House Hunt: 'Threepenny Opera' Playwright Sells Home

This week, Santa Monica Patch reached out to a bunch of realtors and brokers about properties up for sale in SM. They reached back with loads of info. Here's the result:

• 1063 26th St., Santa Monica, Calif. 90403: A home formerly owned by famous German playwright Bertolt Brecht is on the block. (Incidentally, Santa Monica High School students his musical, Three Penny Opera, this weekend.) According to Gaby & Associates, Brecht wrote the following about the house, in his diary: “[It's] about 30 years old, California clapboard, whitewashed, with an upper floor with 4 bedrooms. i have a long workroom (almost 7 meters), which we immediately whitewashed and equipped with 4 tables. there are old trees in the garden (a pepper-tree and a fig-tree). rent is $60 per month, $12.50 more than in 25th street.” 'Course, that was back in the 1940s. Currently, the house is going for $1,650,000. Contact Gaby & Associates at 310.586.0308 for more info.

• 1520 16th St. #101, Santa Monica, Calif. 90404: This town home features spacious living areas, dining rooms with high ceilings, wood floors and a gas fireplace. Also included is a big wrap-around patio, a kitchen with granite counter tops, walk-in closets and a private balcony. The roof has a deck that provides gorgeous views of the mountains—you can even see the Hollywood sign from up there. Contact Kate Bransfield at 310.395.1133 for more info.

• 1308 California Ave., Santa Monica, Calif. 90403: A new listing, this town home has three beds, and two and a half bathrooms. Two patios, hardwood floors, a two-car parking garage, a laundry room, a pair of fireplaces and additional upgrades are also included. The property is listed at $839,000. Contact Deborah Thurm at 310.571.1380 for more info.

• 852 10th St., Santa Monica, Calif. 90403: This brand-new town house has units priced at $1,675,000 apiece. Each has three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, with contemporary and high-end finishes. Contact Deborah Thurm at 310.571.1380 for more info.

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