PARK HILLS HEIGHTS Aformal entry sets the tone in this 1950s two-story outfitted with beamed ceilings, plush carpeting and shutters.

Address: 4033 Don Felipe Drive, Los Angeles, 90008

Listed for: $879,000 for three bedrooms, 1.25 bathrooms in 1,916 square feet (6,300-square-foot lot)

Features: Bright facade; formal dining room; large eat-in kitchen; stone fireplace

About the area: In the 90008 ZIP Code, based on 15 sales, the median price for single-family homes in November was $870,000, up 20% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

—Jack Flemming