Santa Monica Real Estate

Santa Monica and Southern California are often uttered in the same breath world wide. Santa Monica may arguably be the most well-known beach community in the country. Rich in California historical significance, it's history and culture mesh to create a smorasborgh of delectable lifestyles that any lover of the finer things in life will appreciate.

Offering something for everyone from posh shops, and cultural events, to the beach lifestyle, the strand, to the tourist targets like the pier, Ocean Park, and surfing, it is no wonder Santa Monica's real estate is as deeply rooted in it's significance as the city it calls home.

Welcome to Santa Monica


NEIGHBORHOODS 

North of Montana
Gilllette's Regent Square
North of Wilshire
Santa Monica Canyon
Ocean Park
Sunset Park

For a city of only eight square miles Santa Monica packs quite a punch. With  400 restaurants (all within walking distance). You can walk just about anywhere within Santa Monica. 

The Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District, is one of the best in California. You'll also find state-of-the-art health and medical centers, and the city's own police and fire departments. Of course, the film and entertainment industries are big here, as is the information technology industry. 

Santa Monica was discovered by Spanish soldiers in1769 that  named the City after St. Monica, for the day they were celebrating. In 1828, Don Francisco Sepulveda was granted land by the King of Spain, which included what is now Santa Monica. 

In 1870, millionaire gold-and-silver miner Senator John P. Jones  auctioned the land as lots ranging in price from $75 to $500 each. Within a year, Santa Monica was home to 1000 residents and, a school district, church, library, bath house, hotel and a local newspaper. It was the beginning of the Santa Monica Real Estate market.

Santa Monica was founded in 1875 on the site of the land grant of Don Francisco Sepulveda.