2504 The Strand was the most expensive Manhattan Beach home to sell during October. It went for $5,150,000, primarily for the 3,496 square feet of ocean-front land. The modern home (built in 1956 and remodeled in the 80s) has 3 bedrooms and 4 baths. The property also includes a 1-bedroom, 1-bath income unit. You can’t get closer to the beach in Manhattan Beach and it has awesome Malibu to Catalina ocean views. The asking price started at $7,190,000 in March 2011.

2908 The Strand sold in August for $7,800,000, making it the most expensive home to sell during the month. This 5-bedroom, 5-bath home is 4,142 square feet. It was built in 1931, but has obviously been remodeled since. It is on an oversized (for the Strand) lot of 4,550 square feet, with just over 44 feet of beach frontage. The existing home is livable, but the listing claims it was priced at lot value.

132 3^rd Street sold for $5,225,000 in July. At the corner of 3^rd Street & Manhattan Avenue it is just a block to the beach. This Sand Section lot is 3,420 square feet with 60 feet of walk-street frontage. The contemporary home was built in 2003. It has 3br/4ba and is 3,728 square feet, which does not include the enclosed patio/beach room. It has unblockable ocean views.

319 32^nd Place was the lowest priced single family home to sell in Manhattan Beach during July 2011. The 1br/1ba “home” over a 2-car garage is on a half lot (1,350 square feet). The home was built in 1932 and is 528 square feet. It last sold in 2002 for $545,000. This time it started at $769,000 and sold for $675,000 (basically land value). This home was reviewed as an open house listing last January.