For sale · Active Under Contract (Backup)

4317 Petit Avenue

Encino, CA 91436

$1,950,000
Bedrooms & bathrooms4 Beds • 4 Baths
Living area2,945 Sq Ft
Lot size0.3772 acres
Property typeSingle Family Residence
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Listing broker / agent: Sotheby's International Realty · Kenneth Melcombe · 818-349-3668 · CRMLS

MLS # SR26212343 · Last checked Oct 22, 2026 06:41 UTC

About this property

SOUTH OF THE BOULEVARD OPPORTUNITY! First time on the market in over 50 years. This 3-bedroom, 4-bath home sits on an expansive 16,398 sq. ft. tiered lot with approximately 112 feet of frontage, offering exceptional potential for a builder, developer, or visionary buyer. The approximately 2,945 sq. ft. home features a large pool, basketball hoop, and covered cabana. Mature fruit trees enhance the upper level, with potential for a north-south pickleball court, garden retreat, or recreation area. Reimagine the property as a luxury estate and explore the potential for a two-story ADU. Prime Encino location south of Ventura Boulevard, close to Gelson's Market and the redevelopment of Encino Village at Ventura and Petit, creating a walkable future hub of restaurants and shops. Large lot. 112-foot frontage. Pool. Prime Encino location. Exceptional potential. Buyer to independently verify square footage, lot dimensions, zoning, development and ADU potential, and building requirements.

Property details

MLS number
SR26212343
Status
Active Under Contract (Backup)
Type
Residential
Subtype
Single Family Residence
Beds / baths
4 Beds • 4 Baths
Living area
2,945 Sq Ft
Lot size
0.3772 acres
County
Los Angeles
Year built
1952
Stories
2
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Listing

Days on market
10

Building

Year built
1952
Year built source
Public Records
Stories
2
Building stories
2
Levels
Two
Entry level
1
Living area source
Assessor

Bathrooms

Full bathrooms
2
Half bathrooms
1
Three-quarter bathrooms
1

Rooms & interior

Main-level bedrooms
3
Main-level bathrooms
3
Rooms
Office
Heating
Central
Cooling
Central Air, Zoned
Fireplace
Living Room
Laundry
Laundry Room

Exterior & parking

Total parking spaces
2
Garage spaces
2
Parking
Circular Driveway, Driveway
Attached garage
No
Pool
Gunite, In Ground, Private
Spa
None
Lot features
Tear Down
Lot size source
Assessor
Property outlook
None

Utilities & community

Water
Public
Sewer
Unknown
Community features
Curbs

Fees & lease terms

Association
No
Association fee
$0.00

Schools reported in the listing

High school district
Los Angeles Unified

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Nearby public schools

Within 5 miles

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Nearby California public school locations, sorted by distance
School / districtGradesDistance
Lanai Road Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Encino K–5 0.2 mi
Encino Charter Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Encino K–5 0.9 mi
Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Encino K–8 1.5 mi
Academy for Enriched Sciences (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Encino K–5 2.1 mi
Nestle Avenue Charter (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Tarzana K–5 2.1 mi
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Sherman Oaks K–5 2.3 mi
Emelita Street Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Encino K–5 2.4 mi
Kester Avenue Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Van Nuys K–5 2.5 mi

Source: California Department of Education · 2025-26 school locations. Downloaded Oct 2, 2026 UTC. This annual snapshot may not reflect later changes. Public schools only; not a complete list of education options. No ratings or attendance assignments are provided.

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Price and tax history

Asking price

Current asking price
$1,950,000
MLS-reported original asking price
$1,950,000
Asking prices observed by this listing service
Observed (UTC)Asking price
Oct 5, 2026 04:37$1,950,000

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Property taxes

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Local inventory snapshot

Market trends in Encino

Active residential homes for sale in Encino, CA, available through this website's authorized feed. Includes residential subtypes; excludes rentals. Not the entire market or a valuation of this property.

Available listings216Current authorized inventory
Median asking price$2,322,000216 listings with a valid price
Median asking price / sq ft$736.40118 listings with confirmed sq ft
Median days on market33216 listings with MLS-reported days

Observed price activity · past 30 days

Listings with a reduction30
Listings with an increase3

32 currently active listings have an observed price-change pair ending in this period. A listing can appear in both counts.

Calculated 2026-10-22 07:21 UTC. Source: this website's authorized MLS inventory. Import progress, freshness rules and coverage affect the figures. Medians exclude missing/invalid values; price per sq ft is the median of individual listing ratios. Price observations are limited to the last 24 per listing and may miss changes between refreshes. This is not a complete 30-day market report, historical inventory trend, appreciation measure, or sold-price analysis.

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