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3161 Bern Drive sold on April 3, 2020 for $1,475,000, 1.6% below the $1,499,500 asking price after 128 days on the market, including an earlier listing. The buyer financed the purchase. The details are below for reference.
3161 Bern Drive Laguna Beach, CA 92651
SubdivisionTop Of The World

About 3161 Bern Drive
Very desirable single story four bedroom and three bath home with high open beam ceilings and Douglas Fir floors. This spacious ranch style home has a wonderful craftsman like feel, open floor plan and kitchen with large family room or dining room. Smooth plaster interior and exterior finishes. Large open kitchen with stone counter tops and beautiful Brazilian Mahogany custom cabinetry. Both gas and electric cook-top burners, built in refrigerator, dishwasher and pantry. The master bedroom has a small loft for light and a separate entry and patio sitting area for a private entry use. French doors and spacious master closet with walk in shower and dressing area add to the master retreat. The entry boasts a custom wall sculpture by the noted ceramist Linda Nicholsen, an artist in our Laguna Art Festival. Vaulted ceilings in the living room and continuing through the family room and kitchen, French doors open to the private, delightful stone patio area in the front of the home. Surrounded by tall trees and gardens with succulents and native plantings creates a truly Zen like setting. The backyard features a full length patio with beautiful hillside landscaped with succulents and native plantings. This home is perched privately above the road on a knoll, conveniently located just blocks from Alta Laguna Park with hiking trails, tennis courts, tot lot, baseball and soccer field. Close to Top of The World Elementary and Thurston Middle Schools and city transportation.
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- LG20045135
- Year Built
- 1970
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 1,854
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 13,452
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.3088
- Levels
- One
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Full Baths
- 2
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- Parking Spaces
- 2
- View
- Hills, Ocean, Peek A Boo, Water
- Parcel Number
- 64104229
- On Market Date
- 2020-03-01
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Beamed Ceilings, Breakfast Bar, High Ceilings, Open Floorplan, Stone Counters, All Bedrooms Down, Bedroom On Main Level, Loft, Main Level Primary
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Electric Range, Disposal, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Water Heater
- Flooring
- Wood
- Heating
- Central
- Cooling
- None
- Fireplace
- None
- Laundry
- In Garage
- Main Level Bedrooms
- 4
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 3
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
- Windows
- Wood Frames
- Doors
- French Doors, Sliding Doors
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Craftsman, Ranch
- Roof
- Asbestos Shingle, Fire Proof, Shingle
- Construction
- Plaster, Stucco, Wood Siding
- Lot Features
- Front Yard, Garden, Near Park, Near Public Transit, Sloped Up
- Patio and Porch
- Open, Patio, Stone
- Parking
- Garage Faces Front, Garage, Garage Door Opener
- Pool Features
- None
- Spa
- None
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public
- Utilities
- Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
- Condition
- Additions Alterations, Updated Remodeled
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- Top Of The World (TOW)
- Community Features
- Biking, Curbs, Gutters, Hiking, Preserve Public Land, Storm Drains, Street Lights, Sidewalks, Park
Schools
- School District
- Laguna Beach Unified
Property Details for 3161 Bern Drive
This 4-bedroom, 3-bath single-family home sits in the Top Of The World neighborhood of Laguna Beach in Orange County. It offers 1,854 square feet of living space. The home was built in 1970. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 641-042-29. Highlights include peek-a-boo ocean and hill views, single-story living, an attached two-car garage, a 0.31-acre lot, an updated home, and craftsman architecture. The detail sections on this page cover interior and exterior features, estimated taxes, HOA dues where they apply, and the map location.
Property History
3161 Bern Drive was relisted on March 1, 2020 at $1,499,500.
About Top of the World
Top of the World is a hillside neighborhood atop Temple Hill in the San Joaquin Hills of Laguna Beach, where Alta Laguna Park overlooks ocean, canyon, and Saddleback Valley views. The park is a trailhead into Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, and Top of the World Elementary sits within Laguna Beach Unified School District.
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Listed by James Ardery of Laguna Beach Properties
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