Unlock the potential of this unique Westside property, offering a rare opportunity to reimagine, renovate, or create a private single-family compound tailored to your vision. The property features a vacant main residence, a detached structure configured as an ADU, and an attached structure configured as a Jr. ADU (see Agent Remarks), offering flexibility for investors, developers, and owner-users seeking rental income, multigenerational living, or a customized residential setting. Delivered 100% vacant at the close of escrow, the property allows the next owner to begin renovations, repositioning, or occupancy immediately and execute their vision from day one. Ideally located near Culver City, Playa Vista, Marina del Rey, and Venice, the property offers convenient access to premier dining, shopping, entertainment, major employment centers, and the vibrant Silicon Beach corridor. With multiple existing living spaces and significant potential for improvement and repositioning, this property presents a compelling opportunity to create value in one of the Westside's most desirable locations. Buyer to verify all permits, square footage, zoning, and allowable uses with the appropriate governmental agencies.
For sale
$1,499,000
8511 Melvil St, Los Angeles, CA 90034
3beds
2,248sqft
Residential, Single Family Residence
Built in 1938
5,005 Square Feet Lot
$1,445,400 Zestimate®
$667/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 8 days
- 461
- 17
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Garo Apelian DRE # 01945329 818-264-9591,
Apelian Realty Group, Inc. 818-264-9591
Source: CLAW,MLS#: 26902937
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Breakfast Area
Heating
- Floor Furnace
Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator, Range/Oven
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,248
- Total interior livable area: 2,248 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway, Covered, Permit Required
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 5,005 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50 x 100
Details
- Additional structures: Other
- Parcel number: 5065002013
- Zoning: LARD2
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Residential, Single Family Residence
Condition
- Fixer
- Year built: 1938
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Los Angeles
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $667/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $895,713
- Date on market: 9/1/2026
Estimated market value
$1,445,400
$1.37M - $1.52M
$4,973/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,499,000+36.3%$667/sqft |
Source: | ||
| 6/25/2026 | Sold | $1,100,000+74.6%$489/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 2/2/2005 | Sold | $630,000+517.6%$280/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 12/21/1994 | Sold | $102,000$45/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $895,713 +2% |
| 2025 | $10,727 +0.9% | $878,151 +2% |
| 2024 | $10,628 +1.9% | $860,933 +2% |
| 2023 | $10,427 +4.8% | $844,053 +2% |
| 2022 | $9,947 +1.2% | $827,504 +2% |
| 2021 | $9,824 -1% | $811,279 +1% |
| 2020 | $9,925 | $802,962 +2% |
| 2019 | $9,925 +5.3% | $787,218 +2% |
| 2018 | $9,427 | $771,784 +2% |
| 2017 | $9,427 +2.2% | $756,652 +9% |
| 2016 | $9,224 +9.2% | $694,000 +9.1% |
| 2015 | $8,450 +16.2% | $636,000 +9.5% |
| 2014 | $7,272 | $581,000 +43.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $405,000 -28.6% |
| 2011 | -- | $567,000 |
| 2010 | -- | $567,000 -16.9% |
| 2009 | -- | $681,930 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $668,559 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $655,451 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $642,600 |
| 2005 | -- | $642,600 +370% |
| 2004 | -- | $136,712 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $134,207 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $131,577 +4% |
| 2000 | -- | $126,469 |
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