Bel Air-Holmby Hills

WELCOME TO BEL AIR-HOLMBY HILLS

Bel Air boasts some of the most magnificent property in the country. Located on the west side between Beverly Crest and Brentwood, the neighborhood is primarily residential with only a few shops within its 6.3 square mile area. Its remote location in the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains provides privacy and beautiful scenery for the high-profile locals.

AROUND THE BLOCK

BEL AIR-HOLMBY HILLS:

Bel Air has become a symbol of the Los Angeles elite.

Bel Air-Holmby Hills was established in the early 1920s by Alphonzo Bell, who bought a house on a large ranch after becoming a millionaire when he struck oil on his farm in nearby Santa Fe Springs. Bel Air-Holmby Hills is a neighborhood where privacy and high-priced real estate go hand in hand.

Hillside homes among wooded ridges, with a hazy city skyline in the distance.

THE NEIGHBORS:

Celebrities, entertainers, and Hollywood power players.

Bel Air-Holmby Hills is home to many film industry elite who take shelter in its secluded properties. These houses often feature strategically-placed ornate gates or foliage to provide an added layer of security and privacy.

Men standing at an eatery counter, including one in a white wide-brimmed hat.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Massive houses amid the Santa Monica foothills.

Among the country’s most elite neighborhoods, Bel Air-Holmby Hills boasts one of the lowest population densities in Los Angeles, a testament to the generous dimensions of its properties. Idyllic drives along its winding roads reveal some of the finest examples of residential architecture within the past century.

Bel Air-Holmby Hills residential street with mature trees, homes, parked cars, and pedestrians.

THE LIFESTYLE:

Tranquil, secluded, and discreet.

Bel Air-Holmby Hills represents a protective oasis within the greater Los Angeles area for many of its residents. Life is placid in Bel Air-Holmby Hills, which is what its denizens most appreciate. Aside from the Bel Air Hotel and the Bel Air Country Club, there are few social hubs.

Three children look over a wooden railing at a garden pond surrounded by ferns.

Stucco home with a red tile roof, framed by palms and lush landscaping.

Leafy green space with a curved path crossing a sunlit lawn beneath mature trees.

UNEXPECTED APPEAL:

A gated perimeter, accessible to the east and west.

Although the Bel Air community is gated, its two main entrances are open to the public. While the privacy fencing adds to the neighborhood’s hallowed sensibility, its open access points introduce an inviting element.

Bel Air’s west gate, with an ornate cream arch and palm trees.

THE MARKET:

Bel Air property is some of the most exclusive in the country.

Bel Air-Holmby Hills is a mix of massive mansions and, well, more modest mansions. Multiple floors and wings are the norm; gated drives offer properties a great deal of privacy and swimming pools abound.

Modern white hillside home surrounded by drought-tolerant landscaping, with a tall palm tree.

Modern home exterior with wood siding, tall windows, and dense green landscaping.

Modern hillside home with wood trim, framed by a large tree and distant city views.

While pricing on houses vary, it is not uncommon for estates to sell between 40 and 50 million dollars.

Hillside home with a swimming pool, surrounded by trees and rolling hills.

YOU'LL FALL IN LOVE WITH:

The tranquility of a true neighborhood.

Bel Air-Holmby Hills’ most alluring attribute is that it’s truly residential. Without a downtown to speak of, traffic is largely limited to its denizens, resulting a private, peaceful community.