The Eagle Rock Mansion, "Chateau Emanuel" at 1554 Hill Drive For Sale

Longtime residents of Eagle Rock are quite familiar with what is affectionately referred to as "The Mansion", an imposing english tudor estate located at 1554 Hill Drive in Eagle Rock. This property has just recently been listed for sale for the first time since 1965 - the total lot size is 122,404 square feet, and the main home is 4 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, and nearly 6,000 square feet. There is also 3 additional guest houses adding an additional 3,000 square feet. An absolutely incredible property, and it has just been listed for sale. Asking price? $5,999,995.00.

Please contact me if you are interested & I would be happy to provide my services to assist you in owning this fabulous home! Listing courtesy of James Beckham with Dilbeck Realtors.

Friday Night - Time for the Eagle Rock Farmer's Market!!

It's Friday night in Northeast Los Angeles, once again time for the Eagle Rock Farmers Market . Located at the intersection of Merton and Caspar Avenue, the market is a great way to get out and meet your fellow Angelenos, and enjoy this beautiful September evening weather. On any given week, the market has everything from play jumpers and arts and crafts for the kids, to kettle corn, funnel cakes, sno-cones, and endless variety of fruits and vegetables, as well as full dinners, with the juices of roasting chickens dripping into the pit, and hickory smoke wafting into the air. As you get closer, you're likely to hear an Elvis impersonator belting out "Blue Sueds Shoes" or "Viva Las Vegas", to the delight of the crowd.

The Farmers market has become an Eagle Rock institution over the last decade, and is packed every Friday. Here you can also find fresh flowers, honey, jewelry - even tube socks!! The fruit and vegetable vendors also carry seasonal items such as strawberries, blackberries and rasberries, as well as apples, blueberries, pomegranates, peaches, pears, plums, tomatoes, avocados, carrots, potatoes, lettuce, squash, plums, and the list goes on and on...


The market it always a fun place, and it is great to get out and enjoy the people in the community and support local businesses!

What better time and place to do it than on a Friday night in Southern California!!??



The Eagle Rock Farmer's Market is located at the intersection of Merton Avenue and Caspar Avenue, one block south of Colorado Boulevard and one block east of Eagle Rock Boulevard - open every Friday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.







Come on out & enjoy the fun!!!

NEW LISTING AT 5162 WINDERMERE AVENUE, EAGLE ROCK, CA 90041

Character abounds in this 1925 Spanish Revival located in the desirable neighborhood north of Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock. A large front porch and enclosed entry lead into the bright and spacious living room and dining area. This impressive space boasts such original details as a Batchelder tile fireplace, recessed lighting that illuminates the vaulted ceiling, arched windows, and oak floors. Highlights of the galley kitchen include abundant cabinet space and eat-in area. There are two bedrooms and one bath including a huge master with private access to a pavered patio that is perfect for entertaining. The grounds are beautifully landscaped with automatic sprinklers and include a completely fenced backyard, separate dog run and power driveway gate. There is also a finished two-car garage complete with telephone and high-speed internet access as well as laundry hook-ups and power garage door. Other features include central air and heat, copper plumbing and updated electrical. This lovely home is located steps away from local shops and restaurants and the heart of Eagle Rock. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity! Offered at $499,000.

Listing Broker: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Listing Agent: John Barry

For more information regarding this property, please contact me at 323-810-7976, or via email to jb@jbknowsthevalley.com Thanks!

Credit for the FABULOUS house photo to Eric Engel of Engel Multimedia

Spotlight on a Pending Eagle Rock Home Sale... **

North of Hill Drive in the picturesque neighborhood of Eagle Rock, this beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath single family residence is currently shown as a pending sale in escrow, as of February 2009. The square footage of the home itself is listed by the Los Angeles County Assessor as being 1,549 square feet, with a lot size of 8,120 square feet. According to the property description, the home features gleaming hardwood floors, an open floor plan with spacious rooms, and large rear yard with double-detached garage. Located at 5420 Mount Helena Avenue in Eagle Rock, with a list price of $559,000.00. Listed by Century 21 Village, Inc..

**(information shown as obtained from Multiple Listing Service - no guarantee of information accuracy)

The Eagle Rock Farmers Market

As you stroll down Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock on a typical Friday evening, as you pass the corner of Caspar Avenue, your nose can't help but notice the wonderful and tempting aroma of roasting chickens, and soon see dozens of them slowly turning on spits over an huge open fire pit, juices dripping and hickory smoke wafting into the air. As you get closer, you're likely to hear an Elvis impersonator belting out "Blue Swede Shoes" or "Viva Las Vegas", while your stomach is further enticed with the delectable scents of fresh funnel cakes and warm kettle corn. Welcome to the Eagle Rock Farmer's Market, what has become an Eagle Rock institution over the last 10-15 years. Here you can also find fresh flowers, honey, jewelry - even tube socks!! Don't forget about all of the fresh fruits and vegetables, with seasonal items such as strawberries, apples, blueberries, pomegranates, peaches, pears, plums, tomatoes, avocados, carrots, potatoes, lettuce, squash, plums and the list goes on and on and on...


The market may not be as big and elaborate as some of the other farmer's markets in the LA area, but it is always fun to get out and enjoy the people in the community and support local business, and what better time and place to do it than on a Friday night in Southern California!!??

The Eagle Rock Farmer's Market is located at the intersection of Merton Avenue and Caspar Avenue, one block south of Colorado Boulevard and one block east of Eagle Rock Boulevard - open Friday's from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Come on out & enjoy!!!

Eagle Rock Featured in the New York Times...

Countless thousands of people in the Big Apple will have their attention focused on our little community of Eagle Rock on Thursday, as the New York Times publishes a feature article on the front page of their Fashion & Style section entitled "When the Next Wave Wipes Out".

The article discusses the effects that the economy downturn could possibly have on neighborhoods such as Eagle Rock which are undergoing gentrification and revitalization, when the neighborhoods then begin a reversion of sorts as business move out of the neighborhood.

Personally, I've lived here in Eagle Rock for eighteen years, and have seen first-hand the amazing changes that has taken over the community in the last 5-10 years, as the article points out. There have been a few businesses to close down recently - I was especially sad and sorry to hear of the closing of Lucy Finch, a boutique that was opened and operated by a friend and old neighbor of mine. (But at least she got her picture in the New York Times - nice job, Rainy!!) But overall, I feel that the article makes it sound worse than it is - many of the new stores, cafes and coffee shops that have opened over the recent years are still going as strong as ever, and not THAT many have closed down! There is definitely still a vibrant and different feel to this community than there has been in the past, and everyone I know who lives here absolutely loves it!! Its going to take a lot more than a few stores closing to dampen the spirit and the pulse of this town... Long live Eagle Rock!!

The full text of the New York Times article can be found HERE.