Luxurious Brentwood Homes in Santa Monica Mountain Foothills

Brentwood is an affluent community of over 40,000 residents located adjacent to Santa Monica, California and near Beverly Hills.  Blended into the verdant landscape of West Los Angeles, luxurious Brentwood homes offer privacy and terrific views.  Homes in Brentwood are sought by the rich and famous.

At the heart of the Brentwood district are popular shops and businesses along San Vicente Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, and Wilshire Boulevard.  Brentwood Village, Brentwood Country Mart, the Getty Museum, Brentwood Country Club and other popular destinations are part of the rich heritage of Brentwood.  Along with the Barrington Recreation Center indoor and outdoor facilities, the community enjoys outdoor activities along trail systems, at parks, and its special events.

Highly respected Los Angeles schools, magnet schools, and private schools serve families living in Brentwood.  Cantor Canyon Elementary, Brentwood Science School, Westland School, Mirman School, Berkeley Halls, Milken Community High, Brentwood School, Archer School for Girls, and St. Martin of Tours are all located in Brentwood.  Mount St. Mary’s College offers higher education.

Neighborhoods of Brentwood California homes

North of Sunset Boulevard:  Set along the ridges with extraordinary vistas and tucked into the canyons, this gorgeous neighborhood of Brentwood homes features distinctive multimillion dollar estate properties.

South of Sunset Boulevard:  Featuring easy convenience to commercial districts, this area feature single-family homes and quite a number of condominiums and multi-family properties.
Southern Brentwood: This area neighbors Santa Monica and includes Brentwood condominium homes near Sunset Boulevard in an area called Museum Heights.  There are several neighborhoods including Westridge Hills, Brentwood Highlands, and Brentwood Glen (between Sunset, 405, and VA).

Western Brentwood: Several canyons on the West side of Brentwood include Mandeville Canyon, Bundy Canyon, Kenter Canyon and Sullivan Canyon.  Sullivan Canyon edges up to Pacific Palisades and includes an equestrian neighborhood.  In Mandeville Canyon are two subdivisions of Westridge Heights and Brentwood Flats.  Crestwood Hills is comprised of architecturally significant modern homes from the mid-1900s.  It is in the north part of Kenter Canyon.  Other canyon subdivisions include Brentwood Park and Westgate.

Gated Communities:  another selection of beautiful Brentwood homes is located inside gated communities.  Brentwood Terrace is next to Brentwood Country Club.  Burlingame can be picked out because of its sculpted coral trees.  Brentwood Hills is near Mount St. Mary’s College.  Other illustrious gated communities are Brentwood Sunset, Brentwood Country Estates, and Brentwood Circle (East of Barrington/North of Sunset).

The Brentwood area was formally part of the Rancho San Vicente and Santa Monica Mexican farming communities where avocados and soybeans were plentiful.

Brentwood lies between the San Diego Freeway on the east, Wilshire Boulevard on the south, Santa Monica on the southwest, Topanga State Park on the west, and Mulholland Drive on the north.

Buying and selling Upscale Southern California Homes

For more information about Brentwood homes for sale and other upscale homes in Southern California, call Bob coming of Keystone Group Properties at 310-496-8122.

Showcase of Brentwood CA homes.