Speechless Sunday: Grand Canal Moment in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292       If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, or an ultra luxury home, or luxury investment real estate, or luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations 07/14/2013

13650 Marina Point Dr aka the COVE in Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292 In case you read my blog about the Regatta and felt you only have two listings to choose from. Keep in mind the Cove is virtually reaching distance from the RegattaJ so let’s look at the activity later! The Cove was built in 2006 hence it is more up to date than the RegattaJ well not really; the same developers built the Regatta as well as the Cove. The only difference was that they probably got a better deal in the building process! The Cove is a Full Service Building with 24/7 Concierge/Security, Complementary parking for guests 7 residents. In addition there are full ranges of Resort Style amenities which include a lounge with catering kitchen, fitness center a conference room, library, guest suite and heated pool 7 Spa.... 07/13/2013

  13600 Marina Point Dr.  the Regatta Seaside Residences in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292   The Regatta was built in 1999 and it is a Luxury Full Service Building with Valet Parking as well as 24hrs security with a Concierge Desk  also manned 24hrs a day 7 days a week. If you want pampered luxury living compared to being in an upscale luxury hotel year around, but owning the four walls, then you must clearly consider living at The Regatta Seaside Residences in Marina Del Rey, CA. There are 18 floors with panoramic views of the Ocean, the Mountains as well as some with city views. Consisting of 224 Units with  a Conference Center, Club house, heated community pool, Sauna as well as a Gym to name a few of the luxurious amenities. They even have a Digital High Definition Screening Room for the ... 07/13/2013

Villa Napoli: another one of the 18 Villas of the Villa Marina Complex in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 Villa Napoli was built around 1967 and this complex consists of 35 units.  They have their own community pool with each townhome having their private Garage entrance as well as a lovely patio. As most of the other complexes nearby seldom is there a Town Home on the market. This is such a well liked community seldom do people sell their units. Nearly all the units are somewhere between 1500 square feet to 1900+ square feet. The last transaction in this complex was in December of 2009 to give you an idea it was around 1700 plus square feet. The Home owner dues per public records showed around $325 per month. Previous Posts about Villa Marina Complex for additional information (http://actvra.... 07/07/2013

Villa Antibes: another one of the 18 communities within Villa Marina, MDR Villa Antibes consists of 38 units with their own private pool just like the other seventeen communities of Villa Marina, in Marina Del Rey, CA. This was built in 1968 Again the just like in the other communities there was only one sale year to date. This unit was one of the smaller Town Homes compared to the others. This home was a 2 bedroom 2.5 bathroom with approximately 1538 square feet of living space. It also includes a den/office area. All the units share a community pool and each home has a lovely patio. Not only are they town homes with private access garage but in addition they have a private patio too. The unit was originally listed for $619,000 and it sold in a frenzy of multiple offers for $700,000 an... 07/07/2013

  Speechless Sunday: Marina Del Rey Farmer’s Market! I was at the Marina Del Rey Farmer’s Market this past Thursday and when I saw these two pictures I saw a Salad in my mind J          If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, or an ultra luxury home, or luxury investment real estate, or luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or emails me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.comYour Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations   07/07/2013

Villa Toulon: One of the 18 Villas of Villa Marina in MDR 90292 Villa Toulon consists of 36 Town Home Style units which are part of the Villa Marina Condominium Complex. The Toulon was built in 1967 and has a community pool. It is the ideal situation 36 units in a quiet bedroom community with their own pool sharing the maintenance and upkeep. The pool is virtually their own private pool seldom do I see anyone in it. (Home Owner Dues for this unit was a mere $330 per month). There are virtually no homes on the market in this quiet community. Hence the value is very stable and sought after. This year there has not been any sales, one lucky buyer is currently in Escrow and the Unit was totally updated and listed for $750,000.00 (this unit is approximately 1932+/-sq ft)   The Units at the V... 07/07/2013

Villa Spezia: is one of the 18 Villas of The Villa Marina Condominium Community of Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 The Villa Spezia consists of 34 individual Town Homes and the Association Dues are hard to believe, but only around $220 per month, which includes a pool as well as common area maintenance. Seldom do units come on the Market in the Villa Spezia. The last sale was around the end of April of this year and it was on the market for only 12 days. This great unit consisted of 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and approximately 1932+/- square feet of living space. Direct Access three car garage and the entire unit was updated. The Villa Spezia was built in 1968 but this particular unit was just updated prior to being sold. The Sales Price was $775,000. The units vary in size from the low 1500 to th... 07/07/2013

  Pool Rules: Marina Del Rey, CA 90292   Sometimes you see something and it triggers a lot of brain activity and a lot of questions come to your mind. Now looking at this picture a whole flurry of questions entered into my head. The least of which was to enter the poolJ !   Well let me start by:   ·         Why was this sign made   ·         Who decided to order this sign   ·         Who will quiz the public before entering this pool   ·         Who will admit that they had or have this problem   Anyway this photo was taken in Marina Del Rey, CA in a very nice lush resort style community. The guilty shall remain nameless.   IF you are looking to buy into a pool community the best advice I can give is make sure the chemicals and the condition of the pool are properly maintained, cleaned ... 07/06/2013

The Villa Marina Community: The best kept secret in Marina Del Rey, CA   Most people drive by this fantastic townhome community on their daily commute to other parts of Los Angeles and do not even think about checking out this hidden diamond in the Marina Del Rey Condominium Community. What makes this community so special is that it consists of 18 independent villas, consisting of 685 Townhouse style condominium units. They were built in 1966 and went under the radar for many of the buyers for various reasons. One reason was that this community is not on the beach and many buyers passed it by. The community has mature tree lined street sand each of the 18 villas is very lushly landscaped and they each have their own community pools. The best of both world, having your own virtually priv... 07/06/2013

See the Marina Del Rey FIREWORKS! Thursday, July 4th 2013!     I would like to extend my gratitude to the uniformed service members, veterans, and their families whose continued sacrifices have made celebrating the Fourth of July possible for the past 237 years and counting. I thank them for our freedom.       In observance of Independence Day, remember Safety first and keep Fireworks Shows to the Professionals. The 2013 Marina Del Rey fireworks is a much loved annual event. This year just as usual the Fireworks will be staged from the entrance to the Marina Del Rey Harbor.           Great Viewing Spots will be at Burton Chase Park & Fisherman’s Village. Needless to say the home owners at the Silver Strand only need to go to the top of their roofs J       If you were planning on watchin... 07/02/2013

Free Beach Shuttle in Marina Del Rey-Playa Vista-Venice Beach Pier   As most of you know it is hard to leave your car at home in the Greater Los Angeles area unless you live in the Marina Del Rey and Venice Beach Pier communities. The best part is Play Vista is included in this free benefit provided by the Los Angeles County Supervisor.   There are eight boarding location which connects the Water Taxi to the Beach Shuttle:   1.       Fisherman’s Village   2.       Burton Chace Park   3.       Waterfront Walk   4.       Marina “Mother’s Beach”   5.       Dolphin Marina   6.       Esprit I   7.       Harbor at Marina Bay   and   8.        Del Rey Landing There are eleven Major Stops along the route of the Beach Shuttle:   ·         Playa Vista (Pacific Promenade, Concert Park & Fountain P... 07/01/2013

How is the Luxury Marina Del Rey,  CA 90292 Real Estate Market?   As most of you who follow my blog posts regularly know that I live in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 and at the same time I have done numerous Posts about the Luxury Real Estate Market of Bel Air, The luxury Real Estate market of Beverly Hills as well as the Luxury Real Estate Market of Beverly Hills Post Office.   Hence it is fitting that I would do a Luxury Market Report of Marina Del Rey, CA where I happen to be living for the past six plus years.   It has not been that long when hardly any activity was going on, what a change.   Currently there are 11 homes on the Market that have not received an offer yet or the Listing Agents have been too busy to change the Status. Amazingly the least expensive house is on the market for... 06/21/2013

  Mom’s Hummus: Wordless Wednesday in Marina Del Rey, CA   Usually I make my own Hummus, in this instance Diane brought some home from the Century City Farmer’s Market. Check it out!       On a side note they were really good. Now I have to replicate them J       If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, or an ultra luxury home, or luxury investment real estate, or luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or emails me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.comYour Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizati... 06/05/2013

Marina Del Rey: Notice of Public Meeting about the Oxford Retention Basin Multiuse Enhancement Project   The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works will be holding a public meeting to present the Oxford Retention Basin Multiuse Enhancement Project. So what does this mean in English?   The Project is designed to enhance flood protection, reduce runoff pollution and significantly improve the quality of plant and wildlife habitat within the area as well as to make it aesthetically appealing.   All this sounds like a great idea. My only concern is that this is another continuation of removing “non-native trees and plants. The trees and plants will be removed and the site will be replanted with a more native and drought-tolerant plant life. I am all for providing new recreational a... 05/23/2013

Crab Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms thanks to the Marina Del Rey Farmer's Market! First I must mention that since the world has become so close and anyone can get food that is “in Season” somewhere in the world. There is one Vegetable that still is very seasonal. That is the Zucchini Blossom. Unless you grow your own vegetables Zucchini Flowers will only be found at your Local Farmers Market. I have cooked Zucchini Flowers in many different ways, this time I chose to do a Crab stuffed Zucchini Flower Dish. In case you are wondering I do not grow my own vegetables I go to the local Farmer’s Market. Lucky for me now there is a Farmer’s Market that is walking distance from my homeJ I am so lucky there are Six Farmer’s Markets within a seven mile radius from my home: Santa Monica Farmer’s Market... 05/14/2013

Marina Del Rey’s Farmer’s Market @ Mother’s Beach Thursday s 9am-2pm I am thrilled that Marina Del Rey has its own Farmers’ Market on Thursdays. This was the second Thursday that they held the Farmer’s Market. It was created in conjunction with what we call Beach Eats on Thursdays, this is when Gourmet Food Trucks arrive and from 5pm – 9pm there are all the Food Trucks you can imagine or want. (I have written about Food Trucks before). Needless to say I could hardly wait to go, fortunately Real Estate has been keeping me busy (unfortunately for me & the local Farmers) I had to miss the Grand Opening. As you can see the View is not bad from the Farmer's Market:) The Parking is in Lot #10 (25 cents for each 15 minute period) located at 4101 Admiralty Way at the corner of Via Marina, Marin... 05/13/2013

Marina Del Rey, CA : Breaking News another minor Earthquake at 8:14 pm tonight! Ok I was on the computer responding to a Counter Offer on one of my transactions which I am negotiating. No I was not cookingJ but this one was a “snap” I immediately went to the US Geological Website to see what magnitude this earthquake was. According to the site it was only a 2.8 magnitude. Hence I suspect this one was closer, because it felt stronger than the one we had Friday (3.2) hence I know it was closerJ.    ( http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ ) Those of us who live in Southern California are accustomed to the little rattlers of our life and as I stated time after time, it is well worth the trouble for the great life style and comfort we enjoy living here. No Storm, no Tornadoes, no Nor’e... 04/28/2013

Marina Del Rey: Breaking News Earthquake Rocks Marina Del Rey, CA   I was prepping Dinner and Diane was feeding the cats another normal Friday evening at home. Then at 7:52 pm the ground shook, Diane was on the floor feeding the cats and said”… did you feel that?...” As I was chopping onions for my Seafood Risotto I indicated “yes”. My guess was about a 3.1 since the pictures did not shake nor did the nick knacks on top of the furniture.   Well it turned out the Earthquake was 3.2 and it was about 1.5 miles south east of Marina Del Rey I.E.:   about 1 mile from where we live and about 2miles North of El Segundo.   A map showing the location of the epicenter of Friday evening's quake near Marina del Rey, California. (Google Maps / April 26, 2013) Ironically fifteen years ago we would hav... 04/26/2013

Wordless Wednesdays in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292! This is the reason people from all over the world Relocate or want to Relocate to Marina Del Rey,CA or at least close to it. They want to Relocate to the Greater Los Angeles Area. This is Southern California at is best. Picture taken beginning of April, 2013!!       If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, or an ultra luxury home, or luxury investment real estate, or luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or emails me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.comYour Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portio... 04/24/2013