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 walkstreet homes

Hermosa and Manhattan Beach Luxury Walkstreet Homes Driving the Market

Hemosa Beach and Manhattan Beach Walkstreet Homes

Prices have jumped considerably in the sand sections of both Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach, and much of the reason is the recent flood of the market ofManhattan Beach walkstreet homes very high end luxury homes in A+ locations. Although there are a few oceanfront “Strand” homes for sale, the primary reason for the recent rise in median prices is the number of homes and townhomes on the highly sought after “walkstreet” locations.  The current median price for a Hermosa walkstreet home is $3974,000 and the current average price is $4,447,500.  The current median price for a Manhattan Beach walkstreet home is $3,350,000 and the average price is $4,123,000.

For more information on the Manhattan Beach or Hermosa Beach sand section, or any of these luxury walkstreet properties, please feel free to contact us at 310-251-2344 or keith@keithkylehomes.com.

 

 

 

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

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