Offered at: $6,800,000
1830 The Strand, Hermosa Beach 90254
Historic North Hermosa fixer with tons of character and forever whitewater views + Palos Verdes, Catalina, Malibu, and Santa Monica mountains, priced $1M below last land comp! First resale in 60 years. Estate sale, no court. One of the original beach mini-mansions, originally owned by Jared Sidney Torrance, and Slim Summerville’s beach house. Only 2 families have ever lived here. Redwood and steel frame, bulletproof gunite walls, 13′ ceiling in living room, huge fireplace, 10′ tall windows, coved ceilings upstairs, 3 masters, newer roof. Best HB strand location: can build 30′ high, 3 stories. North of 22nd street the height limit is 2 stories, and the beach gets narrower as you head north, yet far from the piers, bathrooms and public parking. The beach is usually empty here. Unlike in M.B., Beach Drive has gates at every walk street so there’s zero through traffic. the nearest real street is a full block away, you hear zero cars. The adjacent walk streets are flat and safe for kids. 84 Walkscore. All 3 schools (Hermosa View, Hermosa Valley and Mira Costa) are 10’s on Greatschools. Closest land comp: 2120 strand, smaller lot near bathrooms and commercial, sold $8,100,000. This is the best buy on the HB/MB strand by a mile.
