MLS# NP25183916 – 245 Crescent Bay Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Price: $19,995,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 5
Living Area SqFt: 6,908
Status: Active
Property Type: Detached
Lot Size Acres: 0.29
Lot Size SqFt: 12,850
Year Built: 1981
Neighborhood: North Laguna (nl)
Days on Website: 85

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Property Description

Magnificently situated on the prized north-western point of Crescent Bay, Chateau du Soleil overlooks the glistening Pacific Ocean, the picturesque curve of Crescent Bay, and a view immortalized countless times in paintings and photographs. This is an extremely rare opportunity to own a legacy estate property with only four previous owners stretching back to the nineteenth century. Anchoring the estate is an expansive oceanfront lawn and gardens a unique feature rarely found in oceanfront estates along this coast. This generous space provides a special sense of serenity and offers a level of privacy uncommon in oceanfront living. Whether used for entertaining, relaxing or simply taking in the ever-changing light over the water or whale-watching, the space feels like your own private overlook park. The views from inside the home are epic – framed by towering two-story ‘windows on the Pacific’. With substantial interior square footage and a forward location on the point, the home would be difficult (if not impossible) to replicate under todays coastal development restrictions. Currently configured as a four-bedroom home with an abundance of additional flexible-use rooms, the floor plan and size easily lend themselves to a variety of configurations depending on the new owners needs. Also unusual in oceanfront properties, this home has three oversized garage bays and driveway parking. For those unfamiliar with Laguna Beachs Crescent Bay, this stretch of sand is stunningly beautiful and never without something interesting to watch. Waves crash on the tide pools in endlessly int

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Property Details and Features

  • Appliances & Equipment
  • “Dishwasher”
  • “Refrigerator”
  • “6 Burner Stove”
  • “Double Oven”
  • “Gas Oven”
  • “Gas Stove”
  • “Barbecue”
  • “Gas Range”
  • Bathrooms
  • 5 total bathrooms
  • 5 full bathrooms
  • Bedrooms
  • 4 total bedrooms
  • 4 possible bedrooms
  • Building
  • Built in 1981
  • Building area total: 6908
  • 3 stories
  • 3 stories total
  • Living area: 6908
  • Living area units: Sqft
  • Building area units: Sqft
  • Entry level: 1
  • “No Common Walls”
  • “3 Story”
  • Cooling
  • “Central Forced Air”
  • Exterior Features
  • Patio and porch features: “Wrap Around”, “Terrace”
  • Fence
  • “Wrought Iron”
  • Fireplaces
  • “FP in Living Room”
  • Floors
  • “Carpet”
  • “Wood”
  • Garage
  • 3 spaces
  • Water Features
  • Water source: “Public”
  • Heating
  • “Forced Air Unit”
  • Interior Features
  • “2 Staircases”
  • “Pantry”
  • “Recessed Lighting”
  • “Sunken Living Room”
  • “Two Story Ceilings”
  • Listing
  • Listing ID: NP25183916
  • List price: $19,995,000
  • 92 days on market
  • Listing contract date: 2025-08-18
  • Special listing conditions: “Standard”
  • “Cash”
  • “Cash To New Loan”
  • Location
  • Subdivision: North Laguna (NL)
  • Lot
  • 12,850 size sqft
  • Size area: 0.295
  • Size units: Acres
  • Parking
  • Total: 3
  • “Garage”
  • Pool
  • “N/K”
  • Property
  • Property subtype: Detached
  • Property type: Residential
  • “Ocean”
  • “Panoramic”
  • “Water”
  • “Bluff”
  • “Coastline”
  • “White Water”
  • “City Lights”
  • Roof
  • “Tile/Clay”
  • Sewer
  • “Public Sewer”
  • Spa
  • “N/K”

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