Santa Monica Snapshot: North of Montana, $5 Million Is the New Normal

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Like Westside Bubble, we were surprised when listings broke through the $5-million barrier north of Montana in Santa Monica, and more surprised when the house in question sold above the asking price in, like, 11 minutes.

So no surprise here: another $5-million-plus listing in the People’s Republic:

‘No sooner did our $5.095M listing at 333 20th go into escrow than this house at 1221 Georgina was listed for $5.895M. Same 5 bedrooms and 6.5 baths. It’s ‘Like-new!’ Meaning it’s not new. ‘Almost 6,000 sq ft on apx 9,680 sq ft lot on the best street north of Montana.’ Similar size to 20th.’

More: ‘Is the name ‘Georgina’ (named for the wife of Senator John P. Jones, founder of the city of Santa Monica) that magical? Is its backyard -- one lot from the traffic noise of San Vicente Boulevard -- that special? Is its typical north-of-Montana stucco-and-tile that lovely?’

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