High-end Home Expectations on the Palos Verdes Hill

I previewed four Palos Verdes Peninsula luxury homes yesterday. The price of the homes ranged from $2,400,000 to $3,800,000 and I noticed several common threads connecting the amenities offered in the luxury properties:

1) Outdoor Living Areas - Complete with pools, spas, cabanas, seating area focused around fireplace or fire-pit and a high quality outdoor kitchen. This is Southern California and outdoor living is a year-round possibility.

2) Oversize Gourmet Kitchen - With top of the line energy efficient appliances, walk-in pantry, large center island, causal dining area and seating for guests who enjoy congregating in the kitchen to watch (or help) the cook prepare the food.

3) Oversize Master Bedroom and Bath Suites - The trend is to create a spa experience at home with a luxurious retreat where the homeowner can go to retreat, refresh and rejuvenate body, mind and soul. Think multihead showers, whirlpool tub and towel warming racks. A meditation room, a library or a sitting room with a view and a very luxurious bed complete the high quality luxury hotel feel to these at home bedrooms.

4) In Home Office Headquarters - A place for the homeowners to manage the household and their busy lives now dependent upon the Internet and wireless communication. A command central of sorts for living life in the 21st century.

5) High Tech at Home - Superior surround sound theatre and music throughout the home is expected as the home theatre experience rivals that of the local movie complex. Other home techie trends are sensored faucets, room darkening shades that open and close with the touch of a button (for movie watching or sleeping in) and fail-safe security systems.

Luxury home buyers on the Palos Verdes Hill expect their homes to keep pace with their changing needs and improve their quality of life.

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Rolling Hills, CA - Aug 2010 Home Sales

Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for the Rolling Hills, CA in August 2010.

Active listings: 15 Homes are for sale in Rolling Hills priced from $1,799,000 to $12,800,000.

Pending sales: 4 Houses are in escrow priced from $1,950,000 to $3,295,000.

August sales: One home sold in August 2010:

• Eastfield Dr $1,200,000
  

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Five ways to add views to your home.

The Palos Verdes Coastal area is graced with some of the most magnificent views in the world. Since it is a peninsula it is surrounded on three sides with water and a large number of waterfront and bluff-top homes. The Palos Verdes Peninsula is also a small mountain and the hillsides are lined with view homes.

A view is a desirable thing to have; it also increases the value of your property. It is impossible to install an ocean view, but I've seen some creative ways to "add a view" to a property. Let's start with the obvious:

1. Trim and prune overgrown shrubs and trees. It is not unusual for a peek-a-boo view to grow into so much more with some artful trimming and pruning. A client once laced several large trees to discover a distant water view.

2. Turn a corner of your backyard into a garden with a fountain, seating area and your own mini resort.

3. Focus all eyes on the pool. Enhance the pool deck with a cabana, potted plants, dramatic lighting and inviting lounge chairs. What's not to love about vacationing at home?

4. Add a piece or two of interesting yard art. An interesting sculpture can transform a ho-hum space into cutting edge chic upon installation.

5. Refresh or start over with new landscaping. In my opinion, landscape architects are undervalued. The right green-scape and hard-scape can change the appearance and appeal of an ordinary house into an unforgettable home. Who needs the ocean to look at when everywhere the eyes turns there is a new delight to discover and enjoy?

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PV Drive North - Home Sales Dec. 2009

PV Drive North neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills Estates, CA in December 2009.

Active listings: 19 Homes are currently for sale in the PV Dr. North area priced from $850,000 to $3,249,900.

Pending sales: 10 Homes are in escrow priced from $915,000 to $2,199,000.

December sales: 6 Houses sold in December 2009:

• Estribo Dr $1,000,000
• Montaigne Way $1,069,000
• Encanto Drive $1,160,000
• Eastvale Rd $1,300,000
• Club View Ln $1,350,000
• Strawberry Ln $1,875,000
  

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The Rolling Hills Estates area around PV Drive North has many homes with equestrian facilities and nearby horse trails. Palos Verdes Drive North neighborhood home sales and real estate report for October 2009 in Rolling Hills Estates, California.

Active listings: 29 Homes are currently for sale around PV Drive North priced from $850,000 to $2,998,500.

Pendings sales: 17 Properties are currenlty in escrow priced from $915,000 to $3,249,900.

October sales: 5 Houses sold in the PVDN neighborhood in October 2009:

• Westvale Rd $725,000
• Rousseau Lane $1,010,000
• Golden Spar $1,100,000
• Deerhill $1,140,000
• Empty Saddle Lane $1,450,000
  

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Portuguese Bend - Horse Property Neighborhood in Palos Verdes

Yes, you can have an ocean view and horses in Palos Verdes. You can also live in a gated community surrounded by stunning natural beauty and enjoy one of the best climates on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Located just off Palos Verdes Dr. South, the Portuguese Bend Club equestrian neighborhood is smaller than the gated city of Rolling Hills (and less expensive) but it, too, is graced with abundant open spaces, horse and hiking trails and spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

I am watching the neighborhood for a client who has kids and horses. We're hoping a four bedroom with stables and a view will come on the market in the next few months. Portuguese Bend home prices range from just under $1,000,000 to multi-million dollar equestrian compounds.

The Portuguese Bend Club has a neighborhood stable for boarding horses, riding rings and exercise areas plus miles of riding trails. The Portuguese Bend Club Horse Show is an annual event in the neighborhood.

Located on Palos Verdes Drive South between Donald Trump's golf course and Terranea Resort the Portuguese Bend neighborhood is a few minutes from recreational and fine dining options. Upon entering the gates you will find it hard to believe you are in Los Angeles County.

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