Hawthorne, CA

The entrance to FUSION AT SOUTH BAY

The community pool at FUSION AT SOUTH BAY

The basketball court at FUSION AT SOUTH BAY

FUSION AT SOUTH BAY was built in 2007 by Centex. The complex consists of 280 units. There is a basketball court, community pool and tot lot for the kids.

FUSION AT SOUTH BAY is located at W. 149th in the Holly Glen Del Aire community of Hawthorne just on the border of Manhattan Beach.

Fusion Floorplans:

Centex's avant-garde condominiums at Fusion are ingeniously practically and usefully laid out. Residence plan A is a 1,003 square foot, two bedroom, two full bath, one living area, one dining area and one car garage, three story home with master bedroom upstairs. Residence B is a 2,067 square foot. with two bedroom, two full bath, one living area, one dining area, one car garage, three story home with master bedroom upstairs. In the advance range of Residence G they offer a 1,510 square foot, three bedrooms, two full bath, one living area, one dining area, two car garage, two story home with master bedroom upstairs. Residence J is a 1,790 square foot, three bedroom, 2.5 bath, one living area, two car garage, two story home with master bedroom upstairs.

Currently there are three active listings in Fusion at South Bay.

1. 2/2 $459,000
2. 2/3 $539,000 (short sale)
3. 3/3 $643,000

There are currently 4 units in escrow at FUSION AT SOUTH BAY. One is pending and three are in back up status.

Click below to view the details for the recent sales in Fusion at South Bay.

http://reports.mrmlsmatrix.com/MatrixReportServer/CMAOutput/129759/CMA_Pro_Report1852.PDF

To search all the listings in Fusion at South Bay please visit:

http://rachelandkathy.listingbook.com

The market continues to be strong in the area of Hawthorne CA known as Hollyglen as the demand for the more reasonable prices of the area (relative to neighboring Manhattan Beach and El Segundo) remaining strong. There are currently 5 single family homes on the market located west of the 405 with the prices ranging from $495,000 to $631,000.

There are currently 5 homes in escrow with 9 closed sales in the past 40 days.

Status			Address	City	Price	Br/Ba	YrBlt	Sqft	LSqft
P	14230		Isis AV	HAWT	$ 522,000	3/2.00	1955	1098	5149
P	13429		Glasgow PL	HAWT	$ 589,000	3/2.00	1955	1124	5297
P	5309	W	123rd	HAWT	$ 619,000	3/2.00	1950	1839	5060
P	5349	W	134TH ST	HAWT	$ 499,900	3/2.00	1955	1124	5872
B	5324	W	122nd ST	HAWT	$ 495,000	3/2.00	1950	1251	4966
S	5349	W	118TH PL	ING	$ 280,000	4/2.00	1941	1369	7020
S	5355	W	118th PL	ING	$ 449,000	2/2.00	1940	1434	7020
S	5402	W	124th ST	HAWT	$ 475,000	2/1.00	1950	918	4874
S	13308		Isis AV	HAWT	$ 547,000	3/2.00	1955	1513	5602
S	5301	W	140th ST	HAWT	$ 566,500	3/2.00	1955	1098	5600
S	5243	W	141st ST	HAWT	$ 575,000	4/2.00	1959	1654	5000
S	5320	W	138th PL	HAWT	$ 600,000	3/2.00	1955	1098	5100
S	5309	W	122nd ST	HAWT	$ 602,000	3/2.00	1950	1606	4968
S	13609		Heather WY	HAWT	$ 780,000	4/3.00	1986	2804	5000

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor and e-Pro with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach. He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.comand FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate websites in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more. Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com

With all of the negative news that we see in the media, it is sad that the few good stories that come along are often missed. Well I want to take this opportunity to highlight a fantastic story which really hits home. This is the story of the dream of having a cutting edge school in the Wiseburn school district to serve the high school grades, and the impending reality of the Da Vinci Schools - a set of charter schools poised to shape the bright young minds with teachers and administrators who care. But this dream could not have been a reality without the participation and perserverance of a number of teachers, administrators, and community members. The story starts year ago... The Wiseburn School District consists of 4 schools which churn out bright, young, eager students. Unfortunately, this non-unified school district does not have a high school, to the dismay of the Wiseburn School District neighborhoods. So for quite some time, efforts have been made to unify the Wiseburn School District, which would then pave the way for a high school. Alas, this is a story that has been perpetually on hold. Numerous road blocks have stood in the way of unification, causing years of delay. But enough was enough. Something had to be done in the interim to provide a solution until the unification process could be completed. Enter the founders of the Wiseburn Charter Schools, Steve Wallis, Nicole Tempel, and Erin Hughes. These folks are all experienced educators who are very good at what they do. But beyone that, they are exceptional people who have worked exceptionally hard to establish the Da Vinci schools. Their passion, enthusiasm, dedication, and contribution to the community must be recognized and noted. ALL of the residents of the neighborhoods of the Wiseburn School District - as well as the students of the Greater South Bay - should be grateful for their efforts to provide such a high quality education facility. Now because of the efforts of the courageous people, and the participation of like-minded teachers and administrators, the South Bay - and the Wiseburn School District - have the benefit of the Da Vinci School of Science and soon the Da Vinci School of Design. Members of the local business community, which includes local aerospace firms, will be participating in the curriculum. Students are even poised to receive and associates degree by the time they graduate. Learning is done through projects, allowing students to apply their knowledge and learn through experience. So lets thank all of the folks involved with the Wiseburn Charter Schools, and congratulate them on their upcoming Grand Opening on August 18, 2009.

The real estate market has picked up in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Hollyglen lately as homes have become ever more affordable. It wasn't long ago that it was difficult, if not impossible, to find a single family home in Hollyglen priced under $500,000 but there have been a number in the past few months. There are currently 9 homes on the market with the lowest priced single family priced at $469,000 and the highest priced home at $649,000. The median home price is just under $570,000 and other than the home on 119th no home has been on the market longer than a month. There are currently 5 homes in escrow with 6 homes having closed in June of 2009

Click here to see recent Hollyglen home sales.

For over a year now, the Wiseburn community has been rallying to get an empty, unused lot on 133rd Street, converted into a "pocket park" that everyone could enjoy. Instead, over the years the residents have been subject to an unsightly, sometimes dangerous, lot that serves no purpose to the community, now its owners - Golden State Water.

The Daily Breeze just chronicled the efforts of the Wiseburn community in a recent article "Drought sidetracks plans to make a Wiseburn vacant lot a park." Click here to read this article on the continuing efforts to beautify the wonderful community of Wiseburn.