Brand new listing in Sherman Oaks

14784 Round Valley Dr. in Sherman Oaks is coming on the market Wednesday, July 27, for $1,189,000. See more pics at 14784RoundValley.com. This 1999 sf. contemporary is heaven in the hills. Superbly maintained, this private and peaceful 3-level home has a tree house-like indoor/outdoor feel.

This 2+loft+3 features a professionally-landscaped entertainers’ outdoor area with lap pool, spa, fountains, and adorable pool house. Inside, the 2^nd floor living space is both huge and cozy and features the dining room, fp, powder room and access to the wonderful wrap-around deck.

Remodeled kitchen and baths include caesar stone counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and custom vanities. The big, bright master has a fireplace, en-suite bath with jetted tub and walk-in closet.  Another full bath is adjacent to the sunny 2nd bedroom.  The loft with its large closet can be repurposed as an office, den or 3rd bedroom.  You'll love gazing out the wall of windows at the hills, terraced garden, tree tops, or twinkling city lights.

Please contact me for more details.  It will be open for brokers this Friday, and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

12412 Rye Street in Studio City is now offered at $849,000!

This classic Studio City home could be your next masterpiece, and has just had a substantial price reduction.  This well-maintained traditional home features 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, a big den, dining room, fireplace, big kitchen and more. It offers 1481 sf on a 7600+ square foot lot, which means there is plenty of room to add on.  And as you'll see from the pics, the landscaping is gorgeous, too.  Call me for more info.

1112 Cordova in Burbank sold off-market yesterday

This is my listing at 1112 N. Cordova in Burbank and it closed escrow yesterday.  It wasn't on the market; I advertised it privately to a few Realtors with the right type of clients -- ones that wanted to do some work to a house.  We got a dream offer -- $700,000 in cash, no inspections, no contingencies, and a free 29-day rent-back for the sellers.  There were some hitches in the escrow, of course, but everything worked out at the end.  Whew!

12412 Rye Street, Studio City is open Sunday, July 10, 2-4

12412 Rye Street in Studio City is a classic beauty is just waiting for buyers with fabulous taste.  Her features include: traditional floor plan, separate dining room, huge den that leads to backyard, patio with pergola, gorgeous green landscaping, hardwoods and 1481 sf.  The home has been carefully maintained throughout the years and has a newer roof, tankless water heater and some new windows.  Listed at $890,000, the home is ripe for an add-on, a re-do, or just to live in and love as is.  Studio City is one of the hottest neighborhoods in L.A. For more pictures, please visit 12412Rye.com.  Come visit us this weekend at the open house.

Hot new house for rent in Studio City

Want to rent a 3+2 home in a private garden setting? One that's been recently renovated with new hardwood floors, a redone kitchen with new appliances (including refrigerator), two redone bathrooms, new paint and more? That allows pets with some restrictions? And is walking distance to lots of Studio City attractions? And is behind a large brick gate for privacy? Look no farther than 10920 Fruitland in Studio City. The house also has a fireplace, central air, lots of built-ins for storage plus attic storage, and a detached garage.  There's also dedicated street parking and a washer and dryer in an outdoor structure. The landlords will even allow some gardening for those with a green thumb -- although everything is manicured, lush and green already.  The house rents for $4500/month.  Please call me to show or for more details.

And the Burbank townhouse goes to...Daniel and Linda!

Clients Daniel and Linda just closed their purchase of a Sarah Street townhouse in Burbank.  These units, and the adjacent units on Kling, have been wildly popular since long before I got into real estate.  They are on the Toluca Lake-side of Burbank. Most of the units are about 1500 square feet and they have attached two-car garages.  HOA dues are low, and there are a couple of pools in the complex.

Some of these units are real showplaces.  Not Daniel and Linda's though -- it needed a lot of work.  But the two buyers are really creative, and really brave, so I'm sure they'll make it into something beautiful.  Yes, we faced a bidding war.  But D&L wrote a wonderful letter to the seller about themselves and what they planned to do to the unit.  That seemed to do the trick.  Plus, both buyers and the seller are in the entertainment industry and as we all know, like attracts like.

There were a couple of other challenges as well.  The buyers were getting their loan through Partners (Disney's) credit union.  Sometimes credit unions can take forever to close a loan, but not this one.  We closed right on time.  Plus, the popcorn ceiling has asbestos in it -- yikes! The first thing the buyers will be redoing is the ceiling. Congratulations again, Daniel and Linda, and I can't wait to see how you improve the place.