Mar Vista's post-war bungalows are the Westside's best blank canvas. We expand them with additions, second stories, and ADUs — or reimagine them entirely.
Mar Vista has become one of the Westside's most active remodeling neighborhoods: young families buy 1940s bungalows for the location, then come to us for the house they actually need.
The classic project here doubles down on the lot: a second-story addition with a primary suite and ocean-breeze deck, a rear extension that opens the kitchen to the yard, or a detached ADU along the alley. Done right, an 1,100 square foot bungalow becomes a 2,400 square foot modern family home that still belongs on its street.
Permits run through LADBS, and Mar Vista's R1 variation zones — adopted to keep new construction in scale with the neighborhood — shape what second stories can look like on certain blocks. We design to those envelopes from the start, and we know which streets they apply to.
Alley access makes Mar Vista unusually good for ADU construction — crews and materials come in from the back, so the household barely feels the build.
Mar Vista Hill, East Mar Vista, near the Mar Vista Farmers Market area
From a single bathroom to a full home build, the same craftsmanship and attention to detail goes into every project, big or small.
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