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Redondo Beach’s House of Mirrors

The saying goes, those who live in glass houses….what about those that live in mirror houses?

I’ve seen many houses in my day and haven’t always agreed with the sellers choices but I recently saw a house unlike anything I’d seen before.  The home, located at 606 Esplanade #1, is a front unit townhome with great ocean views, an ideal location, and loads of potential….but…..

In it’s current state it’s more like a carnival fun house than something you would expect in a beach house.  From the moment you walk in you are surrounded by mirrors.  Every wall, every closet, every corner is mirrored. You can’t walk into a bathroom or bedroom without seeing yourself reflected on every surface of the room.  It’s truly incredible and just a little dizzying.

Although it probably wouldn’t take much to turn the home into something fantastic, it’s hard to notice anything other than your reflection with the current situation.  I’ve seen mirrors added to beach homes to reflect the views, or add some light, but when every surface is mirrored its like being in a carnival funhouse.

It’s not hard to see why the listing agents chose to only post one picture as it might be impossible to get any pictures without the photographer’s reflection…hundreds of times.  In general the home has great potential.  The rooms are large, it offers a great ocean view, the kitchen living room have great light with sit down ocean views, but at the moment between the mirrors and the price, it’s going to be a tough sell.  606 Esplanade #1 in South Redondo Beach

 

6439-Denmead-Lakewood

Looking for single family home on a large lot….TRW in North Redondo

By Keith Kyle

One of my favorite areas in North Redondo Beach is known as the TRW tract.  It’s6439-Denmead-Lakewood named this as it’s nearby the form TRW building that graces the skyline of the South Bay (it actually is the skyline) nearby Manhattan and Redondo Beach.  The building is now Northrup Grumman but the name given to the neighborhood long ago remains the same in local real estate circles.  Many engineers from TRW originally lived in the neighborhood which is the reason for the name.

What makes this specific part of Redondo Beach unique is a combination of large lot sizes and zoning that generally only allows for single family homes.   This zoning, along with numerous streets with only one way in, gives the area a very family friendly community feel with parks and schools within walking distance (as well as work for some Northrup employees).  In addition most homes are still “reasonable” sizes for the lots with minimum “mansionization” that’s overwhelmed some nearby areas.   The TRW tract has still retained it’s 1940’s type coastal charm.  Contact us to view the current listings or for more information or visit the daily listing update page to have us do the searching for you.

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Riviera Beach Colony gated community

New Listing in One Of Redondo Beach’s Only Gated Communities

***Update***This home sold for $2,195,000.

Homes rarely become available in the gated community of the Riviera Beach Colony and when the do come on the market they don’t seem to ever last too long.  Recently a home at 416 Paseo Miramar was listed for sale the this community in the Hollywood Riviera.   The home offers 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, just under 3400 square feet and is ideally located just a stones throw from Torrance Beach and the Riviera Village shopping area.  Listed at $2,195,000 the home offers partial ocean views and enjoys the best of coastal living.  Contact Redondo Beach realtor Keith Kyle for more information.

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