Little Holmby

Overview

Little Holmby is a residential pocket of Westwood that sits beside Holmby Hills. The Real Deal describes it as a Westwood neighborhood, and it is often discussed together with its larger neighbor because the two share an estate scale and a quiet, tree lined character. Holmby Hills itself was assembled by Arthur Letts Sr. and developed by the Janss Investment Company after 1923, with lots there reaching about four acres.

Little Holmby has a smaller trading volume than the large estate enclaves around it, so a single sale can reset how the whole area is priced. That is exactly what happened in November 2025.

For Buyers

What Is Hard to Find

Large, flat, usable lots with a finished, architecturally significant house are scarce here. Most of the housing stock is traditional and many homes have been renovated in stages, so a fully rebuilt estate with modern systems, generous ceiling heights and a resolved garden is uncommon. Corner lots near the acre mark are rarer still. The 0.98 acre corner parcel at 10301 Strathmore Drive is an example of the kind of site buyers wait years to see.

Notable Streets

Strathmore Drive is the street most associated with the area’s top of market because of the November 2025 sale. Buyers looking here should also consider the adjacent Holmby Hills grid, where streets such as Devon, Charing Cross and Conway carry English names and 1920s streetlamps. We do not publish an official boundary map for Little Holmby; if a specific street matters to you, we confirm its status parcel by parcel.

Lot Sizes

Lot sizes vary widely. The record sale sat on a 0.98 acre corner lot. Next door in Holmby Hills, lots reach about four acres. Within Little Holmby, buyers should expect a mix of standard Westside residential parcels and a smaller number of larger holdings, and should verify the usable flat area rather than the gross figure on a listing.

Architecture

Much of the area’s appeal is traditional design, and many houses have been updated in stages over decades rather than rebuilt. 10301 Strathmore Drive is an English Country estate rebuilt by architect Richard Manion and builder Richard Holz, which shows what a disciplined rebuild of a traditional house can achieve in this setting.

Price Ranges

The documented top of the market is $20,283,800, about $1,975 per square foot, set at 10301 Strathmore Drive in November 2025. We have not found a published median price for Little Holmby on its own. For context only, Sotheby’s International Realty reported a single Holmby Hills sale at $22.3 million in the second quarter of 2026. Below the top, pricing depends heavily on lot size, renovation level and whether the house is a candidate for a rebuild.

Current Opportunities

Public inventory in Little Holmby is thin at any given moment. You can review the 10301 Strathmore Drive sale to understand what a finished estate commands here. For homes that are not on the open market, see our off-market collection. Nearby, Yasmine and Zac Mostame also handled the lease of 343 Veteran Avenue in the 90024 area.

Off Market Access

Because so few homes change hands, many conversations in Little Holmby begin privately. Owners who have held a property for a long time often prefer to test interest quietly before deciding whether to sell. Yasmine works within Carolwood Estates, whose pocket listing portal launched in 2025 and was reported by The Real Deal to hold more than $1 billion in private inventory across Los Angeles. Buyers who share their criteria in confidence can be matched against that private inventory and against direct owner outreach. Start with the off-market page.

For Sellers

What Buyers Want

Buyers in Little Holmby are typically choosing between this pocket, Holmby Hills, Bel Air and the Beverly Hills Flats. They want privacy from the street, a flat and usable garden, a pool, guest accommodation and a house that does not need a second renovation. Proximity to Westwood and the Westside schools matters to families, and a short drive to Century City and Beverly Hills matters to working owners.

What Makes One Property Outperform Another

A completed rebuild with documented architect and builder credentials outperforms a dated original, even on a similar lot. Corner and larger parcels command a clear premium because they offer light, setbacks and room for outdoor living. Interior volume, a primary suite with real separation and a finished lower level all move the price per square foot. The Strathmore sale at about $1,975 per square foot reflects that combination.

Recent Notable Sales

10301 Strathmore Drive closed at $20,283,800 on November 5, 2025. The Real Deal reported it as the priciest sale ever recorded for Little Holmby. Yasmine Benmaiza and Zac Mostame of Carolwood Estates represented the seller; a Compass agent represented the buyer. The seven bedroom, eleven bath house has about 10,269 square feet on a 0.98 acre corner lot.

Pricing Considerations

When an area has a small number of trades, comparable sales are sparse and often stale. A seller should be priced against the specific buyer pool that is actually cross shopping, which here includes Holmby Hills and Bel Air, rather than against a citywide median. The record sale also changes the conversation: a well finished home can now be positioned against a documented $20 million benchmark, while an unrenovated house is priced on land and rebuild potential.

Common Seller Mistakes

Pricing off the record without the record’s product is the most common error. Others include listing during a renovation, underinvesting in garden and exterior presentation on a street where curb appeal carries real weight, and exposing a property publicly for too long, which creates a visible price history that buyers use against the seller.

Private Sale Opportunities

Many Little Holmby owners value discretion. A private or pocket sale lets you test price with qualified buyers before any public record exists, and keeps the home out of portal history if the terms are not right. Learn how this works on our sell off-market page.