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OCEAN TRAILS / TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF COURSE In the 1950's, Edward Zuckerman, with a partner, purchased a sloping 150 acre garbanzo bean field rising up from the cliffs of the ocean on the Palos Verdes Peninsula adjacent to San Pedro. In 1970, Ken Zuckerman's father had tried to build on his farmland 1,200 apartment units, a 200-room resort hotel, and a nine-hole golf course. This massive planned development prompted the formation of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The new government placed a moratorium on development, then downzoned the Zuckerman's property [...]

MADRONA MARSH The Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve, located just east of Del Amo Fashion Center and bounded on the north and south by Plaza del Amo and Sepulveda Boulevard, and on the east and west by Maple and Madrona avenues, is considered to be the last remaining vernal marsh in Los Angeles County. Vernal marshes are found in low-lying areas where rainfall runoff accumulates. The Marsh preserve is a remnant of once extensive natural systems that existed along the coastal plain and coastal terraces of Southern California . The preserve is [...]

Palos Verdes Colleges The Palos Verdes Peninsula has had an interesting history in relation to colleges and universities. In the 1920 €™s, UCLA had studied Palos Verdes as a potential location for the relocation of their campus from north Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. Palos Verdes developers had offered to donate 1,000 acres in the Peninsula Center area. In the early 1960 €™s, a new state college was planned at the top of the Peninsula, and briefly held classes as Palos Verdes State College in the Peninsula Center until Cal State [...]

History of Marineland of the Pacific Marineland of the Pacific, which opened in 1954, for many years provided the primary tourist attraction in Rancho Palos Verdes. The attractions of Marineland included the 320-foot Skytower, the splashy acrobatics of Orky and Corky the killer whales, Bubbles the pilot whale, and snorkeling the curved, faux-rocky recesses of Baja Reef. Marineland was only the second oceanarium in the United States when it opened to the public Aug. 28, 1954. The first was Marine Studios in Florida. Marineland's first owner, Oceanarium Inc., owned by Henry [...]

The Norris is proud to present this glorious American musical in concert, with a cast of 35 and a 22-piece onstage orchestra. Based on the acclaimed E.L. Doctorow novel, this Tony award-winning show is poignant, epic and moving with a sweeping and beautiful score. You won't want to miss it! November 8 & 9 - 8:00 PMFor tickets call 310.544.0403 x221 For more information about Palos Verdes and South Bay Real Estate and buying and selling a home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, visit my website at https://www.maureenmegowan.com . I try [...]

PALOS VERDES COUNTRY CLUB Shortly after Frank Vanderlip acquired the 16,000 acre Palos Verdes Peninsula with a group of investors in 1913 he developed plans for a golf course on his property. Original plans included the construction of a magnificent golf club on the bluffs overlooking Portuguese Bend, to be known as "Los Palos Verdes Country Club". The golf links was to include a clubhouse with 150 guest rooms, locker rooms, and numerous dining and community rooms. Other amenities were to include a large swimming pool, tennis courts, polo grounds, and [...]

Frederick Olmsted Jr. and Charles Cheney Born in 1870,Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. was the son of the Central Park architect Frederick Law Olmsted. He took over the firm together with his stepbrother, John Charles Olmsted, when his father died in 1895, renaming it Olmsted Brothers. Frederick had two substantial impacts on the planning of the South Bay. The original developer of the City of Torrance, Jared Sydney Torrance, engaged him to create a master plan of the city in 1911. Olmsted€™s overall Torrance plan was innovative for its time. It divided [...]

The number of properties on the market in Rolling Hills Estates ( including the unincorporated area of Palos Verdes Peninsula ) has decreased substantially this year down to only 15 homes, a 40% decrease from the prior year. The number of properties sold monthly has increased substantially over the last 3 months, averaging9 sales a month, a 350% increase over the comparable period last year . There are 6 homes in escrow as of the end of January. Click Here for a current search of homes for Sale in Rolling Hills [...]

The real estate market in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has been very active, with sales strong and inventory down . The level of inventory of homes for sale of48 homes is down significantly with the average number of homes for sale having decreased approx. 54% compared to the end ofJanuary last year. Click here for a current search of homes for Sale in Rancho Palos Verdes. Scroll down to see entire report. Jan. 13 Dec. 12 % Change Curnt vs. Prev Month Jan. 13 Jan. 12 % Change Curnt [...]

The Silver Spur area of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates (Area 176 in map below) had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 3rd Quarter of 2013 : Properties Sold: 12 Address Sales Price BR BA Sq.ft. $/Sq.ft Yr.Blt. MLS# Sold Date Days on Mkt. 5548 Graylog ST $849,000 3 2.00 1,312 $647.10 1956 PV13144052 9/06/13 335310 Waupaca RD $905,000 3 2.00 1,668 $542.57 1958 PV13098842 7/09/13 85521 Shoreview DR $907,000 3 2.00 1,395 $650.18 1958 PV13104140 7/26/13 826447 Birchfield AV $912,000 3 2.00 [...]

The Eastview area of Rancho Palos Verdes ( area 177 in map below) had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 3rd Quarter of 2013: Properties Sold: 19 Address Sales Price BR BA Sq.ft. $/Sq.ft Yr.Blt. MLS# Sold Date Days on Mkt. 1859 Trudie DR $610,000 3 2.00 1,355 $450.18 1950 RS13111362 8/08/13 581961 Macarthur $640,000 3 2.00 1,480 $432.43 1955 SB13132500 8/22/13 21446 Toscanini DR $655,000 4 2.00 1,624 $403.33 1973 SB13077583 7/24/13 5829404 S Bayend DR $664,900 3 2.00 1,464 $454.17 1955 OC13076357 7/09/13 [...]

The La Cresta area of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates( area 172 in map below )had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 3rd Quarter of 2013 : Properties Sold: 15 Address Sales Price BR BA Sq.ft.$/Sq.ft Yr.Blt.MLS# Sold Date Days on Mkt. 9 Pepper Tree LN $1,200,000 3 3.00 2,546 $471.33 2002 PV13050340 7/10/13 98 22 Hillcrest Meadows $1,306,000 4 3.00 2,733 $477.86 1991 PV13165639 9/23/13 38 5417 Middlecrest RD $1,500,000 4 5.00 3,100 $483.87 1960 PW13113556 8/16/13 22 28876 King Arthur CT [...]

The Country Club area of Rancho Palos Verdes (area 171 in map below ) had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 3rd Quarter of 2013 : Properties Sold: 13 Address Sales Price BR BA Sq.ft. $/Sq.ft Yr.Blt. MLS# Sold Date Days on Mkt. 6457 Sattes DR $1,275,000 5 4.00 2,912 $437.84 1972 SB13108800 7/25/13 18 6944 Crest RD $1,281,300 4 3.00 2,368 $541.09 1965 PW13153863 9/27/13 67 30103 Cartier DR $1,332,000 5 5.00 2,950 $451.53 1980 OC13160760 9/10/13 30 6533 Sattes DR $1,510,000 4 4.00 [...]

The Peninsula Center area of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates (Area 175 in map below) had the following real estate market activity during the 3rd Quarter of 2013 : Properties Sold: 10 Address Sales Price BR BA Sq.ft. $/Sq.ft Yr.Blt. MLS# Sold Date Days on Mkt. 5102 Oconto AV $920,000 5 3.00 2,440 $377.05 1966 SR13122136 9/23/13 56 5068 Delacroix RD $940,000 4 3.00 2,447 $384.14 1967 SB13115636 8/01/13 46 4847 Elkridge DR $1,010,000 4 3.00 1,930 $523.32 1965 PV13103606 7/16/13 46 4915 Blackhorse RD $1,070,000 4 2.00 1,852 [...]

The Mira Catalina area of Rancho Palos Verdes ( area 168 in map below ) had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 3rd Quarter of 2013 : Properties Sold: 7 Address Price Bd Bth Sq ft $/Sq Yr. Blt. MLS# Date of Sale Days on Market 30327 Ganado DR $895,000 3 3.00 1,874 $477.59 1964 PW13017176 8/23/13 160 3234 Deluna DR $1,099,000 3 2.00 1,942 $565.91 1962 PV13136079 9/19/13 60 30333 Ganado DR $1,110,000 5 3.00 2,677 $414.64 1964 PV13083337 7/25/13 80 31310 Eaglehaven CR [...]