LONG BEACH REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

The Turret House

Historic Victorian Bed and Breakfast For Sale

Downtown Long Beach California

The Turret House, a successful historic bed and breakfast in the heart of Downtown Long Beach California is For Sale. This elegant Victorian bed and breakfast provides its guests with a comfortable environment to unwind with period pieces throughout, and provides separate owners quarters, offering the new owner a comfortable and convenient lifestyle. Location is in the Wilmore Drake Historic District, one of 17 historic districts in Long Beach California.

Built in 1906, by a Kansas carpenter, this Historic Inn retains its charm to this day. Walking distance to the Downtown Long Beach business district the Victorian B & B provides a homey welcome to avid business travelers tired of spending the bulk of their time in typical hotels. The Inn was last renovated in 2003 with much attention spent on a beautiful restoration.

Business travelers account for over half of the room bookings. The Inn offers a unique travel experience for weary road warriors. A short walk into the Downtown business district the Inn has become a favorite for many business travellers tired of being on the road and wanting a more homey and comfortable environment. The Inn is also a favorite getaway for Anniversary celebrations and weekend getaways. Many Downtown locals book rooms for visiting family members. The Turret House also rents out the Inn for the use of Showers, Tea Parties, etc..

The business is solid, the Inn is usually fully booked. Even in the slower months of the year (November-December) the Inn is usually about 75% booked. The hotel has built expansive internet exposure, is highly rated and enjoys a friendly relationship with referring vendors. The Turret House provides a nice healthy, steady income for its current owners, it can for you too.

The Turret House has 5 themed guest rooms; all rooms have private baths, fireplaces, claw-foot tubs and showers, are lovingly decorated and are fully booked most of the year.

The Turret Room Five leaded-glass windows frame this cozy room, complimenting its 12 foot high turret from which the house derived its name. Full-size antique bed. A private bath with stall shower and slipper claw foot tub is steps from the Turret Door.
	Provincetown Room Embracing the Inns diversity, the Provincetown Room is the jewel of the house, with antique four-poster queen bed and matching carved wood dresser sink. Artwork by prominent P-Town artist Doug Marr graces the walls and French doors lead to a private balcony where guests may sit and enjoy their mornings or cool evening breeze. Private bath.
Queen Mary Room Named after our citys historic ocean liner, this room features sky blue walls and artifacts from the ships sailings. Queen bed, private bath.
	Vagabond Room As its name indicates, the Vagabond Room features a world traveler decor with mementos of far-away places and faces. King bed, private bath.
Dreamcatcher Room Slip away into surreal dreams in this relaxing room. Earth-tone colors with an eclectic mix of paintings and prints. Queen bed, private bath.

Each room currently includes television with DirecTV including free HBO, Cinemax and Showtime, fluffy bathrobes and free passes to nearby Golds Gym. Internet access is also provided. Guests may also relax in the Inns private outdoor spa. The Turret House is a pet friendly bed and breakfast that feels more like a grand old home.

The Turret House won the 2005 Long Beach Heritage Preservation Award and has been voted the best bed and breakfast by the Press Telegram. It is no wonder, a tour of The Turret House will leave you with the sense of having stepped back in time with every nook and cranny lovingly restored.

This fine bed and breakfast offers its new owner more than just a steady income stream, it offers a lifestyle. The on site, separate owners quarters make this lovely Inn an extension of your home. You will have to see this wonderful haven to understand the warmth it exudes.

Southern California, Long Beach and the Downtown Long Beach areas offer unlimited resort amenities and endless entertainment. Centrally located, Downtown Long Beach is just 6 miles from the Long Beach Airport, 20 miles south of LAX, 22 miles north of John Wayne Airport and 51 miles east of Ontario Airport.

Downtown Long Beach is a highly evolving urban redevelopment area. Over the last few years many new high rise condominiums have been built; historic buildings have been converted into highly desirable Manhattan style lofts and new business has been moving into the Downtown area. Plans for continued development continue into our future. More information on the redevelopment in Downtown can be located on the City of Long Beach Site here.

Guests can walk to area beaches, the Long Beach Convention Center, The World Trade Center, the Downtown business district, Pine Avenue, area restaurants, local galleries, the East Village Arts District, The Aquarium of the Pacific, Rainbow Harbor and The Pike.

If you are searching for the perfect Historic Bed and Breakfast, The Turret House may just be the perfect choice for you.

Contact Laurie today to explore the possibilities.

Offered at: $995,000

Listing Agent: Laurie Manny – Main Street Realtors Long Beach 562-212-5420

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California Heights Historic Home SOLD

Closed Sale	California Heights Historic District Charming Historic Home
	2 Bedroom 1 Bath 960 Square Feet 3,840 Lot Size Built 1924 Detached 2 Car Garage Most Original Features Intact Hardwood Floors French Doors Crown Molding Nice Landscaping Sprinkler System Copper Plumbing 5 Days on Market 184 Combined Days on Market Subject to Historic District Rules Buyer Represented by: Laurie Manny Long Beach Realtor (562) 212-5420 Long Beach Real Estate Blog Long Beach Real Estate Website Long Beach Photoblog
Represented Buyer	Offered at: $439,000 Closed Escrow at: $439,000 Closed November 10, 2008

California Heights Historic District Market Report (Updated every couple of months)

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Why Hire an Internet Savvy Realtor? Over 80% of all home searches start on the internet . Your Long Beach home needs to be online, and findable, when buyers begin their search. Have the Realtors you interview show you their ability to market your Long Beach property on the internet. Step back; pick keywords that should bring that item to the front page of Google; keywords like Long Beach Real Estate. Are any of the sites that your Realtor is using to promote your property coming up at the top of the engines? No? Keep shopping. Better yet, call the Realtors on the front page of Google, they already know how to get there and you can cut right through the unlikely candidates. Over 25% of all Home Buyers FIRST saw the home they purchased on the internet. If your Long Beach homes are not heavily marketed on the internet, you are missing thousands of potential buyers.

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Long Beach California is home to the West Coasts most affordable beach real estate.  Set in sunny Southern California we enjoy moderate temperatures year round, sweet ocean breezes and a resort atmosphere.  With our purchase prices so reasonable is it any wonder snowbirds are flocking here?  Palm Desert, 2 hours inland, is fantastic, but nothing compares to luxury oceanfront property and the beach is just more fun!

Long Beach has an endless array of entertainment to suit any lifestyle or age from water-sports to nightlife, theater and fine dining.  This is the perfect place to do everything, do nothing or to just go fly a kite!

Yes we have golf courses!  Long Beach is centrally located making access to all Southern California golf courses just a short drive.

Long Beach is conveniently located just 20 minutes south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 20 minutes north of John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Irvine, and home to our own Long Beach Airport – which we love.  We are also just a 20 minute drive into Downtown Los Angeles – in case you were thinking about catching a Lakers game; attending a concert at the fabulous Staples Center or a performance at our beautiful Music Center.  Fantabulous and incomparable, 8 time Grammy award winner, Tina Turner
is performing at the Staples Center as I write this, had I known that ahead of time I would be there tonight singing along……..What’s love got to do with it? La la la… Gotta love that woman!

Did I say we were centrally located?  A 2 hour drive north will find you in beautiful Santa Barbara.  Head north just a little further and enjoy a day, or a romantic weekend, in wine country.  A leisurely drive south will take you into lovely San Diego.  Catch a Padres game or spend a day at the San Diego Zoo or perhaps SeaWorld with the family then head into the Downtown San Diego gaslight district for a delicious dinner and some relaxing down time.

Surfer? 10 minutes to surf city – Huntington Beach, where you will catch some of the finest waves on the west coast.

Long Beach is slated to become the new home of the largest movie studio in California.  A deal has been struck to take over the Boeing facility near the Long Beach airport. This will infuse new life into Long Beach and will certainly attract celebrities to our lovely waterfront homes and high rise condominiums.  How could they resist?  You never know who your new neighbor may be!

Did you know that Hollywood got its start in Long Beach?  Long Beach was known as the motion picture capital of the world until post World War I when Hollywood developed around the glitz of the era.  With its perfect Southern California climate, Long Beach afforded the perfect setting for the industry.  There were eight film houses, two stock companies,  roller-coasters and bath houses at the historic Pike, along the shore of Downtown Long Beach.  This was the home of the Balboa Amusement Production Company, the  world’s most prolific silent-film studio.  W. C. Fields and other stars lived in beautiful mansions in the Bluff Park neighborhood along Ocean Boulevard and First Street, many of which remain in the families to this day.

Speaking of historic districts, Long Beach has 17 of them, California Heights being the largest.  We love our historic homes here.  You can find out more about the history of Long Beach here as well.

Redevelopment in Alamitos Beach and the bustling Downtown Long Beach communities has birthed fabulous luxury high rise condominiums with endless ocean views, Manhattan style lofts and many fabulous new dining opportunities.

The luxury home market is generally a cash market.  Brian Brady’s 2009 Real Estate Market outlook predicts that disappearing jobs and financing will likely drive the price of luxury properties down in our waterfront and higher end communities.  While that is tragic for the owners of these Long Beach properties it is an incredible opportunity to purchase the Long Beach home, condo or vacation property you, the buyer has been waiting for.

The Long Beach real estate market has gone through several tumultuous years, this winter is certain to be a difficult time for sellers of Long Beach luxury homes, condos and income properties.  FHA loan limits, currently capping at $729,750 for single family home purchases are slated to be decreased to around $625,000 on January 1, 2009.  Decreasing buyer purchasing power is certain to affect prices in the mid-market range of $700,000 to about $1,000,000.

What does this mean for sellers?  If you are planning on selling, you should plan on closing your escrow before the end of the year and should price it to do so. It would be our pleasure to provide a home value assessment.

What does this mean for buyers?  This is an incredible opportunity to purchase your new home at an incredible price.

International buyers are flocking to the United States to purchase real estate at our current depressed prices, there is limited financing for foreign nationals, most are purchasing with all cash.  Long Beach prices have become very attractive to these buyers. You can start your search for Long Beach homes here.  VIP service is provided with the ability to set up custom searches with an automatic email alert system.

If you are interested in purchasing a Long Beach luxury oceanfront home or a high rise luxury waterfront condominium, this winter is the time to make that purchase. It would be our pleasure to assist you.

Long Beach California City and Relocation Resource Guide

Homes, Condos and Income Properties

Long Beach CA Real Estate Sales – 2008

Updated: October 4, 2008

The Bluff Park Historic District Boundaries are:

• East 2nd Street to the North
• Loma Avenue to the East
• East Ocean Boulevard to the South
• Junipero Avenue to the West

• Bluff Park Historic District Map PDF

Bluff Park Historic District
is a small, very upscale neighborhood which contains some of Long
Beach’s most dignified homes. The historic district includes a variety
of architectural styles, including Greene and Greene, American
Craftsman, California Bungalow, Spanish Revival, Prairie Style,
American Colonial Revival, Tudor and Mediterranean, constructed between
1903 and 1949.

Bluff Park is home to The Long Beach Museum of Art.
Built in 1912 the stately Craftsman building is the former Elizabeth
Milbank Anderson house; it is located on the bluffs at 2300 E. Ocean
Bl. Bluff Park is also home to a Buddhist monastery that once was a
Roman Catholic convent.

Back in the 1930’s Long Beach
was known as the motion picture capital of the world until post World
War I when Hollywood developed around the glitz of the era. With its
perfect Southern California climate, Long Beach afforded the perfect
setting for the industry. There were eight film houses, two stock
companies, roller-coasters and bath houses at the historic Pike, along
the shore of Downtown Long Beach. This was the home of the Balboa
Amusement Production Company, the world’s most prolific silent-film
studio. W. C. Fields and other stars lived in beautiful mansions in the
Bluff Park neighborhood along Ocean Boulevard and First Street, many of
which remain in the families to this day.

Bluff Park is one of Long Beach’s most coveted neighborhoods.

Read Also:

• Long Beach California Beach Communities
• History of Long Beach California
• Long Beach CA Historic Homes and Districts
• THE MILLS ACT

Bluff Park Historic District Homes – Sales 2008

There are currently 8 Homes in Bluff Park Historic District For Sale, ranging in price from $750,000 to $3,499,999.

• Average Price: $1,505,874
  
• Average Days on Market:70

1 Bluff Park Historic District Home is Pending in escrow

• 2919 E 1st Street, a 4 bedroom 3 bath home, 2,859 sq ft, listed at $1,199,000

4 Homes in Bluff Park Historic District have closed escrow in 2008.

• Average Price: $835,500
• Average Days on Market: 24

A = Active B = In escrow, accepting Back Up Offers P = Pending in Escrow S = Sold DOM = Days on Market

Recently Sold

Bluff Park Historic District Closed Sale 8/8/08

2609 East 2nd Street Long Beach, CA 90803 2 Short Blocks to the Beach Craftsman Home 2 Story 2 Bedroom 2 Bath 1,848 Square Feet 4,785 Sq Ft Lot 2 Car Garage + Driveway Beautifully Landscaped Great Floorplan Formal Entry Hardwood Floors Plantation Shutters French Doors to Rear Deck Private Back Yard Formal Dining Room Office (3rd Bdrm?) Den (4th Bdrm?) Front Porch Large Wood Burning Fireplace High Coved Ceilings with Detail Basement Lots of Storage

Buyer Represented by Laurie Manny (562) 212-5420

Offered at: $679,000 Sold at: $682,000

Tale of the Sale

Bluff Park Historic District Condos-Coops-OYOs – Sales 2008

There are 9 Bluff Park Historic District Condos For Sale ranging in price from $330,000 to $825,000.

• Average Price: $596,744
• Average Days on Market: 96

1 Bluff Park Historic District Condo is accepting Back-up Offers

• Listing Price: $359,000
• Days on Market: 212

13 Bluff Park Historic District Condos have closed escrow in 2008.

• Average Price: $438,692
• Average Days on Market: 98

1 Bluff Park Historic District Condo gave up after 497 days on market and leased

• 2 bedroom, 2 bath,1,008 sq ft, lease amount: $2,000

A = Active

B = In escrow, accepting Back Up Offers

P = Pending in Escrow

S = Sold

DOM = Days on Market

Read also:

Long Beach Own Your Owns-OYO-OYOs-in Long Beach – The
OYO-Own Your Own form of ownership is a constant source of confusion
for many buyers of Long Beach real estate. Here you will find a simple
explanation.

Long Beach Own Your Own-OYO-Owners Are Organizing for Condo Conversion – If you are an OYO owner this article from Local Long Beach Resident and Own Your Own owner Deb Dobias is a must read.

Long Beach Stock Co-operatives – Stock co-ops are another misunderstood form of ownership. Here you will find a simple explanation.

Bluff Park Historic District Income Properties – Sales 2008

There is 1 income property for sale at this time in the Bluff Park Historic District.

• 4 units, $899,000
• Days On Market: 26

3 Bluff Park Historic District Income Properties Sold in 2008, ranging in price from $1,599,000 to $1,615,000

• Average Price: $1,604,666
• Average Days on Market: 69
  

*All statistics are as represented by the MLS and are not to be intrerpreted as the representation of the author.

Call Laurie today to view any Bluff Park Historic District properties (562) 212-5402

Bluff Park Historic District
is a small, very upscale neighborhood which contains some of Long
Beach’s most dignified homes.  The historic district includes a variety
of architectural styles, including Greene and Greene, American
Craftsman, California Bungalow, Spanish Revival, Prairie Style,
American Colonial Revival, Tudor and Mediterranean, constructed between
1903 and 1949.  

Bluff Park Historic District Neighborhood Market Report

Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Homes for Sale

• Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Homes For Sale $800000 and less
• Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Homes For Sale $800000 to $1200000
• Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Homes For Sale $1200000 and higher

Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Condos For Sale

• Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Condos For Sale $300000 to $400000
• Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Condos For Sale $400000 to $500000
• BLuff Park and Belmont Heights Condos For Sale $500000 to $600000
• Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Condos For Sale $600000 to $800000

Bluff Park and Belmont Heights Income Properties For Sale