstanding values in real estate. The older, more traditional area which had it's beginnings in the 1940s was the central area located from Imperial Hwy on the north, to Rosecrans on the south, Inglewood Avenue on the west side to Prairie on the east. The vast majority of the houses in this central part of town were built during the WWII era, and mainly for the population working at the new aircraft plants like Northrop, North American Aviation and Lockheed. The city gradually expanded west with new homes and schools reaching over to Aviation Blvd. During the 80s, the city changed somewhat with many new apartment complexes being developed in the southeastern part of the main city, near Crenshaw and Rosecrans. One of the oldest cities in the South Bay is Inglewood, where older more traditional type homes were built during the World War I and II years. These original homes were priced just a little higher than those located south of the city in Hawthore, Lennox or Lawndale. The city offered even more "high end" homes in the hills surrounding Centinella Park, north of the large Inglewood Park Cemetary, and eventually developed the hills on it's east side, called Morning Side Park, with many upgraded single family homes, strip malls and churches. Gated, private communities were made available east of the cemetary and Hollywood Park and were also unique to the city at the time. Torrance is probably one of the biggest cities in all of the Los Angeles area, offering many different style neighborhoods. The oldest of these is the "old downtown area" where spanish style homes are mixed in with traditional style homes built in the 1940s and 50s. One of the unique signatures of old town Torrance neighborhoods are the huge trees that line all of the streets of the neighborhoods, shading the entire street from curb to curb. This is one of the big draws of this part of Torrance. Torrance neighborhoods expanded heavily during the late 1950 and 1960s with new developments to the north, west and south of the original city. To the east was Del Amo Woods with many new and updated single family homes. Many Wilson developments that proved to be some of the most successful and popular housing developments ever built in the South Bay, came into being during the Aerospace boom of the 1960s and 70s. The homes in those many different neighborhoods are still proving to be highly sought after and popular today. Manhattan Beach is still one of the highly sought after living areas of Southern California with its many neighborhoods offering every type of residential option available anywhere. The hill section, gas light light section, tree section, Strand section, and the Village homes are still popular with homes still popular that sell almost as fast as they become available on the market. The beach homes in Manhattan Beach are still some of the highest priced homes of anywhere in the country and are always in high demand, no matter the price. Read More
The Greek freighter S.S. Dominator ran aground near Lunada Bay (just below Rocky Point) in 1961. It was carrying over 10,000 tons of wheat and beef from the Pacific Northwest. The ship was traveling close to the coast in dense fog, as the crew was preparing for a fuel... Read More
We asked staging experts to give us some one liner staging tips since we are getting close to summer and hopefully a better pickup in Torrance real estate sales. Here are several for you to choose and get-to-staging: One owner of a staging business says she uses natures bounty to help her stage her clients homes. Twigs, branches and seashells are just some of the items she likes to decorate with. Another Lady who owns a staging company says she uses those little flat furniture movers and saves time and money with no floor scratches and she can do it all herself. Another Professional Staging expert says her IPhone is the key because she can get all the comps and other info she needs, fast. A Professional staging expert in Oregon says the key is to create ambiance, no matter what type of property you are staging. Here are a few other suggestions: *Create a focal point in the house. Pick out the most visible corner in the house and put a large plant there, with a spotlight behind it. Set up a chat room for conversation and have entertainment too. Don't leave any carpet "dents" showing. Use the outdoors by bringing in many plants and flowers. Put stoppers in all the sinks and drains, whether the home is vacant or not. And the list goes on and on. Common Sense and a little scrubbing, and cleaning and re arranging will usually do the trick. Read More
Unless you are looking for a single family home, or a home in a particular area like the beach, Torrance has a selection of senior housing like no where else. Condos, town homes, and beautiful apartments are just waiting for discriminating senior to come and experience the new and exciting complexes that exist here. Full amenities, including a choice of floor plans, 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms, multi baths, security, fitness and spas, you name it and these Torrance senior oriented complexes have it all. Read More
Sometimes when we purchase a home, we do so knowing that the kitchen needs some updating or at least some TLC. The challenge is then is find the money to make some changes. Well there are many small inexpensive way to give jazz up a space without breaking the bank. I suggest as your first step, check ut some magazines for ideas you can duplicate inexpensively. Here are some of my suggestions for you to consider. 1. Change up your walls: Choose neutral like beige or gray. 2. Brighten up the kitchen: Use mirrors. This can be very effective if you put the mirror across from a window. This also gives the illusion of a larger space. carol-mirrors 3. Make seasonal changes: Try removing pieces of furniture and decorations for a lighter feel. 4. Use slipcovers: Try using slipcovers over your dining chairs. carol2-chair covers 5. Cookbook Display: Align them in graduating sizes. Or color is another option. This is a great Idea from Juniper Books This is a great Idea from Juniper Books 6. Warm it up with rugs: Area rugs can add a splash of color and can hide a multitude of flooring problems. 7. Bring the outdoors inside: Plants are always in. They soften a space and make your room warm. carol3-plants 8. Change your look with accessories: A few new accessories can change your kitchen to dramatic! 9. Change the cabinet pulls: There are so many different styles of cabinet pulls these days. You can install. This can make your cabinets look new. carol1-pulls Read More
[fbvideo link=”https://www.facebook.com/dominguezmuseum/videos/2180938495290076/” width=”500″ height=”400″ onlyvideo=”1″] The South Bay is lacking in much history other than the occasional Beach Boy references, perhaps old timers resurrecting memories of what used to be a Red Line to the Redondo Beach... Read More