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2020 Cortez sold on March 26, 2020 for $1,650,000, 4.3% below the $1,725,000 asking price after 139 days on the market, including an earlier listing. The buyer financed the purchase. The details are below for reference.

Single Family ResidenceSold · Mar 26, 2020

2020 Cortez, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

  • 4 beds
  • 3 baths
  • 2,836 sq ft
  • 5,000 sq ft lot
  • Built 1979

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$1,650,000

MLS# OC20028699

Subdivision Arch Beach Heights

Arch Beach Heights climbs a hillside in Laguna Beach, a tract subdivided in 1911 where streets such as Summit Drive frame ocean, coastline, and Catalina Island views.

19 single-family homes sold in the past 12 months · median $2,250,000

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The home

About 2020 Cortez

Take advantage of this beautiful, double-lot Arch Beach Heights home with ocean views. The home sits on a large corner lot with lush landscaping and is positioned steps from Moulton Meadows Park. Live comfortably with 4 spacious bedrooms, multiple outdoor living spaces and gorgeous hardwood flooring throughout. The upper level boasts vaulted ceilings and windows providing a light a welcoming atmosphere to the open kitchen and living room floorplan – which opens to a balcony where you can enjoy cocktails or a private dinner with ocean views. The home was remodeled with exquisite materials from the distinctive emerald granite counters in the kitchen and travertine and stone-tile appointed bathrooms to the elegant Tigerwood flooring. The family room doubles as a home theatre with a built-in sound system and quality projector and screen setup and which opens to a charming front patio. The master bedroom suite has a gorgeously appointed bathroom and separate sitting room that also functions well as a home office with natural light coming through the newer skylight. Enter Moulton Meadows park just feet away end enjoy the tennis and basketball courts, play yard and sports field or take one of the many world-class hiking and biking trails.

Property details for 2020 Cortez

This 4-bedroom, 3-bath single-family home sits in the Arch Beach Heights neighborhood of Laguna Beach in Orange County. It has 2,836 square feet of living space on a 5,000-square-foot lot. The home was built in 1979. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 644-473-17. Highlights include ocean views, a fireplace, an attached two-car garage, an updated home, and traditional architecture.

Specifications

Home Details

General Features

Property Type
Single Family Residence
MLS Number
OC20028699
Year Built
1979
Living Area (sq ft)
2,836
Lot Size (sq ft)
5,000
Lot Size (acres)
0.1148
Levels
Multi Split
Bedrooms
4
Full Baths
3
Garage Spaces
2
Parking Spaces
4
View
Ocean
Parcel Number
64447317
On Market Date
2020-02-08
Zoning
R-1
Listing Terms
Standard

Interior Features

Interior Features
Breakfast Bar, Balcony, Granite Counters, High Ceilings, Living Room Deck Attached, Open Floorplan, Recessed Lighting, See Remarks, Bedroom On Main Level, Primary Suite, Walk In Closets
Appliances
Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Tankless Water Heater, Vented Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Washer
Flooring
Stone, Wood
Heating
Forced Air, Fireplaces
Cooling
None
Fireplace
Family Room, Living Room
Laundry
Laundry Room
Main Level Bedrooms
1
Main Level Bathrooms
1
Common Walls
No Common Walls
Windows
Plantation Shutters, Screens, Skylights
Doors
French Doors

Exterior Features

Architectural Style
Traditional
Exterior Features
Awnings, Rain Gutters
Roof
Composition
Construction
Stucco, Wood Siding
Foundation
Slab
Lot Features
Corner Lot, Landscaped, Sprinkler System
Patio and Porch
Enclosed, Patio
Parking
Direct Access, Driveway, Garage Faces Front, Garage, Garage Door Opener
Fencing
Wood
Pool Features
None
Spa
None
Sewer
Public Sewer
Water
Public
Utilities
Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Condition
Updated Remodeled
Units
1

Community Features

Subdivision
Arch Beach Heights (ABH)
Community Features
Biking, Park, Preserve Public Land

The record

Property History for 2020 Cortez

DateEventPriceNote
Mar 26, 2020 Sold $1,650,000
Feb 8, 2020 Relisted $1,725,000
Aug 9, 2013 Sold $1,290,000 Surterre Properties Inc.

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Flood, Fire and Earthquake Zones for 2020 Cortez

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 06059C0419K 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

Outside the earthquake-induced landslide zones.

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 28 of 28 residential locations in this census block.

FCC National Broadband Map, provider-reported data as of December 31, 2025, for census block 060590626204017, not for this address. Not endorsed by the FCC. Checked October 15, 2026.

EV charging

Nearest public charger 0.7 miles away (EV Connect, 2 Level 2 ports). 47 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 Arch Beach Heights

Arch Beach Heights climbs a hillside in Laguna Beach, a tract subdivided in 1911 where streets such as Summit Drive frame ocean, coastline, and Catalina Island views. It sits near Moulton Meadows Park and the trails of Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, with cottages and contemporary homes in the Laguna Beach Unified School District.

Arch Beach Heights home sales, past 12 months

Homes sold
19
Median price
$2,250,000
Median days on market
33
Median per sq ft
$1,195

Recorded MLS closings of single-family homes, Oct 22, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Days on market run from listing to going under contract.

Recent Arch Beach Heights sales

AddressClosedPriceSq ftPer sq ftDays on market
885 Tia Juana Street Oct 5, 2026 $2,120,000 1,771 $1,197 97
1119 Katella Street Sep 15, 2026 $3,788,888 2,833 $1,337 39
956 Tia Juana Sep 2, 2026 $2,696,500 2,769 $974 97
1077 Tia Juana Aug 24, 2026 $2,475,000 1,873 $1,321 167
1147 Miramar St Aug 6, 2026 $2,475,000 1,783 $1,388 18

Schools

School District for 2020 Cortez

As listed in the MLS record. Confirm attendance boundaries with the school district.

The MLS record lists the school district as Laguna Beach Unified.

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Listed by David Katz of Keller Williams Realty

Listing information updated Jun 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM PT. Source: CRMLS.

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