Listing Agent: Kyle Nishimi      Broker/Office: Reassured Real Estate Inc
5502 Carfax Avenue Lakewood CA 90713
$ 1,168,000
  3   |    2 Full  1 Half   |    1496 Sq Feet

Listing ID

#PW26134929

Status

Active

Property Type

Single Family Residence

Property Style

Bungalow

County

Los Angeles

Neighborhood

Lakewood Estates (LKES)

Year Built

1954

Days on website

15

Description
Forget the cosmetic flip. This Lakewood cul-de-sac home was systematically upgraded, system by system, by a Construction Inspector who held his own property to the same standard he enforces every day on the job. The result is a fully modernized infrastructure package most buyers never think to ask about, until they're stuck paying for it later.

Start below the surface: a full PEX re-pipe throughout, a comprehensive grounding upgrade, and a new 200-amp electrical panel relocated to the garage, all permitted. That 2019 panel upgrade also routed power and fiber-optic lines underground from the garage to the house, clearing every overhead wire from the backyard in the process. The sewer main was replaced with new ABS pipe and a new cleanout was added. An owned 5.04kW Enphase solar system (NEM 2.0, transfers to buyer) pairs with a 2019 high-efficiency Bryant HVAC system, newly engineered ductwork, and 14" of blown-in attic insulation, just serviced and certified via a 26-point tune-up. This isn't paint and staging. It's a top-to-bottom performance rebuild, permitted every step of the way.

Then there's the permitted primary suite addition: a true retreat with a walk-in closet, dual-vanity bath, and private wine/coffee bar. The kitchen features solid quartz counters, tiled backsplash, an LG appliance suite, a pot filler, and an iSpring reverse osmosis filtration system, all set against beautifully refinished original hardwood floors.

Outside, the fully finished detached garage is Title 24 insulated, climate-controlled with its own HVAC, wired with an EV charging station, and finished with an epoxy flake floor, a rare, forward-thinking feature today's buyers are actively searching for. The private corner lot is fully fenced with a courtyard setting, smart exterior lighting, and layout flexibility for a future ADU or JADU.

The roof carries a 5-year certified warranty through 2031, and termite clearance is current. Every permit, warranty, and inspection report behind this work is on file and available for review, no surprises, just documented proof. This home has already answered the questions most buyers don't know to ask, a level of preparation that's genuinely rare to find in one property. Schedule your private showing today.
Location
Financial Information
List Price:  $ 1168000
Property Features
Appliances:  Dishwasher
Community Features:  Biking, Curbs, Golf, Park, Sidewalks, Suburban
Construction Materials:  Concrete, Drywall, Frame, Glass, Plaster, Stucco
Cooling:  Electric
Direction Faces:  West
Elementary School:  Other
Exterior Features:  Lighting
Fencing:  Masonry, Privacy, Vinyl
Flooring:  Stone, Vinyl, Wood
Foundation Details:  Raised
Green Energy Efficient:  Appliances, Doors, HVAC
Green Energy Generation:  Solar
Heating:  Central
High School:  Mayfair
High School District:  Bellflower Unified
Interior Features:  Attic, Storage, Workshop
Laundry Features:  Inside
Levels:  One
Lot Features:  Landscaped, Lawn
Middle Or Junior School:  Mayfair
Parking Features:  Concrete, Driveway, Garage
Patio And Porch Features:  Concrete, Open, Patio, Porch
Road Surface Type:  Paved
Roof:  Asphalt, Shingle
Senior Community YN:  false
Structure Type:  House
Water Source:  Public
Window Features:  Blinds, Drapes, Screens
Elementary School:  Other
High School:  Mayfair
High School District:  Bellflower Unified
Middle Or Junior School:  Mayfair
Senior Community YN:  false
MLS Area Major:  22 - Lakewood Estates, Lakewood Manor
City:  Lakewood
Listed By:   Kyle Nishimi   Reassured Real Estate Inc 
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