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71 EMERALD BAY sold on December 15, 2021 for $15,000,000, 6.2% below the $15,995,000 asking price after 518 days on the market; it was first listed at $17,995,000. The buyer financed the purchase. The details are below for reference.
71 EMERALD BAY Laguna Beach, CA 92651
SubdivisionEmerald Bay

About 71 EMERALD BAY
EMERALD BAY | MAIN BEACH EMERALD BAY. Rarely does a property as special as 71 Emerald Bay become available to the market. Located directly in front of Emerald Bay's main beach, this property provides completely unobstructed ocean & white water views of Emerald Bay's main beach, tennis court and community grass park. Built from the ground up in 2004, this beachside home features five full bedrooms with five en suite baths. The upstairs master suite provides stunning unobstructed ocean views with a private terrace. Featuring his and hers lavatories, the master bathroom entails a large walk in shower, soaking tub, separate vanities & a gracious walk in closet together with an adjoining private office. Two additional bedroom suites complete the upper living level. The main living level features an open floor plan with ample living rooms, dining area, with seated working island. A walk in pantry, chef's kitchen & private butler's pantry plus an entertainment room with a full wet bar and walk in conditioned wine cellar is also featured on this main living level. The indoor/outdoor design of the home features retractable glass doors opening to a private outside entertainment, dining, outdoor fireplace, & built in barbecue, plus a private in ground salt water spa. The basement level has a private entrance with separate outdoor beach shower, guest quarters with en suite bathroom, a large movie theater/bonus room, elevator & an oversized 4 car garage.
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- LG20015064
- Year Built
- 2004
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 6,169
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 7,452
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.1711
- Levels
- Three Or More
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Full Baths
- 5
- Half Baths
- 2
- Garage Spaces
- 4
- Parking Spaces
- 6
- View
- Ocean, Water
- HOA Dues
- $8,000
- HOA Frequency
- Annually
- HOA Name
- EBCA
- Parcel Number
- 05306005
- On Market Date
- 2020-01-23
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Beamed Ceilings, Wet Bar, Breakfast Bar, Built In Features, Balcony, Breakfast Area, Central Vacuum, Eat In Kitchen, Elevator, Living Room Deck Attached, Open Floorplan, Pantry, Phone System, Stone Counters, Recessed Lighting, Storage, Smart Home, Sunken Living Room, Wired For Data, Bar, Wired For Sound
- Appliances
- Six Burner Stove, Built In Range, Barbecue, Convection Oven, Double Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Hot Water Circulator, Microwave, Refrigerator, Range Hood, Self Cleaning Oven, Water Softener, Vented Exhaust Fan, Warming Drawer
- Flooring
- Stone, Wood
- Heating
- Forced Air
- Cooling
- Central Air, Zoned
- Fireplace
- Bonus Room, Family Room, Gas, Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Outside, Wood Burning
- Laundry
- Laundry Chute, Inside, Laundry Room
- Main Level Bedrooms
- 1
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 2
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
- Windows
- Skylights
- Accessibility
- Accessible Elevator Installed
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Contemporary, Custom, Modern
- Exterior Features
- Barbecue, Rain Gutters
- Roof
- Fire Proof
- Construction
- Stone, Stucco
- Lot Features
- Corner Lot, Sprinklers In Rear, Sprinklers In Front, Near Park, Sprinklers Timer, Sprinkler System, Street Level
- Patio and Porch
- Deck, Open, Patio, Stone
- Parking
- Door Multi, Direct Access, Garage, Garage Door Opener
- Fencing
- Block, Stucco Wall
- Pool Features
- Association
- Spa
- Association, Gunite, Heated, In Ground, Private
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public
- Condition
- Turnkey
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- Emerald Bay (EB)
- Community Features
- Curbs, Gated, Park
- Association Amenities
- Call For Rules, Controlled Access, Sport Court, Fire Pit, Meeting Room, Management, Outdoor Cooking Area, Picnic Area, Playground, Pool, Pet Restrictions, Guard, Spa Hot Tub, Security, Tennis Courts
- Security
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Fire Detection System, Fire Sprinkler System, Gated With Guard, Gated Community, Gated With Attendant, Twenty Four Hour Security, Smoke Detectors
Schools
- School District
- Laguna Beach Unified
- Elementary School
- El Morro
- Middle School
- Thurston
- High School
- Laguna Beach
Property Details for 71 EMERALD BAY
This 5-bedroom, 7-bath single-family home sits in the Emerald Bay neighborhood of Laguna Beach in Orange County. It offers 6,169 square feet of living space. The home was built in 2004. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 053-060-05. Highlights include ocean views, a community pool and a private spa, a fireplace, a guard-gated community, an attached four-car garage, and a 7,453-square-foot lot. The detail sections on this page cover interior and exterior features, estimated taxes, HOA dues where they apply, and the map location.
Property History
71 EMERALD BAY was listed for sale on January 23, 2020 at $17,995,000.
About Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay is a guard-gated coastal community in North Laguna Beach, bordered by Crystal Cove State Park and the Pacific Ocean, with a private residents' beach and homes in Mediterranean, midcentury, and contemporary styles. Founded in 1929, it is bisected by Pacific Coast Highway and lies within the Laguna Beach Unified School District.
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