Philanthropists John and Donna Crean built The Village Crean compound at 2300 Mesa Drive in Newport Beach in 1990, designing it to take advantage of the sweeping views of Newport’s back bay.
The estate, which sits on 3.6 acres, changed hands on Oct. 21 for $10.6 million, nearly meeting its $11 million August asking price.
The private, gated compound is zoned equestrian-residential and includes four buildings totaling 30,600 square feet, with 16 bedrooms and 25 baths.
The 15,000-square-foot main house includes an entry with a dual staircase, chandeliers imported from Italy, and hand-painted murals.
It also features a dining room with chandeliers and a table that seats 32, a large salon-music room and commercial-grade kitchen.
There’s a library, theater with snack bar, billiards and game room, ice cream parlor, elevator, swimming pool and spa. The two guest wings have 10 bedrooms, each with its own bath.
There’s also a 2,500-square-foot apartment on the first floor with a kitchen, bedroom, his-and-hers dressing rooms and closets, and two studies. There are 20 garage spaces with ample parking for RVs, boats and trailers.
Tiffeny Cook of Tranzon Asset Strategies represented the seller, and Jeff Stokes of Coldwell Banker Previews International represented the buyer.
Remarkable Renaissance
This coastal estate at 23 Highwater in Newport Coast would be at home in Architectural Digest or House Beautiful. The 9,440-square-foot Crystal Cove home has five bedrooms, seven baths and 270-degree views of the coastline from Newport Harbor to Palos Verdes and stretching to Catalina Island.
It sold on Oct. 31 for $9.2 million, under its April asking price of $10 million.
Dallas-based builder Nickey Oates designed and built it to evoke the feeling of a grand Italian villa, and it’s both elegant and welcoming. Numerous highlights include a chef’s kitchen suite, a maple-paneled library, a master wing with spa bath, office, sitting room, and ocean-view terrace, and professionally landscaped grounds with mature trees, an outdoor kitchen, swimming pool and spa.
John Cain and Kathryn White of HÔM Sotheby’s International represented the seller, and Cayenne Kuang of Spectrum Realty represented the buyer.
New and Noteworthy
The newly constructed home at 8 North Encino in the Three Arch Bay Community of Laguna Beach sold for $4.7 million on Oct. 28, off its $5.6 million April asking price.
The 2,911-square-foot, three-bedroom, 3 ½-bath home was designed by Orange County architect Brion Jeanette and constructed by Vern Buwalda of Buwalda Construction. Long Beach-based interior designer Dexter Dyer created a “sophisticated beach lifestyle” feel for the home designed to take advantage of the unobstructed ocean views.
It has distressed French oak hardwood floors and Douglas fir ceilings finished to match the floor, plus a Euro Kitchens-designed kitchen. The master suite on the main level has direct access to the patio. Two master suites on the lower level feature French doors that lead to the private backyard and spa.
Lee Ann Canaday of Remax Fine Homes Inc. represented the buyer, and Andrew Cotton of HÔM Sotheby’s worked with the buyer.
Hillside Gem
The three-bedroom, 2 ½-bath home at 1113 Emerald Bay in Laguna Beach sold on Oct. 17 for $4.7 million, under its $5 million August asking price. Its highlights include white water, panoramic, Catalina Island and far-reaching city-light views.
A view terrace sits next to the kitchen, living room and bonus room. A private interior courtyard has a swimming pool, spa and outdoor showers. The 3,313-square-foot home sits on a nearly 10,600-square-foot lot, more than adequate to expand the existing structure if the new owners choose.
Scott Laidlaw of Laidlaw Schultz Architects has submitted plans with Emerald Bay to remodel, increase the living square footage, and open the existing floor plan.
Harold Noriega of HÔM Sotheby’s represented the seller and buyer.
A Newport Original
The cottage-style home at 450 Belvue in Newport Beach has been owned by only three families since it was built in 1947. The four-bedroom, 3 ½-bath home boasts vintage charm, along with the benefits and amenities of new construction.
The home, at 3,600 square feet, sits on a 5,900-square-foot lot. It sold on Oct. 4 for $4.7 million, meeting its listing price.
It’s understatedly beach chic and features a loft, office, a downstairs guest suite, four bathrooms, a living room, gourmet kitchen and a guesthouse separate from the main house. The backyard has a spa next to an outdoor shower.
Kimberly Bibb of Villa Real Estate represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
