The New York Times: $750,000 Homes in California

A 1929 Spanish-style house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot

Development has been booming in South Los Angeles in recent years, with the opening of the SoFi Stadium complex and the construction of the Automated People Mover electric train system, connecting Los Angeles International Airport to the surrounding areas. This house is less than three miles from the stadium and about a 15-minute drive from the airport. The main campus of the University of Southern California, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the Exposition Park neighborhood are also about 15 minutes away.

Size: 1,269 square feet

Price per square foot: $590

Indoors: The sellers added a fence around the perimeter of the property, turning the front yard into a private outdoor lounge area landscaped with drought-tolerant plants.

The front door opens into a living room with a fireplace, an arched picture window overlooking the front yard and a barrel-vault ceiling. Through an arched doorway is a dining room with a starburst-style chandelier. This space is open to a kitchen with new cabinets and countertops. At the end of the kitchen is a smaller version of the window in the living room, with enough space for a small breakfast table next to it.

A hallway off the dining area leads to the three bedrooms. The primary bedroom, at the front of the house, has an en suite bathroom with a black-and-white-tile shower. At the other end of the hall is a guest room with access to the rear courtyard. Off the center of the hall are guest room currently used as a home office and a bathroom with a combined tub and shower.