Luke Walton's choice of beach city is a slam-dunk

Those days are gone. Not only is there plenty of new development on the side of town farthest from the ocean, but it's also not uncommon to see well-known sports figures throughout the community.

Among them is basketball forward Luke Walton, who signed a six-year contract worth $30 million with the Lakers before he sold his home of about three years and bought a newly built one. Both homes are in east Manhattan Beach.

The 27-year-old bachelor, who moved up in home size and price last month, had been living in Manhattan Village, a gated community whose residents include former Lakers Devean George and Brian Cook and Lakers assistant coaches Kurt Rambis and Brian Shaw.

Walton's town house sold for close to $1.24 million after a two-week escrow. The remodeled town house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,820 square feet. It has stainless-steel appliances, granite counters, cathedral ceilings with recessed lighting, a full bar, a great room, a steam shower, a walk-in closet and a community pool and spa.

The buyer was hockey player Jack Johnson,a Kings defenseman, and Walton purchased a single-family house with four bedrooms and two bathrooms for $2.75 million, property records show.

The two-story, 2,700-square-foot home is Mediterranean in style, with wrought-iron work and a balcony.

Walton, a son of basketball legend Bill Walton, was represented in his sale by Phyllis Cohen-Edwards of Shorewood Realtors.

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source: latimes.com