Mom’s Plum Tart Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 stick (8 Tablespoons) vegan butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
12 baby plums, pitted and cut in half
pinch of salt

Topping

1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoon sugar

 

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare a 9 or 10″ springform pan and set aside.
2. Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until pale and fluffy. Add the flour, baking powder, eggs and salt and mix on low speed. Once flour is incorporated increase speed to medium and mix well.
3. Spoon the batter into the baking pan. Arrange the plum halves skin side down in the batter. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl and sprinkle it over the top of the plums.
4. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until cake test inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool before removing from pan and serving.

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Luxury Homes for Sale Hancock Park - The Bienstock Group Los Angeles

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Best House for Sale Miracle Mile: 1025 S Sierra Bonita Los Angeles

Newly Listed Spanish California Home

The Bienstock Group has a brand newly re-imagined and remodeled two story Spanish colonial character house for sale at 1025 S Sierra Bonita Ave just south of Olympic Blvd in Miracle Mile.  The owners did an expert job preserving the elements of character in the house, like the wood beams in the living room, the original stained glass in the entry, and the circular staircase to the second floor.

They updated the floor plan and made it more modern by introducing an open dining room perfect for entertaining, a desk area and built-in breakfast nook off the kitchen, and a luxurious master suite with a white marble shower, freestanding tub, double sinks, and walk in closet.  The kitchen and all the baths are brand new.

Best House for Sale Miracle Mile: Fully Remodeled Designer Move-in-Ready

The owners bought the house for $1,250,000 on 10/7/2016 and it’s back on the market now in August 2017 for $1,959,000.  The house is fully remodeled with new electrical, plumbing, kitchen, baths, HVAC system and landscaping.  The house is 2,781 square feet on a 7,433 square foot lot, and it has 5 beds and 4 baths.

Desirable Miracle Mile Location

This Miracle Mile area is undergoing a surge in interest because of the new Metro subway line being built along Wilshire Blvd with a subway station nearby at La Brea and at Fairfax.  The new Miracle Mile HPOZ pocket is very close walking distance to museums, shops, and the new subway line.

The house at 1025 S Sierra Bonita is quintessential Spanish California living with a park-like yard and a Mission white spacious character house with the perfect balance of history and charm.  It’s in perfect designer move-right-in condition.

At the Bienstock Group we love what we do, which is selling houses for top top dollar.  We sold $97M in 2016.  So far in 2017 we closed 41 transaction, year-to-date closed volume of $60M, we have $10M in escrow and we have $15M in active homes for sale.

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Recently Sold Home Miracle Mile on Sycamore Ave

Recently Sold Home Miracle Mile Real Estate – Sycamore Avenue Sale

The Bienstock Group achieved record sales on Sycamore Ave multiple times in the last few years.  Most notably, two one story houses that were fully remodeled at 300 S Sycamore and 319 S Sycamore.  Fully remodeled houses in move-in condition, prepared for sale and marketed right, sell for top top dollar in the Miracle Mile neighborhood. Give us a call to learn more about Sycamore Avenue and the surrounding areas.

The Bienstock Group just sold the house on the corner of Sycamore Ave and Third Street, diagonally across from Ralphs, for $1,750,000.  The house was listed for $1,699,000.  It sold with multiple offers for $51,000 over the asking price in less than a week.

The house at 300 S Sycamore is 2,264 square feet on a 7,161 square foot lot.  The owners bought the house on January 14, 2014 for $1,261,000.  The house has 3 beds and 3 baths.  The kitchens and baths are remodeled.  There is no pool in the backyard.  The backyard is on Third St.

Past Sycamore Sale: The owners commissioned The Bienstock Group to sell their house at 300 S Sycamore because The Bienstock Group sold a house across the street at 319 S Sycamore for $1,860,000..  The house at 319 S Sycamore has 3 beds and 2 baths and is 2,019 square feet on a 6,509 square foot lot.  Like the house at 300 S Sycamore, the house at 319 S Sycamore is also one story, fully remodeled, and has no pool in the backyard.  The house at 319 S Sycamore is not on a busy corner so there is less street noise, although it does back up to the alley behind La Brea.

Highest Single-Story Sale: The sale at 319 S Sycamore was the highest sale ever in the neighborhood for any single story house between Third Street and Wilshire.  The sale at 300 S Sycamore is the highest sale in the neighborhood for a single story house on a busy corner.  It’s also a record for the fastest sale on a busy corner in the neighborhood.

At The Bienstock Group we specialize in selling houses for top top dollar in the shortest amount of time.  We sold $97M in 2016.  So far in 2017 we closed 44 transaction, year-to-date closed volume of $70M, active sales of $10M, and $8M in Escrow. We would love to answer any questions that you may have about your property or the market.

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