2004 E Ocean BLD, Newport Beach, CA 92661
- $4,195,000
- 2
- BD
- 2
- BA
Listed by Jessica Bailey, from Compass
(If provided) CoList: Summer Perry from Compass
- List Price
- $4,195,000
- MLS#
- CRNP26204802
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Levels
- One Story
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Total Bathrooms
- 2
- Full Bathrooms
- 2
- Lot Size
- 2,625
- Listing Area
- Np - Balboa Peninsula
- Year Built
- 1952
Property Description
Known as the "Happy House" by neighbors who have long admired its unmistakable charm, 2004 E Ocean Boulevard is a true piece of Peninsula Point history. Designed by Don Phillips, the local legend credited with bringing the frozen banana to Newport Beach, this beloved cottage has a place in the story of the Peninsula that goes well beyond its impossibly charming facade. Phillips' frozen-banana legacy became part of Newport folklore-and ultimately helped inspire the fictional banana-stand world of Arrested Development. Today, that history lives beautifully alongside a remarkably thoughtful designer renovation. The home's original soul was carefully preserved-from its distinctive diamond windows to its whimsical cupola-while every other detail was elevated with intricate millwork, natural stone, custom cabinetry, Warren Christopher wide-plank flooring, a Wolf range, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Shade Store window coverings, beautifully appointed baths, and a new roof. The result is a two-bedroom, two bath, single-level beach cottage that feels both polished and wonderfully personal. Every inch has been considered, and every square foot is exceptionally livable-proof that a smaller home can have an extraordinary presence. Positioned on the sunny side of Ocean Boulevard, just two homes from
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Additional Information
- Acres
- 0.06
- Amenities
- Counter - Stone, Other
- Bedroom Description
- Primary Suite / Retreat, Ground Floor Bedroom
- Cooling System
- Central AC
- Energy Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Tankless Water Heater
- Fence
- Other, 2
- Fireplace Description
- Gas Burning, Living Room
- Foundation
- Raised
- Garage Parking
- Attached Garage, Room for Oversized Vehicle
- Heating System
- Central Forced Air
- Laundry Facilities
- In Garage, Other, Washer, Dryer
- Levels
- One Story
- Lot Size
- 2,625
- Neighborhood
- Np - Balboa Peninsula
- Other Utilities
- Telephone - Not On Site
- Pool Description
- 31, None
- Roof
- Shingle, Composition
- Unincorporated Yn
- Yes
- View
- Neighborhood View
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