Serene, scenic enclave born in 'Hollywoodland' days

On the market

About 20 homes are for sale. A seven-bedroom, six-bath home with city-to-ocean views is listed at $2,750,000. A remodeled Paul Williams-designed Spanish villa with two bedrooms and two baths is listed for $719,000.

Report card

Beachwood Canyon is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Scores on the 2003 Academic Performance Index at schools drawing students from the area include 693 at Cheremoya Elementary School and 573 at Le Conte Middle School, out of a possible 1,000. Hollywood High scored 556.

Historical values

Single-family detached resales:

Year...Median Price

1990...$450,000

1995...$309,090

2000...$512,500

2002...$628,000

2003*...$706,000

*year to date

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov ; Los Angeles Unified School District, http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us ; Beachwood Canyon Homeowners Assn., http://www.beachwoodcanyon.org ; Hollywoodland Homeowners Assn., http://www.hollywoodland.org ; http://www.Beachwoodvoice.com ; Sunset Ranch Hollywood, http://www.sunsetranchhollywood.com , The Multiple Listing Service, http://www.themls.com , DataQuick Information Systems.