Laguna Beach, California
The Bluffs at Laguna
Eight renovated ocean-view residences on South Coast Highway, set between the Montage and downtown, facing the open Pacific.
The premise
Everything here faces the water.
The building sits on the east side of Coast Highway, which is the reason it works. From up on the grade, the road drops away and what's left is horizon — whitewater below, open ocean across, and Catalina holding the far edge of it on a clear afternoon.
Eight residences. Every one of them renovated down to the systems — new plumbing, new electrical, new waste lines — then finished with the kind of kitchen you would expect in a house four times the size.
Ocean-adjacent property of this size rarely comes available in Laguna, and almost never in this condition. That is the whole story.
A note on the numbers Eight residences on a .222-acre site. Five with panoramic outlook and oversized balconies. Three with fireplaces. Two penthouses with private rooftop decks. Four garages plus on-site parking.
The residences
Height is the floorplan.
In a building this shape, the number on your door decides what you see. Start at the bottom and work up.
Schematic section, not to scale. A filled marker means the residence is currently available, a ringed marker has sold, and open markers are occupied residences. Select a number for details.
Inside
Renovated to the studs, finished like a private house.
Each residence carries its own design touches, but the specification underneath is consistent: open floorplans, new glass, real appliances, and wiring for everything you would otherwise have to retrofit.
A chef's kitchen at the center of the plan
- Wolf range and hood
- Sub-Zero refrigeration
- Bosch dishwasher
- Island seating
- Solid-surface or stone counters
- New cabinetry throughout
Open floors, glass on the ocean side
- Contemporary fireplace*
- New windows and glass doors
- Hardwood flooring
- Walk-in closets
- Jetted bathtubs
- Energy-efficient washer & dryer
Balconies below, decks on top
- Oversized private balconies*
- Expansive rooftop decks*
- Direct whitewater outlook
- Catalina Island on the horizon
- Garage and on-site parking
The parts you only notice when they're missing
- Noritz instant hot water
- Wired for full HDTV
- Wired for surround sound
- Wired for home automation
- Wired for security
- New plumbing, electrical & waste lines
* Fireplaces, balconies and rooftop decks vary by residence. See the elevation above for what belongs to each unit.
Photography
Every room, every angle
Both second-level residences — 03, available, and 04, now sold — photographed room by room, plus the building and the stretch of coast it sits on. Select a residence to narrow the set; select any photograph to open it full size.
The view
What's actually out there.
West-facing, which in Laguna means the light arrives late and stays. The outlook runs from the whitewater directly below out to Catalina, with the shipping lanes crossing in between.
- Whitewater & the cove lineBelow
- Open PacificDue west
- Catalina IslandWest-southwest
- Sunset over the channelYear-round
- Coastline toward Dana PointSouth
Location
Between the Montage and Main Beach.
Coast Highway does most of the work here. Head north and you are in town — galleries, restaurants, Main Beach. Head south and you reach Aliso, the Montage, and the quieter coves. The canyon trails start behind you.
Main Beach & Downtown Laguna
North on Coast HwyThe boardwalk, the lifeguard tower, and the center of town — restaurants, galleries and boutiques within a few blocks.
Heisler Park & Shaws Cove
NorthBluff-top gardens above the tide pools, and one of the most protected sandy coves on this stretch of coast.
Victoria Beach & the south coves
AdjacentThe pocket beaches immediately around the property — the reason people move to this end of Laguna rather than the middle.
Montage Resort & Spa
SouthOceanfront dining and spa on the bluff, open to non-guests by reservation.
Aliso Beach
SouthWide sand, a real parking lot, and the easiest swim and paddle access nearby.
Top of the World & Aliso and Wood Canyons
InlandThousands of acres of protected wilderness behind town, with hiking and mountain-biking trails and the overlook back down across the whole coastline.
- Address
- 2442 S Coast HwyLaguna Beach, CA 92651
- Finding it
- East sideHead south on South Coast Highway; the property is on the east side of the road.
- Nearest airport
- 16.5 milesJohn Wayne Airport (SNA), about 25 minutes by car.
Inquire
Come see it at four o'clock.
Late afternoon is when this building makes its case. Tell us which residence you want to see and we'll arrange a time.
- Telephone
- (949) 302-1400
- Address
- 2442 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 - Follow