Tuesdays are so much FUN!

I have to say that Tuesdays have definitely become my favorite day of the week.  Each one starts with a 9am meeting with my Real Estate team.   Then I get to spend the next 3 hours traveling around, looking at houses and getting more and more familiar with all the many beautiful areas of LA.  The more I drive around, the more my passion, interest and love of real estate grows.  I'm fascinated by how much creativity and beauty exists on street after street (and hill after hill) in this city.  That's the thing about Los Angeles, many people hate it because it can be so ugly and bland on the exterior, but when you get to really see what's there - up the roads and behind so many doors - it's actually quite amazing and for me, just plain inspiring......

Here's some of today's discoveries:

1) First stop was this remodeled side by side duplex in PicFair Village (South of Pico, West of Hauser - near Fairfax).  Since rental properties are usually dreary, I was eager to see this one which looked anything but.... $699,000 2 bedrm/2 bath on one side; 2 bedrm, 1 bath on the other.

There's a koi pond in the front yard

loved the soft cement grey walls - another unique touch for a rental

Nice Ikea Kitchen

Cozy Bedroom

more great Ikea touches

The unit on the right side had exclusive access to this garage "room", the other side had access to the yard.  

2) Next stop was this very sweet house on Stearns, South of Pico.  The listing agent was serving pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw which her husband had made for the Open House.  It was exactly what I needed to get me through the rest of caravanning -  a great touch and very yummy.  2 Bedrooms/1 Bath   $585,000.

Lots of light in this house.  I love an orange couch!

Chef's kitchen - the owner of this house runs a cooking school

beautiful drought tolerant landscaping

Comfortable, Shady backyard patio

3) Then I stopped to see this newly renovated 2 story 5 bedroom/4.5 bathroom Spanish contemporary in the Miracle Mile area (North of Wilshire/W. of Crescent Heights).  This house was what I would call a party palace - there were at least 4 large areas (both indoors and outdoors) that could be used to entertain.  The entire second story was devoted to a huge master suite with a spacious terrace that had a beautiful view of the city and canyons.  I'd love to see what it looked like up there at night.

large front brick courtyard with firepit

State of the Art Kitchen

2nd Story Master Suite

City View from 2nd floor terrace

backyard with BBQ and dramatic waterfall

4) From there I headed up to the Hollywood hills.  Unfortunately, I came home to discover that there were no interior pics yet available of my favorite house of the day - this one in the Bronson Canyon area 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathrooms $850,000.  You can't really tell much from this exterior photo, but I'm committed to finding more that I'll post later.  I was really fond of the way this house was decorated and I'd love to share it here!

This shot is from another house in Bronson Canyon that I saw today.   I really loved how this cut out window made the view of the Hollywood sign one of the unique features of this house.  Really clever!

Finally, another reason my Tuesdays have been so fun, is that after all the work of viewing houses I feel well deserving of a sweet.  This is probably due to my latest obsession with watching Cupcake Wars (Yes, Cupcake Wars - don't ask me why, but I'm fascinated with all the things these bakers do with little cakes) and it's left me on the hunt to try every bakery in town.  Today I found myself at Lark Cake Bakery on Sunset (in Silverlake).  Here's a photo of my very satisfying treat.

YUM!

Don't' forget........If you are interested in any of the properties on this blog, please contact me at deborah@morgan-re.com or call me (310) 433-0385.  Til next Tuesday.......

Priced to Sell

This week's market is full of well priced, ready to move in houses in accessible LA neighborhoods.  Here's a few that I especially liked:

1) Fantastic Family Home for $649,900 - 3 Bdrm, 2 ba newly renovated home just E. of Fairfax, between Pico and Venice. This neighborhood -South of Pico did not used to be desirable, but has become more and more popular over the past 10 years.  This one will go really fast.

2) My personal favorite was this 1950's Franklin Hills Mid-Century (Los Feliz/Silverlake Area) priced at $759,000.   California Living at it's best with expansive views, lots of natural light, multiple patios and garden areas. The open floor plan and walls of glass perfectly integrate the indoor and outdoor space.  It's biggest shortfall is that there is only 1 bathroom.  Perfect for a single person, or a couple without kids.

3) $599,000 in Brookside - this sweet, intimate Spanish 2 bedroom/1 bathroom is on my street.  There's an identical house next door that's also for sale, a real fixer for  $499,000.  They can be purchased individually or together for a huge discount.

4) Two of our own listings in Wilshire Vista were also were highlights in the category this week - both are 3 Bdrm/2ba and are priced at $879,000.  They are absolutely beautiful!  I especially loved the round terrace off the master bedroom on the two story one.  Both of these homes will be open this weekend - Sunday Jan. 14th from 1pm-4pm.  Here's the link to our FB page where you can find more info on both:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Real-Estate/139547232785549

If you are interested in any of these properties, please contact me, Deborah Wolsh.  deborah@morgan-re.com or call my cell at (310) 433-0385.  I'd love to help you find your dream home!