Communities

Los Angeles officially the City of Los Angeles, often known by its initials L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States, and the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. Situated in Southern California, Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and as the cultural center of the American entertainment industry.

Nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is a global city, with strengths in business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology, education, medicine and research. It has been ranked sixth in the Global Cities Index and 9th Global Economic Power Index. The city is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States.

Los Angeles is often billed as the “Creative Capital of the World,” due to the fact that one in every six of its residents works in a creative industry and that there are more artists, writers, filmmakers, actors, dancers and musicians living and working in Los Angeles than any other city at any time in history.

Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, globally recognized as the epicenter of the motion picture industry. A testament to its preeminence in film, the city plays host to the annual Academy Awards, the oldest and one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. Finally, Los Angeles is home to the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the oldest film school in the United States.

The performing arts play a major role in Los Angeles’ cultural identity. According to the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, “there are more than 1,100 annual theatrical productions and 21 openings every week.” The Los AngelesMusicCenter is “one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation,” with more than 1.3 million visitors per year. The Walt Disney Concert Hall, centerpiece of the MusicCenter, is home to the prestigious Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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Holmby Hills is considered one of the wealthiest and most desirable neighborhoods in America; best known for its celebrity homes and mansions, expansive lots, fantastic weather, and how accessible it is to many areas in Los Angeles. With its bordering neighbors Beverly Hills and Bel Air, Holmby Hills is also a part of the prestigious “Platinum Triangle.”

One of the most famous homes in Holmby Hills is The Playboy Mansion, owned by American magazine publisher and founder of Playboy Enterprises Hugh Hefner. Located right down the street is the largest home in Los Angeles County, built by the late television producer Aaron Spelling. The 56,000 square foot French chateau-style mansion was built on a 6-acre lot and has 123 rooms. Spelling built the mansion for his wife Candy and daughter Tori Spelling. Additionally, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond, Gary Cooper, Walt Disney, and Bing Crosby have also claimed Holmby Hills as their choice destination to live in.

The closest private school to Holmby Hills is the prestigious Harvard Westlake. This exclusive Los Angeles prep school was voted 12th in “America’s Best Prep Schools” by Forbes, and serves as a pipeline for higher education for its students. Due to the rigorous curriculum, students are highly prepared for college, and some graduates go on to become accepted into Ivy League schools such as Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and Stanford University.

Located nearby, are two premier and private golf and country clubs. The Los Angeles Country Club and The Bel Air Country Club. Enjoy a round of golf or fine dining at either one of these clubs, and you might even catch a celebrity sighting!

If you need to work on your short game, check out the Armand Hammer/Holmby Park (Pitch and Putt) Pony Course. This 18-hole course was established in 1929, and is fully equipped with a practice putting green, picnic tables, and BBQ pits.

Holmby Hills is easily accessible to five-star hotels such as The Hotel Bel-Air, The Beverly Hills Hotel, and The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. It is also a short drive away from LAX (Los Angeles International Airport), and for those who are flying privately to the Santa Monica Airpark and Van Nuys World Airport.

Bel Air is filled with a rich landscape of trees, mountains, hillsides, and sweeping city and canyon views. Along with its multi-million dollar celebrity properties, Bel Air is included in the prestigious “Platinum Triangle,” with Holmby Hills and Beverly Hills.
Bordering Bel Air to the west lie the communities of Brentwood, Westwood to the South, Beverly Hills Post Office to the East, and Sherman Oaks on the northern side. Bel Air is only minutes away from the world-renowned University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), and only 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and The University of Southern California (USC).

On Sundays, visit Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant at The Hotel Bel Air for a fabulous brunch, then afterwards escape to The Getty Center to view great art and architectural masterpieces, period furniture, beautiful gardens, and expansive views of the mountains and the Pacific Ocean in the horizon.

For the avid golfer, enjoy the Bel Air Country Club golf course designed by George C. Thomas, Jr. “This course has an excellent 18 hole golf course that is well equipped with Poa Annua and Bermuda grass, water hazards, sand zones, a training facility for putting, and a professional golf trainer.”

Brentwood, California is located in Los Angeles at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains. With communities such as Bel Air, Santa Monica, and the Pacific Palisades close by, this affluent neighborhood houses some of the most luxurious properties. Even though it is easily accessible to the entire west side of Los Angeles, and close to the San Diego Freeway.

Brentwood is a quiet, peaceful, and serene location to raise a family and features several residential sub districts, some as small as a few blocks, others ranging over hills and a few acres:

-Brentwood Circle: Gated community east of Barrington & north of Sunset.

-Brentwood Country Estates: Gated community in Mandeville Canyon.

-Brentwood Flats: The area south of Sunset, east of Brentwood Park, west of the VA, and north of Wilshire. Moreno Ave and neighboring streets to the west of Brentwood Country Club are also included.

-Brentwood Glen: Bounded by Sunset, the 405 Freeway and the Veterans Administration

-Brentwood Park: Notable for its layout, having been designed around several large traffic circles, a handful of which remain; the area between Sunset and San Vicente west of Kenter/Bundy.

-Brentwood Terrace: Southwest edge of Brentwood bounded by San Vicente Blvd, Montana Ave, the Brentwood Country Club, and Santa Monica’s 26th Street. Walking distance to the Brentwood Country Mart.

-Crestwood Hills: located on the ridges to the north and east of Kenter Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains

-Kenter Canyon

-Mandeville Canyon: Westernmost part.

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-Museum Heights: Contemporary condominiums, located off Sunset Blvd.

-South Brentwood: Between San Vicente and Wilshire Boulevards and the eastern boundary of Santa Monica.

-Sullivan Canyon: A small equestrian community north of Sunset, west of Mandeville Canyon Rd. and east of Pacific Palisades. Most properties are one-story ranch houses, and most houses have horse stables.

Located nearby are some of the area’s most prestigious schools. Brentwood is only minutes away from the Archer School for Girls and the Brentwood School, and is a short commute from the following exclusive private schools: Curtis School, John Thomas Die School, Carlthorp, Harvard-Westlake, and Marlborough.

With easy access to high-end retailers, fine restaurants and shops, and the Santa Monica Beach, Brentwood is known as an ideal location that has attracted celebrities such as John Travolta, Tom Brady and wife Gisele Bundchen, Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver, Steven Spielberg, Jim Carrey, and Reese Witherspoon. Celebrities don’t only love it for its location, but also for its large estates with impeccable architecture and landscaping.

Brentwood’s tree lined streets are a great place to take a leisurely stroll and get some fresh air and exercise. Walk to The Brentwood Country Mart and pick up some organic produce and vegetables from the local Farmer’s Market on the weekends. Travel only 15 minutes away, and families can enjoy the amusement park rides at the pier, surfing, or paddle boarding at the Santa Monica Beach.

This beautiful community is also home to the Brentwood Country Club where visitors can enjoy fine dining, golf, or a game tennis. The Club is also conveniently located to the exclusive Jonathan Beach Club and to The Hillcrest Country Club.

Pacific Palisades is known as one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area with stunning views of the Santa Monica Mountains, Pacific Ocean, and Catalina Island. Brentwood, Malibu, Topanga, Santa Monica, and Santa Monica Bay, borders Pacific Palisades and offers easy access to Topanga Canyon State Park, Will Rogers State Historic Park and Polo Club, Palisades Park, and Rustin Canyon Park.

The Pacific Palisades homes are custom built, wonderfully maintained high-end estates with ocean views. You can find architectural gems, traditional residences, and modern enclaves close to the Palisades Village “Homes in the Palisades range from under $1 million (typically for a condo/town home or older, smaller home in the Alphabets or Marquez areas) to well over $10 million (for an estate in one of the more prestigious neighborhoods such as the Riviera, Huntington or Ridgeview Country Estates).”

The Palisades village is at the heart of Pacific Palisades, and is filled with upscale women and men’s boutiques, restaurants, banks, coffee shops, grocery stores, dry cleaners, and the Palisades branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. One of the major appeals of the “village” is the building height limitation that has been enforced over the years, opening up the views of the expansive Pacific Ocean. On Sunday morning’s, enjoy picking up local produce from the Farmer’s Market in the beautiful Village Green. Afterwards, take your picnic to Will Rogers State Historic Park and enjoy the Veuve Cliquot sponsored Polo matches held there in the spring.

Overall, Pacific Palisades has become one of the few historic coastal villages with a laid back, family friendly, California vibe to be left standing. Its popularity has maintained due to the moderate coastal climate, proximity to numerous parks, hiking trails, local restaurants and shops, and beautiful beaches.

West Hollywood is a thriving, diverse community on the leading edge of design, fashion, food, and entertainment. It is home to the internationally renowned Pacific Design Center and The Sunset Strip. West Hollywood real estate has some of the most coveted residences in the country with exclusive condominium complexes, and celebrity estates above the Sunset Strip. Known as the Hollywood Hills, this area is in the southeast Santa Monica Mountains and flanked by the famous Hollywood sign. These Hollywood Hills homes can be found off of the Bird Streets above the strip, Laurel Canyon, and Beachwood Canyon. Homes here can range from Mid-Century Modern to Modern and Traditional.

Located just north of the “The Strip” is the neighborhood known as Doheny Estates, often called the Bird Streets in reference to their street names. These pristine winding hillside roads include names such as Blue Jay, Bobolink, Hopen, Kinglet, Marcheeta, Mockingbird, Nightingale, Oriole, Robin, Skylark, Swallow, Tanager, Thrasher, Thrush, Vireo, Sierra Mar, and Warbler. This desirable location is only minutes away from the Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood, making it the perfect destination!

If you enjoy fashion, travel down to the West Hollywood Design District and discover Melrose Ave., Beverly Blvd., and Robertson Blvd. Here you can find an eclectic mix of high-fashion designers, vintage boutiques, and interior and decorative arts retailers. Spend the day browsing top names such as Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, and Vera Wang, or experience the free art gallery walks, fashion and charity events, book signings, artist receptions, product offerings and demonstrations.

After visiting one of these trendy events, stop for brunch at “The Ivy”. This famous restaurant is a secluded French Country oasis where we recommend that you indulge in a mimosa and the Fresh Santa Barbara Crab Benedict with Homemade Herbal Hollandaise. Take a seat out on the patio, and you might even catch a glimpse of a celebrity while you are dining outside! For entertainment, The Sunset Strip has an array of local hot nightclubs, restaurants, and boutiques spanning between Crescent Heights Boulevard and Doheny Drive. Just pickup a free copy of “LA Weekly” to find out all of the hot spots and live entertainments events going on this week!