Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach, California represents Los Angeles beach living. Resting on the coast in the southeasterly part of the Santa Monica Bay, just north of Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. It is located about 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles and just a few miles south of LAX.
The town itself overlooks the blue Pacific Ocean and local icon the Manhattan Beach pier. The homes along the beach are grand and very upscale.
Inland a little are several nice neighborhoods with homes less expensive but still very upscale.
The town is basically divided in two sections; west of Sepulveda Blvd. and east of Sepulveda Blvd. The west area of town is like the other beach towns along the California coast with homes sitting on streets sloping down toward the ocean, or facing the ocean.
This is where the town itself sits, with its shopping areas, library, city hall, bars and entertainment places and great places to eat. The beach is about two miles long and is always in use by swimmers, surfers, volleyball players and sunbathers taking advantage of the year around excellent weather.
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The east side of town has a Country Club and a golf course, a gated private upscale community with wonderful homes sitting on tree lined streets. In this area are more shopping centers, restaurants, office complexes, fitness centers and retails stores. The Manhattan Beach Studios are also located in the east part of town.
The newest television and film production facility in Southern California, Manhattan Beach Studios, is the first studio built from the ground up in California in 60 years. The 550,000 square foot project consists of fourteen art deco sound stages, office space, and related facilities. The first phase is complete and is being leased by 20th Century Fox, with the TV show “The Practice.” Other popular shows are also being filmed on a regular basis at the studios.
The Manhattan Beach Unified School District serves the area and all schools consistently rank in the 90th percentile range. Due to diligent planning and the allocation of resources, the students in Manhattan Beach enjoy the finest education available anywhere. Student performance levels are year after year very impressive. The fine results the students achieve reflect a partnership of school administration and faculty, the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Directors, the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, city government, the private sector and the commitment on the part of the students’ families.
The city has top notch parks, a golf course, racquetball and tennis courts, a library, community center and more. City events include art festivals, concerts in the park, boutiques, nightlife and so much more. Once you experience a breathtaking sunset, surrounded by the natural beauty of Manhattan Beach, and Catalina Island in the distance, the memory will last a lifetime!
The neighborhoods in Manhattan Beach are known as the “Tree Section”, “Hill Section”, “Sand Section”, “Manhattan Village”, “Liberty Village”, “Heights”, and “East Manhattan.” The North Manhattan Beach neighborhood known more commonly as “The Tree Section” to local residents is located just west of Sepulveda Blvd. The Tree Section is regarded by many as one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Manhattan Beach to raise a family.
The “Hill Section” is made up of some of the largest home lots in Manhattan Beach that are located West of Sepulveda Boulevard. The sloped topography and large lots cater to the design and development of new homes that are often in excess of 5,000 square feet in size.
Many of the homes located west of the hill’s crest enjoy panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island, and the Santa Monica Bay. The “Sand Section” borders one of the best beaches in all of Southern California. The Sand Section is true “Beach Living” and it’s residents live the active “California Beach” relaxed lifestyle. The surf, sand volleyball, rollerblading, jogging, strolling and bicycling along The Strand makes the Sand Section the best all around family playground. Manhattan Village is the one neighborhood designed with golf course views, and the only gated community in Manhattan Beach. There are three distinct types of homes in Manhattan Village (Estate Homes, Town Homes, and Court Homes), each with multiple variations of design, style, floor plans and prices.
Manhattan Beach, with its rich past, exciting present and promising future, is primarily a residential community. Making you feel at home is one of the things Manhattan Beach does best. With its small town living atmosphere, it will steal your heart, free your mind and warm your spirits. From the tree-lined downtown area streets, located near the beach, where you can walk along the beautiful pier, to the very upscale shopping available at the Manhattan Village Mall, and the variety of services and shops along Sepulveda Boulevard, Rosecrans and Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach has it all — shopping, fun and relaxation in the world’s best year-round weather. It is the perfect place to live, work, retire or raise a family.
