Spaulding Square has a rich history beginning in 1914 when real estate speculator Albert Spaulding purchased and subdivided the land. Its growth was supported by the presence of the Pacific Electric Railroad that ran through the corner of Spaulding and Fountain, and the rapid expansion of the film industry in the Hollywood area. Spaulding Square now consists of a collection of one and two-story period revival homes built between 1916 and 1926. There are six recognized architectural styles in Spaulding Square: Colonial Revival, Craftsman (California Bungalow), English Revival/Tudor, Italian/Mediterranean Revival, Prairie, and Spanish Revival. To this day, Spaulding Square is home to Oscar and Emmy winners as well as many others associated with the entertainment industry. Spaulding Square offers a fantastic location with walking distance to great restaurants, Bristol Farms Grocery Store and a long list of other specialty shops. Living in Spaulding Square, one can enjoy an authentic neighborhood experience, live in an architecturally beautiful home, and be close to all Hollywood/West Hollywood has to offer.
Sunset Square is an extremely well located neighborhood of beautiful homes constructed in the early to mid-1900’s. Bordered by Hollywood Blvd on the North and Sunset Blvd. on the South, this area consists of a wonderful array of one and two-story period revival homes. Those seeking out authentic craftsman and Spanish architecture will delight in the wide variety of vintage homes in the area.
Sunset Square offers a fantastic location walking distance to Runyon Canyon Park and an abundant array of wonderful restaurants and shops. Living in Sunset Square, one can enjoy an authentic neighborhood experience, live in architecturally beautiful home and be close to all the best Hollywood/West Hollywood has to offer.
Central Hollywood Hills
The Sunset Strip is the world famous stretch of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood that stretches from Hollywood to Beverly Hills. The Strip, which includes Sunset Plaza, is known for its famous collection of shops and boutiques, cafes and restaurants, rock joints, and nightclubs. It is easily identifiable with its colorful collection of billboards and is located at the base of the Hollywood Hills and is just below the famed “Bird Streets” – from Blue Jay, Tanager and Thrush Ways to Nightingale, Swallow and Kinglet Drives - a favorite area of A-List celebrities from Hollywood stars to the most well known international music acts to call home. Many celebrities enjoy the amazing cities views they get perched among the hills.
The Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the world famous stretch of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood that stretches from Hollywood to Beverly Hills. The Strip, which includes Sunset Plaza, is known for its famous collection of shops and boutiques, cafes and restaurants, rock joints, and nightclubs. It is easily identifiable with its colorful collection of billboards and is located at the base of the Hollywood Hills and is just below the famed “Bird Streets” – from Blue Jay, Tanager and Thrush Ways to Nightingale, Swallow and Kinglet Drives - a favorite area of A-List celebrities from Hollywood stars to the most well known international music acts to call home. Many celebrities enjoy the amazing cities views they get perched among the hills.
West Hollywood is a thriving, diverse community on the leading edge of culture, entertainment, and design - and is home to the internationally reknown Pacific Design Center. A few minutes away is the Hollywood Bowl, The Greek Theatre, The Getty Center, and Dodger Stadium. The uniquely compact city boasts the Sunset Strip, Santa Monica Boulevard, Robertson, and Melrose; truly Los Angeles’ Mecca for fashion, fine dining, unparalleled nightlife, and the world-renowned entertainment industry.
Incorporated in 1984, West Hollywood has been instrumental since its start in achieving cultural, environmental, and political breakthroughs. An incredibly influential area, West Hollywood continues to be recognized for its progressive, diverse and innovative atmosphere.
Part of the Golden Triangle and up against the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains on the north side, Beverly Hills is bordered by Westwood Village and Century City on the west, West Hollywood and Fairfax District on the east, and Los Angeles City and the 10 freeway on the South. Wilshire to Sunset includes not only the ultimate shopping mecca on Rodeo Drive but an area of large homes referred to as the Flats. The homes in the Flats are comprised of splendiferous mini-mansions. The blocks were designed by landscape architect William D. Cook, with large lots and wide curving streets lined with palm, eucalyptus and acacia trees and a three-block 80-foot-wide park running along Santa Monica Boulevard and parallel to the Los Angeles Country Club.
One of Los Angeles’ most desirable districts, Hollywood’s fame is rooted in its cultural identity, peerless entertainment industry, and historical significance as the origin of American cinema. Hollywood is consistently the host of major events such as the Academy Awards and is the paramount tourist attraction with Hollywood Boulevard, the Walk of Fame, and the Hollywood Bowl. From the red carpet to Hollywood’s 130-acre national park, Runyon Canyon, this vibrant community radiates its authentic prestige.
At the end of the 19th century, when the hills were still covered with native plants and grasses, a horse-drawn streetcar line served the dirt road that is now Echo Park Avenue. The community of Echo Park was founded by Thomas Kelly, a carriage maker turned real estate developer. In the late 1880s Kelly teamed up with a group of local investors, selling off pieces of what they called "the Montana Tract." Legend says that the lake got its name after workers building the reservoir remarked that their voices echoed off the canyon walls. Echo Park was named Edendale before the construction of the park itself. The original name survives through the U.S. Post Office Edendale branch and the Edendale branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. The Los Angeles film industry was centered in Echo Park before the studios moved to Hollywood, just before World War I. Mack Sennett's studio was in Echo Park until the end of the silent era, and a large number of silent comedies were shot in the neighborhood, as were several Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Our Gang, Ben Turpin, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Charley Chase, Chester Conklin, and Three Stooges shorts.
Richly immersed with history dating back to the nineteenth century, Los Feliz is located just south of the Santa Monica Mountains and is adjacent to Hollywood. The area features the Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theatre, and the Los Angeles Zoo. Los Feliz is a welcoming and cohesive creative community recognized for its chic sophistication.
The hilly neighborhood of Silver Lake can be found east of Hollywood and northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Silver Lake is the home of its namesake reservoir and its reputable music scene. The community is both socioeconomically and ethnically diverse bringing it tremendous character.
Hancock Park is a historic and affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles, which was developed in the 1920s by the Hancock family with profits earned from oil drilling. The residential community is centrally located in the city and is bound by Wilshire Boulevard, Melrose Avenue, Higland Avenue and Rossmore Avenue. Unusual for most LA neighborhoods, residences in Hancock Park tend to be set back from the street, most power and telephone lines are buried, and fences are a rarity. It is located near both the Wilshire Country Club and the Los Angeles Tennis Club. The average household income of its residents consistently ranks among the highest in the United States and Hancock Park continues to be one of the most desirable areas in all of Southern California to live.
Bel Air is encompassed within a prestigious and well-known pocket of Los Angeles known as the Golden Triangle, including Bel Air, Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills. With stunning Los Angeles houses, palatial gates enter a community tucked along the foothills of a section of the Santa Monica Mountains on the north side and borders UCLA and Sunset Boulevard to the south. Bel Air is approximately 12 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, minutes from the 405 freeway and very close to the quaint Bel Air Hotel, yet it constitutes a feeling of serenity and ever sought-after escape from metropolitan life. The homes vary from original ranch style and modest one half stories to mansions with gorgeous views of the canyon and city lights. Some residences in the upper hill have breathtaking views of the Los Angeles Basin and Catalina Island.
Part of the Golden Triangle and up against the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains on the north side, Beverly Hills is bordered by Westwood Village and Century City on the west, West Hollywood and Fairfax District on the east, and Los Angeles City and the 10 freeway on the South. Wilshire to Sunset includes not only the ultimate shopping mecca on Rodeo Drive but an area of large homes referred to as the Flats. The homes in the Flats are comprised of splendiferous mini-mansions. The blocks were designed by landscape architect William D. Cook, with large lots and wide curving streets lined with palm, eucalyptus and acacia trees and a three-block 80-foot-wide park running along Santa Monica Boulevard and parallel to the Los Angeles Country Club.
Venice Beach is understood to include the beach, the promenade that runs parallel to the beach ("Ocean Front Walk" or just "the boardwalk"), Muscle Beach, the handball courts, the paddle tennis courts, Skate Dancing plaza, the numerous beach volleyball courts, the bike trail and the businesses and residences that have their addresses on Ocean Front Walk. The basketball courts in Venice are renowned across the country for their high level of street ball and numerous NBA players were developed or recruited from these courts. The Venice Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice, located north of the Venice Pier and Lifeguard Headquarters, and south of the Santa Monica Pier. This spot is sheltered on the north by an artificial barrier, the breakwater, consisting of an extending sand bar, piping, and large rocks at its end. This spot has differing breaks depending on swell intensity, swell direction, tide and time of the day.
Few names can evoke visions of beach living and casual elegance as ready as Malibu California. Embracing nearly 27 miles of gorgeous California coastline, Malibu real estate has long been home to some of the most influential people in the world. The terrain varies widely, and some of Malibu's famous beaches and surf spots include Surfrider Beach, Zuma Beach and Le Carrillo Beach. Ocean-side dining, boutique shops and gorgeous beaches combine to create the unique lifestyle that is Malibu.
