With over two decades of experience advising on high-value real estate, Chaya van Essen is known for her discretion, market intelligence, and calm, strategic counsel. She approaches property as a meaningful asset class requiring thoughtful positioning, timing, and confidentiality.
Her foundation in multi-family and commercial real estate shaped her expertise in valuation strategy and complex negotiations, including large-scale holdings in Los Angeles and a high-profile residential and retail development in New York that required more than two years of negotiation. This background informs her measured and solutions-oriented approach.
Today, her work centers on distinguished single-family homes and estate properties. She is personally present at showings and does not rely on lockboxes or unsupervised access, ensuring each introduction to a home is intentional and controlled. Clients value her steady guidance, negotiation strength, and bespoke, white-glove service.
Much of her work is concentrated in Bel Air and Little Holmby — neighborhoods where privacy, architectural quality, and legacy ownership patterns require a highly tailored approach. She also advises selectively in Beverly Hills when aligned with client needs.
Her clientele spans local and international circles, often working with her across multiple transactions over time. Known for a composed and advisory style, she views each engagement through the lens of stewardship rather than salesmanship.
She believes exceptional properties deserve thoughtful representation, not just exposure.
Chaya van Essen can be reached via:
Phone/text: 310-270-6305
Email: chaya@chayavanessen.com
IG: chaya.van.essen
