Playa Vista Community
Villa d’Este
Condominiums in Phase I, built 2004.
Homes for saleAll 40 communitiesVilla d’Este is built to look like three 1920s Spanish Colonial mansions joined together, at Playa Vista Drive and Crescent Park East.
Villa d’Este at a glance
Monthly costs and fees
About $770 a month, plus the $375 Playa Vista master fee. The $375 master fee covers basic Hotwire cable and internet, the CenterPointe Club and The Resort (gyms and pools), the parks, playgrounds and courts, and 24/7 community security; the beach shuttle is funded separately. Phase I homes also pay Mello-Roos (CFD No. 4) with the property tax bill. It is based on square footage, can rise up to 2% a year, and is expected to end in 2031 when the bonds are paid off. Most Phase I condo HOAs include water. When a home sells, a 0.75% Community Enhancement Fee goes to Playa Vista Community Services, partly to help preserve the Ballona Wetlands. It is a cash closing cost that cannot be financed. Buyers sometimes take it on in a hot market, but most of the time I see it split between buyer and seller. I pull the current HOA budget before a client writes an offer.
What stands out at Villa d’Este
- Styled like three 1920s Spanish Colonial mansions
- Three courtyards: palms, citrus and a fountain
- Turrets and spiral staircases
- Laundry inside and parking underground
Living at Villa d’Este
There are turrets, tiled alcoves and spiral staircases, and inside the walls are three connected courtyards: one with palms, one with citrus trees and one with a fountain.
Every home is a two bedroom with laundry inside and parking underground, in one-level or two-story layouts. Some plans add a study or powder room. Its sister building is Villa Savona.
Villa d’Este floor plans
Homes for sale at Villa d’Este
Homes here often trade quietly, and the best units go fast. Tell me what you are looking for and I will send you every new listing and sale at Villa d’Este the day it hits the market, plus off-market opportunities when I hear about them.
Buying or selling at Villa d’Este?
I lived in Playa Vista for seven years and I still work here almost every day, from my office across from Concert Park. I can walk you through recent sales, which units hold their value best and what to look for in the HOA documents.
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Community details come from builder materials and public records; HOA figures come from recent TheMLS listings as of October 2026. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Official community information: playavista.com.
