Price per square foot is the wrong number on a view lot
Why price per square foot misleads on Palos Verdes view property, how appraisers separate land from house, what the research says a view is worth, and what a protected view means for price.
El Niño is ahead: eight things a South Bay homeowner should do now
NOAA puts the odds of a very strong El Niño above 90 percent. Where to get sandbags in every South Bay city, what to schedule before the roofers and arborists are booked, and the six questions to ask your insurance agent this month.
South Bay American Firsts: A July 4th History Tour
A Surprising Amount of America's Story Connects to the South Bay
Published July 2, 2026 · By The Chhabria Real Estate Team, South Bay, CA · DRE# 01821437
As the nation marks its 250th birthday this Fourth of July, here's a fact worth rais...
Palos Verdes Art Jury: Buyer’s Guide to Rules, Remodels & Approvals (2026)
The Palos Verdes Art Jury: What Buyers Need to Know Before They Buy
By Neil Chhabria, Broker, Chhabria Real Estate Company · California DRE# 01821437 Last updated June 2026
If you are buying a home in Palos Verdes Estates, you are buying int...
536 Via Media, Palos Verdes Estates: a Lower Malaga Cove Spanish with the Queen’s Necklace view, sold at $3,550,000
A four bedroom 1986 Spanish in Lower Malaga Cove, steps from the Beach and Athletic Club, with a pool and a full Queen’s Necklace view, listed at $3,650,000 and sold for $3,550,000 in October 2025.
552 Via Media, Palos Verdes Estates: a Lower Malaga Cove lot with Doug Leach plans, sold at $1,915,000
A 1956 house sold for its land in Lower Malaga Cove, with Queen’s Necklace views and plans by architect Doug Leach for a 2,911 square foot modern Spanish, listed at $1,999,000 and sold for $1,915,000.
2839 Via Victoria, Palos Verdes Estates: a George Sweeney Spanish villa in Lunada Bay, sold at $3,479,000
A 3,840 square foot Spanish villa by architect George Sweeney on a 15,520 square foot Lunada Bay lot, with a rotunda entry and canyon views, listed at $3,499,000 and sold for $3,479,000 in September 2025.
1509 Via Coronel, Palos Verdes Estates: a 4,658 square foot ocean-view estate with a pool, sold at $4,370,000
A five bedroom, 4,658 square foot house on a 15,419 square foot lot with panoramic ocean and sunset views, a pool and spa and a remodeled kitchen, listed at $4,499,000 and sold for $4,370,000 in July 2025.
2440 Via Sonoma, Palos Verdes Estates: a remodeled Valmonte single-level that sold $170,250 over asking in three days
A 1956 single-level house on Via Sonoma in Valmonte, remodeled to the studs in 2014, with a pool on a 12,013 square foot lot, listed at $2,999,000 and sold for $3,169,250 after three days on the market.
1424 Via Castilla, Palos Verdes Estates: a Doug Leach villa across from city parkland, sold at asking in 17 days
A 5,490 square foot Mediterranean villa designed by Doug Leach on a flat 15,731 square foot lot facing dedicated parkland, with ocean views, a pool with a swim-up bar and an attached casita, sold at its $5,500,000 asking price after 17 days on the market.