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’s
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.

more true than in Redondo Beach and the South Bay. One of the most common reasons home buyers give for wanting specifically to be in Redondo Beach is for their kids to be part of this nationally ranked award winning school system. Redondo Beach schools have ranked as one of the top districts in the country. While any test scores in the 900 is a tremendous accomplishment, Redondo schools generally far exceed those numbers on a regular basis.
They often offer a better location, larger square footage, and more upgraded options versus a single family home in the same price range. Many of the