1280 Angelo Dr
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Property Details for 1280 Angelo Drive
Property Details for 1280 Angelo Drive
| Status | Sold |
|---|---|
| MLS # | 25518361 |
| Days on Market | 160 |
| Taxes | - |
| HOA Fees | - |
| Condo/Co-op Fees | - |
| Compass Type | Single Family |
| MLS Type | Residential / Single Family Residence |
| Year Built | - |
| Lot Size | 0.43 AC / 18,812 SF |
| County | Los Angeles County |
Building
1280 Angelo Dr
Location
Sold By Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty, Tom Benjamin, DRE #01494143
Building Information for 1280 Angelo Drive
Payment Calculator
$57,815 per month
30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest
$46,301
$11,514
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Property Information for 1280 Angelo Drive
- HOA: No
- Senior Community: No
- Building Type: Detached
- Year Built Source: Assessor
- Number Of Stories: 2
- View: Yes
- View Description: City, City Lights, Mountains, Tree Top
- View: City Lights, Mountain(s)
- Security Features: Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Automatic Gate
- Disclosures: None
- Listing Type: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Service Level: Full Service
- Lot Acreage: 0.4319
- Lot Size Square Feet: 18812
- Lot Size Dimensions: 103x178
- Source Lot Size Dimensions: Assessor
- Parking Garage: Garage - 2 Car, Gated, Garage, Private, Driveway
- Total Parking: 4
- Covered Parking: 2
- Open Other Spaces Total: 2
- Garage Spaces Total: 2
- Parking Features: Garage - Two Door, Gated, Garage, Private, Driveway
- Room Type: Living Room
- Rooms: Patio Open, Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Dining Area
- Levels: Two
- Fireplace: Yes
- Fireplaces: 3
- Fireplace Features: Living Room
- Fireplace Rooms: Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Primary Retreat
- Den: No
- Family Room: 0
- Dining Room: 0
- Furnished: Unfurnished
- Cooling: Central
- Cooling Type: Central
- Heating: Central
- Heating Type: Central
- Flooring: Hardwood, Tile, Mixed
- Equipment: Built-Ins, Barbeque, Range/Oven, Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Microwave, Freezer, Garbage Disposal, Refrigerator
- Interior Features: Bar
- Room Kitchen Features: Kitchen Island
- Kitchen Features: Island, Gourmet Kitchen
- Room Bathroom Features: Shower in Tub, Vanity area
- Bathroom Features: Shower and Tub, Double Vanity(s)
- Bedroom Features: Primary Suite, WalkInCloset
- Common Walls: Detached/No Common Walls
- Laundry: Inside, Room, On Upper Level
- Eating Areas: Other - See Remarks, Breakfast Area, Dining Area, Kitchen Island, In Kitchen
- Eating Area: See Remarks, Dining Room, In Kitchen
- Pool: Yes
- Private Pool: Yes
- Pool Description: Heated, In Ground, Private
- Pool Features: Heated, In Ground, Private
- Spa: Yes
- Spa: Heated, Private, In Ground
- Fence: Electric
- Patio Features: Deck(s), Patio Open
- New Construction: No
- Other Structures: None
- Entry Date: 03-29-2025
Property History for 1280 Angelo Drive
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | Sold CRMLS #25518361 | $9,500,000 | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Sold CLAW #25518361 | $9,500,000 | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1917020287 | $9,500,000 | -0.8% / yr |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Pending CLAW #25518361 | — | |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Accepting Backup Offers CLAW #25518361 | — | |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Accepting Backup Offers CRMLS #25518361 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Withdrawn / Cancelled SDMLS #24-421703 | $9,950,000 | — |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #24-421703 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Listed (Active) CLAW #25518361 | $9,890,000 | — |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #24421703 | $9,950,000 | — |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #25518361 | $9,890,000 | — |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Price Change CLAW #24-421703 | $9,950,000 | — |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #24421703 | $10,900,000 | — |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #24-421703 | $10,900,000 | — |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Listed (Active) CLAW #24-421703 | $10,900,000 | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #22166247 | $11,995,000 | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #22-166247 | $11,995,000 | — |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Listed (Active) CLAW #22-166247 | $12,995,000 | — |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #22-166247 | $11,995,000 | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Listed (Active) CLAW #22-166247 | $12,995,000 | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #22166247 | $12,995,000 | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Expired CLAW #21-775720 | $13,899,000 | — |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Expired CRMLS #21775720 | $13,899,000 | — |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Price Change CRMLS #21775720 | $13,899,000 | — |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Listed (Active) CLAW #21-775720 | $14,600,000 | — |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #21775720 | $14,600,000 | — |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Sold CLAW #17-230166 | $10,650,000 | — |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Sold CRMLS #17230166 | $10,650,000 | — |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #600749951 | $10,150,000 | -8.3% / yr |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Pending CRMLS #17230166 | — | |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Pending CLAW #17-230166 | — | |
| May 11, 2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #17230166 | $11,800,000 | — |
| May 11, 2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #17211570 | $13,500,000 | — |
| May 11, 2017 | Listed (Active) CLAW #17-230166 | $11,800,000 | — |
| May 11, 2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #17-211570 | — | |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #17-195076 | — | |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #17211570 | $13,500,000 | — |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #17195076 | $13,500,000 | — |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Listed (Active) CLAW #17-211570 | $13,500,000 | — |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Listed (Active) CLAW #17-195076 | $13,500,000 | — |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #16162496 | $14,500,000 | — |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #17195076 | $13,500,000 | — |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #16-162496 | $14,500,000 | — |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Listed (Active) CLAW #16-162496 | $14,500,000 | — |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #16162496 | $14,500,000 | — |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #16137522 | $15,750,000 | — |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #16-137522 | — | |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #16137522 | $15,750,000 | — |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Listed (Active) CLAW #16-137522 | $15,750,000 | — |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #16-119108 | — | |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #16119108 | $17,000,000 | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Listed (Active) CLAW #16-119108 | $17,000,000 | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #16119108 | $17,000,000 | — |
| May 12, 2015 | Expired CRMLS #04049260 | $4,995,000 | — |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Sold CLAW #14-783349 | $12,985,000 | — |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Sold CRMLS #14783349 | $12,985,000 | — |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #437691916 | $12,985,000 | — |
| Aug 25, 2014 | Pending CRMLS #14783349 | — | |
| Aug 25, 2014 | Pending CLAW #14-783349 | — | |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #14783349 | $13,800,000 | — |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Listed (Active) CLAW #14-783349 | $13,800,000 | — |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #12624505 | $3,495,000 | — |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #12-624505 | — | |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #12624505 | $3,495,000 | — |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Listed (Active) CLAW #12-624505 | $3,495,000 | — |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Expired CRMLS #11503261 | $4,900,000 | — |
| Mar 15, 2012 | Expired CLAW #11-503261 | $4,900,000 | — |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Listed (Active) CLAW #11-503261 | $5,795,000 | — |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Expired CRMLS #731857 | $2,700,000 | — |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Expired CRMLS #813312 | $2,700,000 | — |
| Jan 27, 2011 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #11503261 | $5,795,000 | — |
| Jan 7, 2005 | Expired CLAW #04-049260 | $4,995,000 | — |
| Jan 7, 2005 | Expired CLAW #04-078894 | $4,995,000 | — |
| Aug 19, 2004 | Expired CLAW #04-049176 | $4,995,000 | — |
| Jul 7, 2004 | Listed (Active) CLAW #04-078894 | $4,995,000 | — |
| Jul 7, 2004 | Listed (Active) CLAW #04-049260 | $4,995,000 | — |
| Feb 19, 2004 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #04049260 | $4,995,000 | — |
| Feb 19, 2004 | Listed (Active) CLAW #04-049176 | $4,995,000 | — |
| Dec 7, 1999 | Sold CRMLS #99041226 | $2,650,000 | — |
| Dec 7, 1999 | Sold CLAW #99-041226 | $2,650,000 | — |
| Oct 16, 1999 | Pending CRMLS #99041226 | — | |
| Oct 16, 1999 | Pending CLAW #99-041226 | — | |
| Sep 13, 1999 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #99041226 | $2,995,000 | — |
| Sep 13, 1999 | Listed (Active) CLAW #99-041226 | $2,995,000 | — |
| Apr 30, 1999 | Expired CLAW #831165 | $2,750,000 | — |
| Oct 4, 1998 | Expired CLAW #813312 | $2,700,000 | — |
| Sep 30, 1998 | Expired CRMLS #831165 | $2,750,000 | — |
| Sep 30, 1998 | Listed (Active) CLAW #831165 | $2,900,000 | — |
| Sep 30, 1998 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #831165 | $2,750,000 | — |
| May 4, 1998 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #813312 | $2,700,000 | — |
| May 4, 1998 | Listed (Active) CLAW #813312 | $2,700,000 | — |
| Apr 30, 1998 | Expired CLAW #731857 | $2,700,000 | — |
| Jan 29, 1998 | Listed (Active) CLAW #731857 | $2,700,000 | — |
| Oct 30, 1997 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #731857 | $2,700,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2025 | Sold CRMLS #25518361 | $9,500,000 |
| 10/27/2025 | Sold CLAW #25518361 | $9,500,000 |
| 10/20/2025 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1917020287 | $9,500,000 -0.8% / yr |
| 09/05/2025 | Pending CLAW #25518361 | — |
| 09/05/2025 | Accepting Backup Offers CLAW #25518361 | — |
| 09/05/2025 | Accepting Backup Offers CRMLS #25518361 | — |
| 03/29/2025 | Withdrawn / Cancelled SDMLS #24-421703 | $9,950,000 |
| 03/29/2025 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #24-421703 | — |
| 03/29/2025 | Listed (Active) CLAW #25518361 | $9,890,000 |
| 03/29/2025 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #24421703 | $9,950,000 |
| 03/29/2025 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #25518361 | $9,890,000 |
| 02/20/2025 | Price Change CLAW #24-421703 | $9,950,000 |
| 07/31/2024 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #24421703 | $10,900,000 |
| 07/31/2024 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #24-421703 | $10,900,000 |
| 07/31/2024 | Listed (Active) CLAW #24-421703 | $10,900,000 |
| 10/14/2022 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #22166247 | $11,995,000 |
| 10/14/2022 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #22-166247 | $11,995,000 |
| 08/22/2022 | Listed (Active) CLAW #22-166247 | $12,995,000 |
| 08/03/2022 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #22-166247 | $11,995,000 |
| 06/11/2022 | Listed (Active) CLAW #22-166247 | $12,995,000 |
| 06/11/2022 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #22166247 | $12,995,000 |
| 04/08/2022 | Expired CLAW #21-775720 | $13,899,000 |
| 04/05/2022 | Expired CRMLS #21775720 | $13,899,000 |
| 12/10/2021 | Price Change CRMLS #21775720 | $13,899,000 |
| 08/23/2021 | Listed (Active) CLAW #21-775720 | $14,600,000 |
| 08/23/2021 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #21775720 | $14,600,000 |
| 07/19/2017 | Sold CLAW #17-230166 | $10,650,000 |
| 07/19/2017 | Sold CRMLS #17230166 | $10,650,000 |
| 07/13/2017 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #600749951 | $10,150,000 -8.3% / yr |
| 07/06/2017 | Pending CRMLS #17230166 | — |
| 07/06/2017 | Pending CLAW #17-230166 | — |
| 05/11/2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #17230166 | $11,800,000 |
| 05/11/2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #17211570 | $13,500,000 |
| 05/11/2017 | Listed (Active) CLAW #17-230166 | $11,800,000 |
| 05/11/2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #17-211570 | — |
| 03/15/2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #17-195076 | — |
| 03/15/2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #17211570 | $13,500,000 |
| 03/15/2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #17195076 | $13,500,000 |
| 03/15/2017 | Listed (Active) CLAW #17-211570 | $13,500,000 |
| 01/20/2017 | Listed (Active) CLAW #17-195076 | $13,500,000 |
| 01/20/2017 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #16162496 | $14,500,000 |
| 01/20/2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #17195076 | $13,500,000 |
| 12/14/2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #16-162496 | $14,500,000 |
| 12/14/2016 | Listed (Active) CLAW #16-162496 | $14,500,000 |
| 09/15/2016 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #16162496 | $14,500,000 |
| 09/14/2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #16137522 | $15,750,000 |
| 09/14/2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #16-137522 | — |
| 07/08/2016 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #16137522 | $15,750,000 |
| 07/08/2016 | Listed (Active) CLAW #16-137522 | $15,750,000 |
| 06/30/2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #16-119108 | — |
| 06/30/2016 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #16119108 | $17,000,000 |
| 04/27/2016 | Listed (Active) CLAW #16-119108 | $17,000,000 |
| 04/27/2016 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #16119108 | $17,000,000 |
| 05/12/2015 | Expired CRMLS #04049260 | $4,995,000 |
| 09/19/2014 | Sold CLAW #14-783349 | $12,985,000 |
| 09/19/2014 | Sold CRMLS #14783349 | $12,985,000 |
| 09/09/2014 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #437691916 | $12,985,000 |
| 08/25/2014 | Pending CRMLS #14783349 | — |
| 08/25/2014 | Pending CLAW #14-783349 | — |
| 08/08/2014 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #14783349 | $13,800,000 |
| 08/08/2014 | Listed (Active) CLAW #14-783349 | $13,800,000 |
| 10/18/2012 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #12624505 | $3,495,000 |
| 10/18/2012 | Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #12-624505 | — |
| 09/14/2012 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #12624505 | $3,495,000 |
| 09/14/2012 | Listed (Active) CLAW #12-624505 | $3,495,000 |
| 03/16/2012 | Expired CRMLS #11503261 | $4,900,000 |
| 03/15/2012 | Expired CLAW #11-503261 | $4,900,000 |
| 12/29/2011 | Listed (Active) CLAW #11-503261 | $5,795,000 |
| 09/14/2011 | Expired CRMLS #731857 | $2,700,000 |
| 09/14/2011 | Expired CRMLS #813312 | $2,700,000 |
| 01/27/2011 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #11503261 | $5,795,000 |
| 01/07/2005 | Expired CLAW #04-049260 | $4,995,000 |
| 01/07/2005 | Expired CLAW #04-078894 | $4,995,000 |
| 08/19/2004 | Expired CLAW #04-049176 | $4,995,000 |
| 07/07/2004 | Listed (Active) CLAW #04-078894 | $4,995,000 |
| 07/07/2004 | Listed (Active) CLAW #04-049260 | $4,995,000 |
| 02/19/2004 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #04049260 | $4,995,000 |
| 02/19/2004 | Listed (Active) CLAW #04-049176 | $4,995,000 |
| 12/07/1999 | Sold CRMLS #99041226 | $2,650,000 |
| 12/07/1999 | Sold CLAW #99-041226 | $2,650,000 |
| 10/16/1999 | Pending CRMLS #99041226 | — |
| 10/16/1999 | Pending CLAW #99-041226 | — |
| 09/13/1999 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #99041226 | $2,995,000 |
| 09/13/1999 | Listed (Active) CLAW #99-041226 | $2,995,000 |
| 04/30/1999 | Expired CLAW #831165 | $2,750,000 |
| 10/04/1998 | Expired CLAW #813312 | $2,700,000 |
| 09/30/1998 | Expired CRMLS #831165 | $2,750,000 |
| 09/30/1998 | Listed (Active) CLAW #831165 | $2,900,000 |
| 09/30/1998 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #831165 | $2,750,000 |
| 05/04/1998 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #813312 | $2,700,000 |
| 05/04/1998 | Listed (Active) CLAW #813312 | $2,700,000 |
| 04/30/1998 | Expired CLAW #731857 | $2,700,000 |
| 01/29/1998 | Listed (Active) CLAW #731857 | $2,700,000 |
| 10/30/1997 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #731857 | $2,700,000 |
For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 1280 Angelo Drive
Schools near 1280 Angelo Drive
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Charter - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Charter - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Charter - | K to 5 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Warner Avenue Elementary School PublicK to 5 | ||
Emerson Community Charter School Charter6 to 8 | ||
University Senior High School Charter Charter9 to 12 | ||
Community Magnet Charter Elementary School CharterK to 5 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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