The Laguna Beach home known as “the Ark” has just hit the market with an asking price of $9,995,000. Designed to resemble its famous namesake, the home is one of Coastal California’s most iconic historic properties.
Perched above Moss Cove with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, the Ark’s origins date back to 1923 when French architect Jean L. Egasse was commissioned to apply his famously individualistic vision to build a home befitting of the blufftop location, according to the listing.
The layout includes an oceanfront sleeping porch, an artist’s loft, and the Crow’s Nest—a fully separate guest room with private bathroom. In all, the home boasts four bedrooms and three-and-half baths across some 2,400 square feet of living space.
Aside from the picture-perfect location, it’s the property’s unique design that catches the eye.
The design, as noted in the listing, features ship portholes, carefully knotted ropework handrails, rough-hewn timber beams, a stacked stone fireplace tucked beneath the stylized ribs of an inverted hull, and colorful stained-glass windows crafted by one of Disney’s first female graphic designers.
In recent years, the property has undergone renovations including a comprehensive overhaul to refresh the interior wood and to update the kitchen and bathrooms, installation of a new roof that mimics the historic original and foundation bracing.
Markus Brown of First Team Real Estate holds the listing.