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496 Cliff Drive 3 sold on October 23, 2019 for $1,223,000, 2% below the $1,248,000 asking price after 345 days on the market; it was first listed at $1,675,000. The buyer financed the purchase with a conventional loan. The details are below for reference.
496 Cliff Drive 3 Laguna Beach, CA 92651
SubdivisionNorth Laguna

About 496 Cliff Drive 3
BEST-PRICED UNOBSTRUCTED OCEAN-FRONTING CONDO IN LAGUNA BEACH. This stunning condominium provides all the advantages of carefree condo living yet gives the feeling of living in a single-family cottage home. Situated on the front-row of prestigious Cliff Dr in North Laguna, this home directly overlooks sandy beaches, scenic crashing of waves against rock outcroppings, luscious greenery of famed Heisler Park, Catalina Island, and glorious year-round sunsets. Oriented towards the favored north coast, this unit also benefits from its serene position fronting Myrtle St. This renovated home features a large great room comprising a LR; open formal DR; large, romantic fireplace; and wide open kitchen with bar seating—all overlooking forever ocean views through new telescoping doors that bring the outdoors in and provide access to a large ocean-facing balcony. The great room also opens up thru double French doors to a magnificent 32’x16’ private ocean view patio—unique among Laguna Beach condos. The outdoor spaces bring total indoor/outdoor SF to about 1,560sf, giving this 1BR unit an extremely functional and versatile entertaining space. The large ocean view master bedroom offers an en suite spa-like bathroom with a separate shower as well as a jetted spa tub. The unit also features a formal entry; powder room; 1-car subterranean gated garage; and lots of storage. All new exterior windows and doors. Community laundry. Ideal walk-to-town location near restaurants, shops and galleries.
496 Cliff Drive 3, Laguna Beach
- Price
- $1,223,000
- Days On Site
- N/A
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Inside Area (SqFt)
- 936 sqft
- Total Baths
- 2
- Full Baths
- 1
- Partial Baths
- 1
- Lot Size
- N/A
- Year Built
- 1960
- MLS® Number
- LG18207658
- Status
- Sold
- Property Tax
- N/A
- HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
- $730.25 monthly
- Sq Ft Source
- N/A
General Features
- Property Type
- Condominium
- MLS Number
- LG18207658
- Year Built
- 1960
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 936
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 1,561
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.0358
- Levels
- One
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Full Baths
- 1
- Half Baths
- 1
- Garage Spaces
- 1
- Parking Spaces
- 1
- View
- Bluff, Catalina, City Lights, Coastline, Courtyard, Park Greenbelt, Hills, Ocean, Trees Woods, Water
- HOA Dues
- $730.25
- HOA Frequency
- Monthly
- HOA Name
- Ocean Cliff Manor Association
- Parcel Number
- 93342003
- On Market Date
- 2018-08-25
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Built In Features, Balcony, Separate Formal Dining Room, Eat In Kitchen, Granite Counters, Open Floorplan, Stone Counters, Recessed Lighting, Storage, Unfurnished, Bar, Bedroom On Main Level, Dressing Area, Entrance Foyer, Main Level Primary, Primary Suite
- Appliances
- Built In Range, Electric Range, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven
- Flooring
- Bamboo, Tile
- Heating
- Fireplaces, Radiant
- Cooling
- None
- Fireplace
- Gas, Great Room
- Laundry
- Common Area
- Main Level Bedrooms
- 1
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 2
- Entry Level
- 1
- Common Walls
- One Common Wall, End Unit, No One Below
- Windows
- Double Pane Windows, French Mullioned, Garden Windows, Insulated Windows
- Doors
- French Doors, Mirrored Closet Doors, Sliding Doors
- Accessibility
- Accessible Elevator Installed, No Stairs, Parking
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Contemporary
- Roof
- Flat
- Construction
- Stucco
- Lot Features
- Sprinklers In Rear, Level, Near Park, Near Public Transit, Paved, Rectangular Lot, Street Level, Yard
- Patio and Porch
- Open, Patio, Stone, Terrace
- Parking
- Assigned, Underground, Electric Gate, Garage Faces Front, Garage, Gated, On Site, Private, One Space, Community Structure
- Fencing
- Block, Good Condition, Masonry
- Pool Features
- None
- Spa
- None
- Sewer
- Public Sewer, Sewer Tap Paid
- Water
- Public
- Utilities
- Cable Available, Electricity Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Sewer Connected, Water Available, Water Connected
- Condition
- Updated Remodeled, Turnkey
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- North Laguna (NL)
- Community Features
- Curbs, Storm Drains, Street Lights, Suburban, Sidewalks, Gated, Park
- Association Amenities
- Call For Rules, Controlled Access, Gas, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Insurance, Pet Restrictions, Pets Allowed, Storage, Trash, Water
- Security
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Gated Community, Key Card Entry, Smoke Detectors
Schools
- School District
- Laguna Beach Unified
- Elementary School
- El Morro
- Middle School
- Thurston
- High School
- Laguna Beach
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Property Details for 496 Cliff Drive 3
This 1-bedroom, 2-bath condo sits in the North Laguna neighborhood of Laguna Beach in Orange County. It offers 936 square feet of living space. The home was built in 1960. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 933-420-03. Highlights include ocean and coastline views, ocean frontage, a fireplace, single-story living, a gated community, and an attached one-car garage. The detail sections on this page cover interior and exterior features, estimated taxes, HOA dues where they apply, and the map location.
Property History
496 Cliff Drive 3 was listed for sale on August 25, 2018 at $1,675,000.
About North Laguna
North Laguna anchors the northern end of Laguna Beach, where Heisler Park follows the bluffs along Cliff Drive above Crescent Bay, Shaw's Cove, and Diver's Cove. Its Tree Streets, an alphabetical botanical grid beginning at Aster Street, are lined with early-1900s cottages within the Laguna Beach Unified School District.
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Listed by Albert Rogers of Opus Real Estate, Inc.
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