5052 Howard Avenue

This warm and inviting home is an entertainers delight that features numerous beautiful upgrades throughout and is located in the highly desirable New Dutch Haven neighborhood of Los Alamitos, in the Blue-Ribbon award winning Los Alamitos Unified School District. Walking distance to Trader Joes, Costco, 24-Hour Fitness, local coffee shops and dining, and the Los Alamitos Race Course. The homes infrastructure boasts newer 200 amp panel with sub-panel, LifeSource whole house water filtration system, fully paid solar system with approximately 27 KhW back-up batteries, a level 2 EV charger for quicker EV charging, multi-valve automatic sprinkler system with values re-located below ground, central air, forced air heating,, pull-down ladders attic access in the home and garage, oversized two-car with cabinets and work bench, and tankless water heater, automatic garage opener. The electrical panel is behind locked gates, newer clean-out horn between the mainline and the home. The main back yard features low maintenance artificial turf and updated oversized drainage, enclosed garden area, newer block wall extension with cast wall caps. Other key attributes of this home: Gorgeous double entry wood door with Baldwin locks. engineered hand-scraped look wood flooring, crown molding throughout, gas fireplace with built-in storage and display cases, recessed lighting with Lutron dimmer switches, and solid wood doors throughout. Newer carpeting in bedrooms. The spacious gourmet kitchen features expansive granite countertops, tiled backsplash with decorative medallion, a 60-inch 6 burner with griddle BERTAZZONI Italian stove with double oven, Viking exhaust hood, soft close cabinets/drawers, stainless steel sink, spacious floor-to-ceiling pantry, indoor laundry off the kitchen. Newer efficient refrigerator, dish washer, washer and dryer. The dining room has a built in wine rack, beautiful chandelier, custom 7-foot (approx) bifold dining room door that takes you to a backyard with fountain, outdoor kitchen, an outdoor gas-fed fire pit, covered seating areas with radiant heating for Al fresco dining on those cool evenings. This backyard is also perfect for viewing the Joint Forces Training Bases annual Firework show. The primary suite features a custom closet organizer, black out shades, the en suite bathroom features a glass enclosed shower with built-in niches for soaps and shampoos, hand-held and rain shower heads, leathered granite vanity.