By: Allison Mitchell By: Allison Mitchell | April 3, 2025 | Home & Real Estate, Feature, Home & Real Estate, Home & Real Estate Feature, City Life, Guides,
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THE DETAILS: Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach is home to 2460 Monaco Drive, a midcentury-meets-modern abode designed by the award-winning Horst Architects. Entertainers will love the gourmet kitchen featuring Gaggenau and Bosch appliances, paired with a separate prep kitchen. Disappearing glass pocket doors remove the boundaries between the indoors and outdoors, where a serene deck offers an infinity-edge pool and a spacious alfresco dining table. Health junkies will also feel at home thanks to an indoor-outdoor gym with a sauna and steam shower.
PRICE: $29.975 million
CONTACT: Dean Ledger, 949.222.0977, Emerald Bay Real Estate, deanledger.com
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THE DETAILS: Sailors and land dwellers alike will adore this exceptional waterfront home in Lido Village. At 615 Lido Park Drive in Newport Beach, homeowners will enjoy a 75-foot private dock, Arcadia power-sliding doors, European oak herringbone and straight-plank floors, and a chef’s kitchen with Cristallo Supreme countertops, hand-blown glass pendant lighting and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. Built in 2024, expect four bedrooms and five bathrooms across 5,016 square feet of living space— plus outdoor space in the Newport Harbor for your private yacht.
PRICE: $26 million
CONTACT: Trey Dewey, 949.355.3223, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty; Colin Rice, 949.416.1721, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, sothebysrealty.com
“615 Lido Park offers a rare blend of walkability and waterfront luxury, with Lido Village’s vibrant amenities just steps away and a spacious 75-foot dock in the rear. Its Santa Barbara-inspired contemporary architecture and impeccable finishes create a stunning coastal property unlike any other in Newport Beach.”–TREY DEWEY
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THE DETAILS: With 84 feet of coastal frontage, the seaside estate at 63 Monarch Bay Drive in Dana Point is California living at its best. Built in 2022, the four-bedroom, six-bathroom property is sprawled across 7,717 square feet and offers a custom elevator for zipping between floors, a Boffi kitchen outfitted with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, and breathtaking outdoor terraces. Its position in the guard-gated Monarch Bay community also scores its homeowner's exclusive access to the coveted Monarch Bay Beach Club.
PRICE: $36.5 million
CONTACT: Samantha Nugent, Compass, 310.383.5319; Todd Davis, 949.447.4444, Compass, compass.com
“This oceanfront home isn’t just a residence; it’s a front-row seat to the Pacific Ocean, where floor-to-ceiling glass captures the most breathtaking sunsets you’ll ever see. It’s modern, effortless and located in Orange County’s best kept secret community: Monarch Bay.”–SAMANTHA NUGENT
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THE DETAILS: Tucked within Corona del Mar’s luxurious Irvine Terrace neighborhood, 1119 Dolphin Terrace was crafted by Brandon Architects in 2023, taking six years to complete. Clocking in at 10,255 square feet, the five-bedroom, eight-bathroom estate is a contemporary masterpiece with two kitchens, two primary suites, a bar and glass-walled wine cellar, and a massive 219-inch LCD TV wall. Outdoors, discover a 65-foot lap pool complemented by a full-size gym, sauna, steam room and meditation area.
PRICE: $39.998 million
CONTACT: Paul Daftarian, 714.865.5969, Daftarian Group; Joe Poppingo, 949.531.3437, Daftarian Group, daftariangroup.com
“1119 Dolphin Terrace blurs the lines of what is possible, stretching the boundaries of indoor and outdoor space, spanning over 10,200 square feet of interior living space and is situated on a rare and uniquely deep and expansive lot, all while showcasing breathtaking coastline, Newport Harbor and city light views from both levels.”–PAUL DAFTARIAN
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