Granada Hills, Los Angeles · 1962 to 1964

Balboa Highlands

Joseph Eichler's Southern California neighborhood in Granada Hills, now a protected historic district.

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2 Homes for Sale in Balboa Highlands

Single-family homes in Balboa Highlands, highest price first, updated from CRMLS throughout the day.

Homes are matched to Balboa Highlands by their street, zip code and subdivision in CRMLS, or by a listing description that places them in Balboa Highlands. Listings provided by CRMLS. “Listed by” identifies the listing agent and brokerage; Kyle Shutts and Arbor Real Estate are the advertising broker unless otherwise noted. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Inquiries are answered by Kyle Shutts, Arbor Real Estate.

Market Snapshot

The Balboa Highlands Market

2

For Sale Now

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Median Asking Price

5

Sold, Last 12 Months

$1.25M

Median Sale Price

$602

Median Sale Price per Sq Ft

104.2%

Median Sale-to-List

Homes for sale from CRMLS as of ; sales are homes in Balboa Highlands that closed in the last 12 months. Sale-to-list compares each sale price with the final asking price. A dash means fewer than three homes behind the figure.

About Balboa Highlands

Balboa Highlands is Joseph Eichler's neighborhood in the north San Fernando Valley, built from 1962 to 1964 in Granada Hills on Lisette, Nanette and Jimeno, with a few more homes on Darla.

Its homes were designed by A. Quincy Jones, Frederick Emmons and Claude Oakland, with the atriums, glass walls and post-and-beam construction that made Eichlers famous. The City of Los Angeles made the neighborhood a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2010.

Signature Features

  • Open-air atriums at the heart of many plans
  • Floor-to-ceiling glass to the back garden
  • Post-and-beam construction with exposed wood ceilings
  • Low flat and gabled rooflines
  • Radiant floor heating in the original slabs

The Architects

Joseph Eichler

The builder who brought modern design to the California tract home

A. Quincy Jones

The modernist of Sunnylands, Crestwood Hills and thousands of Eichler homes

Frederick Emmons and Claude Oakland also designed homes here.

Buying in Balboa Highlands

  • The neighborhood is an HPOZ: exterior work goes through the city's review.
  • Ask about the radiant floor heating and the roof; both are common Eichler repairs.
  • Ask whether the home has a Mills Act contract.
  • Ask what has been changed from the original plan.

Questions

Balboa Highlands FAQ

Are there homes for sale in Balboa Highlands right now?

Yes. 2 homes are for sale in Balboa Highlands, asking $1,549,000 to $2,350,000. 5 sold in the last 12 months at a median price of $1,250,000.

When was Balboa Highlands built?

From 1962 to 1964, by developer Joseph Eichler.

Is Balboa Highlands a historic district?

Yes. The City of Los Angeles made it a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2010.

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