A luxury home in California with breathtaking ocean views was just one “signature” from its nearly $ 10 million sale when it was eroded by a wildfire at Laguna Beach this week, according to its real estate agent.
The owner of the mansion was abroad at the time – and watched helplessly as security cameras showed the property had been destroyed.
The 10,000-square-foot pad – known as the jewel in the crown of a luxury gated neighborhood in Laguna Nigel – “burned to the point of crunchiness” when a windfire tore through a busy region, the list’s agent told the Orange County Registry.
“This is a very special property. You can’t copy this home, “said broker Leo Goldschwartz.
“The house had separate wings. The adults walked one way, the children another. … It was like a palace. The house was a really beautiful home. The finishes were impressive. ”
The nearly $ 10 million mansion sold was destroyed by a forest fire at Laguna Beach. Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images The 10,000-square-foot home was known as the jewel of the crown of the luxury gated community. Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images At least 11 houses were damaged and 20 destroyed by a rapidly growing forest fire. Marcio J. Sanchez / AP
The custom-built house, on top of a ridge in the Coronado Pointe district, had a swimming pool, an elegant parking area and double wings from the canyon overlooking the beach.
Built in 1999, it was designed by a French architect with feng shui values and probably the most expensive home in the gated community.
“It’s a very exclusive neighborhood, very quiet,” Goldschwartz said. “It’s a closed luxury community that is little known.”
The custom-built house had a pool, an elegant parking area and double wings from the canyon overlooking the beach. Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images Prospective home buyers are devastated, the broker said. Mario Tama / Getty Images An airplane launches a fire retardant on a coastal fire. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP
At least 11 homes were damaged and 20 destroyed by a rapidly growing wildfire that engulfed the Tony Southern California area on Wednesday, fire officials said.
Prices for fire-ravaged homes along the Coronado Pointe range from $ 2.8 million to $ 9.6 million, according to the latest Zillow estimates. Most were 4,000 to 6,000 square feet.
The owner of the $ 10 million mansion, who also has a home in Canada, has been insured, Goldschwartz said, although wildfires have made insurance more difficult to obtain and more expensive in California.
The luxury mansion was built in 1999. apu Gomes / AFP through Getty Images Burnt Porsche sits in front of a ruined house. Mario Tama / Getty Images Wildfires has made insurance harder to obtain and more expensive in California. Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images
Prospective home buyers are devastated, he said.
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