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Dana Point,CA 92624
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,406 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,587
MLS Listing ID CRNP25156173
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 4
Year Built 1981
Lot Size 0.503 Acres
Property Sub-Type Detached
Property Description
Two separate single-family homes set across three lots totaling nearly one-half acre, this historic Doheny estate surrounded by century-old trees invites you into a world where time slows and every corner whispers a story. The estate embodies a passion for authenticity, artistry, and romance — shaped most notably by antique dealer Gephard Durenberger, whose eye for European craftsmanship defined its timeless character and layered soul, and refined by interior designer Eric Guenther, whose stewardship has preserved its architectural integrity. The story begins with the original summer house built in 1925 and measuring appx 1,799 square feet, which was envisioned as the first in a planned enclave of retreat homes by Ned Doheny — predating the iconic Doheny House by three years. Intimate in scale yet rich in character, the 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom summer house evokes a rustic European sensibility, enhanced by hand-troweled plaster walls embedded with straw, marbleized painted finishes, and antique windows and doors that allow the home to appear as if it could date from 1725–1925. Decades later, the main house was thoughtfully added with equal reverence for the past, yet intentionally distinct—set apart by its separate street access. The two-bedroom, two-bath residence draws fro
Location
State CA
County Orange
Interior
Heating Central,Fireplace(s)
Cooling None
Flooring Tile,Wood
Fireplaces Type Living Room
Laundry Inside
Exterior
Garage Spaces 2.0
Pool In Ground
View Trees/Woods,Other
Building
Lot Description Other,Back Yard,Landscaped,Street Light(s)
Story 2
Water Public
Schools
School District Capistrano Unified