Hollywood Hills Neighborhoods
Often, the Hollywood Hills are talked about as one central entity. To say you live in the Hollywood Hills is – for many people – enough of a description. Some go so far as calling the Hollywood Hills a “neighborhood.” This is pretty far from the truth, as there are areas throughout the Hollywood Hills with entirely different flavors. Think of the difference of a Hollywood Hills home with a view of the valley, as compared to a Hills home with a view of L.A. proper – a significant difference.
No one’s really going to argue that Laurel Canyon and Mulholland Drive are the same. What makes Los Angeles such a unique city is that it has no one centralized location – it’s like a collection of many towns. A place like Venice has very little to do with Beverly Hills. Of course the differences in the Hollywood Hills aren’t quite that stark, but there are significant differences in the Hills between the different areas, and these differences will determine where you shop for a home.
The major Hollywood Hills neighborhoods are: Mulholland Drive, Laurel Canyon, Beachwood Canyon, Nichols Canyon, and Mount Olympus. Technically the Hollywood Hills encompass areas further down into Hollywood, as Hollywood gets progressively steeper along the mountainside as you head east. But when people speak of the Hollywood Hills, they’re mainly speaking of the areas north of Sunset – isolated from the urban lifestyle of Hollywood.
Though the Hollywood Hills have higher-priced real estate than other parts of L.A. – rivaling Bel-Air and Beverly Hills – not all neighborhoods are priced the same, so this is something to consider when shopping for a home in this fabled area of Los Angeles.
About Susan Andrews:
Susan Andrews is a top producing real estate agent at prestigious Beverly Hills real estate firm, Hilton & Hyland. She specializes in Hollywood Hills, West Hollywood and Los Feliz real estate. Susan can be contacted at 323.829.8811 or by e-mail regarding her properties.
Status Symbols in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is certainly a city with no shortage of status symbols. People drive cars well out of their price-range in order to “be seen.” Real estate is high up on the status symbol ladder as well, and it’s not something you can approximate or fake. While there are plenty of people in L.A. driving top-line Mercedes while living in a studio apartment, L.A. real estate is expensive enough that it is a true form of status.
Obviously the only reason to buy a home isn’t to show it off. Something gains status because it is functional and beautiful. What separates Hollywood Hills real estate from other real estate in Los Angeles are the views. When it comes to L.A. luxury real estate, a view of the sprawling L.A. city lights takes precedence over other features of a home – even a home’s size. In this way Hollywood Hills real estate excels over vaunted neighborhoods like Beverly Hills or Hancock Park. Certainly, these are elegant locations – and what bigger status symbol is there than a Beverly Hills address – but the Hollywood Hills command the best views of the city.
It’s not just about being up on a perch. There are homes in Bel-Air, Brentwood and other high-end communities that have views of the city. But Hollywood Hills possesses archetypal L.A. views: of the Hollywood sign, the Capital Building, all the way to the ocean. It’s the best vantage point to see the entire city, north to south, east to west. This is what a home in the Hollywood Hills has come to symbolize the very peak of L.A. real estate.
About Susan Andrews:
Susan Andrews is a top producing real estate agent at prestigious Beverly Hills real estate firm, Hilton & Hyland. She specializes in Hollywood Hills, West Hollywood and Los Feliz real estate. Susan can be contacted at 323.829.8811 or by e-mail regarding her properties.