Renouned Actress Nicole Kidman has purchased a home in Beverly Hills’ Post Office for a cool $4.795 million! The property was featured on the Real Estalker Blog back in may.

The home belonged to Geffen Record President Ron Fair and was built in 1965. The property features five bedrooms and four bathrooms spread acros just shy of 4,000 square feet!

The home is recently decorated in a gorgeous contemporary finish and features french doors, beautiful large windows flooding the property with natural light as well as the entire second floor being dedicated as the master suite! The private, secluded back yard is ideal and the swimming pool devine.

The location in Beverly Hills Post Office is great and away from the hustle and bustle of the City of Beverly Hills yet with easy reach of everything!

If you are thinking about purchasing a home in Beverly Hills or Beverly Hills Post Office then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396 today for professional Real Estate advice. Please also feel free to use her complimentary MLS Search service by clicking here to visit her website.

With vacation time at a premium and the high cost of gas many people are considering vacationing closer to home! With all that Westside has to offer there is no wonder that more and more people are chosing it as a destination.

There are so many things which you can see and do! Just to get you started here is a short list of what you might consider:

1.  Take Surfing Lessons! - Part of the California Dream, turn on the Beach boys and wax off the board and go!

2. Go wine tasting - these days wine tasting is not something just for the weathly, all can take part in it! Malibu has some great vineyards right on its doorstep without having to travel to the Napa Valley!

3. Ride a horse - go pony trekking in the Santa Monica Mountains, what a great chance to relax!

4. "Rediscover" Santa Monica Pier - relive those great memories and see what is new in entertainment! Take the plunge and try some rides in the amusements which you have never done before!

5. Go hiking! - The Santa Monica Mountains area there for the taking! Yours for you to do as you please, with numerous trails and excellent scenery why wouldn’t you?

If you do decide to spend time this summer enjoying yourself in the area remember to have as much fun as you can!

If you are thinking about purchasing a home in the Los Angeles Westside area then please contact Judy Kunisaki 310-317-8396 or you can email her from her website: www.judysellswestside.com

The long running Legacy Park project  in Malibu may receive $2.5 million of funding from the the Santa Monica College’s Measure S Fund as the city meets with the state to talk up the projects benefitsand start securing further funding in a meeting next week.

The Santa Monica College District Staff is recommending that the city receive the funding and that the project move forward. The money from the Measure S Fund is designed as a bond to be used to benefit the residents of Malibu.

The Legacy Park project itself is the development of 20 acres of land of city owned property along the Pacfic Coast Highway. 

If you are considering purchasing a property in Malibu or the surrounding Westside area then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396 or visit her website where there is a complimentary MLS Search.

 Pacific Palisades  has long been heralded as a great exclusive enclase in the Los Angeles Westside area. However this month the Los Angeles times has decided to review the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in its Real Estate section.

The article goes on to explain the history of the Palisades, which dates back to the early 1920’s where a group of methodists established the neighborhood. The Palisades has always maintained an exclusivity compared to other areas due to its enviable position in the Santa Monica mountains. During World War II the Palisades became home to many German artists and other such professionals who fled Nazism.

Of course these days the small town vibe is echoed by most in Pacific Palisades and many Celebrities have or have had homes here including: current California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O’Donnell as well the late former President Ronald Reagan.

If you are interested in purchasing a home in Pacific Palisades or the surrounding area in or around Malibu then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396.

After only days on the Real Estate market, Canadian rock musician and celebrity Avril Lavigne has a $5.2 million offer on her Beverly Hill’s Mansion. Most sellers would be very pleased to receive such an offer after just, 36 days! However it gets even better. The offer is cash!

The rock stars home is a palatial 6,864 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms as well as a butlers pantry and library. The listing describes it as "nestled serenely," in the exclusive, private Mulholland Estates in Westside LA. The property is situated on a grand lot with tropical gardens a trademark pool and spa. For the sports persons out there there is even a tennis court!

Although originally listed at $5.8 million the cash offer is clearly an advantage in this situation!

If you are considering purchasing a property in Malibu or the Westside Los Angeles area then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396 for professional Real Estate advice in the area. 

The California Coastal Commission has decided to reduce the lot width requirement for homes built by the Malibu Bay Co. who are planning to build four properties on a two acre beach front lot near Broad Beach.

The Commission agreed 10 to 1 to amend the cities ruling about the lot requirments (to around 45 feet) so that the properties could be built despite the opposition who were concerned about the Gobuse Dune Beetle which inhabits the area. Without this being passed there would only be two properties allowed to be constructed.

Whilst the move is not favored by all - some see it as over development and adding greater risk to the already packed shoreline. It is largely thought of as a precedent for future development.

If you are considering purchasing a beach from property in Malibu or surrounding coastal areas then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396.

With a negative national housing picture it is interesting to see Fox Business Online reports that there is bumper business in Beverly Hills and the Westside, LA,  California area.

A headline that one would only associate with the boom times of yesteryear are occuring right now in the Southern California real estate market. Some Real Estate brokers are reporting a dramatic increase in business as people scramble to snap up Beverly Hills real estate. Leading to demand outstripping supply! There are even cases it appears where more than the asking price has been achieved!

Also with lenders tight on lending on construction projects - leading to a decline in the number of new homes being constructed in the area this has lead to an increase in activity and the value of new construction property - particularly due to the scarcity of land in the area.

Part of the increase is due to the influx of foreign buyers who are taking advantage of the weak dollar and the strong Euro/Sterling and Canadian Dollar. This is of course not the first time that a boom in sales in the Westside area has been reported and it appears that its appeal and popularity goes from strength to strength as many buyers are aching to take advantage of the market and own their own slice of the Golden State.

If you are considering purchasing a home in the Westside area then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396 for professional and personal Real Estate assistance.

Ted Danson, renouned star of 80’s show "Cheers" has finally sold his Malibu Colony property for an undisclosed price. The property had been on the market for over a year and was originally listed at a cool $18.5 million.

However the Cape Cod style property which was recently remodeled in 2002 features 3550 square feet and a gorgeous oceanfront patio with the required stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, was most recently seen listed at $16.25 million.

Malibu Colony is a popular area with Malibu’s celebrity fraternity due to it being guarded and thus offering unparalleled privacy. With this property in particular its ocean view from the front is what really makes it special. The property also features Viking kitchen appliances as well as a farmhouse sink!

If you are considering purchasing a home of this caliber or in this price range in Malibu or the surrounding westside area then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396.

You can of course use the complimentary MLS Search facility by clicking here.

The recently refurbished Malibu Beach Inn is featured in the travel section of the New York Times! The revamped 47 room hotel which had a $10 million reworking recently is now ready for business! The Malibu Beach Inn is on the prestigious and exclusive Carbon Beach which is dubbed Billionaire’s beach and all rooms have a view of the Pacific Ocean - with only a few having a partial view.

The hotel which reopened last fall has rooms rates which are reasonable for the location considering that leasing a beach house next door would set you back $100,000 a month! The upgrade in style and modernisation is apparent in the usage of iPod radio’s as well as plasma TV’s and WiFi which adorns both the lobby and terrace. The hotel uses decor that compliments it location on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

The review in the New York times goes on to review every aspect of a stay - from the room itself through to the towels in the bathroom! There is also a review of the food available at the Carbon Beach Club Restaurant which is exclusively for guests.

The location of the hotel is brilliant with all the luxurious beach homes along Carbon Beach. If you are considering purchasing a home on Carbon Beach or the surrounding coastal areas of Malibu or Westside then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396.

 Memorial Day tributes and ceremonies are being held across the county as families and friends remember those who are lost.

In Malibu the tree day weekend is usually a time when beachgoers decend on the city and soak up the sun! Last year around 190,000 people attended the beaches over the three days and with good weather expected today it is sure than many will take advantage of that extra day off!

The National Association of Realtors President Dick Gaylord gave a special Memorial Day 2008 message thanking our armed forces for their contributions to our freedom.

If you are going to Malibu to the beach for Memorial Day then please check out our resources detailing information on beaches including surfing reports and weather.

For professional Real Estate advice on purchasing a home in Malibu or the surrounding area to enjoy its beauty and amenties all year round then please contact Judy Kunisaki on 310-317-8396.