Four luxury homes sold in Laguna Beach in a recent seven-day span, giving the 92651 zip code its best week of the year so far, with $26.5 million in sales.
• A landmark home on the sands of Victoria Beach fetched $9 million and closed on March 29. The 4,837-square-foot place at 11 Lagunita was most recently listed for $11.9 million in February.
It has three bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms, and was designed by Laguna Beach-based architect Chris Abel, who’s known for Craftsman and contemporary homes.
John Stanaland of HÔM Sotheby’s International represented the seller and buyer.
• An ocean-view home at 1155 Gaviota Drive sold for its asking price of $6.6 million on April 4. The 1,900-square-foot, three-bedroom, one-bath house is on a 3,049-square-foot lot with a one-bedroom, one-bath detached cottage.
Brian Fischer of Surterre Properties Inc. was the listing agent; Shana Woodyard of Coldwell Banker Previews International represented the buyer.
• A Mediterranean-style home at 177 Crescent Bay also sold on April 4, for $4.1 million. It was listed for $4.4 million in February. The 3,652-square-foot home has four bedrooms and five bathrooms. It also has a kitchen with calacatta vagli marble, a 48-inch range with dual ovens and a solid copper vent hood, subzero refrigerator, and a farm sink with solid brass fixtures. Other highlights are European wide-plank flooring throughout, African mahogany interior doors and an elevator. Outside, the large deck provides unmarred coastline views.
Robert Taylor of Surterre Properties had the listing, and Esther Fine, also of Surterre, was the buyer’s agent.
• A three-story custom home in Emerald Bay closed out the strong sales week. The residence at 81 Emerald Bay sold for $6.8 million and closed April 5. It was listed for $7.8 million in October.
The five-bedroom, 5 ½-bath home is 6,000 square feet and sits on a 6,549-square-foot lot overlooking Emerald Bay’s private beach. An elevator, three fireplaces, a private office, two expansive ocean-view decks, and 24-hour gated security are among the amenities found in the traditional-style home.
Victor Vasu of First Team Real Estate represented the seller; William Dolby of Re/Max Select One worked with the buyer.
Entertainer’s Special
A three-story, ocean-view Pelican Hill home that’s billed as ideal for entertaining was recently sold for $11.5 million.
The six-bedroom, 7 ½-bath place at 20 Sunset is on a 0.62-acre lot and was listed in January for $13.9 million.
It comes with Italianesque features that include a grand reception hall overlooking the ocean. It also boasts ornate ironwork, hardwood and travertine floors, a gourmet kitchen with commercial-grade appliances, an elevator and private-viewing pavilions on all three floors.
The grounds include a large covered veranda, a private lighted tennis court and wide-open ocean and golf-course views.
Robert Giem of HÔM Sotheby’s International Realty listed the home, and Wayne Ye of Highland Real Estate represented the buyer.
Spanish Hilltops Inspire
A Shady Canyon home with views of city lights was listed for $5 million in early March and got its asking price before the end of the month. 49 Golden Eagle has six bedrooms and 6 ½ baths, with a total of 6,276 square feet on a 1.15-acre lot tucked into a cul-de-sac.
There’s also a four-car garage, a temperature-controlled wine cellar and a whole-home automation system.
Rajai Qsar of T.N.G. Real Estate Consultants had the listing; Sophia Wu of Pacific Sterling Properties represented the buyer.
Orange County architect R. Douglas Mansfield designed the home, inspired by the hilltops of Andalusia, Spain, with white stucco walls, horseshoe arches, decorative ironwork and low-pitched rooflines covered in red tiles.
The property includes a fruit orchard, salt-water swimming pool and fire pit. Landscaping incorporates natural rock outcroppings as focal design points.
Lap Pool in Seal Beach
A custom Craftsman-style beachfront home at 546 Ocean Ave. in Seal Beach sold for $5 million last month.
The home, which was listed in Novem- ber for $5.8 million, has three bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, four fireplaces, an office, a bonus room and a wine cellar. A unique feature is its 90-foot lap pool fronting the beach.
The 4,200-square-foot property sits on a 5,880-square-foot lot.
The grounds include an outdoor fireplace, built-in barbeque and a Jacuzzi and wet bar.
Kim Haman can be reached at luxury@ocbj.com.
