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144 Monarch Bay Drive sold on July 5, 2023 for $7,200,000, 4% below the $7,500,000 asking price after 27 days on the market. The buyer financed the purchase with a conventional loan. The details are below for reference.
144 Monarch Bay Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629
- 4 beds
- 3 baths
- 2,808 sq ft
- 0.27-acre lot
- Built 1962
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$7,200,000
Subdivision Monarch Bay
9 single-family homes sold in the past 12 months · median $12,400,000
This property is also on the market under MLS LG26199649 (Residential).
The home
About 144 Monarch Bay Drive
If you’re searching for the perfect beach house and the most prestigious 24-hour guard-gated neighborhood with its own private beach club on the sand in coastal Orange County, your dream has come true! Minutes away from 5-star resorts including the Montage, Ritz Carlton and Waldorf Astoria. Monarch Beach is known world-wide as the resort area of Dana Point and is renowned for its numerous amenities including pristine beaches, fine dining, golf, tennis, hiking and the Dana Point Harbor. The Monarch Bay Private Beach Club is very rare and unique to California and the only one on the ocean in Orange County. This light and breezy single-level home is reminiscent of California’s mid century architecture, and sits on a large flat lot nearly 12,000 square feet with an expansive front and backyard. The backyard is very private and is contiguous to Monarch Bay’s private park with an access gate directly from the backyard. The home is tastefully designed with four bedrooms and three en-suite bathrooms, family room that opens to the backyard, dining room, kitchen and a foyer. The backyard has plenty of room to expand the home or add a large pool. Enjoy this amazing beach home the way it is or design your future dream home!
Property details for 144 Monarch Bay Drive
This 4-bedroom, 3-bath single-family home sits in the Monarch Bay neighborhood of Dana Point in Orange County. It has 2,808 square feet of living space on a 0.27-acre lot. The home was built in 1962. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 670-131-10. Highlights include hill views, a fireplace, single-story living, a guard-gated community, an attached two-car garage, and central air.
Specifications
Home Details
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- OC23073649
- Year Built
- 1962
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 2,808
- Living Area Source
- Assessor
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 11,900
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.2732
- Levels
- One
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Full Baths
- 1
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- Parking Spaces
- 2
- View
- Hills, Trees Woods
- HOA Name
- Monarch Bay
- Parcel Number
- 67013110
- On Market Date
- 2023-05-05
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Ceiling Fans, Separate Formal Dining Room, All Bedrooms Down, Bedroom On Main Level, Main Level Primary, Primary Suite
- Flooring
- Carpet, Tile, Wood
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Fireplace
- Family Room
- Laundry
- Inside
- Main Level Bedrooms
- 4
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 3
- Entry Level
- 1
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
- Accessibility
- No Stairs
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Contemporary, Modern
- Lot Features
- Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped, Level, Rectangular Lot, Yard
- Parking
- Direct Access, Driveway, Garage Faces Front, Garage
- Fencing
- Wood
- Pool Features
- None
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public
- Condition
- Updated Remodeled
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- Monarch Bay (MB)
- Community Features
- Curbs, Gated
- Association Amenities
- Sport Court, Pickleball, Guard, Security, Tennis Courts
- Security
- Gated With Guard, Gated Community, Gated With Attendant, Twenty Four Hour Security
The record
Property History for 144 Monarch Bay Drive
| Date | Event | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Sold | $7,200,000 | |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Status changed to Active Under Contract | From Active | |
| May 5, 2023 | Listed for sale | $7,500,000 | |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Sold | $1,749,000 | HOM Sotheby's International Re |
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Flood, Fire and Earthquake Zones for 144 Monarch Bay Drive
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 06059C0501K effective March 21, 2019. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Fire hazard severity zone
Not in a fire hazard severity zone on the State Fire Marshal's map.
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, Dana Point quadrangle, released December 21, 2001. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Landslide zone
Outside the earthquake-induced landslide zones.
California Geological Survey, Seismic Hazard Zones map, Dana Point quadrangle, released December 21, 2001. 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
Fiber: Frontier, up to 7,000 Mbps, at 151 of 154 residential locations in this census block. Cable: Cox Communications, up to 2,000 Mbps, at 153 of 154. Fixed wireless: Verizon, up to 300 Mbps, at 153 of 154.
FCC National Broadband Map, provider-reported data as of December 31, 2025, for census block 060590423052013, not for this address. Not endorsed by the FCC. Checked October 15, 2026.
- EV charging
Nearest public charger 0.8 miles away (Tesla Destination, 3 Level 2 ports). 33 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 Dana Point
Dana Point sits on the Pacific coast in south Orange County, between Laguna Beach and San Clemente, anchored by Dana Point Harbor and bluff-top headlands above Doheny State Beach, Salt Creek Beach, and Strands Beach. Its Lantern District carries street names like Blue Lantern and Violet Lantern, within the Capistrano Unified School District.
Monarch Bay home sales, past 12 months
- Homes sold
- 9
- Median price
- $12,400,000
- Median days on market
- 35
- Median per sq ft
- $3,222
Recorded MLS closings of single-family homes, Oct 26, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026. Days on market run from listing to going under contract.
Recent Monarch Bay sales
| Address | Closed | Price | Sq ft | Per sq ft | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 Monarch Bay Drive | Oct 16, 2026 | $13,300,000 | 3,662 | $3,632 | 0 |
| 20 Monarch Bay | Sep 18, 2026 | $12,400,000 | 3,849 | $3,222 | 35 |
| 416 Monarch Bay | Aug 25, 2026 | $12,195,000 | 2,720 | $4,483 | 0 |
| 92 Monarch Bay | Jul 7, 2026 | $13,250,000 | 3,358 | $3,946 | 127 |
| 31 Monarch Bay Drive | Jun 4, 2026 | $17,500,000 | 6,284 | $2,785 | 192 |
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Schools
School District for 144 Monarch Bay Drive
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The MLS record lists the school district as Capistrano Unified.
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Listed by Philip Immel of Pacific Sotheby's International Realty
Listing information updated Jul 5, 2023 at 6:25 PM PT. Source: CRMLS.
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