5052 Howard Ave Los Alamitos, CA 90720

This home 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 Joe's, Costco, 24-Hour Fitness, local coffee and dining, and the Los Alamitos Race Course. 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. The gourmet kitchen features expansive granite countertops and high-end edges, tiled backsplash with decorative tile medallion, a 60-inch 6 burner stove with griddle BERTAZZONI Italian stove with double oven, soft close cabinets and drawers, stainless steel sink, spacious pantry, indoor laundry off the kitchen, refrigerator, dish washer, and washer and dryer that are less than 3-years. The spacious dining room has a built in wine rack, beautiful chandelier, custom 7-foot (approx) bifold dining room door that open out you to an entertainers delight 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 Base's annual Air and Fireworks shows. The primary suite features a custom closet organizer, black shades, the en suite bathroom features a glass enclosed shower with built-in insets for soaps and shampoos, hand-held and rain shower heads, leathered granite vanity, custom closet organizer. The home's infrastructure includes central air, forced air heating, 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 to underground, 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.