3612 Alma Manhattan Beach sand section townhome

Just Sold in Manhattan – Our Latest Home Sale in the Beach Cities

3612 Alma, Mahattan Beach - JUST SOLD

While it’s not Manhattan Beach, we are still thrilled to announce our recent home sale in the sand section of Manhattan BeachKeith Kyle of Vista Sotheby’s International represented both the buyer and the sellers and can’t thank them enough for putting their trust in us.  Visit 3612Alma.com for photos, videos and to see how we present and market the homes that we sell.

  • 4 bedrooms
  • 4 bathrooms
  • 2,510 square feet
  • Built in 2006
  • Parking for 5 cars

3612 Alma, Manhattan Beach CA – Sold for $2,675,000

3612 Alma was an ocean view 4 bed 4 bath home that offered it all. Beautifully updated and meticulously maintained ocean view townhome in the sand section felt like a single-family home. Offering unblockable views of the ocean, coastline and Santa Monica mountains from multiple levels, this impressive townhome features bright and spacious interior spaces with a flexible floorplan for every lifestyle.

The ground floor offers a large and adaptable bedroom perfect for home office, gym or separate quarters for friends and family with private patio, walk in closet and ensuite bath. The middle level features three bright and spacious bedrooms highlighted by the oversized master suite complete with private covered ocean view deck to enjoy summer sunsets and ocean breezes.

3612 Alma Manhattan Beach sand section townhome

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3612 Alma on the Manhattan Beach MLS

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2501 N Sepulveda Blvd
Manhattan  Beach, CA 90266
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Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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3300 Highland Ave
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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What’s so great about the Manhattan Beach “sand” section?

Welcome to Coastal luxury in the sand section of Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach’s “sand” section is famed for its prime location proximity to the beach, shops, restaurants, and bars with great ocean views and almost perfect weather.

This is one of the most highly sought after neighborhoods in all of Southern Caiifornia. 

One of the highlights of the neighborhood are the  “walkstreets” which are unique areas that provide a much safer atmosphere with an absence of noise and cars. El Porto, the most northern area of the sand section, offers the most affordable option due to the smaller average lot size, and the most sought after property is the impressive beachfront homes on “The Strand” that offer unblockable ocean views.

The drawbacks are the high price and limited space due to homes occupying almost every inch of lot. The lot sizes in the sand section are smaller than the other neighborhoods in Manhattan Beach and it’s one of the few areas that allows townhomes making it a bit more densly habited.

Manhattan Beach Strand homes for sale

Current Manhattan Beach Sand Section Homes for Sale

Manhattan Beach Strand homes for sale

Beach Front Homes Opportunities on The Strand in Hermosa and Manhattan

Welcome to the Hermosa and Manhattan Beach Strand

Beach front homes in the South Bay

The very epitome of luxury coastal living in Southern California is The Strand in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach.   These homes have seen values increase dramatically over the last 18 months with homes priced and selling for over $10,000,000 being fairly common.  With the number of homes on the Manhattan Beach Strand actually decreasing in the past 10 years with lots being combined and multi unit buildings being replaced with larger single family homes, the values look to continue to rise in the future.  Currently there are 5 beachfront homes for sale on The Strand with the homes at 1140 and 2216 The Strand for sale in Manhattan Beach, and 136, 3001 and 2666 The Strand in Hermosa Beach.

Home Sales On the Rise in the Beach Cities

May 2013 was a big month for both the number of home sales and prices in the cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa, Redondo Beach and El Segundo.  Both the number of sales and home prices were on the rise.  The chart below paints a pretty clear picture that the number of homes for sale, as well as pending sales and closed home sales is on the rise.  According to local real estate expert Keith Kyle, “as we see the inventory of new listings rise we should start to see the return of a balanced market.   We had a very unusual turnaround in which we went directly from a buyers market to a sellers market and never really reached an equilibrium.”

View the homes sales by clicking any of the May 2013 home sale links below.

Dusk at 3808 The Strand

North Manhattan – El Porto Real Estate

While the real estate market around the country was taking a hit, home values along the coast of the South Bay remained as stable as ever.  The “sand” section of Manhattan Beach   remained particularly strong as oceanview and oceanfront homes that are walkable to the beach are always in demand.  Home prices in the sand section (see map) are reaching unbelievable highs with full lot walkstreets in the 3-6 million dollar range, depending on age, condition and view.

While these homes are out of reach for most South Bay buyers, there is an area of Manhattan Beach that offers far more reasonable home prices.  The area is known as “north” Manhattan, although it’s more familiar to most as El Porto.  El Porto is the northernmost neighborhood of Manhattan Beach. Ideally located for commuters traveling to Santa Monica or downtown Los Angeles, El Porto offers close proximity to LAX, Marina Del Rey, the Westside and more. As El Porto lies on a fairly steep grade, homes in the area often offer stunning ocean and panoramic views from Palos Verdes to Malibu. One unique feature of El Porto is that it offes many half lots generally measuring 45×30 which allows for some more affordable housing within a block or two from the ocean.  Many of these homes are “legal non-conforming” duplexes with a 2 bedroom unit upstairs and a 1 bedroom or studio rental downstairs.  Homes in the area start in the mid $800,000 and depending on size, age, and views can go up to the $2,000,000+ range.  The area is ideal for people not needing a huge home, that love the beach and ocean, and want to shave off 15 minutes of their commute.  For surfing enthusiasts, it happens to front the best surfing beach in the South Bay.  If you are looking for an oceanview home in Manhattan Beach you may want to consider the El Porto.

Keith Kyle – Realtor, e-Pro – Vista Sotheby’s International– 2501 N Sepulveda Blvd Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 – 310-251-2344

For real estate information, open houses, and FREE South Bay and Beach Cities MLS access visit www.KeithKyleHomes.com

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