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Happy Labor Day Weekend to Our Friends in Torrance

Happy Labor Day 2024!

From all of us at Real Estate Torrance.com, Vista Sotheby’s International Realty and Torrance real estate specialist Keith Kyle, we hope you have a wonderful Labor Day. Enjoy the weekend at the beach and beyond!

Happy Labor Day in El Segundo

414 Paseo De La Playa Redondo Beach

Big Ocean Views from This Original Hollywood Riviera Home

Big Ocean Views on Paseo De La Playa in the Hollywood Riviera

414 Paseo De La Playa, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Original condition home for a remodel or new build

While this home is technically on the non-ocean front side of Paseo De La Playa, it offers huge views at a much more reasonable price.

Listed by John Briscoe of Re/Max Estate Properties the home was built in 1955 and pretty much looking like a house built in 1955 so it’s all about the views and location. 

This 1950s single family home it sits right at the base of Paseo De La Playa so other than straight west….it doesn’t have any houses blocking the views to the north west making for big views down the coastline, beach and of the ocean.

Although it’s clean and appears to be in good shape, the home is definitely either a big remodel project or the site of future new construction as it’s in original condition.

Priced at $2,699,000 it’s definitely the future site of something awesome.

414 Paseo De La Playa Basics

  • Listed at $2,699,000
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 1,529 square feet
  • Built in 1955
  • Listed by John Briscoe – Re/Max Estate Properties – 310-378-9889

414 Paseo De La Playa, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 - $2,699,000

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Village Palos Verdes Townhomes

Just Sold in the Hollywood Riviera – See Our Latest Torrance Home Sale

Just sold! - See Our Latest Home Sale in the Hollywood Riviera

445 Camino De Las Colinas, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Congratulations to our wonderful clients

While the mailing address may show Redondo Beach, the homes of Village Palos Verdes in the Hollywood Riviera are definitely in the city of Torrance.

We are thrilled to announce this latest home sale in Torrance California. 

Congratulations to our wonderful buyers on this wonderful ocean view townhome in the community of Village Palos Verdes!  This is the home that they had been looking for!

445 Camino De Las Colinas had been nicely updated and remodeled with a clean coastal look and feel. 

This three story home offered a bonus room on the lowest level along with garage access and laundry.  The main level featured a beautiful open concept layout with some nice ocean views.  The top level featured 2 bedrooms each with their own bathroom.  The primary suite had incredible ocean and coastline views!

We’re so happy for our clients and wanted to thank them for putting their trust in us.

445 Camino De Las Colinas By the Numbers

445 Camino De Las Colinas, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 - Just Sold!

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Southeast Torrance homes for sale

Our Latest Torrance Home Sale – 2215 W 229th St Torrance 90501

Our Latest Home Sale in Torrance! 

Represented the Sellers

2215 W 229th St Torrance CA 90501 - 6 offers....Just Sold at $950,000

We just represented the sellers on the sale of this charming single family home in southeast Torrance 90501.  It was listed at $899,000 and sold at $950,000 with 6 offers!

We’re excited for the new owners who will be a great addition to the neighborhood. 2215 229th Street featured bright interiors, wonderful curb appeal, an oversized 7,100+ foot lot.  The home was located in a great and friendly neighborhood central to everything.

The home features a fantastic and open layout from the moment you enter. The spacious living room features hardwood floors, high ceilings, cozy brick fireplace and oversized windows allowing for great light and breezes. Dining and kitchen have new floors, new paint, refreshed counters and cabinets and plenty of space for entertaining. The O’Keefe and Merritt cooktop and double oven give the home a classic feel.

All three bedrooms are large, offer hardwood floors, new lighting, ample closet and storage space and great light due to the separation and distance from neighbors with the two rear bedrooms looking out at the huge yard.

Southeast Torrance homes for sale

The home sits mid lot allowing for a wonderful grassy front yard and sizable driveway with the side and rear of the home offering both a huge grassy backyard with mature trees and landscaping as well as the roomy covered patio perfect for warm summer days or cool winter evenings. There’s plenty of room out back to create your own paradise.

The home was ideally located on a quiet street serviced by award winning Torrance schools and central to just about everything from shopping and dining, to Wilson Park and more.

2215 229th St Facts and Figures

  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 1,345 sq feet (buyer to verify)
  • Built in 1955
  • 7,108 sq foot lot
  • Listed by Keith Kyle – Vista Sotheby’s – 310-251-2344

Contact Torrance real estate specialist Keith Kyle with Vista Sotheby’s International to request customized listing alerts for similar homes.

2215 W 229th St, Torrance, CA 90501 – Sold at $950,000


Any information relating to a property referenced on this web site comes from CRMLS. This web site may reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or agent who owns this website. The accuracy of all information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate professionals.

Why Use a Licensed Torrance Realtor?

Why Should you use a realtor®?

All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®.   REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again.

Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. Transactions in Torrance today usually exceed $800,000. If you had a $800,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a CPA? If you had a $800,000 legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney? Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, it would be foolish to consider a deal in real estate without the professional assistance of a REALTOR®.

Keys to buying a home

But if you’re still not convinced of the value here are twelve reasons to use a realtor:

1. Your REALTOR® can help you determine your buying power — that is, your financial reserves plus your borrowing capacity. If you give a REALTOR® some basic information about your available savings, income and current debt, he or she can refer you to lenders best qualified to help you. Most lenders — banks and mortgage companies — offer limited choices.

2. Your REALTOR® has many resources to assist you in your home search. Sometimes the property you are seeking is available but not actively advertised in the market, and it will take some investigation by your agent to find all available properties.

3. Your REALTOR® can assist you in the selection process by providing objective information about each property. Agents who are REALTORS®have access to a variety of informational resources. REALTORS® can provide local community information on utilities, zoning. schools, etc. There are two things you’ll want to know. First, will the property provide the environment I want for a home or investment? Second, will the property have resale value when I am ready to sell?

4. Your REALTOR® can help you negotiate. There are myriad negotiating factors, including but not limited to price, financing, terms, date of possession and often the inclusion or exclusion of repairs and furnishings or equipment. The purchase agreement should provide a period of time for you to complete appropriate inspections and investigations of the property before you are bound to complete the purchase. Your agent can advise you as to which investigations and inspections are recommended or required.

5. Your REALTOR® provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property. Depending on the area and property, this could include inspections for termites, dry rot, asbestos, faulty structure, roof condition, septic tank and well tests, just to name a few. Your REALTOR® can assist you in finding qualified responsible professionals to do most of these investigations and provide you with written.
reports. You will also want to see a preliminary report on the title of the property. Title indicates ownership of property and can be mired in confusing status of past owners or rights of access. The title to most properties will have some limitations; for example, easements (access rights) for utilities. Your REALTOR®, title company or attorney can help you resolve issues that might cause problems at a later date.

6. Your REALTOR® can help you in understanding different financing options and in identifying qualified lenders.

7. Your REALTOR® can guide you through the closing process and make sure everything flows together smoothly.

8. When selling your home, your REALTOR® can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties. These are key factors in getting your property sold at the best price, quickly and with minimum hassle.

9. Your REALTOR® markets your property to other real estate agents and the public. Often, your REALTOR® can recommend repairs or cosmetic work that will significantly enhance the salability of your property. Your REALTOR® markets your property to other real estate agents and the public. In many markets across the country, over 50% of real estate sales are cooperative sales; that is, a real estate agent other than yours brings in the buyer. Your REALTOR® acts as the marketing coordinator, disbursing information about your property to other real estate agents through a Multiple Listing Service or other cooperative marketing networks, open houses for agents, etc. The
REALTOR® Code of Ethics requires REALTORS® to utilize these cooperative relationships when they benefit their clients.

10. Your REALTOR® will know when, where and how to advertise your property. There is a misconception that advertising sells real estate. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® studies show that 82% of real estate sales are the result of agent contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, family and personal contacts. When a property is marketed with the help of your REALTOR®, you do not have to allow strangers into your home. Your REALTOR® will generally prescreen and accompany qualified prospects through your property.

11. Your REALTOR® can help you objectively evaluate every buyer’s proposal without compromising your marketing position. This initial agreement is only the beginning of a process of appraisals, inspections and financing — a lot of possible pitfalls. Your REALTOR® can help you write a legally binding, win-win agreement that will be more likely to make it through the process.

12. Your REALTOR® can help close the sale of your home. Between the initial sales agreement and closing (or settlement), questions may arise. For example, unexpected repairs are required to obtain financing or a cloud in the title is discovered. The required paperwork alone is overwhelming for most sellers. Your REALTOR® is the best person to objectively help you resolve these issues and move the transaction to closing (or settlement).

Keith Kyle is a licesnsed Realtor with Vista Sotheby’s International Realty with offices throughout the South Bay.  Keith has been a full time realtor since 2005 and a “Top Producer” in the area every year since 2007.  He has helped hundreds of buyers and sellers in Torrance and the Beach Cities and looks forward to helping you as well.  Contact Keith for all of your real estate needs.