Kristen Gagnon and her husband, Joseph, bought a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 2932 Via Alvarado in Palos Verdes Estates from Kevin and Elizabeth McBride for $1.49 million on Dec. 8.

The 3,013-square-foot house in Seaside Palos Verdes Estates was built in 1975.

Ms. Gagnon is a third grade teacher at Silver Spur Elementary in Rancho Palos Verdes, where she helped start a reading program called Scholastic Reading Counts.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 139 home sales in Palos Verdes Estates during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $1.467 million.

Address: 2932 Via Alvarado
Buyer(s): Joseph D Gagnon and Kristen D Gagnon
Seller(s): Elizabeth A McBride (Trustee), McBride (Trustee) (Family Trust) and Kevin G McBride
Sale date: Dec. 8, 2010