Mar Vista

Mar Vista sits inland from Venice and Santa Monica, close enough to smell the ocean air on a clear day but priced and built like a genuinely different kind of neighborhood, mostly modest post-war homes from the 1940s and 50s on a fairly consistent grid, with lots that run a bit larger than you'd find right on the coast. A pocket of mid-century modern homes designed as part of a planned development sits within the neighborhood, some of the more architecturally notable examples of that era on the Westside, tucked in among the more standard ranch-style houses that make up most of the area.

Venice Boulevard and Centinela Avenue frame the neighborhood's edges, and Mar Vista has built a reputation over the last couple decades as one of the more approachable entry points into Westside living, drawing young families and professionals priced out of Venice and Santa Monica but still wanting walkability, good weather, and proximity to the beach. The weekly farmers market has become something of a community fixture, and the neighborhood's mix of original mid-century houses and newer remodels reflects its gradual transition from an overlooked, affordable pocket to one of the more sought-after family neighborhoods on this side of LA. People who buy here tend to be looking specifically for that combination, Westside access without Westside prices, even as that gap has narrowed over the years.

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