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Glendale Area Single Family Home

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1075 Alcalde Drive Glendale, CA 91207

3 Bed
3 Baths
2295 sqft
Welcome to 1075 Alcalde Drive! Perched atop a hill in the prestigious Greenbriar-Royal Canyon area in zip 91207, this classic single-story pool home will surprise and delight you at every turn! Enter from the expansive covered front porch and through a formal foyer. Beautiful hardwood floors beckon you into a large living room filled with sunlight streaming from a large picture window that looks beyond the front porch to beautiful drought-resistant landscaping and neighboring leafy treetops. There is a charming brick fireplace, built-in bookcases and glass-paned door with side lights leading you to a sparkling pool and private rear yard. To the right of the entry is a lovely sunlit dining room with hardwood floors, built-in cabinets, and a large window. There is direct access to the updated kitchen, with newer cabinets, granite countertops and rich paver-like tile flooring. The warm and cheery breakfast nook, with its stunning wraparound windows, is sure to make you feel at home. Plus, there is a roomy and comfortable family room with fireplace, a home-office area, and convenient access to the pool and rear yard as well as the private side patio off the kitchen and garage. This home features 3 bedrooms located to the left of the living area for private and quiet personal spaces. The primary suite has a wall of closets with oodles of storage, three-quarter bath, and double vanity. The other two bedrooms, one with three closets and a charming window seat, share a full hall bath with classic period tile. There are two separate patio spaces: one off the kitchen area for relaxed outdoor dining and convenient covered access to the 3-car garage. It's even got a tree full of oranges! The other patio features an outdoor fireplace and grill, and an inviting pool with newer pool equipment, surrounded by lush foliage, including a prolific lemon tree. This home has many upgrades as well. They include: 2011 a new roof, and gutters, newer Heat/AC, updated electric, copper plumbing, conforming landscaping for fire prevention and new sewer line from the kitchen to the city tie-in. So come and enjoy this wonderful home with so much to offer. Evenings are beautiful, with twinkling lights in the hills and distant fireworks from Dodger stadium. You’re sure to fall in love with this enchanting home: Its lovely setting gives you a peaceful and calming feeling of being close to the beauty and serenity of nature and wildlife.
Listing Courtesy of CRMLS / Long Beach / Heidi Brantley
$1,760,000
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Belmont Heights Bh Area Single Family Home

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261 1/2 Grand Avenue Long Beach, CA 90803

4 Bed
3 Baths
2740 sqft
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A bougainvillea-lined drive and hand-crafted double gate welcome you to a private and secluded Belmont Heights Hacienda. This dramatic open-concept home with soaring wood-beamed ceilings can’t wait to meet you! In 2003 the current owner took this 1932 home down to the studs and added square footage: Electrical, plumbing, slab work, enlarging and re-envisioning the upstairs with the addition of master suite and expansive wrap-around balcony patio. The professional chef’s kitchen is perfect for casual entertaining and serious cooking! It boasts top-end appliances, Wolfe 6-burner stove, grill and storage, double commercial refrigerator. There’s a large central island of polished concrete with prep sink, warming drawer and seating. Plus, there is a rustic 8-person table bathed in sunlight with windows embracing the gentle sea breezes. Saltillo Paver flooring and classic Mexican Talavera tiles accent the Spanish-like charm. The kitchen opens to a wonderful and roomy living and dining room with ceilings of massive wooden beams, hardwood flooring, a wood-burning fireplace, a projection TV with full-wall retractable screen, and 2 double French doors to the relaxing rear patio. There is a bar area with wine cooler plus a wine cellar room with its hobbit-style door that’s perfect for fine wine storage. Downstairs has a full bath with “step in” jetted tub, and an office (4th bedroom) with French door access to a tranquil rear patio. Off the kitchen there’s a pantry, and a huge, tall garage with room for 2 cars tandem, workshop, oodles of storage and included freezer, washer/dryer. A dramatic stairway takes you upstairs to a large inviting wraparound balcony patio, ready for relaxed year-round entertaining. There’s a Kiva-style fireplace, room for lots of seating and dining, with decorative pillars, cool lighting & bubbly spa tub. The primary bedroom suite is surrounded by French doors opening to the balcony, plus it has tall, beamed ceilings, ceiling fan, a walk-in closet, wood-burning fireplace, and luxurious en-suite bath. Two other large upstairs bedrooms each have high wood-beamed ceilings and share a 3/4 bath with a sunny skylight. In 2020, New solar system, new full upper roof, new HVAC, new tankless water heater, 3 new skylights, ring camera alarm system and new front gate. In 2017 complete balcony water proofing, and in 2023 new roof on the outer balcony skirt. All just 4 blocks to the beach, shops, & great restaurants in a Prime Belmont Heights area.
Listing Courtesy of CRMLS / Long Beach / Heidi Brantley
$1,550,000
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Belmont Heights (Bh) Area Single Family Home

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224 Roycroft Avenue Long Beach, CA 90803

4 Bed
3 Baths
1937 sqft
Welcome to 224 Roycroft, a beautiful 4 bedroom 2 bathroom Belmont Heights home in the heart of the Heights. From the street, the 1922 lines of this home draw your eye up the entry courtyard and into the main living area right beyond the porch landing. With a spacious living room accompanied by a formal traditional dining room on one side and two spacious bedrooms with an adjoined full bathroom to the other, the entry level layout makes for a multitude of ways you may incorporate spaces. Accompanied by a gas fireplace tailored to the 20's era, the dining room is backed by a custom upgraded kitchen with stainless steel appliances and backyard entry. Your private backyard makes for a retreat from the outside world, encapsulated by matured landscaping and handlaid brick throughout. Making your way up the second backyard landing, you'll find the first floor primary bedroom which has been recently converted from an additional living room into an incredibly airy, clean and vibrant primary bedroom and bathroom with vaulted ceilings and tons of natural light. As you head back through the main living area, you'll find a custom Spanish tile staircase bookended with a beautiful stained glass window which leads you upstairs to a second primary ensuite. The peekaboo ocean views and countless original leaded windows open up for an incredible ocean breeze and naturally lit retreat. Coming home to 224 Roycroft after your stroll to every shop you may need, is just that much more enticing on those Summer days once you've set your recently added AC to a cool setting of your choice. Grab a coffee on second street and walk over to see this home while you have the opportunity to do so.
Listing Courtesy of CRMLS / California Real Estate Company / Ben Fisher
$1,550,000
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Belmont Heights Bh Area Single Family Home

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259 Granada Avenue Long Beach, CA 90803

5 Bed
3 Baths
2896 sqft
Belmont Heights’ Fabled Estate Section! Amazing opportunity to live in this highly desirable area of Belmont Heights for a great value. Classic Spanish Colonial Revival home. The timeless charm of Old California! Exquisitely captured in this lovely home designed by noted Long Beach architect, George D. Riddle, widely considered the premier designer of the Spanish Colonial Revival style in the 1920’s and 1930’s. A gentle hill leads to a long covered porch with a stained glass window by the original front door. Catch your breath as you step inside the large living room that speaks of history: Tall ceilings supported by massive wood-beam trestles and hand-made iron strapping, a welcoming floor-to-ceiling fireplace centered between two double windows, old-growth hardwood floors and a sweeping picture window cheerfully admitting sunshine to this enchanting home! Double doors lead to the dining room with an elegant tray ceiling, unique chandelier and original stained glass window. The dining area, with original built-in cabinetry, flows into the kitchen and nook area. The downstairs has all the original metal frame windows, retro handles, and retractable screens. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 baths downstairs, one is an en suite bath. A second story was added in 1967, and includes a large master with walk-in closet (complete with relocated original stained glass window), a spacious guest room and full bath. There is also a laundry, and utility area with a view, lots of storage and sliding shoji screens. The rear patio is complete with a brick fireplace and roof deck over the 2-car garage. From upstairs bedrooms and deck on the garage you can enjoy the sweeping views of the trees, church towers and ships passing by. Location is fabulous, beach close, with easy access to Belmont Shore’s fun shops and trendy eateries. In addition, it is just blocks from K-8 schools, the Colorado Lagoon and Marine Stadium. First time on the market in over 60 yrs. The home is in original condition and needs work. It needs your vision to reach it's potential. Come in! Now it’s your turn to add to this home’s history.
Listing Courtesy of CRMLS / Long Beach / Heidi Brantley