We have moved in to our new home in Belmont Shore (southeast Long Beach) and we couldn't be happier with this place. It feels like a home and not an apartment.
1 bedroom + garage, my guess on the square footage is 900 or 1000 (not including the garage).
We are 3 blocks from the beach and one block away from the strip of shops. Our new house isn't far away from our old one, probably 2 miles.