A bit of Santa Barbara style luxury in South Torrance
Listed at $2,695,000
If you’re looking for a bit of luxury in your life, the neighborhood of Seaside Ranchos (Christmas light area) of South Torrance 90505 is always a good place to start.
These are some of the largest lots in Torrance making for large estate style homes.
The newest listing in Torrance is a beautiful Santa Barbara style estate in the Seaside Ranchos neighborhood of south Torrance. Sitting on a spacious 8,565 sq foot lot, the home offers impressive indoor and outdoor areas in one of the most sought after neighborhoods in all of the South Bay.
Setting the high water market for the month was the home in South Torrance at 5404 Reese Road. This is the Seaside Ranchos neighborhood also known as the Christmas Lights are. This was a beautiful home on a large lot allowing for just about everything….great square footage with 5 bedrooms while still allowing for both a sizable yard and swimming pool. See the other Torrance CA homes that sold in August.
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Welcome to our Torrance CA Real Estate Map and Home Search
Torrance, California is a big city and it’s neighborhoods and areas vary considerably in the types of homes, feel of the neighborhood, and home prices.
As realtors, we search for homes by neighborhood so that we can best assist our clients to find the right type of homes in the right areas. Below is a map used by realtors and used in MLS home searches. The numbers coincide with the areas that we use to search and each has it’s differences and similarities. The three areas that often cause confusion are area 128 the Hollywood Riviera and areas 122 and 123, Harbor Gateway and County Strip.
Much of the Hollywood Riviera actually has Redondo Beach, 90277, zip codes but the area is actually part of Torrance and services and schools are Torrance. The County Strip and Harbor Gateway areas actually have Torrance zip codes but are serviced by the city of Los Angeles. It’s distance from the beach, proximity to commercial and industrial, and the schools being LA Unified makes the homes significantly less expensive then the city of Torrance areas.
Home with “flags” marking outline of proposed addition
A few of the many benefits of living near the beach are the wonderful ocean views and ocean breezes that make life here so unique. These ocean views have immeasurable value from both a quality of life aspect as well as a significant monetary impact. In many of the South Bay cities these views are unprotected and it’s not rare for a home’s stunning ocean views to disappear when the one story home next door gets torn down and new and much larger home replaces it.
Certain areas of Torrance are the exception. Primarily found in the Hollywood Riviera and Seaside Ranchos neighborhoods the city has incorporated much stricter building guidelines known as the “Hillside Overlay” area. (see map below)
In 1977, the Hillside Overlay Area was established in Torrance, CA in order to address issues concerning building, remodeling, and protecting views and privacy. All new construction (meaning both new homes and expansions on current structures) are subject to review and input by neighbors including “flagging” where a mock up of the future structure are marked with plastic flags to approximate the outlines of any proposed addition to the structure prior to permit approval so that neighborhood input may be obtained.
Torrance Municipal Code Excerpt (Hillside Overlay)
The basics of the hillside overlay are as follows: Upon receipt of the complete application, the Community Development Director shall set a date, time and place for a public hearing thereon as soon as practicable and shall send notice thereof to the owners of land included within a three hundred (300) foot radius of the exterior boundaries of the land for which the permit is sought
No construction and no remodeling or enlargement of a building or structure shall be permitted unless the Planning Commission (or the City Council on appeal) shall find that the location and size of the building or structure, or the location and size of the remodeled or enlarged portions of the building or structure, have been planned and designed in such a manner as to comply with the following provisions:
The proposed development will not have an adverse impact upon the view, light, air and privacy of other properties in the vicinity;
The development has been located, planned and designed so as to cause the least intrusion on the views, light, air and privacy of other properties in the vicinity;
The design provides an orderly and attractive development in harmony with other properties in the vicinity;
The design will not have a harmful impact upon the land values and investment of other properties in the vicinity;
Granting such application would not be materially detrimental to the public welfare and to other properties in the vicinity;
The proposed development will not cause or result in an adverse cumulative impact on other properties in the vicinity.
Welcome to Torrance real estate. We have strived to offer the very best information and home search features on a local website designed specifically for Torrance home buyers and sellers. As local Torrance and Redondo Beach real estate specialists we understand how unique Torrance is and how different and distinct the various areas can be. From oceanfront homes in the Hollywood Riviera, to duplex and income properties in the County Strip area…..we can help. Search for homes with our free Torrance MLS access or allow us to do the hard work for you with our FREE daily listing updates and know about new homes first. Our website offers information on real estate markets and trends in each neighborhood, recent home sales and prices, current off market homes and MLS listings, short sales and foreclosures and information for home sellers to find out what their Torrance home is worth and how we have been so successful at marketing and selling homes in the area. We hope that our website is a great place to start for all of your Torrance real estate needs. Contact us as any time for questions or more information.
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