
Sold
3 S Portola sold on March 10, 2020 for $2,681,250, 10.6% below the $2,999,999 asking price after 309 days on the market, including an earlier listing. The buyer financed the purchase with a conventional loan. The details are below for reference.
3 S Portola Laguna Beach, CA 92651
SubdivisionThree Arch Bay

About 3 S Portola
Lower Three Arch Bay vintage beach cottage! This single level turn key home is situated on larger, quiet lot, with white picket fenced front yard and beautiful wrap around back patio with gas burning fireplace and plenty of room for entertaining. The interior features hardwood floors and peak ocean views, kitchen with honed Carrara marble counter tops, family room with pitched wood ceiling and gas burning fireplace. Master suite includes a recently remodeled bath, walk-in closet and indoor laundry room. The additional bedrooms are well appointed with built-in cabinets and shelving, pitched tongue in groove ceilings, wainscoting, and grass cloth wallpaper. Plans are currently in process at the city of Laguna Beach for a 900 sq.ft. addition which includes an upstairs ocean view master bedroom and bath. This is a great opportunity to live in the guard gated community of Three Arch Bay.
3 S Portola, Laguna Beach
- Price
- $2,681,250
- Days On Site
- N/A
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Inside Area (SqFt)
- 1,765 sqft
- Total Baths
- 2
- Full Baths
- 1
- Partial Baths
- 1
- Lot Size
- 6,242 SqFt
- Year Built
- 1937
- MLS® Number
- OC20055129
- Status
- Sold
- Property Tax
- N/A
- HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
- $200 monthly
- Sq Ft Source
- N/A
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- OC20055129
- Year Built
- 1937
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 1,765
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 6,240
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.1433
- Levels
- One
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Full Baths
- 1
- View
- Ocean, Peek A Boo
- HOA Dues
- $2,400
- HOA Frequency
- Annually
- HOA Name
- Three Arch Bay
- Parcel Number
- 05620206
- On Market Date
- 2020-01-07
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Beamed Ceilings, Breakfast Bar, Built In Features, Crown Molding, Cathedral Ceilings, Separate Formal Dining Room, Pantry, Pull Down Attic Stairs, Paneling Wainscoting, Storage, Wired For Sound, Bedroom On Main Level, Primary Suite, Walk In Closets
- Appliances
- Built In Range, Convection Oven, Double Oven, Dishwasher, Freezer, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Indoor Grill, Ice Maker, Microwave, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven, Water To Refrigerator
- Flooring
- Wood
- Heating
- Forced Air
- Cooling
- None
- Fireplace
- Living Room, Outside
- Laundry
- Washer Hookup, Electric Dryer Hookup
- Main Level Bedrooms
- 3
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 2
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
- Doors
- French Doors
- Accessibility
- None
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Cape Cod, Cottage
- Exterior Features
- Lighting
- Roof
- Composition
- Construction
- Shingle Siding
- Lot Features
- Front Yard, Lawn, Landscaped
- Patio and Porch
- Brick, Concrete, Open, Patio, Wrap Around
- Parking
- Garage, Permit Required
- Fencing
- Wood
- Pool Features
- None
- Spa
- None
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- Three Arch Bay (TAB)
- Community Features
- Curbs, Storm Drains
- Association Amenities
- Clubhouse, Fire Pit, Maintenance Grounds, Barbecue, Picnic Area, Playground, Security, Tennis Courts
- Security
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Gated With Attendant, Twenty Four Hour Security, Smoke Detectors
Schools
- School District
- Laguna Beach Unified
Property Details for 3 S Portola
This 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home sits in the Three Arch Bay neighborhood of Laguna Beach in Orange County. It offers 1,765 square feet of living space. The home was built in 1937. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 056-202-06. Highlights include peek-a-boo ocean views, a fireplace, single-story living, a guard-gated community, a 6,242-square-foot lot, and Cape Cod 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
3 S Portola was relisted on January 7, 2020 at $2,999,999.
About Three Arch Bay
Three Arch Bay is a gated oceanfront community in the South Laguna neighborhood of Laguna Beach, named for three natural rock arches in its cliffs and set between Thousand Steps Beach and Monarch Bay. Dating to the 1920s, it offers a private beach on Mussel Cove and sits within the Laguna Beach Unified School District.
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Listed by Gregory Schwaderer of Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty
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