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Mar Vista Heights offers midcentury homes in a scenic setting
If you live in Mar Vista Heights, broad blue skies painted with wispy white clouds and grass skirts hanging from the tops of tall yellow-green fan palms span your horizon. The streets are wide and sloped with ample sidewalks, made in the postwar era of the automobile. The homes, too, evoke a midcentury spaciousness, ramblers, colonials and Spanish revivals set into the foothills like part of the scenery. Behind the houses, the arid and balmy Santa Ana Mountains rise up, an inescapable presence in this half-mile neighborhood on the east side of Los Angeles County. As Teresa Fuller, a Realtor with Compass, says, “There’s not a bad neighborhood on the Eastside of LA.” Mar Vista Heights is proof of that statement.
Home styles range from ramblers to Spanish revival estates
Homes in Mar Vista Heights are well-landscaped and kept, generally ranging from the high six figures to $1.5 million, with the occasional estate-like property listing for around $5 million. The midcentury ranch-style model is most common here. No two are alike, but all are attractive. A fruitful array of trees and shrubs grow in private and public spaces, especially behind those homes backing up to the mountains. Many of these ramblers have period details, such as exposed interior brick walls, fireplaces for the cold desert nights, and exterior tracery on windows and roof cornices. Prewar colonials remind one of the early California roots of this area. Quintessential wood siding, ornamental porticos and painted shutters mark the authenticity of these homes. Prewar Spanish revival mansions on over an acre of land also exist in these areas, preserved landmarks built for Golden Age Hollywood stars and featuring stone driveways, clay-tiled roofs, separate wings and arched terraces.
Local schools include a top-ranked magnet high school
Public schools in and around Mar Vista Heights are highly ranked on the school rankings website Niche. On the site, Ocean View Elementary School was given an overall A-minus, and East Whittier Middle School earned a B-plus. La Serna High School is ranked among the top 50 magnet schools in the state and received an A.
Protected wilderness and trails surround Mar Vista Heights
The land behind Mar Vista Heights is protected by the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority, which manages 4,000 acres of wilderness in the Santa Ana Mountains in perpetuity. Trailheads connect to dead-end streets every few blocks. Central to Mar Vista Heights is the Arroyo Pescadero Trailhead, a 2-mile loop with 400 feet of elevation gain and sublime views, especially at sunset. Those seeking a tamer outdoor experience will enjoy Penn Park on the west side of the neighborhood, which blends natural features of the landscape, such as streams and native trees, with manmade recreational opportunities for children and adults.
Restaurants and shops are clustered around Whittier College campus
Mar Vista Heights is part of the City of Whittier, and a dynamic restaurant and culture scene is growing just a few blocks west of Mar Vista Heights around the campus of the liberal arts school Whittier College. Eater Magazine recommends Tacos y Que for quick, delicious tacos of all kinds and Poet Gardens, a massive food hall and craft beer brewery space in a renovated prewar Beaux-Arts building once owned by Bank of America. A Trader Joe’s on nearby Whittier Boulevard serves the neighborhood alongside dozens of businesses, large and small.
Easy freeway access and public transit connect residents to LA
Downtown Los Angeles is just 15 miles to the west, and residents can hop on the 605 Freeway just a few miles away and connect to any of the major local freeways. Those staying in Whittier can take advantage of the city’s expansive greenway system, which allows residents to get around surprisingly well on pedal power alone. The Los Angeles County Metro system runs bus lines through the neighborhood, as do the cities of Norwalk and Montebello. Mar Vista Heights is close enough to the city to feel relevant but situated just high and far enough away to be able to feel like you live in the mountains.
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On average, homes in Mar Vista Heights, Whittier sell after 30 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Mar Vista Heights, Whittier over the last 12 months is $1,230,000, up 13% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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