Buying a home in Manhattan Beach and the South Bay is more than a transaction. It's finding the place where your family's next chapter begins.
Blending local knowledge, modern marketing, and a family first approach, our team has helped generations of clients, from first time buyers to families on their fourth or fifth move, feel at home every step of the way.
The South Bay isn't one market. It's a dozen of them. The Sand Section, the Hill Section, Tree Section, Manhattan Village, and the neighboring beach cities each move differently, and knowing the difference is what helps you buy with confidence.
Our team has guided clients through every corner of Manhattan Beach and the surrounding beach cities, often working with the same families across multiple home purchases over the years.
Many buyers only search on Zillow or wait for homes to hit the MLS, but a large share of Manhattan Beach sales never make it that far. In the fourth quarter of 2025, 56 percent of single family home sales in Manhattan Beach happened off market, and Hermosa Beach saw nearly identical numbers.
These homes are shared privately between agents, offered within broker networks, or sold through direct relationships, often before most buyers ever know they're available.
Through our relationships with top agents across the South Bay, we consistently hear about homes before they're officially listed, and we're often able to get our clients in early, sometimes before a property ever reaches the broader market. Being connected isn't a bonus. In this market, it's often the difference between finding your home and missing it entirely.
Manhattan Beach is one of the most sought after markets in Los Angeles, and the right home doesn't always go to the highest bidder. It goes to the buyer who is prepared, informed, and represented well.
We help our clients move quickly and confidently when it counts, so you're ready the moment the right home comes along.
Every purchase brings its own set of details: financing, inspections, negotiations, timing. With years of combined experience across hundreds of South Bay transactions, our team brings clarity to each step.
We guide you through the process, advocate on your behalf, and make sure you understand every decision along the way.
Houses for people who love this beach community.
Working with the Pratt Beach Properties team was an absolutely phenomenal experience, and we can't recommend them highly enough. From start to finish, we felt supported, informed, and confident that we were in the best possible...
I could not recommend Brigitte Pratt more highly. If there were ten stars, I would give them to Brigitte. She has helped me buy and sell my homes, helped my 70-something mother and sister with their home needs too. Selling a ho...
I would recommend Brigitte and Kevin Pratt to anyone looking to sell their home. People sell their homes for so many reasons. Mine was a particularly difficult decision to make. Brigitte and Kevin were there with me through the...
We feel incredibly lucky to have worked with the Pratt Beach Properties team on the purchase of our first home earlier this year. Kevin, Brigitte and Natalie took the time to truly understand what we were looking for, guiding u...
We worked with Brigitte and Kevin to sell our Sand section home as well as buying our current Hill section place. Everything about our experience was very positive. As this is the 7th home for us over a period of 30 years, we h...
Kevin has represented me for the sale of 2 homes and in the purchase of 2 homes over the past 7 years. He was extremely knowledgeable about beach cities real estate, was a detail-oriented person, and always followed through on ...
Buying our first home was one of the biggest moments of our lives, and thanks to the team at Pratt Beach Properties, it was also one of the most enjoyable. From the very beginning, Kevin, Brigitte, and Natalie were phenomenal. ...
Pratt Beach Properties exceeded my expectation. Brigitte and Kevin's level of expertise, professionalism, and dedication to their client and the end result is outstanding. As an example, Pratt Beach Properties listed and sold o...
I'll be honest, I wasn't initially sure if we'd get the same level of care from this amazing team as many of their higher profile clients. After all, we were not purchasing a multi-million dollar home in Manhattan Beach, we wer...
Brigitte Pratt and Amy Olivares are exceptional real estate agents. First, they are extremely knowledgeable about the market and the nuances of each neighborhood. Second, they always had our best interests in mind, and gave us ...
We have sold and bought a number of homes with Brigitte. Her understanding of the market and the time she has invested understanding our needs (which changed over time) have made her a fantastic partner. Wouldn't do a transacti...
Kevin and Brigitte are very knowledgeable about real estate. We used them to help us rent out an apartment. They guided us through the process, and immediately we had multiple offers. From there, they vetted the various offers ...
Kevin Pratt has been my realtor for many home sales and purchases over the past 20 years. He is so thorough and attentive that I have recommended him to my family and friends, who have also been extremely happy with his profess...
