Fully-furnished Tuscan farmhouse on the Venice Canals available for turn-key move-in. Truly a once-in-a-generation property, this elegant 3-story home is among the largest & most coveted homes in the Venice Canals enclave. Designed by renowned architect Louie Tomaro and maintained with attention to detail, the home features spacious rooms, balconies, high ceilings & designer touches throughout. Gourmet eat-in kitchen w/butler's pantry and Viking & Sub-Zero professional appliances. Subterranean garage below creates impressive floor plan with soaring volume and dramatic space and light. Oversized living room with 12-foot ceilings opening to large, waterfront yard w/mature olive & cypress trees. Resplendent master suite w/sitting area, private balcony overlooking Howland canal, lavish bath with jetted spa tub & shower. Dramatic entry rotunda with flowing stairway & skylights; 3 large bedrooms with 3.5 baths; upstairs guest bedroom is 315 sq ft with simple plan to split into a 4th bedroom. This timeless architectural masterpiece will bring your heart to the European countryside. Close to beach, Abbot Kinney, the Marina, Santa Monica, and hundreds of restaurants.
Sold for $4,355,000
$4,355,000
438 Howland Canal, Venice, CA 90291
3beds
3,593sqft
Residential, Single Family Residence
Built in 2000
2,848.82 Square Feet Lot
$3,998,000 Zestimate®
$1,212/sqft
$14,591 Estimated rent
Home value
$3,998,000
$3.60M - $4.44M
$14,591/mo
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Private balconyWaterfront yardFlowing stairway and skylightsGourmet eat-in kitchenDramatic entry rotundaDesigner touchesResplendent master suite
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Listed by:
Ty Bergman DRE # 01015897 310-386-2757,
Equity Union 424-600-7620,
Peter Bergman DRE # 01076358 310-821-2900,
Equity Union
Bought with:
Heather Bell, DRE # 01897826
The Agency
Source: CLAW,MLS#: 25-485267
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 4
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Air Conditioning
Appliances
- Included: Exhaust Fan, Freezer, Disposal, Dryer, Dishwasher
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Gas Starter
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,593
- Total interior livable area: 3,593 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - 2 Car
- Has garage: Yes
Features
- Levels: Three Or More
- Stories: 3
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Canal, Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Canal,Water
Lot
- Size: 2,848 sqft
- Dimensions: 30 x 95
Details
- Additional structures: None
- Parcel number: 4227012025
- Zoning: LARW1
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Country French
- Property subtype: Residential, Single Family Residence
Condition
- Year built: 2000
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Venice
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/28/2025 | Sold | $4,355,000-10.7%$1,212/sqft |
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| 3/24/2025 | Contingent | $4,875,000$1,357/sqft |
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| 1/18/2025 | Listed for sale | $4,875,000+22%$1,357/sqft |
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| 9/4/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 8/18/2021 | Listed for sale | $3,995,000$1,112/sqft |
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| 4/15/2020 | Listing removed | $3,995,000$1,112/sqft |
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| 2/28/2020 | Listed for sale | $3,995,000-14.5%$1,112/sqft |
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| 9/13/2019 | Listing removed | $4,670,000$1,300/sqft |
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| 4/22/2019 | Listed for sale | $4,670,000$1,300/sqft |
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| 2/28/2019 | Pending sale | $4,670,000$1,300/sqft |
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| 1/15/2019 | Price change | $4,670,000-1.7%$1,300/sqft |
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| 10/9/2018 | Price change | $4,749,000-1%$1,322/sqft |
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| 6/22/2018 | Listed for sale | $4,799,000+65.5%$1,336/sqft |
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| 6/21/2018 | Listing removed | $14,495$4/sqft |
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| 5/1/2018 | Price change | $14,495-3.3%$4/sqft |
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| 2/20/2018 | Price change | $14,995-3.2%$4/sqft |
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| 1/23/2018 | Listed for rent | $15,495+6.9%$4/sqft |
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| 4/28/2017 | Listing removed | $14,500$4/sqft |
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| 3/31/2017 | Sold | $2,900,000$807/sqft |
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| 2/21/2017 | Price change | $14,500-3.3%$4/sqft |
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| 1/31/2017 | Listed for rent | $14,995$4/sqft |
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| 12/19/2016 | Sold | $2,900,000+685.9%$807/sqft |
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| 8/25/1998 | Sold | $369,000$103/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,344 +1.1% | $3,365,692 +2% |
| 2024 | $39,910 +2% | $3,299,699 +2% |
| 2023 | $39,128 +4.9% | $3,235,000 +2% |
| 2022 | $37,289 +1.2% | $3,171,570 +2% |
| 2021 | $36,837 -1% | $3,109,383 +1% |
| 2020 | $37,225 | $3,077,501 +2% |
| 2019 | $37,225 +4.5% | $3,017,159 +2% |
| 2018 | $35,629 | $2,958,000 +2% |
| 2017 | $35,629 +2.2% | $2,900,000 +173.6% |
| 2016 | $34,848 +171.6% | $1,060,041 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $12,833 +1.2% | $1,044,119 +2% |
| 2014 | $12,686 | $1,023,667 +2.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $999,061 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $979,473 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $972,154 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $974,464 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $955,358 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $936,626 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $918,261 |
| 2005 | -- | $918,261 +4% |
| 2004 | -- | $882,606 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $866,430 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $849,442 +57.2% |
| 2000 | -- | $540,380 |
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Neighborhood: Venice
Nearby schools
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- 10/10Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.8 mi
- 8/10Mark Twain Middle School and World Languages MagnetGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.7 mi
- 8/10Venice Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.4 mi
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