The French-inspired estate at 1 Premier Point in Newport Coast has professionally designed gardens that lead to the front entry, where visitors enter a marble-floored foyer with soaring ceilings and marble columns.
It sold on Jan. 22 for $14 million, down from its February 2013 asking price of $17 million.
The home has a two-story library, a gourmet kitchen that opens to the family room, a professionally appointed movie theater, brick-lined wine cellar, gym and master retreat.
There are six bedrooms and nine baths.
The 11,395-square-foot estate boasts views of the eighth fairway, Catalina Island and Newport Harbor. The .68-acre grounds include an infinity pool, spa, and a lawn area with paths and gardens.
Rex McKown and Marcy Weinstein of Surterre Properties Inc. represented the seller, and Tami Wang of Re/Max Orange County East represented the buyer.
Life in the Tropics
The estate at 135 Irvine Cove Circle in Laguna Beach, with its tropical foliage and towering palm trees, is reminiscent of a Hawaiian plantation.
The home, which sits on .43 acre, sold Jan. 2 for $7.3 million, off its March asking price of $8.9 million.
The six-bedroom, six-bath, 6,800-square-foot home has a formal dining room, a music room, two private offices, and a kitchen-family room combo with banquet seating. It has a gated entry, flagstone driveway and motor court.
The grounds include a pool with a spa, swim-up bar, and an outdoor entertaining area with a palapa.
Rod Daley of Coldwell Banker Previews International represented the seller, and John Mussen of Re/Max REO Laguna Beach represented the buyer.
Top of the World
The estate at 15 Skycrest in Newport Coast’s Pelican Crest community is situated on one of the neighborhood’s largest flat lots—29,747 square feet—and offers panoramic views of the city and the mountains, as well as a slice of ocean.
It sold on Jan. 21 for $7.1 million, shy of its October asking price of $7.5 million.
The 9,547-square-foot home has five bedrooms and seven baths, a chef’s kitchen, six fireplaces, a home theater, private study, and seven view balconies.
Outside, stone pathways wind through landscaped gardens to a swimming pool and spa. Other external features include an entertainment area with a fireplace and an outdoor kitchen.
David Sacket of Irvine Newport Properties represented the seller, and Ray Cai of C-21 E-N Achievers Realty represented the buyer.
The Crest of Luxury
The home and property at 7 Beachcrest in Newport Coast provides luxury and privacy.
French doors lead to the marble entry into the formal oval-shaped dining room, and there are views from nearly every room.
It sold on Jan. 23 for $7 million, just under its November asking price of $7.3 million.
The first level offers a den and a private bedroom with its own kitchenette, a home office with custom shelving, and a formal living room. There’s a home theater with seating for eight, a family room with a wraparound wet bar, and a chef’s kitchen.
The 8,400-square-foot home has six bedrooms and seven baths, and sits on a .45-acre lot.
Mark Fitzpatrick of Fitzpatrick & Prince represented the seller, and Diana Cheng of Country Queen Real Estate represented the buyer.
Crystal Cove Living
The home at 20 Tasman Sea in Crystal Cove is 4,900 square feet of Newport Beach living.
The five-bedroom, six-bath home on a 12,600-square-foot lot sold on Jan. 17 for $5.3 million, under its November asking price of $5.7 million.
It offers 180-degree views of the ocean, Catalina and Palos Verdes. Its features include a wine cellar, a whole-house sound system, outdoor fountains, two outdoor gazebos, an outdoor kitchen, and professionally landscaped grounds with palm trees and lush tropical plants.
The home’s design makes extensive use of marble, granite and brick, as well as hardwoods, custom carpeting, and wood floor inlays.
Robert Castaneda of Re/Max Terrasol represented the seller, and Cindy Hanson of Keller Williams Realty Newport worked on behalf of the buyer.
