Time Capsule Manhattan Beach Tudor With Deco Baths, Garage Asks $2.599 Million

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There’s an unexpected delight for the old house lover inside this 1930s Tudor-style house in Manhattan Beach. It’s in estate condition, so the standalone house could use some attention, but it also boasts a period kitchen, complete with metal-trimmed countertop, and two pink and green Deco-era bathrooms.

The house at 4152 Ocean Avenue dates to 1935, when builder Lion Homes constructed the two-family residence to a design by Brooklyn-based architectural firm Seelig & Finkelstein. The Tudor Revival-style house, with its peaked roof, asymmetrical massing, picturesque half timbering and rusticated stonework has more than a bit of a Storybook air to it. This is enhanced by the amount of vintage character still to be found on the interior — likely because the same family has owned it for decades.

There isn’t a floor plan, but according to the listing the first floor unit has four bedrooms and the second floor has three. The house is spacious enough by 1940 standards that the census of that year showed both families as each having a live-in servant. Photos show the interior needs some love but it has some of the expected details of the period, including parquet floors, arched doorways and simple moldings.


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The first floor unit has the intact period kitchen, including slab-front wood cabinets painted white, a red laminate counter with metal trim and a porcelain enamel sink with built-in drain board. While a buyer might likely gut the room, the vintage style could be kept intact with a few modern updates. The kitchen in the second floor unit is in rougher condition, although the wood upper cabinets appear in good shape.

Both units boast a vintage bath with stained glass window. There are pink wall tiles with green trim tiles, mosaic tile on the floors and green fixtures and accessories, including soap and toothbrush holders. In this case it’s the second floor that is a bit more intact as it has the original pedestal sink while the first floor bathroom looks like it had a mid-20th century upgrade with a long laminate counter.

There’s also a half-bath with vintage white fixtures in the unfinished basement. There’s no mention of laundry but the space is large enough to accommodate it as well as some storage. It looks like some lally columns have been added to provide some support, something a potential buyer might want to check out.

No tenant is in residence, only the owners, and the property will be delivered vacant, according to the listing.

Set back from the street, the house has a front yard as well as green space in the rear and on one side. On the other side is a driveway leading to a one-car garage.

Since the house is in Manhattan Beach, it has the benefits and challenges associated with a waterfront location. It’s a short walk to Manhattan Beach Park and Brighton Beach, areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. The FEMA Flood Map Service Center seems to show the house is in an area with .2 percent annual chance of flood hazard, but adjacent to a higher risk zone.

The property is listed with Daniel Benzaken and Melanie M. Kishk with Century 21 MK Realty for $2.599,999. What are your thoughts?

[Listing: 4152 Ocean Avenue | Broker: Century 21 MK Realty] GMAP

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