California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, USA

Perched on a quiet cul-de-sac in the hills of Montecito Heights, this impeccably maintained home with beautiful sunrise views across the hills is hitting the market for the first time since it was built in 2011. The open-plan kitchen, dining, and living areas flow naturally together, are anchored by a center granite countertop island, and warmed by the engineered hardwood floors in the living areas. Long views dance across the hills from the kitchen, dining room and some bedrooms, vistas that you stop and notice every single morning. The mid-level living room greets guests warmly and intimately despite its soaring ceilings, while the top floor massively sized den with an entire wall of built in shelving, provides versatile spaces with a feel of expansiveness and luxury. The primary suite opens directly to the yard-sized patio, where views greet the sunrise and provide captivating evening dining settings. Three additional bedrooms and 2 additional full baths make this a home that lives large despite its intimate footprint. Solar panels, installed and paid off in 2022, keep energy costs low, along with a 2022 AC unit, a hallway laundry room, and direct access 2 car garage all add to the functional nature of the home. Step outside your door and it's moments from Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, nearly 300 acres of native oak and walnut woodland with miles of trails, Debs Lake, Audubon Center programming, and sweeping views of Downtown LA and the San Gabriel Mountains. Weekend trail runs, family bike rides, and golden hour hikes are simply part of the routine here and add to the surrounding 'wilderness in the city' vibe. Want a night out? Hip eateries like Evil Cooks and Tirzah's, as well as Highland Park and Glassell Park are nearby, with favorites like Highly Likely on Figueroa and acclaimed Wife and the Somm on Verdugo. South Pasadena's Mission Street, the Hermon area with its esteemed Hermon's Restaurant, are minutes away and Downtown LA is within easy reach via the nearby 110 freeway. This is Montecito Heights living at its finest and captures the Northeast LA lifestyle in a hidden hillside enclave style home that rarely becomes available.