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23 Highwater sold on October 31, 2013 for $9,200,000, 8% below the $9,995,000 asking price after 845 days on the market, including an earlier listing. The buyer financed the purchase with a conventional loan. The details are below for reference.
23 Highwater, Newport Coast, CA 92657
- 5 beds
- 8 baths
- 9,449 sq ft
- 0.55-acre lot
- Built 2010
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$9,200,000
The home
About 23 Highwater
This grand coastal estate would be at home in Architectural Digest or House Beautiful - but finds its ultimate context on one of Crystal Cove's most magnificent view sites. Here, with 270-degree views of the coastline from Newport Harbor to Palos Verdes and stretching to Catalina Island, the famed builder Nickey Oates of Dallas has created one of the most elegant - yet livable - properties on the West Coast. The result is a true Renaissance in luxury seaside living. While each room is grand in scale, the feeling is open and inviting - even intimate - as you flow from room to room and to the sheltered loggias which envelop the home with additional, seamless, living and entertaining areas. Numerous noteworthy highlights include a chef’s kitchen suite, a maple-paneled library, a sublime master wing with spa bath, office, sitting room, and grand ocean view terrace, and spectacular grounds with mature trees, outdoor kitchen, shimmering pool and spa.
Property details for 23 Highwater
This 5-bedroom, 8-bath single-family home sits in Newport Coast in Orange County. It has 9,449 square feet of living space on a 0.55-acre lot. The home was built in 2010. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 477-102-30. Highlights include ocean and coastline views, a private pool and spa, a fireplace, a guard-gated community, an attached four-car garage, and central air.
Specifications
Home Details
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- OC13063570
- Year Built
- 2010
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 9,449
- Living Area Source
- Estimated
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 24,063
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.552
- Levels
- Two
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Full Baths
- 6
- Half Baths
- 2
- Garage Spaces
- 4
- Parking Spaces
- 4
- View
- Catalina, City Lights, Coastline, Harbor, Ocean, Panoramic
- Private Pool
- Yes
- HOA Dues
- $903
- HOA Frequency
- Monthly
- Parcel Number
- 47710230
- On Market Date
- 2013-04-10
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Separate Formal Dining Room
- Flooring
- Stone, Wood
- Heating
- Central, Zoned
- Cooling
- Central Air, Zoned
- Fireplace
- Dining Room, Electric, Gas, Library, Wood Burning
- Laundry
- Electric Dryer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup, Inside, Laundry Room
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
- Accessibility
- Accessible Elevator Installed
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Mediterranean
- Roof
- Clay, Spanish Tile
- Construction
- Stucco
- Lot Features
- Front Yard
- Pool Features
- Private, Association
- Spa
- Association, Private
- Sewer
- Sewer Tap Paid
- Water
- Public
- Utilities
- Sewer Available
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Community Features
- Street Lights, Gated
- Association Amenities
- Clubhouse, Fitness Center, Barbecue, Playground, Pool, Spa Hot Tub, Security, Tennis Courts
- Security
- Security System, Gated Community, Twenty Four Hour Security
The record
Property History for 23 Highwater
| Date | Event | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2013 | Sold | $9,200,000 | |
| Apr 10, 2013 | Relisted | $9,995,000 |
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Flood, Fire and Earthquake Zones for 23 Highwater
We looked up this home's map point in public government maps. These facts are not part of the MLS listing.
Hazard zones
- Flood zone
Zone X, area of minimal flood hazard. Outside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area.
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, FIRM panel 06059C0404K effective March 21, 2019. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Fire hazard severity zone
Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, Local Responsibility Area.
CAL FIRE, State Fire Marshal map for Local Responsibility Areas, March 24, 2025. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Earthquake fault zone
Outside the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones.
California Geological Survey, Earthquake Fault Zones. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Liquefaction zone
Outside the liquefaction zones.
California Geological Survey, Seismic Hazard Zones map, Laguna Beach quadrangle, released April 15, 1998. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Landslide zone
Inside a Seismic Hazard Zone for earthquake-induced landslides.
California Geological Survey, Seismic Hazard Zones map, Laguna Beach quadrangle, released April 15, 1998. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Tsunami hazard area
Outside the Tsunami Hazard Area on the State's evacuation planning map.
California Geological Survey and Cal OES, Tsunami Hazard Area map for Orange County (2021). Checked October 15, 2026.
Internet and charging
- Fixed internet
Cable: Cox Communications, up to 2,000 Mbps, at 7 of 7 residential locations in this census block. Fixed wireless: Verizon, up to 300 Mbps, at 7 of 7. Fixed wireless: AT&T, up to 25 Mbps, at 7 of 7.
FCC National Broadband Map, provider-reported data as of December 31, 2025, for census block 060590626431006, not for this address. Not endorsed by the FCC. Checked October 15, 2026.
- EV charging
Nearest public charger 0.8 miles away (ChargePoint, 1 Level 2 port). 15 public charging ports within 3 miles.
U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center. Straight-line distance. Checked October 15, 2026.
These facts are for the listing's map point, which can sit off the lot. A zone line can also cross a lot, and agencies revise their maps. In cities, the fire zone line follows the State Fire Marshal's 2025 map; each city adopts its own map and may add areas. These lines are not a Natural Hazard Disclosure. Check the official maps and the seller's disclosures before you rely on them. Sources for the earthquake zone lines: Reproduced with permission, California Geological Survey, Webservice of Official Maps of Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones (2025). Reproduced with permission, California Geological Survey, Webservice of Official Maps of Seismic Hazard Zones (2025).
Official maps
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The neighborhood
About Newport Coast
Master-planned by the Irvine Company in the 1990s, Newport Coast climbs the San Joaquin Hills along Newport Coast Drive within the City of Newport Beach, set above Crystal Cove State Park and its historic beach cottages. The community takes in the Pelican Hill enclaves and resort, and falls within the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
Newport Coast home sales, past 12 months
- Homes sold
- 82
- Median price
- $8,875,000
- Median days on market
- 33
- Median per sq ft
- $1,705
Recorded MLS closings of single-family homes, Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026. Days on market run from listing to going under contract.
Recent Newport Coast sales
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 14 Clearview | Oct 9, 2026 | $8,350,000 | 4,598 | $1,816 | 17 |
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Schools
School District for 23 Highwater
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The MLS record lists the school district as Laguna Beach Unified.
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Listed by John Cain of HOM Sotheby's International
Listing information updated Oct 17, 2022 at 2:08 PM PT. Source: CRMLS.
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