About this home

Welcome to 12 Rose Ave., a breathtaking beach compound just one block from the sand in Venice Beach. This incredible compound includes two homes on a rare double lot of 6,504 sq. ft., encompassing a fabulous private courtyard perfect for entertaining in style, with mature landscaping, lighting, seating and dining areas, a jacuzzi, and an outdoor fireplace. Built in 1924, the main home features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Coastal light floods through the airy home's bay windows and fills each charming nook with warmth. The open living room features gorgeous wood beams, a double-sided fireplace, an adjacent dining area, and access to the breakfast nook with peek-a-boo ocean views. The gourmet kitchen is adorned with Viking appliances, custom cabinetry, marble countertops, and French doors that open to the private brick courtyard. Two en suite bedrooms complete the lower level. Up the spiral staircase is a second-floor loft, third bedroom, and a balcony meant to take in those amazing SoCal sunsets over the ocean. The spacious three-level guest house offers amazing natural light with two-story windows and could serve as the perfect additional living space, home office, rental, or artist's studio featuring a dining area, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. Complete with eight on-site parking spaces, four of which are in an enclosed garage with ample storage, a second laundry area, and an additional bathroom. True beach living, located directly across the street from the Gjelina Hotel and within blocks of world-famous boardwalk, Abbot Kinney Blvd. and Main Street, where the Westside's best dining and entertainment await. Shown by appointment only.

Facts and features

Schools

• Westminster Avenue Elementary School

  elementary · K-5 · 0.5 mi

  7

• Mark Twain Middle School and World Languages Magnet

  middle · 6-8 · 1.9 mi

  8

• Venice Senior High School

  high · 9-12 · 2.1 mi

  8

• VENICE LUTHERAN SCHOOL

  elementary · K-8 · 0.6 mi

• Ecole Claire Fontaine

  elementary · K · 0.6 mi

• Acton Academy Venice Beach

  elementary · K-11 · 0.6 mi

Price history

• Oct 19, 2026 · Price Changed$4,995,000
• Jul 13, 2026 · Listed$5,195,000
• Sep 28, 2020 · Sold$3,746,000
• Aug 5, 2020 · Listing Removed—
• Mar 3, 2020 · Listed$4,950,000
• Sep 10, 2019 · Listing Removed—
• Jul 24, 2019 · Price Changed$4,950,000
• Jul 11, 2019 · Listed$5,490,000

Tax history

• 2025$48,632 tax · $4,135,884 assessed
• 2024$48,166 tax · $4,054,789 assessed
• 2023$47,223 tax · $3,897,338 assessed
• 2022$45,009 tax · $3,820,920 assessed
• 2021$44,473 tax · $3,746,000 assessed
• 2020$6,076 tax · $476,091 assessed
• 2019$5,845 tax · $466,757 assessed
• 2018$5,718 tax · $457,606 assessed

Home value

$4,952,469

• Quantarium$4,952,469
• Collateral Analytics$5,143,000
• Cotality$4,918,900

Where it is