55 Surfside Ave

2,077 Sq. Ft.
$558 / Sq. Ft.
2,077
Sq. Ft.
$558
per Sq. Ft.

Description

Imagine owning a little slice of Southern California beach history. With this unique home in the exclusive waterfront community of Surfside, imagine no more. The original cottage was built in the 1930’s and is filled with character and charm. The house is a single family home, offering . four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a full eat-in kitchen, a loft, two laundry rooms (one in each half of the property), a two car attached garage, storage and an outside dog run area. The back half of the house features...Imagine owning a little slice of Southern California beach history. With this unique home in the exclusive waterfront community of Surfside, imagine no more. The original cottage was built in the 1930’s and is filled with character and charm. The house is a single family home, offering . four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a full eat-in kitchen, a loft, two laundry rooms (one in each half of the property), a two car attached garage, storage and an outside dog run area. The back half of the house features tri-levels with a large bedroom suite, two bathrooms, one with a claw foot tub and rain shower, laundry hook-ups, and a kitchenette. The 3rd floor deluxe master retreat offers a balcony with spectacular ocean views to the west, wrapping around to calming sights of the harbor with the local mountains in the distance. The house offers a flash heater, fire sprinklers, hard wood, granite and custom tile work. The Surfside community is private and gated with its own post office, with low monthly HOA fees, and offers access to unfettered beaches and the nearby shops and restaurants of Sunset Beach, Huntington Harbor and Seal Beach. This property is on one of the larger lots in Surfside. 25 by 81 feet. The HOA is $50 for this private beach location and, it's part of the Los Alamitos School District!
  1. Listed by Sean Stanfield • DRE #01024996 • Brokerage DRE #01520001 • HOM Sotheby's International
  2. Listed by David Biehler • DRE #01030261 • Brokerage DRE #01520001 • HOM Sotheby's International

Property Details for 55 Surfside Avenue

View
Back Bay, Catalina, Coastline, Harbor, Marina, Mountain(s), Ocean, Panoramic, Water
Parking Spaces Total
2
Private Pool
No
Cooling Type
None
Building Type
Detached
Lot Size Source
Assessor
Living Area
2077
Assessor Parcel Number
178-481-47
LISTING UPDATED: 04/12/2017 04:36 AM

Property Details for 55 Surfside Avenue

StatusClosed
MLS #OC16768411
Days on Market59
Taxes-
HOA Fees$50 / month
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeResidential / Single Family Residence
Year Built1930
Lot Size0.05 AC / 2,031 SF
CountyOrange County

Location

Listing Courtesy of HOM Sotheby's International, Sean Stanfield, DRE #01024996; HOM Sotheby's International, David Biehler, DRE #01030261

Sold By HOM Sotheby's International, Sean Stanfield, DRE #01024996; HOM Sotheby's International, David Biehler, DRE #01030261

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Building Information for 55 Surfside Avenue

Stories3Year Built1930Building Size-Lot Size0.05 AC / 2,031 SF

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Property Information for 55 Surfside Avenue

Rental Info
Rental Info
  • Pets Allowed: Call For Rules, Yes
Income / Expense / Tax Details
Income Details
  • Financing: Cash To New Loan
Tax / Assessment Info
  • Tax Tract Number: 12018
  • Tax Census Tract: 995.04
  • Tax Lot: 55
Community / Development
Community / Development
  • Association Amenities: Playground, Maintenance Grounds, Dues Paid Quarterly, Pets Permitted, Management, Security, Controlled Access
  • Assessments YN: Yes
  • Assessments: Unknown
  • Community Features: Suburban
  • Complex Name: Surfside
  • Association Name: Surfside
  • Association Phone: 562-592-2352
Property / Structure Info
Interior Features
  • Room Type: Bonus Room, Entry, Guest/Maid's Quarters, Kitchen, Laundry, Loft, Main Floor Bedroom, Main Floor Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, Master Bedroom, Master Suite, Separate Family Room, Sun, Two Masters
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 2
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 2
  • Bedroom Features: Main Floor Bedroom, Main Floor Master Bedroom, Master Bedroom, Master Suite
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplace Rooms: Living Room
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating Type: Forced Air
  • Heating: Forced Air
Exterior Features
  • View Description: Back Bay, Catalina, Coastline, Harbor, Marina, Ocean, Panoramic, Water
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Description: None
Land/Lot Info
  • Lot Features: Level with Street
  • Lease Considered: No
  • Available For Lease: No
  • Land Lease: No
  • Land Lease Type: Fee
  • Levels: Three Or More
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Other
Parking Info
  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking: Yes
  • Parking Garage: Garage - 2 Car
  • Parking Garage Spaces: 2
  • Carport Spaces: 0
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Garage - Two Door
Property / Structure Info
  • Builders Tract Name: Other
  • Builders Tract Code: Other (OTHR)

Property History for 55 Surfside Avenue

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
May 19, 2025

Withdrawn / Cancelled

SDMLS #OC25057992

$2,400,000
Mar 19, 2025

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #OC25057992

$2,400,000
Feb 3, 2025

Withdrawn / Cancelled

SDMLS #OC25000584

$2,374,999
Feb 3, 2025

Withdrawn / Cancelled

CLAW #OC25000584MR

Feb 3, 2025

Withdrawn / Cancelled

CRMLS #OC25000584

$2,374,999
Jan 29, 2025

Price Change

CLAW #OC25000584MR

$2,374,999
Jan 29, 2025

Price Change

CRMLS #OC25000584

$2,375,000
Jan 28, 2025

Price Change

CLAW #OC25000584MR

$2,199,900
Jan 28, 2025

Price Change

CRMLS #OC25000584

$2,199,900
Jan 3, 2025

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC25000584

$2,375,000
Jan 3, 2025

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC25000584MR

$2,375,000
Jan 2, 2025

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #OC25000584

$2,375,000
Jan 1, 2025

Expired

CRMLS #OC24241162

Dec 31, 2024

Expired

CLAW #OC24241162MR

$2,375,000
Dec 31, 2024

Expired

SDMLS #OC24241162

$2,375,000
Nov 28, 2024

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC24241162MR

$2,375,000
Nov 28, 2024

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC24241162

$2,375,000
Nov 27, 2024

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #OC24241162

$2,375,000
Nov 11, 2024

Expired

SDMLS #PW24145879

$2,375,000
Jul 17, 2024

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #PW24145879

$2,500,000
May 31, 2024

Expired

CRMLS #PW24082737

May 30, 2024

Expired

CLAW #PW24082737MR

$2,500,000
May 30, 2024

Expired

SDMLS #PW24082737

$2,500,000
Apr 25, 2024

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #PW24082737

$2,500,000
Apr 25, 2024

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #PW24082737

$2,500,000
Apr 25, 2024

Listed (Active)

CLAW #PW24082737MR

$2,500,000
Apr 12, 2017

Sold

CLAW #OC16768411MR

$1,160,000
Apr 12, 2017

Sold

CRMLS #OC16768411

$1,160,000
Mar 3, 2017

Pending

CLAW #OC16768411MR

Mar 3, 2017

Pending

CRMLS #OC16768411

Jan 18, 2017

Withdrawn / Cancelled

CRMLS #OC17001139

$1,200,000
Jan 18, 2017

Withdrawn / Cancelled

SDMLS #OC17001139

Jan 18, 2017

Withdrawn / Cancelled

CLAW #OC17001139MR

Jan 3, 2017

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #OC17001139

$1,200,000
Jan 3, 2017

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC16768411MR

$1,200,000
Jan 3, 2017

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC17001139MR

$1,200,000
Jan 3, 2017

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC16768411

$1,200,000
Jan 3, 2017

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC17001139

$1,200,000
Nov 23, 2016

Sold

CRMLS #OC16043808

$2,800,000
Nov 23, 2016

Sold

CLAW #OC16043808MR

$2,800,000
Oct 7, 2016

Pending

CRMLS #OC16043808

Oct 7, 2016

Pending

CLAW #OC16043808MR

Apr 5, 2016

Price Change

CRMLS #OC16043808

$3,100,000
Mar 1, 2016

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC16043808MR

$3,295,000
Mar 1, 2016

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC16043808

$3,295,000
Sep 21, 2013

Expired

CRMLS #PW13053172

$1,750,000
Sep 20, 2013

Expired

CLAW #PW13053172MR

Mar 20, 2013

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #PW13053172

$1,900,000
Mar 20, 2013

Listed (Active)

CLAW #PW13053172MR

$1,900,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
05/19/2025

Withdrawn / Cancelled

SDMLS #OC25057992

$2,400,000
03/19/2025

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #OC25057992

$2,400,000
02/03/2025

Withdrawn / Cancelled

SDMLS #OC25000584

$2,374,999
02/03/2025

Withdrawn / Cancelled

CLAW #OC25000584MR

02/03/2025

Withdrawn / Cancelled

CRMLS #OC25000584

$2,374,999
01/29/2025

Price Change

CLAW #OC25000584MR

$2,374,999
01/29/2025

Price Change

CRMLS #OC25000584

$2,375,000
01/28/2025

Price Change

CLAW #OC25000584MR

$2,199,900
01/28/2025

Price Change

CRMLS #OC25000584

$2,199,900
01/03/2025

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC25000584

$2,375,000
01/03/2025

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC25000584MR

$2,375,000
01/02/2025

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #OC25000584

$2,375,000
01/01/2025

Expired

CRMLS #OC24241162

12/31/2024

Expired

CLAW #OC24241162MR

$2,375,000
12/31/2024

Expired

SDMLS #OC24241162

$2,375,000
11/28/2024

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC24241162MR

$2,375,000
11/28/2024

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC24241162

$2,375,000
11/27/2024

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #OC24241162

$2,375,000
11/11/2024

Expired

SDMLS #PW24145879

$2,375,000
07/17/2024

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #PW24145879

$2,500,000
05/31/2024

Expired

CRMLS #PW24082737

05/30/2024

Expired

CLAW #PW24082737MR

$2,500,000
05/30/2024

Expired

SDMLS #PW24082737

$2,500,000
04/25/2024

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #PW24082737

$2,500,000
04/25/2024

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #PW24082737

$2,500,000
04/25/2024

Listed (Active)

CLAW #PW24082737MR

$2,500,000
04/12/2017

Sold

CLAW #OC16768411MR

$1,160,000
04/12/2017

Sold

CRMLS #OC16768411

$1,160,000
03/03/2017

Pending

CLAW #OC16768411MR

03/03/2017

Pending

CRMLS #OC16768411

01/18/2017

Withdrawn / Cancelled

CRMLS #OC17001139

$1,200,000
01/18/2017

Withdrawn / Cancelled

SDMLS #OC17001139

01/18/2017

Withdrawn / Cancelled

CLAW #OC17001139MR

01/03/2017

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #OC17001139

$1,200,000
01/03/2017

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC16768411MR

$1,200,000
01/03/2017

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC17001139MR

$1,200,000
01/03/2017

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC16768411

$1,200,000
01/03/2017

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC17001139

$1,200,000
11/23/2016

Sold

CRMLS #OC16043808

$2,800,000
11/23/2016

Sold

CLAW #OC16043808MR

$2,800,000
10/07/2016

Pending

CRMLS #OC16043808

10/07/2016

Pending

CLAW #OC16043808MR

04/05/2016

Price Change

CRMLS #OC16043808

$3,100,000
03/01/2016

Listed (Active)

CLAW #OC16043808MR

$3,295,000
03/01/2016

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #OC16043808

$3,295,000
09/21/2013

Expired

CRMLS #PW13053172

$1,750,000
09/20/2013

Expired

CLAW #PW13053172MR

03/20/2013

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #PW13053172

$1,900,000
03/20/2013

Listed (Active)

CLAW #PW13053172MR

$1,900,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 55 Surfside Avenue

Taxable ValueLand$958,357Additions$285,397Total$1,243,754
Tax Record2021$14,697 ($1,225 / month)
Home Facts
Beds3Baths3Total Finished SqFt2,077 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,077 SqFtStories1Lot Size2,031 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1930Year Renovated1930CountyORANGEAPN178-481-47

Schools near 55 Surfside Avenue

This home is within Los Alamitos Unified School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Jack L. Weaver Elementary School
PublicK to 5

J. H. McGaugh Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Sharon Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
Public6 to 8

Los Alamitos High School
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Listing Courtesy of HOM Sotheby's International, Sean Stanfield, DRE #01024996; HOM Sotheby's International, David Biehler, DRE #01030261

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