Torrance Real Estate & Homes for Sale in California

Torrance Real Estate & Homes for Sale in California

This family friendly city is located in southwest Los Angeles County, at the base of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The city encompasses some 21 square miles and is home to approximately 130,000 residents. Easy access to transportation including Los Angeles and Long Beach airports and harbors as well as Southern California freeways makes Torrance an excellent place for business. The city has developed from a predominantly industrial area to a major financial and retail hub with outstanding medical care facilities, excellent schools, fine dining, entertainment, cultural events and more. Industries that provide employment in Torrance include educational, health and social services, manufacturing, professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services and retail trade. Students in grades K-12 attend schools of the Torrance Unified School District. The local El Camino College as well as a plethora of area colleges and universities offer degrees in higher learning. The pleasant year-round climate provides cool ocean breezes during the summer and warmer temperatures in the winter. Residents enjoy tennis, golf, swimming and more than 350 acres of open space and parkland including the Madrona Marsh, a fresh-water habitat for a variety of native wildlife. Torrance Beach features lifeguards, bathhouses, a children's playground and excellent facilities for swimming, surfing and volleyball. Each summer, the Daily Breeze International Surf Festival and the Torrance Beach Cities Triathlon attract thousands of athletes and spectators. Real estate options consist of single-family detached homes, estate properties, condos, townhouses and land lots.