Is Casual Playa Del Rey Real Estate a Good Fit?
Is Casual Playa Del Rey Real Estate a Good Fit?
Looking for Southern California homes for full-time or vacation living? Perhaps Playa Del Rey real estate is a good fit. Set on the west side of Los Angeles, Playa Del Rey real estate occupies the sand dunes referred to as The Del Rey Hills or “The Bluffs.”
A small coastal town of 12,000 residents, Playa Del Rey features spectacular sunsets and wonderful recreation. It is beautiful, friendly, and safe. Hike, run, bike, swim, surf, boats, fish, or practice yoga to the sound of the waves. Playa Del Rey sits immediately south of the harbors of Marina Del Rey. From its perch high in the dunes are wide, mesmerizing views – from downtown Los Angeles to Malibu and into the deep blue waters.
Love to travel? With the Los Angeles International Airport next-door, Playa Del Rey is utterly next to the rest of the world.
Ballona Wetlands are on the north side of Playa Del Rey. Ballona Creek flows down the hillsides and into the Pacific Ocean. Tall pine trees and palm trees, open space and proximity to the beach bring buyers to condominiums and homes in Playa Del Rey.
Playa Del Rey Real Estate Prices
Prices for Southern California homes in Playa Del Rey are more affordable than those in nearby waterfront towns. Beach cottages, bungalows, and two-story single-family homes begin at approximately $1 million and range to approximately $5 million.
A number of condominiums are also in Playa Del Rey. Prices for these begin at $200,000 and range to over $1 million. Investment properties including apartments are available, too.
Personality of Playa Del Rey
Even newcomers feel right at home in laid-back Playa Del Rey. Playa Del Rey is mostly residential. Commercial areas add numerous interesting coffee shacks, beach boutiques, skate shops and seafood restaurants. There are many places to hang out. Most of the businesses are along Manchester Boulevard, Pershing Drive and Culver Boulevard.
Playa Del Rey is a historic community. Developers first attempted to build a port in the 1870s; that dredging project eventually became the Playa Del Rey Lagoon, a regional park. The community sports blue herons and other creatures at Ballona Creek Wildlife Reserve. A tightly packed area known as The Jungle is nearby.
By 1928, the community started growing to accommodate the nearby new location for Loyola Marymount University. Del Rey Hills subdivision added housing to the area. As the Los Angeles international Airport grew, more of the community was forfeited to the City of Los Angeles. They are home to the El Segundo blue butterfly.
The Los Angeles Unified School District operates several schools in the community, including a K-5 natural science magnet school. Students may also be enrolled in Wiseburn School District. There are also private and parochial schools.
View Southern California Homes
To view beautiful Southern California homes in Playa Del Rey and the coastal areas, contact Bob Cumming of Keystone Group Properties at 310-496-8122.
