The Brothers Sproul were a pair of erstwhile Oregonians who’d fallen in love with Southern California during a jaunt through the state. So in 1869, when they heard about land for sale on a recently subdivided rancho, they sprang into action. They bought 463 acres halfway between the Whittier Hills and the Los Angeles River, […]
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Actress, producer and director Courteney Cox, 54, grew up surrounded by family and friends during weekly gatherings. She keeps this tradition alive at her 8,000-square-foot Malibu property, high above the beach. Meant to evoke the comfort and ease of a modern barn, Cox’s light-filled home makes use of grays and whites beneath a pitched metal
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In 1902, the tiny tract of La Park, looking to jump-start sales of residential lots that ranged from $75 to $350, took a gamble on a “Field of Dreams” development strategy. Boosters, eager to lure a line of Henry Huntington’s popular Pacific Electric Railway to town, decided to build a way station named after the
Bad news for UCLA students: Westwood has been crowned the most expensive area for renters in the state. With the average apartment renting for $4,883, the Westside neighborhood’s 90024 ZIP Code ranks third on RENTCafe’s list of the 50 priciest ZIP Codes in the nation. Only two areas, both in lower Manhattan, cost more on
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It’s all about the cars in this Malibu home that doubles as an auto museum. The Point Dume-adjacent property, which offers high-tech parking for 25 vehicles and just one bedroom, has traded hands for $7.325 million. The 7,002-square-foot spot sped onto the market with a $10-million price tag in March, but was also offered by
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A Del Rey home once owned by “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” actor Gary Dourdan has been flipped back on the market and is listed at $1.759 million. Public records show the two-story house previously changed hands in December for $1.225 million. The freshly remodeled contemporary features 2,471 square feet of living space, four bedrooms and
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For years, Yolanda’s Little Black Book has been one of the biggest mysteries in Los Angeles luxury real estate circles. By gleefully revealing tightly guarded details of the latest multimillion-dollar celebrity housing transactions, the gossipy anonymous blog has wreaked havoc among the city’s elite real estate agents and their wealthy clients. But who is behind
Rancho Park, like much of the Westside of Los Angeles from the arrival of Europeans in the region until the real estate boom of the 1920s, was once given over entirely to agricultural uses. Originally a cattle range dubbed Rancho Rincón de los Bueyes (“the corner of the oxen”), it later became one of the
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“Lost” actor Matthew Fox is trying to sell his custom home within a gated community in Bend, Ore., for $4 million. Built in 2009 and set on 10 acres, the contemporary has an industrial vibe with 22-foot-tall ceilings and an open plan. Walls of glass bring in views of the Cascade Mountains. The concrete floors
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There’s some vaudevillian charm in the floorboards of this newly listed estate in Westlake Village. The two-story home, on the market for $2.895 million, was the longtime haunt of film icon Mickey Rooney. Built for the late actor in 1976, the property looks a bit different thanks to a complete remodel four years ago. The
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