SEAL BEACH A custom front door leads the way into this corner-unit home with a sky-lit kitchen and open floor plan.

Address: 1681 Monterey Road, Unit 15F, Seal Beach, 90740

Listed for: $560,000 for two bedrooms, two bathrooms in 1,200 square feet (1,300-square-foot lot)

Features: Covered porch; bay windows; built-in fireplace; tile-splashed kitchen

About the area: In the 90740 ZIP Code, based on five sales, the median price for condos in December was $395,000, up 6% year over year, according to CoreLogic.