Welcome to Palos Verdes Estates
Private, stately estates with dramatic ocean and city views
The private, master-planned coastal community of Palos Verdes Estates lies on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, along the Pacific Ocean coastline, around 34 miles away from Los Angeles. It neighbors other affluent areas like Rolling Hills Estates and Rolling Hills.
These elite estates are famous for their serene, welcoming environment, which makes it a great place to spend peaceful moments. It offers excellent views of the Pacific Ocean and the city of Los Angeles, high-ranked educational centers, and high-value homes.
Established in 1923, Palos Verdes Estates real estate landscape is dominated by single-family homes ideal for those who enjoy privacy. Many of Palos Verdes Estates homes for sale can feature stylish architectural styles, with comfy interiors and magnificent exteriors that fit the community's luxurious standard.
What to Love
- Excellent views of the ocean and city
- Proximity to Los Angeles
- Peaceful, family-friendly setting
- Access to beaches
- A-rated private and public schools
Local Lifestyle
Located on the hilly Palos Verdes Peninsula, Palos Verdes Estates gives a rural feel, making it a perfect escape from the busy city life. Although rural, this luxury real estate has all the essential amenities within the community.
Top-rated coffee shops, lush recreational parks, luxury shopping complexes, A-rated schools, lively entertainment spots, and beautiful beaches are just within the community or a few minutes downtown. Living here saves residents from unnecessary commutes.
Cardiologists, authors, cinematographers, people in business, and successful corporate executives working in Los Angeles and other nearby cities live in this elite, private neighborhood.
Dining, Entertainment & Shopping
If you enjoy golf or mingling with like-minded neighbors, the classic-ocean view Palos Verdes Golf Club is an ideal place to spend your leisure time. The club has a well-maintained golf course and an upscale dining area where you can meet and interact after playing golf. From time to time, the club's management organizes events to foster fun and friendships.
In addition to the golf club, you can enjoy quality time at the Palos Verdes Beach & Athletic Club, the best place to keep fit while having fun. This luxurious community has a well-equipped gym, pool deck, and cardio room for a workout. The facility also has a spacious lounge to relax, an adult Jacuzzi for hydrotherapy, and a massage room for professional therapy.
Residents in this coast-side estate dine at the Yellow Vase, a premium, local restaurant specializing in coffee, pastries, sunny eggs, sandwich, waffles, and other delicacies. The Yellow Vase bakery also offers classic gifts like teapots, rose candles, and notebooks.
The famous Malaga Cove Ranch Market is a few minutes' stroll from wherever you stay in this affluent community. This family-owned market has a deli for cooked foodstuff, a bakery selling pastries, and a wine shop offering various wine brands.
Malaga Cove Plaza, a building with stunning architecture, is one of the central business hubs for this affluent community. It houses multiple markets and stores selling drinks, snacks, food, and household items.
Things to Do
Given its coastline location, the elite Palos Verdes Estates brags of premium beaches for endless seaside fun. You can hike Malaga Cove, the sandiest beach at Palos Verdes. Residents enjoy swimming, scuba diving, sunbathing, diving, and surfing.
Besides Malaga Cove, you can explore the Right After Torrance (RAT), 40 acres of beach with soft sand and stunning cliffs nearby. RAT has bike tracks for cyclers and volleyball nets for beach volleyball. It is ideal for swimming, strolling, diving, scuba, and fishing.
Palos Verdes Estates' shoreline preserve is another good beach spot to pass your time. The shoreline has a grassed area to relax or hold picnics and a beachside where you can stroll, sunbathe, or do any other fun activity.
Schools
Children in the palatial Palos Verdes Estates have plenty of A-rated public and private schools where they can study. The most notable include:
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Montemalaga Elementary School, K-5
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Palos Verdes Intermediate School, 6-8
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Palos Verdes High School, 9-12
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Valmonte Early Learning Academy, PK-12
