389 Park Avenue Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Sold
Listing Courtesy of: MLS LogoSan Diego, CA MLS / Listed By: Nicole Christoff Barrick, Coldwell Banker Realty

  389 Park Avenue Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Sold on 12/27/2024
$2,500,000 (USD)
4
BED
2
BATH
986
SQFT

Description

Two separate, fully renovated cottages on a single lot in the heart of downtown Laguna Beach, less than 2 blocks from Forest Avenue Promenade, Hotel Laguna and Main Beach (Walkscore 97)! The cottages were recently updated with new kitchen and bath fixtures, true wide-plank hardwood floors, new roofs, vaulted ceilings, new lighting, designer window treatments, designer cabinetry and tiles, stone counters, designer wood-burning fireplaces, tankless hot water, individual laundry enclosures, new decks, exterior wood restoration and fresh paint, and gorgeous landscaping. As the cottages are free-standing, they have windows on all sides allowing for ample natural light. They are some of the original Olympic Cottages, brought to Laguna after the Los Angeles Olympics in the 1930s. They are currently rented separately, generating a total of approximately $8,800 in monthly income ($105,600 annually). While iconic in Laguna Beach, these cottages are not yet on the historic register, but are on the city Historic Inventory with a rating of E (Exceptional) - meaning that they could be historically registered, and under the Mills Act, might benefit from substantially reduced property taxes. PLUS -- plans have been submitted to the city for final approval of a 3rd 575-square foot bungalow on property, to be built as an Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (ADU). Plans for the ADU are available. The neighboring, larger property at 363 Park Avenue and 504 Goff Street, which contains three (3) more similar cottages plus a single family ocean-view residence, is available for purchase from the same owner. Two separate, fully renovated cottages on a single lot in the heart of downtown Laguna Beach, less than 2 blocks from Forest Avenue Promenade, Hotel Laguna and Main Beach (Walkscore 97)! The cottages were recently updated with new kitchen and bath fixtures, true wide-plank hardwood floors, new roofs, vaulted ceilings, new lighting, designer window treatments, designer cabinetry and tiles, stone counters, designer wood-burning fireplaces, tankless hot water, individual laundry enclosures, new decks, exterior wood restoration and fresh paint, and gorgeous landscaping. As the cottages are free-standing, they have windows on all sides allowing for ample natural light. They are some of the original Olympic Cottages, brought to Laguna after the Los Angeles Olympics in the 1930s. They are currently rented separately, generating a total of approximately $8,800 in monthly income ($105,600 annually). While iconic in Laguna Beach, these cottages are not yet on the historic register, but are on the city Historic Inventory with a rating of E (Exceptional) - meaning that they could be historically registered, and under the Mills Act, might benefit from substantially reduced property taxes. PLUS -- plans have been submitted to the city for final approval of a 3rd 575-square foot bungalow on property, to be built as an Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (ADU). Plans for the ADU are available. The neighboring, larger property at 363 Park Avenue and 504 Goff Street, which contains three (3) more similar cottages plus a single family ocean-view residence, is available for purchase from the same owner.

Sold Date:
12/27/2024
Lot Size
3,624 SQFT
Type
Townhouse
Year Built
1923
Views
Mountains/Hills, City Lights, Trees/Woods
County
Orange County
Community
Downtown

Listed By

Nicole Christoff Barrick, DRE #02069371 CA, Coldwell Banker Realty
Bought with
Patrick Hourigan, Nationwide Realty
Source
San Diego, CA MLS
Last checked May 18 2026 at 9:32 AM GMT+0000
Bathroom Details
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
Subdivision
  • Downtown
Property Features
  • Curbs
  • Sidewalks
  • Landscaped
Heating and Cooling
  • Forced Air Unit
Flooring
  • Wood
Utility Information
  • Utilities: Public
  • Sewer: Sewer Paid, Public Sewer
Garage
  • Street
  • Public
Parking
  • Street
  • Public
Stories
  • 1 Story
Living Area
  • 986 sqft

Listing Price History

Date
Event
Price
% Change
$ (+/-)
Nov 01, 2024
Listed
$2,595,000
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