Los Angeles | $3.995 million
A modern 2025 home on a 0.2 acre lot
This five-bedroom, five-and-a-half bathroom home is located in Encino, a few blocks south of Ventura Boulevard and just five minutes from several supermarkets, a public library, and Cuban, Thai and Japanese restaurants. El Caballero Country Club, which recently hosted an LPGA tournament, is five minutes away, as is Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center.
Calabasas and Studio City are each 15 minutes away.
Size: 5,200 square meters
Price per square meter: $768
Inside: This home has a Scandinavian-inspired sensibility with an emphasis on materials in warm tones and sleek lines. The walls are covered in Venetian plaster and in the middle of the main level’s open living and dining area a curved staircase leads to the second floor. A powder room adjacent to this part of the house features a green marble sink.
Glass walls in the living room overlook the pool and the kitchen features an oval quartzite island and Thermador appliances. The floor plan accommodates a growing family, with a study that serves as a media room and a bedroom with an ensuite bathroom.
The master suite bedroom features high ceilings and a fireplace with a stone surround. A covered balcony extends from the bedroom and serves as an indoor/outdoor living room. The master bathroom has an oversized walk-in shower and the other three bedrooms on this level also have their own bathrooms.
Outdoor area: Behind the house there is an in-ground swimming pool surrounded by manicured grass and there is a built-in barbecue on the paved terrace. The attached garage has two parking spaces.
Steer: $49,932 (estimated)
Contact: Gina Michelle and George Ouzounian, The Agency Calabasas
Palm Springs | $3.995 million
A mid-century modern home built in 1961 on a 0.3 acre lot
This four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom home was built by the Alexander Company and was featured during Palm Springs’ annual Modernism Week. Palm Canyon Drive, one of the city’s main attractions, is less than a mile away, putting the home within walking distance of restaurants, a tiki bar, and a number of vintage home goods stores.
Palm Springs International Airport is 15 minutes away and Los Angeles is two hours away.
Size: 2,907 square meters
Price per square meter: $1,374
Inside: The wooden front door of this house is located behind a front garden planted with a variety of cacti. Inside, the main living spaces are designed to provide optimal views of the pool and the San Jacinto Mountains. There are built-in shelves along one of the walls of the seating area, and there is space for a dining area in front of the glass doors leading to the terrace.
The kitchen, which also has easy access to the patio, features gold-colored light fixtures hanging over an oversized island, and the cabinets are walnut. Just off the foyer is a second seating area that receives plenty of natural light from the clerestory windows.
Each bedroom has its own look, giving the home a hotel-inspired feel. The master bedroom features a mid-century chandelier and the en suite bathroom features a marble-lined walk-in shower and access to a private terrace with an outdoor soaking tub.
The other bedrooms all have private or semi-private outdoor spaces and the bathrooms and laundry room are decorated with colorful wallpaper.
Outdoor area: Covered by protective wood-clad overhangs, the terrace overlooks the saltwater pool, which is framed by more cacti and offers mountain views. At one end of the backyard is a seating area with a fire pit, adjoined by a two-car garage.
Oxnard | $3,999,000
A 2011 beach house on 0.1 acres
Located right on the sand in Oxnard, this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home is just steps from swimming, surfing and relaxing. A tavern and sandwich shop are both within walking distance and Channel Islands Harbor, where regular boats depart for Channel Islands National Park, is less than 10 minutes away.
Ventura is 20 minutes and Santa Barbara is 50 minutes away.
Size: 3,500 square meters
Price per square meter: $1,1143
Inside: The home was custom built by the current seller and designed to take advantage of the beach and ocean views. The main level combined living and dining room is clad in glass walls that open to a deck overlooking the water. The kitchen, which is open to the dining area, features custom wood cabinetry and the stone countertops and tile backsplash are decorated in warm, neutral tones.
The top floor master bedroom, which has space for a king-size bed and a separate sitting area, also faces the beach and features windows on two walls and a skylight that floods the room with sunlight. The master bathroom has both a bathtub and a fireplace. Two additional bedrooms have queen-size beds, while a third is used as a study.
The lowest level of the home could be a cozy living area or a guest apartment, complete with a full bathroom and kitchenette.
Outdoor area: The lowest level also has its own outdoor area, walled for privacy and with space for alfresco dining and a BBQ. At street level there is an attached garage with space for two cars.
Steer: $49,992 (estimated)
Contact: Neyshia Go, the Go Group, Sotheby’s International Realty – Beverly Hills Brokerage
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