Dana Graham

Palos Verdes Information Category

Just Listed in Miraleste — Sold Over Asking Price

I just put this lovely 4 bedroom 2.5 bath 2402 square foot one-owner home on the market on a quiet street in Miraleste.  It features a nice view of the harbor and mountains, a private rear garden with cozy fire pit, and an easy commute down Miraleste Drive.  The open floor plan includes living room, dining room, and family opening into the kitchen.  There is also a laundry room, 2-car garage, and lots of storage.  $1,325,000 so don't wait on...Continue Reading!

Los Verdes! In Escrow in 4 Days!

28405 Trailriders is a one level 5 bedroom 3 bath, 2300 square foot home that is ready for you.  With new paint, carpet, and newer appliances, it is move-in ready but also ready for you to add your touches to it.  The high ceiling in the living room/dining room give a feeling of openness and space, as does the kitchen opening into the family room.  The floorplan is flexible and features one bedroom with its own bath and outside entrance. ...Continue Reading!

Sold before it hit the market on Via Victoria

Closed escrow 11/4/20.  A great 4 bedroom 2 bath floorplan with great curb appeal, high ceilings, huge flat lot, and an ocean view.  This house sold before it hit the market at $1,350,000.  30128 Via Victoria, RPV.Continue Reading!

First Time for Sale in Valmonte — Now Closed Escrow

First time for sale since the early 1960's, this is a lovely 3 bedroom 3 bath home on a quiet Valmonte street. There is a large flat back yard, nice view across the canyon, and lots of potential here. Among the other features are a formal dining room with adjacent outdoor dining area, separate family room with wood-burning fireplace, newer furnace, laundry inside the house, and a 2-car garage with direct access. Valmonte park is steps away as is Valmonte...Continue Reading!

September 2020 Newsletter

Dear Neighbor: So . . . back early in the year, did anyone envision what would transpire during the past 6 months?  Between the virus, the demonstrations, the civil (and often uncivil) unrest as reported on the news, and now the election, you’d think that nothing else was going on.  Of course, we all know better, and one thing that has been going surprisingly strongly is the real estate market.  Nice transition, eh?  You can imagine what it’s like showing houses...Continue Reading!

Portuguese Bend Estates?

Huh?  Portuguese Bend Estates?  I’m guessing you’ve never heard of it or, if you have, it’s not where you think it is.  When I first heard the name I assumed it must be what is now the Portuguese Bend Club or the area behind the gates at Narcissa Drive and PV Drive South.  At the same time that the better-known early housing developments were going in on the Hill – Grandview, Rocky Point, etc – there was also one being...Continue Reading!

July 2020 Newsletter

 Dear Neighbor: I’m sure real estate is all you’ve been thinking about the past few weeks, right?  No?  Well I have, and how to get houses sold given the [ahem] current situation.  This is when having been in this business 35 years helps.  While challenges and roadblocks periodically appear, they also have in the past, and knowing how to work around them for the people who need to sell in times like this is why my clients appreciate me.  I don’t...Continue Reading!

Articles I’ve Written on Palos Verdes History

Click on these links to view my recent articles on Palos Verdes history. Post-War Development in Palos Verdes:  Bygone Times at La Venta Inn:  Driving Around Palos Verdes in the 1920's and '30's: About Palos Verdes:    Continue Reading!

May 2020 Newsletter

Dear Neighbor: I’m sure you can use a little humor right now, so here is a little:  you may have heard that the King of Spain has been quarantined on his private jet.  So it is true that the reign in Spain stays mainly on the plane. It sure is a different world than it was even 45 days ago, isn’t it?  To listen to the news or read the paper, you would think nothing is going on in the world except...Continue Reading!

Just Listed in Valmonte! Sold.

3704 Via Cardelina is the kind of cosmetic Valmonte fixer that everyone is looking for -- 3 bedrooms, 2 baths (and the second bath is NOT at the back of the kitchen like so many)  + office, one level on a quiet street.  The 2-car garage has direct entry into the house and there is ample yard on the side and in back.  Features that great Valmonte climate.  Beat the Spring rush and get the kids in the PV Schools...Continue Reading!