Why Live in the Hollywood Hills?

Let’s say that you have five million dollars to spend on a home – obviously this puts you in the top echelon of L.A. real estate and you will be able to afford a home in most every area of Los Angeles – save the homes that can go for $30,000,000 that do exist in the city – in the Hollywood Hills and elsewhere.  Why exactly should you choose to buy a home in the Hollywood Hills and not another luxury area, such as Bel-Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills, or other high-end neighborhood.

For one, it depends on where you must commute for work, so if you work in an around Hollywood, then it makes living in the Hollywood Hills an easy decision.  As nice as the neighborhoods of Malibu or Pacific Palisades are, the commute from those areas to the heart of Los Angeles can make it seem like you’re living in a distant part of the city, even if it should only be a 20 minute drive.  The traffic in Los Angeles is getting worse, not better.

Other areas like Bel-Air are certainly magnificent, and not a far drive from the Hollywood Hills, so it really comes down to your personal preference.  There is a certain “feeling” to the Hollywood Hills that is unlike any other hillside neighborhood in Los Angeles.  It feels both urban and entirely removed – as homes in the hills have such sparkling views of the L.A. city.  You can at once feel apart of the city, but also a measure of privacy – something which is obviously prized by celebrity homeowners.  This is the main selling point for the Hollywood Hills over other regions of L.A. – the view and the perch, which can really make you appreciate living in Los Angeles to a different degree than some other luxury neighborhoods in the city.

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.