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Mansion in Laguna Beach sells for $110 million, shattering O.C. record
Los Angeles Times
|June 26, 2026
House may be unique, but agent expects more pricey sales in county
An oceanfront home in the Laguna Beach enclave of Emerald Bay has quietly sold for $110 million, the highest price in Orange County history.
It’s a market-shattering deal — one that redefines what a house can sell for in Orange County, which features a higher median home price than L.A. County but has never quite reached the dizzying nine-figure numbers of communities such as Beverly Hills or Malibu. The previous high belonged to another Laguna Beach property that traded hands for $70 million in 2021.
The reason for the exorbitant price tag? It’s perhaps the most private home on one of the few private beaches in California.
Under law, California beaches are supposed to be public. But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
This story is from the June 26, 2026 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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