Sunset Strip – Hollywood Hills West – Real Estate – Los Angeles, California 90069
About Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood’s eastern border with Hollywood at Crescent Heights Boulevard, to its western border with Beverly Hills at Doheny Drive. The Strip is probably the best known portion of Sunset, embracing a premier collection of boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, and nightclubs that are on the cutting edge of the entertainment industry. It is also known for its trademark array of huge, colorful billboards and has developed a notoriety as a hang out for rock stars, movie stars and entertainers.
History
As the Strip lies outside of the Los Angeles city limits and was an unincorporated area under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles, the area fell under the less-vigilant jurisdiction of the Sheriff’s Department rather than the heavy hand of the LAPD. It was illegal to gamble in the city, but legal in the county. This fostered the building of a rather wilder concentration of nightlife than Los Angeles would tolerate, and in the 1920s a number of nightclubs and casinos moved in along the Strip, which attracted movie people to this less-restricted area; alcohol was served in back rooms during Prohibition.
Glamour and glitz defined the Strip in the 1930s and the 1940s, as its renowned restaurants and clubs became a playground for the rich and famous. There were movie legends and power brokers, and everyone who was anyone danced to stardom at such legendary clubs as Ciro’s, the Mocambo and the Trocadero. Some of its expensive nightclubs and restaurants were said to be owned by gangsters like Mickey Cohen. Other spots on the strip associated with Hollywood include the Garden of Allah apartments — Hollywood quarters for transplanted writers like Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, and F. Scott Fitzgerald — and Schwab’s Drug Store.
By the early 1960s, the Strip lost favor with the majority of movie people, but its restaurants, bars and clubs continued to serve as an attraction for locals and out-of-town visitors. In the mid-1960s and the 1970s it became a major gathering-place for the counterculture — and the scene of the Sunset Strip curfew riots in the summer of 1966, involving police and crowds of hippies, serving as the inspiration for the Buffalo Springfield song “For What It’s Worth”.
Go-Go dancers performed at such spots as the famous Whisky a Go Go. Bands like The Doors, The Byrds, Love, The Seeds, Frank Zappa, and many others played at clubs like the aforetomentioned Whisky a Go Go, Roxy, Pandora’s Box and the London Fog.
As the Strip became a haven for musical artists in the 1960s and 1970s, the Hyatt West Hollywood, as it is known today, became a hotel of legend. Many musicians lived or stayed at the hotel for the easy access to the live music venues on Sunset Boulevard. This is how the hotel became known by names such as the “Riot Hyatt” and the “Riot House”, thus serving as a redolent location for the Cameron Crowe film Almost Famous.
In the early 1970s a popular hangout for glam rock musicians and groupies was Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco. The Strip continued to be a major focus for punk rock and New Wave during the late 1970s, and it became the center of the colorful glam metal scene throughout the 1980s. The 1979 Donna Summer song “Sunset People” from the album Bad Girls, was about the nightlife on Sunset Boulevard. With the increase in rents in the area during the 1980s, however, and the decline of the glam metal scene in the early 1990s, the Sunset Strip ceased to be a major area for up and coming rock bands without industry sponsorship. The adoption of “pay to play” tactics, in which bands were charged a fee to play at clubs like the Roxy, the Whisky and Gazzari’s (now the The Key Club) also diminished the appeal to rock bands other than as an industry showcase. The music industry dominates clubs on the Strip such as those mentioned above, and only major acts perform at the House of Blues. Thus, during the 1990s, the center of more alternative music activity in Los Angeles shifted further east to areas like Silverlake, Los Feliz and Echo Park. The “Riot Hyatt”, still continues to be a favorite with bands today, such as Justin Timberlake, Breaking Point, and Timbaland, for its continual easy access to live music venues, including The Whisky, Roxy, and House of Blues
In November 1984, voters in West Hollywood passed a proposal on the ballot to incorporate and the area became an independent city. Increasingly, the western end of the Strip is occupied by office buildings, mostly catering to the entertainment industry, and expensive hotels. This area seems to have become an adjunct of Beverly Hills only with more nightlife activity, much of it upscale.
In the evening, the Strip is a vibrant slash of neon, a virtual traffic jam of young cruisers on weekends and a mecca for people-watchers and celebrity wannabes.
The Sunset Strip is also home to various creative companies such as Eleventh Hour. Creative people from all over the city congregate here for the unique Hollywood atmosphere for both networking, as well.
Many celebrities can still be seen on the Strip, especially on its western end, and quite a few live in the area, particularly the nearby Hollywood Hills and Laurel Canyon.
Today the Strip contains some of the most exclusive condominium complexes on the West Coast. However the most coveted residences are the celebrity-studded hills above the Sunset Strip. Accessible by only a handful of streets and aggressively patrolled by security, this ultra-exclusive neighborhood of multi-million homes above the Sunset Strip provide the ultimate in seclusion, luxury, and staggering views of the entire L.A. basin. The highest concentration of celebrities living in Los Angeles are in this part of the Hollywood Hills, located just above Sunset Boulevard, from Kings Road, to Sunset Plaza Drive, to Doheny Drive. Homes generally range from $3-22 million.
Some celebrities living in the Hollywood Hills above the Sunset Strip include Cameron Diaz, Paris Hilton, Kylie Minogue, Leo DiCaprio, Megan Mullaly, Keanu Reeves, Byron Allen, Ryan Phillipe, Buck Henry, Dido, Jose Eber and Nicky Hilton.
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$19,800,000 : 1 ELECTRA CT, Los Angeles6 beds, 8.0 baths
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$19,800,000 : 1 ELECTRA CT, Los Angeles6 beds, 8.0 baths
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$16,495,000 : 1474 BLUE JAY WAY, Los Angeles6 beds, 7.0 baths
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$15,000,000 : 1111 SIERRA ALTA WAY, West Hollywood7 beds, 7.0 baths
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$13,950,000 : N Vista Street, Los Angeles4 beds, 3.5 baths
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$12,900,000 : 9353 NIGHTINGALE DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 5 full, 2 part baths
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$9,995,000 : 2100 SUNSET PLAZA DR, Los Angeles7 beds, 11.0 baths
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$8,995,000 : 9329 NIGHTINGALE DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.5 baths
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$7,995,000 : 1536 VIEWSITE TER, Los Angeles6 beds, 8.5 baths
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$7,900,000 : 8555 HEDGES PL, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.0 baths
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$7,500,000 : 9344 NIGHTINGALE DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 5.0 baths
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$7,500,000 : 2189 SUNSET PLAZA DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 6.0 baths
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$7,495,000 : 9315 NIGHTINGALE DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.0 baths
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$7,299,000 : 8690 FRANKLIN AVE, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.0 baths
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$6,995,000 : 2703 NICHOLS CANYON RD, Los Angeles5 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths
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$6,925,000 : 8159 HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles7 beds, 9.0 baths
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$6,900,000 : 2727 CARDWELL PL, Los Angeles5 beds, 6.0 baths
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$6,900,000 : 1650 MARLAY DR, Los Angeles8 beds, 13.0 baths
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$6,850,000 : 1616 RISING GLEN RD, Los Angeles5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
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$6,595,000 : 8828 THRASHER AVE, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.5 baths
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$6,595,000 : 1901 SUNSET PLAZA DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 6.0 baths
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$6,500,000 : 2425 MOUNT OLYMPUS DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.0 baths
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$6,495,000 : 1422 DEVLIN DR, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.5 baths
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$6,495,000 : 1535 BLUE JAY WAY, Los Angeles3 beds, 3 full baths
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$6,295,000 : 9240 WARBLER WAY, Los Angeles5 beds, 7.0 baths
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$5,995,000 : 8540 HEDGES WAY, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.0 baths
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$5,750,000 : 1536 BLUE JAY WAY, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.0 baths
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$5,499,000 : 1129 SIERRA ALTA WAY, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.5 baths
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$5,195,000 : 8954 ST IVES DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 6.0 baths
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$4,998,600 : 2826 LAS ALTURAS ST, Los Angeles5 beds, 3 full, 3 part baths
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$4,995,000 : 1853 MARCHEETA PL, Los Angeles5 beds, 8.0 baths
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$4,950,000 : 2925 MONTCALM AVE, Los Angeles6 beds, 8.0 baths
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$4,900,000 : 1625 WOODS DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.5 baths
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$4,780,000 : 8060 Jovenita Canyon Drive, Los Angeles5 beds, 6 full baths
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$4,750,000 : 1136 N DOHENY DR, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.0 baths
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$4,295,000 : 1286 SUNSET PLAZA DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
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$4,250,000 : 1377 MILLER PL, Los Angeles4 beds, 3.5 baths
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$3,999,000 : 2824 MONTCALM AVE, Los Angeles4 beds, 4 full, 2 part baths
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$3,995,000 : 8700 FRANKLIN AVE, Los Angeles2 beds, 3.0 baths
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$3,950,000 : 8850 EVANVIEW DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 7 full, 1 part baths
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$3,895,000 : 1630 Rising Glen Road, Los Angeles5 beds, 5 full baths
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$3,750,000 : 8960 ST IVES DR, Los Angeles3 beds, 4.0 baths
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$3,500,000 : 1383 MILLER PL, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.5 baths
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$3,495,000 : 8549 HEDGES WAY, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.5 baths
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$3,495,000 : 1684 N CRESCENT HEIGHTS, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.5 baths
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$3,495,000 : 1423 N DOHENY DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 5.0 baths
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$3,390,000 : 2745 OUTPOST DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 6 full baths
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$3,299,000 : 9237 WARBLER WAY, Los Angeles3 beds, 4.0 baths
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$3,295,000 : 8045 MULHOLLAND DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 5 full baths
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$3,295,000 : 1822 CAMINO PALMERO ST, Los Angeles5 beds, 6.0 baths
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$13,875,000 : 9366 FLICKER WAY, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.5 baths
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$12,450,000 : 9312 NIGHTINGALE DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 7.0 baths
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$6,000,000 : 1401 LONDONDERRY PL, Los Angeles6 beds, 9.0 baths
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$11,700,000 : 1823 N DOHENY DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 7.0 baths
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$8,500,000 : 9137 CORDELL DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 7.0 baths
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$9,800,000 : 1407 TANAGER WAY, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.5 baths
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$7,212,310 : 2260 SUNSET PLAZA DR, Los Angeles7 beds, 9.0 baths
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$8,500,000 : 1551 Viewsite DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.0 baths
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$7,000,000 : 9342 SIERRA MAR DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 7.0 baths
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$6,900,000 : 1754 Sunset Plaza DR, Los Angeles6 beds, 12.0 baths
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$6,000,000 : 1877 RISING GLEN RD, Los Angeles5 beds, 6.5 baths
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$6,650,000 : 1677 N DOHENY DR, Los Angeles6 beds, 6.0 baths
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$6,750,000 : 8854 THRASHER AVE, Los Angeles5 beds, 4.0 baths
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$6,000,000 : 1305 COLLINGWOOD PL, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.5 baths
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$5,800,000 : 1439 DEVLIN DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.0 baths
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$5,400,000 : 9342 SIERRA MAR DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 7.0 baths
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$5,950,000 : 9116 ST IVES DR, Los Angeles3 beds, 1 full, 3 part baths
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$5,877,500 : 1354 N DOHENY DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 7.5 baths
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$5,600,000 : 9268 ROBIN DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 3.5 baths
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$4,995,000 : 1700 QUEENS CT, Los Angeles4 beds, 5.0 baths
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$5,300,000 : 9380 SIERRA MAR DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.5 baths
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$5,125,000 : 9199 THRASHER AVE, Los Angeles4 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths
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$4,975,000 : 1161 N DOHENY DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.5 baths
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$4,750,000 : 7571 MULHOLLAND DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 8.5 baths
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$4,362,500 : 7475 HILLSIDE AVE, Los Angeles7 beds, 6.0 baths
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$4,500,000 : 1514 RISING GLEN RD, Los Angeles4 beds, 3.5 baths
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$4,412,000 : 1536 SKYLARK LN, Los Angeles4 beds, 5.5 baths
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$4,500,000 : 9274 SWALLOW DR, Los Angeles3 beds, 4.0 baths
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$4,600,000 : 2135 HERCULES DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$4,685,000 : 2415 CARMAN CREST DR, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.5 baths
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$4,250,000 : 8403 N FRANKLIN AVE, Los Angeles4 beds, 3.5 baths
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$4,400,000 : 7760 Woodrow Wilson, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.0 baths
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$4,550,000 : 1800 CAMINO PALMERO ST, Los Angeles7 beds, 6.5 baths
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$4,400,000 : 9344 NIGHTINGALE DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 5.0 baths
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$4,000,000 : 8741 ST IVES DR, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.0 baths
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$4,100,000 : 8932 ST IVES DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 8.0 baths
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$4,200,000 : 8818 THRASHER AVE, Los Angeles4 beds, 4 full baths
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$4,090,000 : 1643 RISING GLEN RD, Los Angeles4 beds, 5.0 baths
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$4,150,000 : 2649 La Cuesta Drive, Los Angeles4 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths
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$4,000,000 : 1500 VIEWSITE TER, Los Angeles3 beds, 3.5 baths
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$3,800,000 : 1567 BLUE JAY WAY, Los Angeles3 beds, 3 full baths
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$4,360,000 : 1830 N SIERRA BONITA AVE, Los Angeles6 beds, 8.0 baths
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$3,700,000 : 8815 PINTO PL, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.5 baths
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$3,625,000 : 1352 MILLER DR, Los Angeles4 beds, 4.5 baths
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$3,715,000 : 2824 MONTCALM AVE, Los Angeles4 beds, 5.5 baths
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$3,825,000 : 9140 ST IVES DR, Los Angeles3 beds, 4.0 baths
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$3,625,000 : 8469 HILLSIDE AVE, Los Angeles4 beds, 5.0 baths
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$3,640,000 : 8914 DEVLIN PL, Los Angeles3 beds, 4 full baths
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$3,800,000 : 7237 SENALDA RD, Hollywood5 beds, 3.0 baths
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$3,425,000 : 2260 HERCULES DR, Los Angeles5 beds, 5.5 baths
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