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SYLMAR This ranch-style house on about half an acre features a living room with vaulted ceilings and French doors that open to a covered patio.

Address: 11416 Orcas Ave., Sylmar, 91342

Listed for: $895,000 for four bedrooms, 2.75 bathrooms in 2,964 square feet of living space (0.46-acre lot)

Features: Skylights; brick fireplaces; swimming pool

About the area: In the 91342 ZIP Code, based on 42 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in December was $470,000, up 6.8% year over year, according to Core- Logic.