Pete Carroll Sells Manhattan Beach Cottage for Top Dollars

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Former Trojan coach Pete Carroll sold his Manhattan Beach home for more than $2 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The 1,200-square-foot home, which Carroll kept as an investment property, was sold for $2.05 million — more than $50,000 over the asking price. The home, which was listed at $1.999 million, is only about a block from the Strand, north of Manhattan Beach Pier, and features two bedrooms, 1.75 bathrooms, a breakfast nook, galley kitchen, family room.

The front-facing window has a peek-a-boo view of the water from the living room and the bottom floor has french doors that lead to the outdoor brick patio.

Carroll coached the Trojans from 2001-2009, making USC a football powerhouse again. After leaving USC, Carroll coached the Seattle Seahawks to two NFC Championships and a Super Bowl.

Carroll bought the home in 1999 for $540,000. The median price for a single-family home in Manhattan Beach is $1.865 million, according to CoreLogic. .

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