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- Listed price
- $1,790,000
- Listed Dec 28, 2021 · $584/sq ft
- Sold price
- $2,000,000
- Sold Mar 22, 2022
5 beds|4 ba|3,063 sqft|13,699 sqft lot|1936 Built|11 MLS days on market
2420 Foster Ave, Ventura, CA 93001
Property Description
Once the home of Author Erle Stanley Gardner of Perry Mason fame, this hillside home sits on a RARE FLAT LOT - so beautiful that weddings have happened her! Enjoy panoramic ocean and Island from almost every room in the house. The elegant features of this traditional 1936 home have retained their integrity, yet the floor plan is surprisingly modern and open. A small primary bedroom is downstairs and a primary bedroom suite is up with a dressing room (or office, or ?) along with two other bedrooms and a 3/4 bath. Guests will enjoy the charming studio with 3/4 bath and fireplace above the garage. A stone wall, Koi pond, and outdoor BBQ patio complete the picture The versatile finished basement and storage area is perfect for the gardener, artist, crafter, or fitness center. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac in the hills above Ventura High School, 2420 Foster Avenue is close to Ventura's beaches, historic shopping, dining, and art district.
Listing agent: Heidi GolffDRE #01273626heidi@heidigolff.com, Listing office: eXp Realty of California Inc.
MLS data updated 11/4/2026, 7:05:01 AM PT
Source: CRMLSMLS #: V1-9989
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Last recorded sale$2,000,000
Mar 22, 2022
Available records22021–2022
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$2,000,000Closed sale · Mar 22, 2022ZIP 93001 · Mar 2022
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No weekly rateNo published rate within 7 days of this date.This home · 2 price recordsDec 28, 2021 – Mar 22, 2022
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