Long Beach | $799,900
A Spanish-style house built in 1924, on 0.05 acres
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom house and an attached dwelling unit is in the Zaferia neighborhood in Long Beach near Signal Hill. The house is within walking distance of an elementary school, a park with a designated skateboarding area and Long Beach City College’s Pacific Coast Campus. Long Beach City Beach, popular with surfers, is about a 10-minute drive, as are the campus of California State University and Long Beach Airport.
The Orange County cities of Huntington Beach and Newport Beach are both about a 30-minute drive, as is Anaheim. Downtown Los Angeles takes about 40 minutes.
Size: 1,089 square feet
Price per square foot: $735
Indoors: A wrought-iron gate opens from the street to the small front yard, landscaped with tall palm trees and succulents.
The front door, framed by colorful tile, opens to the living room, where there’s floral-print wallpaper and the fireplace is trimmed with tile.
Original hardwood floors lead into the dining area, which has windows facing the street and the side of the property. A hallway links the front of the house to the kitchen, which has a stainless steel Smeg refrigerator and a white subway tile backsplash. A stainless steel sink sits beneath a garden window.
Both bedrooms are off the same hallway. The primary bedroom has a built-in closet, and the attached bathroom has a white wood vanity and a combined tub and shower. The guest room, accessible via the primary bedroom, is big enough for a double bed.
Outdoor space: The attached residential unit has a bedroom, a kitchenette, a full bathroom and a stacked washer and dryer. A patio on one side of the main house has artificial grass and space for dining. The driveway has one parking spot.
Taxes: $9,276 (estimated)
Contact: Peter McKernan, PPF Realty, 949-404-1828
San Leandro | $800,000
A 1926 Mediterranean-style house, on 0.1 acres
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom house is in San Leandro’s Estudillo Estates neighborhood, a block from MacArthur Boulevard, which has a Starbucks, a bagel shop and a hamburger stand. A public pool is 10 minutes away on foot, and Lake Chabot Regional Park, with fishing piers, campgrounds and walking trails, is about a 10-minute drive.
Driving to Oakland International Airport or downtown Oakland takes about 15 minutes; and Berkeley takes about 20 minutes. San Francisco is an hour away by public transit and San Jose is an hour’s drive.
Size: 1,201 square feet
Price per square foot: $666
Indoors: This property has a manicured front yard, with red brick steps leading to the covered entryway.
Beyond a foyer with hardwood floors is a living room to the right, with a gas fireplace and an arched window facing the street. An arched opening leads to the dining room, which is open to the updated kitchen.
The kitchen breakfast bar accommodates two bar stools, and the cabinets are custom-made. Appliances include a gas range, a dishwasher and a built-in microwave. Double doors at the far side of the room open to the deck.
A hallway off the dining room links both bedrooms and the bathroom. Windows in the primary bedroom face the back and side yards, and mirrored doors reveal the closet. The other bedroom also has a closet, and both have ceiling fans. The bathroom between them has a long wood vanity with two sinks and a combined tub and shower lined in white tile. Off the hall is a laundry nook with a washer and dryer and storage space.
Outdoor space: The deck, off the kitchen, can hold a small table and chairs. The steps lead down to a paved back patio. Set into one corner is a covered outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill. The detached garage, used now as a home office, has its own powder room. The driveway fits one car.
Taxes: $9,996 (estimated)
Contact: Yun Tong, Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty, 415-686-0200
Los Angeles | $794,000
A 1907 Craftsman bungalow on 0.2 acres
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is in South Los Angeles is a little more than a mile from Exposition Park and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The main campus of USC is a 10-minute drive, as is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. A city park with a playground is half a mile away, as is a public elementary school. The Crypto.com Arena, home to the NHL’s Kings, the NBA’s Lakers, and the WNBA’s Sparks, is about 15 minutes away by car.
Union Station, LAX and Culver City are about a 20-minute drive away.
Size: 1,273 square feet
Price per square foot: $624
Indoors: A paved path leads from the sidewalk to this home’s elevated porch, where the front door opens to the foyer.
To the left is the living room, which has new laminate floors and a fireplace with a white tile surround. A bay of windows faces the street, and coffered ceilings continue into the sunny dining room.
A breakfast bar divides the dining room from the updated kitchen, which has quartz countertops and floating shelves. The appliances, including a new gas range, are by Samsung, and at the far end of the kitchen is a laundry nook with a washer and dryer and a built-in desk.
The en suite primary bedroom is off the front of the house, and fits a king-size bed. The bathroom that has blue-and white-tiled floors and a walk-in shower. The bedroom has a closet behind mirrored doors.
A guest room, big enough for a double bed and a desk, is off the dining room. Off the kitchen are another guest bedroom with backyard-facing windows and a bathroom with a deep soaking tub and white tiles.
Outdoor space: This home has a large, fenced-in backyard, with mature trees offering shade. A path runs from the house to the detached two-car garage, which could be converted into an attached residential unit.
Taxes: $9,924 (estimated)
Contact: Sean Hughes, Rise Real Estate, 310-699-3500
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