It is bounded by Bellflower Boulevard on the east, Clark Avenue on the west, Atherton Street on the north and Pacific Coast Highway on the south. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Well-manicured gardens and tree-lined sidewalks are a familiar sight in Park Estates. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Purple tulips are in full bloom in a garden at the 60-year-old master-planned community. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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The community offers homes on large lots in a mix of architectural styles, including traditional and midcentury modern with several built by notable architects. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Architect Rick DAmato describes his home on Los Flores as a muted Federal style in pistachio green. He’s remodeling the home in an eco-friendly manner and says of the area: I would drive down the tree-lined streets and walk the open houses hoping that someday I would be able to afford a home in the area. Five years ago, his dream came true. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Park Estates was the brainchild of Lloyd S. Whaley, who began developing the community in 1948. His sprawling home is at the base of a cul-de-sac on Bryant Road and when he set up the homeowners dues, he made sure that his own 3-acre mansion and his attorneys home were exempt. Those two are still exempt from having to pay dues today, according to past homeowners association board member Mike Whalen, a seven-year resident. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Seventeen homes ranging from $810,000 (a short sale) to $3 million sold in Park Estates last year none after September, according Lynda Montgomery of Main Street Realtors of Long Beach. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
