Welcome to Manhattan Beach

For a laidback lifestyle with upscale flair, Manhattan Beach is the place for you.

Trendy Manhattan Beach is a hot spot for young professionals craving the amenities of big city life paired with South Bay’s carefree attitude. Located along the Pacific coast between El Segundo and Hermosa Beach, this community is only twenty miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Homes in Manhattan Beach have old California charm with updated interiors. Many sport stucco exteriors with terracotta tiled roofs, an homage to Southern California’s Spanish heritage. The Strand is one of the most sought after locations along the South Bay. Expansive beachfront properties draw residents seeking their forever home or simply a seaside escape. 

This close-knit city is very walkable, which makes it easy to peruse the boutiques and eateries along Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Fashionable shops are popular destinations for trendsetting residents, always one step ahead of the newest fad. Manhattan Beach Village is a premier shopping center with notable retailers such as Apple, Pottery Barn, and Williams Sonoma. The mall also offers a wide selection of popular restaurants including California Pizza Kitchen, Sweetgreen, and Corner Bakery. Innovative local restaurants keep people coming back for second helpings. Simmzy’s is a Southern California-local gastropub, and locals love their friendly alfresco environment where they’re dishing up elevated pub classics, tacos, and burgers. At MB Post, bite into bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits, butter-basted Alaskan halibut, and a Nashville hot chicken sandwich all served farm-to-table. Whenever Manhattan Beach residents start craving American comfort food, Nick's Manhattan Beach is the place to go. Fishing with Dynamite is a prestigious seafood cafe led by Chef David LeFevre, and the star of their menu is oysters. Although their menu shifts seasonally, guests can always expect a wide selection of fresh oysters and an enticing raw bar.

Manhattan Beach is known for its beautiful oceanfront, and beach volleyball has found a home on these sands. The Manhattan Beach Open is affiliated with the Association for Volleyball Professionals, and it is one of the most prestigious beach volleyball events to happen each year. Athletes and spectators from across the globe flock to Manhattan Beach Pier each summer for the event. The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair is a celebration of community, and this street fair has happened annually for nearly 50 years with food, live music, and handmade arts and crafts. Manhattan Beach understands the great privilege of educating the next generation, and Mira Costa High School is ranked within the top 1% of all public high schools nationally.

As a resident of the South Bay since 1999, Kristin Warrick has a comprehensive knowledge of Manhattan Beach to leverage for your home search or sale.