$1,558,000
2Beds1Baths636SqFt
31992 Virginia WayLaguna Beach, CA 92651South Laguna Village
Sold
31621 Summit Road sold on June 27, 2025 for $1,500,000, 3.5% below the $1,555,000 asking price after 110 days on the market; it was first listed at $1,599,000. The buyer financed the purchase. The details are below for reference.
$1,500,000
31621 Summit Road Laguna Beach, CA 92651
SubdivisionSouth Laguna Village
3Beds
2Total Baths
1Full Baths
1Partial Baths
1,248SqFt
$1,202$/SqFt
1936Built
About 31621 Summit Road
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31621 Summit Road, Laguna Beach
- Price
- $1,500,000
- Days On Site
- N/A
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Inside Area (SqFt)
- 1,248 sqft
- Total Baths
- 2
- Full Baths
- 1
- Partial Baths
- 1
- Lot Size
- 2,100 SqFt
- Year Built
- 1936
- MLS® Number
- OC25025466
- Status
- Sold
- Property Tax
- N/A
- HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
- N/A
- Sq Ft Source
- PublicRecords
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- OC25025466
- Year Built
- 1936
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 1,248
- Living Area Source
- Public Records
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 2,100
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.0482
- Levels
- Two
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Full Baths
- 1
- Parking Spaces
- 1
- View
- Coastline, Hills, Ocean
- Parcel Number
- 05610245
- On Market Date
- 2025-02-10
- Listing Terms
- Trust
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Built In Features, Balcony, Ceiling Fans, Eat In Kitchen, High Ceilings, Living Room Deck Attached, Storage, Main Level Primary, Walk In Closets
- Appliances
- Built In Range, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Flooring
- Tile, Wood
- Heating
- Wall Furnace
- Cooling
- None
- Fireplace
- Living Room, Wood Burning
- Laundry
- Stacked
- Main Level Bedrooms
- 2
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 1
- Entry Level
- 1
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
- Doors
- French Doors
- Accessibility
- None
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Cottage
- Roof
- Shingle
- Construction
- Clapboard
- Foundation
- Raised
- Lot Features
- Zero To One Unit Acre, Back Yard, Cul De Sac, Flag Lot
- Patio and Porch
- Brick, Deck, Patio
- Parking
- Asphalt, No Driveway, On Street
- Fencing
- Stucco Wall, Wood
- Pool Features
- None
- Spa
- None
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public
- Utilities
- Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Phone Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
- Condition
- Fixer
- Faces
- North
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- South Laguna Village (SLV)
- Community Features
- Hiking
Schools
- School District
- Laguna Beach Unified
- Elementary School
- El Morro
- Middle School
- Thurston
- High School
- Laguna Beach
Property Details for 31621 Summit Road
This 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home sits in the South Laguna Village neighborhood of Laguna Beach in Orange County. It offers 1,248 square feet of living space. The home was built in 1936. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 056-102-45. Highlights include ocean and coastline views, a fireplace, a 2,100-square-foot lot, and cottage 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
31621 Summit Road was listed for sale on February 10, 2025 at $1,599,000.
About South Laguna
South Laguna sits on the south side of Laguna Beach along South Coast Highway, a hillside neighborhood above Thousand Steps Beach, Table Rock Beach, and West Street Beach near Aliso Beach Park. Its streets hold 1930s and 1940s heritage cottages alongside contemporary homes, within the Laguna Beach Unified School District.
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