manhattan beach sand section

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.

Current Manhattan Beach Sand Section Homes for Sale

in Beach Front Homes, Communities, El Porto, Homes, Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach Sand Section, Walkstreet Homes Posted by Keith Kyle

March 28, 2013November 30, 2021

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

in El Porto, Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach Sand Section, Ocean View Homes, Oceanfront Homes, Walkstreet Homes Posted by Keith Kyle

March 26, 2013March 9, 2023

Manhattan Beach Sand Section Market Update

Manhattan Beach Sand Section Homes Report

The sand section of Manhattan Beach offers the epitome of California coastal living. The sand section is the area of Manhattan Beach that is bordered by the beach and ocean to the west, and generally the streets of Valley and Ardmore to the east. What makes this area so desirable is the proximity to the beach and the ocean. The area offers a variety of housing options with oceanfront luxury homes on The Strand, beautiful “walk street” homes with a wonderful sense of community and often sweeping ocean views, townhomes just a few blocks to the beach, and multi unit homes of North Manhattan, known as El Porto. The market is always very active as the demand is always strong for prime beach real estate. As of mid March there are 9 active homes for sale in the Manhattan Beach sand section, 21 pending home sales and 18 closed homes sales as of February 1st. According to Manhattan Beach realtor Keith Kyle, “Incredibly low inventory coupled with very high demand since the beginning of the year is driving prices up quickly. There are many buyers looking in this luxury market, but there are very few listings and even homes priced at market value are often selling with multiple offers, over asking and with huge concessions by the buyers.” The current average sales price since the beginning of February has been slightly over $2,300,000. See the chart below to see the market by the numbers.

Active MLS Listings – Currently there are 9 active homes for sale in the Manhattan Beach Sand Section
		List Price	ADOM		BR	BA	Year Built	SqFt	Lot SqFt
	Min	1,179,000	2	–	2	2.00	1933	1,392	1,153
	Max	6,750,000	19	–	5	6.00	2013	5,000	3,772
	Avg	3,207,889	10	–	4	4.00	1990	3,012	2,216
	Sum	28,871,000		–
8 Pending home Sales – 21 Total “In Escrow”
		List Price	ADOM		BR	BA	Year Built	SqFt	Lot SqFt
	Min	975,000		–	2	2.00	1946	1,082	1,350
	Max	2,499,000	105	–	5	4.00	2009	2,989	5,885
	Avg	1,854,750	31	–	3	3.38	1982	2,040	2,855

13 Pending Sales in Backup Offer Status
		List Price	ADOM		BR	BA	Year Built	SqFt	Lot SqFt
	Min	925,000	5	–	2	1.00	1921	982	1,345
	Max	6,995,000	73	–	5	5.00	2007	5,000	4,930
	Avg	2,519,538	36	–	4	3.69	1988	2,602	2,577

18 Closed Home Sales since 2/1/2013
		List Price	ADOM	Selling Price	BR	BA	Year Built	SqFt	Lot SqFt
	Min	1,199,000		1,214,500	2	2.00	1927	1,350	990
	Max	11,500,000	449	10,995,000	5	5.00	2012	4,761	3,507
	Avg	2,409,278	78	2,362,350	3	3.72	1987	2,281	2,562
	Sum	43,367,000		42,522,300
Status: All (48)
		List Price	ADOM	Selling Price	BR	BA	Year Built	SqFt	Lot SqFt
	Min	925,000		1,214,500	2	1.00	1921	982	990
	Max	11,500,000	449	10,995,000	5	6.00	2013	5,000	5,885
	Avg	2,496,458	46	2,362,350	3	3.71	1987	2,465	2,549

in Manhattan Beach, Ocean View Homes, Oceanfront Homes, Walkstreet Homes Posted by Keith Kyle

And then there were two…..short sales a thing of the past in Manhattan and Hermosa?

With the low inventory and high demand, the few short sales that appear on the market don’t seem to last long. We’ve tracked the Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach short sale and foreclosure market for the past few years and we are now at a several year low with only two “distressed” sales currently active on the South Bay MLS. In recent months the few short sales and foreclosures in these areas are generally pricing and selling closer to market value. Below are the two current foreclosures, one each in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. The condo in Hermosa Beach is located in the condo/hotel The Beach House Hermosa Beach and is unusual due to it’s condo/hotel aspect which only allows owners to stay a total of 90 days a year. This challenge makes financing almost impossible which is partially responsible for the past and current short sale situation. The other is located in the El Porto area of the Manhattan Beach sand section.

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producing agent with Vista Sotheby’s International in Manhattan Beach. He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, Redondo Beach Real Estate , Torrance Real Estate, Manhattan Beach Luxury Real Estate offer the most comprehensive real estate destinations in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more. Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.

in Communities, Foreclosures, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach Posted by Keith Kyle

What’s so great about the Manhattan Beach “sand” section?

Welcome to Coastal luxury in the sand section of Manhattan Beach

Current Manhattan Beach Sand Section Homes for Sale

North Manhattan – El Porto Real Estate

Manhattan Beach Sand Section Market Update

Manhattan Beach Sand Section Homes Report

And then there were two…..short sales a thing of the past in Manhattan and Hermosa?

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