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Pros and Cons of Homes in the Golden Hills Neighborhood of Redondo Beach

January 30, 2020 by admin

As many of my clients are from out of the area or out of state, they seem to have a notion that the South Bay is one area.    The reality is that even within these cities the individual neighborhoods vary quite a bit and the Golden Hills is a great example in Redondo Beach.  Unlike the rest of North Redondo Beach, the Golden Hills is almost exclusively single family homes.

View the current homes for sale in the Golden Hills of Redondo Beach.

The area just east of Hermosa and just South of Manhattan (see Golden Hills Map)is a hilly section of Redondo Beach known as the Golden Hills.  Knowing the areas positives and negatives is an important step in determining whether the Golden Hills is the right neighborhood for you to call homes.  The homes in the area have a not entirely flattering nickname and are called “tall and skinnies”.  Drive down any street in the area and you’ll see why.  When the homes were originally built the area was subdivided into 25×100 foot lots.  With no alleys in the rear, this means that the frontage of the home required a 2 car garage and as you’ll notice, the homes look somewhat similar.  So here’s the pros and cons of the homes and neighborhood of the Golden Hills in Redondo.  Since we originally posted this article, builders have decided that the Golden Hills is a great area to build and there has been a recent wave of new construction homes in the area.

Pros:

  1. You get a bigger house for a lower price.  Many of the homes in the area are in the 1700+ square foot range with spacious living rooms, open kitchens and good sized bedrooms.
  2. Prices for these 1700+ square foot houses generally start in the high $800k range and newer, larger homes can sell for over $1,400,000.
  3. Location is excellent.  Being just east of Hermosa Beach, means that the Golden Hills is very close to the beach.  Saying it’s a walk or bike ride is a bit of a reach, but it’s not far off.  Being this close to the beach means cooler summers and warmer winters……and who doesn’t like that.
  4. Upgrades.  Many of the homes in the area have been very nicely upgraded and well taken care of.  Those that haven’t can be purchased for an even greater discount.
  5. Price.  Look just west in Hermosa and the price jumps considerably.  Try to find a home this size in other parts of Redondo and expect to pay $200k more.
  6. Schools.  One of the more sought after elementary schools is Jefferson Elementary which services about half of the Golden Hills neighborhood.

Cons:

  1. The biggest complaint that I get to the area is the bedroom configuration.  With a 25 foot wide lot there’s only so many options the original builders had.  The general layout is living room (often with vaulted ceilings), kitchen and master bedroom upstairs, and garage and 2 bedrooms downstairs.  The master on one level with the other bedrooms downstairs is often an obstacle with families with small kids or expectant parents.
  2. Proximity to your neighbors.  Again with lots 25 feet wide, and front doors usually needing to be on the side of the house due to the garage, don’t generally mean much room between you and your neighbor.
  3. Lack of street parking.  With 2 car wide driveways in front of every 25 foot wide lot, it doesn’t leave much room for curbs.  On the other hand a two car garage plus 2 driveway spaces may make that a non factor.
  4. Small yards.  Generally these homes have a small yard in the rear without a front yard to speak of.  Again this can be a positive or a negative, depending on your situation.

Overall the Golden Hills offers a great opportunity to own a good sized home, at a good price and just a short drive to the beach.

 

Filed Under: Golden Hills, New construction homes, Redondo Beach Tagged With: golden hills, golden hills redondo beach, redondo beach single family homes, tall and skinny homes

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