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Living in the Beverlywood Vicinity: What 9127 Hargis Says About This Corner of West Los Angeles

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Most buyers searching this part of West Los Angeles start with a ZIP code and end up confused.

You will see the same few blocks described as Beverlywood, as Beverlywood Adjacent, as Beverlywood Vicinity, and sometimes as Culver City adjacent. All in the same afternoon. Occasionally on the same listing.

Those are not interchangeable, and the difference has real consequences for what you can build, what you can change, and what you will pay.

Our new listing at 9127 Hargis Street sits right in the middle of that question. It is a classic Los Angeles Spanish home, extensively renovated, now offering four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms across two structures, listed at $2,599,000.

But this article is not really about the house.

It is about understanding where the house actually is, because in this pocket of Los Angeles that turns out to be the more useful question.

What is it like to live in the Beverlywood Vicinity?

The Beverlywood Vicinity is a quiet, low-density residential pocket of West Los Angeles in the 90034 ZIP code, made up mostly of single-family homes built between the 1920s and 1950s on tree-lined streets, with very few apartment buildings. It sits within about a mile of downtown Culver City and within a short drive of Century City, Beverly Hills and the greater Westside.

That is the short answer.

The longer answer is that this area does not feel like the Los Angeles most people picture from the freeway.

The streets are narrow and lined with mature trees. The houses sit close to the sidewalk. Lots are modest by suburban standards and generous by Westside standards. There is very little through traffic, because most of these streets do not lead anywhere in particular.

What you get is a genuinely residential neighborhood that happens to sit inside one of the most commercially active corners of the city.

Where exactly is the Beverlywood Vicinity?

The Beverlywood Homes Association area is bounded roughly by Robertson Boulevard on the east, Airdrome Street on the north, Rancho Park on the west, and Cattaraugus Avenue on the south. The surrounding blocks that share the area’s character but fall outside those lines are what listings typically mean by Beverlywood Vicinity or Beverlywood Adjacent.

Hargis Street runs through that surrounding area, roughly a mile from downtown Culver City.

So a buyer looking at homes here is often choosing between two things that look identical from the street and are not identical on paper.

Is “Beverlywood Vicinity” the same as Beverlywood?

No. Beverlywood proper refers to approximately 1,400 homes governed by the Beverlywood Homes Association, which enforces binding Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. Beverlywood Vicinity and Beverlywood Adjacent describe nearby blocks that share the area’s architecture and scale but are not necessarily governed by that association.

This is the single most important thing to understand before writing an offer in this area.

The Beverlywood Homes Association was established in 1940 by developer Walter H. Leimert, and it was among the first neighborhoods in Los Angeles to adopt binding CC&Rs. Those rules are the reason the neighborhood looks the way it does eighty-five years later. They govern what can be built, what can be altered, and what has to go through review first.

If you value architectural consistency and want confidence that the house next door will not change character, that is a feature.

If you are buying with a renovation, an addition or an accessory dwelling unit in mind, it is a constraint you need to understand before you are in escrow, not after.

Neither position is better. They are different purchases.

Association membership and applicable CC&Rs vary by parcel. Buyers should independently verify whether any specific address falls within the Beverlywood Homes Association and obtain the governing documents directly, rather than relying on a listing’s area designation.

What kind of homes are in this part of Los Angeles?

Housing stock here is predominantly single-family homes built between the 1920s and the 1950s, with architectural styles running from traditional Spanish through Ranch to later contemporary work. The oldest homes tend to sit closer to the Beverly Hills side.

What that means in practice is that most of what you tour will be an older house.

Some have been maintained beautifully and never modernized. Some have been renovated once, badly, in a decade whose taste has not aged well. A smaller number have been taken down to the studs and rebuilt properly.

That third category is where the pricing gets interesting, and where 9127 Hargis sits.

How close is Culver City?

Downtown Culver City is roughly a mile from Hargis Street, which puts the Culver Steps, the Helms Design District, Platform, Ivy Station and the Metro E Line within a short drive. Sony Pictures Studios, The Culver Studios and Apple’s Culver City campus are all nearby, as is access to Century City, Beverly Hills and the greater Westside.

This is the part buyers relocating from outside Los Angeles tend to underestimate.

You are not choosing between a quiet residential street and access to things. You are getting a quiet residential street that happens to sit next to one of the more concentrated employment and dining districts on the Westside.

What does a full renovation look like in this neighborhood?

9127 Hargis started as a two bedroom, one bathroom house.

It is now a three bedroom, two and a half bathroom main house with a detached one bedroom, one bathroom accessory dwelling unit that has its own kitchen and laundry. Four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms in total, across two structures, on a tree-lined street.

The kitchen and dining area at 9127 Hargis Street, in the Beverlywood Vicinity of West Los Angeles.
Open kitchen and dining room with island seating at 9127 Hargis Street

The finishes are consistent across both buildings, which matters more than any individual specification:

The living room is anchored by a fireplace with tile detail and custom cabinets, opening to a kitchen with a spacious island and bar seating, pendant lighting, a Solitaj quartz slab, wine fridge and microwave. The dining area next to it carries an alabaster chandelier.

The two secondary bedrooms share a jack-and-jill bathroom with two sinks. The primary suite sits at the back of the main house.

Primary bathroom with floor to ceiling glazed tile and walk-in shower

Outside, the living area opens to a private patio lined with a silversheen hedge and a fire pit. Between the main house and the ADU there is a new low-maintenance turf lawn.

The point of listing all of that is not the specifications.

It is that the same level of finish runs through the ADU as the main house. In a market where accessory units are frequently an afterthought built to a lower standard, that consistency is the unusual part.

What does an ADU actually add?

Detached accessory dwelling unit with its own patio and entrance

An accessory dwelling unit is a self-contained second residence on the same lot as the main house. At 9127 Hargis it includes a proper bedroom, kitchen, living area and its own laundry, with independent access down the new driveway as well as two doors from the main house.

What that flexibility is worth depends entirely on the buyer.

For some it is where extended family stays. For others it is a home office that is genuinely separate from the house. For others it is the reason a 2,014 square foot property works when a 2,014 square foot single structure would not.

Any buyer considering a specific use for an accessory dwelling unit, including rental use, should independently verify current zoning, permitting, occupancy and any applicable restrictions with the City of Los Angeles and confirm all permits for existing construction, rather than relying on marketing descriptions.

What does $2.6 million buy in the Beverlywood Vicinity right now?

9127 Hargis is a current, concrete answer to that question. At $2,599,000 it offers:

Compare that against what the same budget buys in a Westside condo, or against an unrenovated house on a similar street where the work is still ahead of you, and the trade becomes clearer.

Not better. Clearer.

Someone who wants a large lot and a long driveway should be looking elsewhere in Los Angeles. Someone who wants a finished house on a quiet street next to Culver City has a smaller set of options than they might expect.

What should buyers check before buying in this area?

Older housing stock and a patchwork of association boundaries mean this area rewards specific due diligence. Depending on the individual property, that can include:

Not every item applies to every property. That is exactly the point. Two houses three doors apart in this area can carry very different answers.

Who probably should not buy here?

This is worth saying plainly, because no neighborhood suits everyone.

If you want acreage, a long private driveway or meaningful separation from your neighbors, this is not that. Lots here are modest and houses sit close together.

If you want brand new construction in a planned development with uniform systems and a warranty, you will be happier somewhere else. Most of what trades here is an older house, however well renovated.

If you want to walk to the beach, this is the wrong side of the Westside.

And if you want to do a substantial architectural remodel without review, you need to confirm the association question above before you commit to anything.

Frequently asked questions about the Beverlywood Vicinity

Is Beverlywood Vicinity the same as Beverlywood?

No. Beverlywood proper refers to roughly 1,400 homes governed by the Beverlywood Homes Association and its CC&Rs. Beverlywood Vicinity and Beverlywood Adjacent describe surrounding blocks with similar character that are not necessarily governed by that association. Verify membership for any specific address.

What ZIP code is the Beverlywood area?

Primarily 90034, with portions extending into 90035.

When were the homes in this area built?

Predominantly between the 1920s and the 1950s, with the oldest homes generally closer to the Beverly Hills side. Styles range from traditional Spanish through Ranch to contemporary.

How far is the Beverlywood Vicinity from downtown Culver City?

Hargis Street sits approximately one mile from downtown Culver City, putting the Culver Steps, Helms Design District, Platform, Ivy Station and the Metro E Line within a short drive.

Are there many apartment buildings in Beverlywood?

Very few. The area is overwhelmingly single-family housing, which is one of the reasons the streets read as quiet.

What is the Beverlywood Homes Association?

An incorporated homeowners association covering approximately 1,400 homes, established in 1940 by developer Walter H. Leimert. It was among the first neighborhoods in Los Angeles to adopt binding CC&Rs, which it continues to enforce.

What does approximately $2.6 million buy in this area right now?

9127 Hargis Street is a current example: a renovated classic Spanish home offering four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms across a main house and a detached ADU, approximately 2,014 square feet, listed at $2,599,000.

See 9127 Hargis in person

Photographs are good at showing finishes. They are poor at showing what a street feels like, how close the trees are, how quiet it gets, or how quickly you reach Culver City from the driveway.

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About Neil Chhabria

Neil Chhabria is a Broker with Chhabria Real Estate Company, based at 717 Yarmouth Road, Palos Verdes Estates, California 90274. The firm works with buyers and sellers across the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the South Bay beach cities and the greater Westside.

To arrange a private showing of 9127 Hargis Street, call 310.798.3122 or email neil@chhabriare.com.

Neil Chhabria, Broker · DRE #01821437 · Chhabria Real Estate Company

Listing information for 9127 Hargis Street, MLS #SB26194977, is current as of September 8, 2026 and is subject to change. Neighborhood boundaries described here reflect association and local practice rather than official municipal designations. Broker does not guarantee the accuracy of square footage, lot size, permits, zoning, association membership or other property information obtained from the seller, public records or other sources. Buyers are advised to verify all information independently through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals.

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