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The Westside

Brentwood Real Estate Agent

Brentwood stretches from Wilshire Boulevard to the foothills, with different lot patterns in the flats, the canyons and the Palisades-adjacent streets. Our $8 million historical sale at 249 S Westgate is one point of reference here.

Where people buy in Brentwood

Brentwood Park

Large homes and landscaped streets north of Sunset Boulevard.

The flats near San Vicente

Walkable commercial streets and residential blocks with condos, townhomes and single-family houses.

Mandeville and the canyons

Longer, winding roads with more separation, hillsides and canyon lots.

Life around Brentwood

Schools to know

Brentwood School has two private campuses. Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter is a public option. Confirm attendance boundaries and admissions for any address.

Landmarks and work

The Getty Center sits above the 405. UCLA, Westwood medical centers and Century City offices are nearby employment anchors, but the 405 and local canyon roads can be slow.

Changing surroundings

The city maintains a planning portal for proposed projects. A proposal near a home is not a completed amenity; check its current status and address.

Selected area transactions

249 S Westgate Ave6 Bd · 7 Ba · 9,501 Sq FtSold $8,000,000Historical sale; the property sold again for $9.5M in 2025.Source record

These are historical transactions, not a live listing feed. Confirm any current listing directly.

Further reading: local history, dining and projects

Getting to know Brentwood

Brentwood ranges from the commercial streets of San Vicente to large lots north of Sunset and winding canyon roads. Brentwood School has elementary and secondary campuses; Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter is a public option. The Getty Center, UCLA and Westwood’s medical district are local landmarks and work anchors, though the 405 can dictate the commute.

San Vicente Boulevard is a neighborhood dining axis: Pizzana is one well-known stop, and markets and cafes make the corridor useful beyond dinner. The farther a home sits up a canyon, the more its driveway, road and fire-access conditions matter. School eligibility and development status should be checked address by address.

The Brentwood that changes by street

San Vicente’s coral-tree median, the blocks around Barrington and the canyon roads north of Sunset belong to very different routines. The Brentwood Country Mart opened in 1948 with shops around a courtyard; it remains an easy landmark at the western edge. Brentwood Park has larger estates, while Mandeville adds longer, winding drives. Our historical $8 million Westgate sale is a local reference, but the same property sold for more in 2025, so we would never present the old price as a current valuation.

Newer dining and coffee, old neighborhood stops

Pizzana is a San Vicente staple. Neighborly opened on San Vicente in 2026 with several food counters, including Mini Kabob. Terroni opened on Barrington Place in July; Layla Bagels & Coffee is another newer Barrington stop. The Mart is near the Santa Monica city line, and not every Brentwood address is an easy walk to each place. We check the route, especially from a canyon home.

Green space and golf

Barrington Recreation Center has sports fields, courts and community programs. The Getty Center sits above the 405, and the trails in the Santa Monica Mountains draw hikers farther into the hills. Brentwood Country Club is a private golf club, not a public amenity or an automatic privilege of a nearby property. Verify club access separately from an address.

Development and schools need exact addresses

Construction began at 11905 Wilshire in 2026 on an 81-apartment project with ground-floor commercial space. It is not yet open retail. The San Vicente village and the Wilshire corridor affect different blocks. Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter and Brentwood School are educational options, but public boundaries, private admissions and the daily trip must be checked against the property.

Check the specific address: school eligibility, access, insurance, permits and commute depend on the property.

Brentwood area map

Street map with the Brentwood area outlined in dark green
Illustrative Brentwood neighborhood outline from Mapping L.A. (2013), not a school or property boundary. Basemap: © 2026 Esri and its licensors.

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