Tidy Highland Park bungalow extends its living space outdoors

This 1924 California bungalow in Highland Park as been reimagined for modern living. At its heart is a renovated kitchen with stainless appliances and a tile backsplash. French doors open to a patio and an outdoor room strung with market lights to extend the entertaining space outdoors.

Address: 720 N. Avenue 51, Los Angeles 90042

Price: $669,000

Built: 1924

Lot size: 3,773 square feet

House size: 940 square feet, two bedrooms, one bathroom

Features: Hardwood floors, built-in bookshelves, formal dining room, built-in outdoor seating, flat lawn, gated driveway

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90042 ZIP Code in November was $688,000 based on 37 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 22.8% increase compared with the same month last year.

Agents: Tracy B. Do, (323) 842-4001, and Hanna Azboy, (213) 280-3961, both with Compass

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