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CLOSED $955,000 · August 5, 2025 · Represented the Buyer
I represented first-time buyers who purchased a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo with a loft in Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood for $955,000. It closed on August 5, 2025, at 95.6% of the list price.
How the deal came together
These buyers had moved from Europe and were starting their lives in Los Angeles, and this was their first home. The transaction needed extra care, patience, and steady communication to keep it on track, and we got it to a successful closing. Since moving in, they’ve renovated the unit and gotten engaged.
About the home
A condo in a gated six-unit building in Ocean Park, west of Lincoln Blvd. It’s two blocks from Main Street’s restaurants, cafes, and shops and the Sunday farmers market, and four blocks from the beach. The reverse floor plan puts both bedrooms on the lower level, with a Juliet balcony off the primary bedroom and a private patio off the second. Upstairs is a living room with high ceilings and a front patio with peek-a-boo ocean views, a dining area, and a kitchen that opens to a back terrace with ocean views. The upper-level loft works as an office, den, or bonus space. The unit also has in-unit laundry, central heating and air conditioning, and two side-by-side carport spaces with storage.
STATS
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, plus loft
970 sq ft
Built in 1988
Gated 6-unit building (Villa de Luz), Ocean Park, Santa Monica
HOA: $530/month
2 side-by-side carport spaces with storage
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Sold: August 5, 2025 at $955,000 (about $985/sq ft)
List price: $999,000 (originally $1,049,000), sold at 95.6% of list
Days on market: 68
Buying in Santa Monica?
Whether you’re moving from across town or across the world, buying your first home takes someone who stays with you through the hard parts. If you’re thinking about buying in Santa Monica or on the Westside, let’s talk.
Kara Marotta | kara.marotta@serhant.com | 818-519-8634 | DRE 02196098
Represented the Buyer
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