$2,930,000
SOLD MAR 8, 2022

553 20th St Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

3 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,362 Sq Ft
4,005 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$1,240 Per Sq Ft

1% Above List Price

2 Days on Market

Highlights

  • City Lights View
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Private Yard
  • Hermosa Valley Elementary School Rated A
  • Property is near a park
  • No HOA

About This Home

As of March 2022

If you're looking for a great home in an A+ location in North Hermosa Beach that is a short distance to Valley School, the beach, the wood chip path and all of downtown Hermosa Beach's stores, restaurants, shops and amenities, look no further. This well appointed contemporary home consists of 2362 sqft including a large vaulted beamed living room with a roaring fireplace and direct access to an ample 40' wide natural grass backyard, a beautifully remodeled kitchen with custom new wood cabinets, high end stainless steel Viking, Bosch, Kitchen Aid and Samsung appliances, and gorgeous white Corian slab countertops. The kitchen opens to the adjacent family room centered with a second fireplace. An office/flex room that can easily be made into a great fourth bedroom. Third bathroom, laundry room and garage access complete the first level.
Upstairs one finds 3 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. This neighborhood is historically known as "Sleepy Hollow" and was voted "One of the Ten Best Neighborhoods in the USA that you have not heard of" by Readers Digest. The lucky new owner of this home will enjoy all the best that Hermosa Beach has to offer.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Robb Stroyke

Bayside License #00940891 Listed on: 02/03/2022

Co-Listed By

James Harvey

Bayside License #02112788

Last Buyer's Agent

Charles Fisher

Estate Properties License #01731424

Estate Properties

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $32,804

Year Built

  • Built in 1987

Lot Details

  • 4,005 Sq Ft Lot
  • Landscaped
  • Private Yard
  • Lawn
  • Front Yard
  • Property is zoned HBR1*

Parking

  • 2 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Parking Available
  • Driveway

Home Design

  • Contemporary Architecture

Interior Spaces

  • 2,362 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Home Office
  • City Lights Views
  • Corian Countertops
  • Laundry Room

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms | 1 Main Level Bedroom

Additional Features

  • Exterior Lighting
  • Property is near a park
  • Central Heating

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 56
  • Tax Tract Number 1868
  • Assessor Parcel Number 4183024028
  • $560 per year additional tax assessments

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association

Recreation

  • Park

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$32,804

Year Built

Built in 1987

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Structure Type: House
  • Assessments: Yes
  • Property Attached: No
  • View: Yes
  • Zoning: HBR1*
  • Architectural Style: Contemporary
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Parcel Number: 4183024028
  • Year Built: 1987
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Living Area: 2362.00 Square Feet
  • Stories: 2
  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Full And Three Quarter Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room, Living Room
  • Levels: Two
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 1
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 1
  • Price Per Square Foot: 1240.47
  • Room Type: Family Room, Kitchen, Laundry, Living Room, Office
  • Room Kitchen Features: Corian Counters

Exterior Features

  • View: City Lights
  • Pool Private: No
  • Spa: No

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.00
  • Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Direct Garage Access, Driveway
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2.00

Utilities

  • Heating: Yes
  • Laundry: Yes
  • Heating Type: Central
  • Laundry Features: Individual Room, Inside
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No
  • Senior Community: No
  • Community Features: Park, Street Lights

Schools

  • School District: Manhattan Unified

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Features: Front Yard, Landscaped, Lawn, Park Nearby, Yard
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 4005.00
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.0919

Multi Family

  • Lease Considered: No
  • Lot Size Area: 4005.0000 Square Feet
  • Number Of Units Total: 1

Tax Info

  • Tax Census Tract: 6210.04
  • Tax Lot: 56
  • Tax Tract Number: 1868
  • TaxOtherAnnualAssessmentAmount: 560.00

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 22, 1998
Sold by
Hill Michael
Bought by
Miller Kenneth and Miller Janan A
Current Estimated Value
$3,556,436

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$520,000
Interest Rate
6.9%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 13, 1993
Sold by
Hughes Sandra I
Bought by
Hill Michael and Hill Carrie

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$364,000
Interest Rate
7.28%
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $650,000 Southland Title Corporation
Grant Deed -- Southland Title Corporation
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $250,000 Credit Line Revolving
Open $1,000,000 Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
Closed $750,000 New Conventional
Closed $602,000 New Conventional
Closed $665,000 Unknown
Closed $650,000 Unknown
Closed $150,000 Credit Line Revolving
Closed $618,750 Unknown
Closed $618,750 Unknown
Closed $75,187 Unknown
Closed $520,000 No Value Available
Previous Owner $364,000 No Value Available
Closed $45,500 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
03/08/2022 03/08/22 Sold $2,930,000 +1.1% $1,240 / Sq Ft
02/06/2022 02/06/22 Pending -- -- --
02/03/2022 02/03/22 For Sale $2,899,000 -- $1,227 / Sq Ft
Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $32,804 $3,109,337 $2,239,254 $870,083
2024 $32,804 $3,048,371 $2,195,348 $853,023
2023 $32,122 $2,988,600 $2,152,302 $836,298
2022 $10,826 $978,020 $752,330 $225,690
2021 $10,666 $958,844 $737,579 $221,265
2019 $10,387 $930,406 $715,703 $214,703
2018 $10,008 $912,164 $701,670 $210,494
2016 $9,502 $876,745 $674,424 $202,321
2015 $9,321 $863,576 $664,294 $199,282
2014 $9,032 $846,661 $651,282 $195,379
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

MLS Number: SB22018409

California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

APN: 4183-024-028