5520 Highway 1

4,127 Sq. Ft.
$242 / Sq. Ft.
4,127
Sq. Ft.
$242
per Sq. Ft.

Description

OCEANFRONT GLORY with Incredible Views! Built in 1916 by a Lumber Barron for his Daughter and her family with extensive use of Pure Heart Redwood. Locals say that the novel "The Sandpiper" was written here and later made into a movie starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Located Next to the VERY Exclusive Harbor House Inn with its Michelin Star Restaurant. Big, versatile Craftsman Home WITH LAND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE WATER! Includes 5 Private Suites and 2 additional detached buildings....OCEANFRONT GLORY with Incredible Views! Built in 1916 by a Lumber Barron for his Daughter and her family with extensive use of Pure Heart Redwood. Locals say that the novel "The Sandpiper" was written here and later made into a movie starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Located Next to the VERY Exclusive Harbor House Inn with its Michelin Star Restaurant. Big, versatile Craftsman Home WITH LAND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE WATER! Includes 5 Private Suites and 2 additional detached buildings. New "50 year" Roof. Enjoy Reward of Prestigious Upscale Mendocino County, West of Hwy 1, Ocean front Location!
  1. Listed by Karl Dresden • DRE #00525686 • Brokerage DRE #00613080 • Terrace Associates • 650-274-8155

Property Details for 5520 Highway 1

MLS City Name
ELK
Building Type
Detached
Garage Spaces
0
View
Ocean
Cross Street
Greenwood Philo
LISTING UPDATED: 01/05/2026 09:19 AM

Property Details for 5520 Highway 1

StatusSold
MLS #ML82019339
Days on Compass78
Taxes-
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeSingle-Family Homes / Other Residential
Year Built1916
Lot Size0.50 AC / 21,780 SF
CountyMendocino County

Location

Listing Courtesy of Terrace Associates, Karl Dresden, DRE #00525686

Sold By Out of Area Office, RECIP, DRE #02059403

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Building Information for 5520 Highway 1

Stories3Year Built1916Building Size-Lot Size0.50 AC / 21,780 SF

Payment Calculator

$5,978 per month

30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest

Principal and Interest

$4,869

Property Taxes

$1,109

HOA Dues

$0

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Property Information for 5520 Highway 1

Features
Room Information
  • Additional Rooms: Basement - Unfinished, Laundry Room, Storage
  • Bedrooms: Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor
  • Dining Room: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room: Kitchen / Family Room Combo
  • Kitchen: Pantry, Refrigerator
  • Number of Full Bathrooms: 6
  • Number of Half Bathrooms: 1
Features
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: Living Room
  • Laundry: Dryer, Washer
  • Living SqFt: 4127
  • Pool: No
Utilities
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: Central Forced Air, Electric
  • Sewer Septic: Existing Septic
  • Utilities: Public Utilities
  • Water: Individual Water Meter, Public
Carport and Parking
  • Carport Min: 0
Garage
  • Garage and Parking: Common Parking Area
  • Garage Max: 0
  • Garage Min: 0
Property Details
Homeowners Association
  • HOA Exists: 0
  • HOA Fee: $0
Property Details
  • Area Text: Elk
  • Property Faces: Northeast
  • Roof: Composition, Shingle
  • Stories: Three or More Stories
  • Subclass: Other Residential
  • Year Built Source: Other
  • Street Number: 5520
  • Street Name: Highway 1
  • Street Direction Prefix: South
  • Area ID: 25061
Lot / Property Details
Building Information
  • Number Of Stories: 3
  • Structure SqFt: 4127
  • Structure SqFt Source: Other
  • Age: 109
Development Information
  • Zoning Detail: RV
Location Information
  • Directions: from San Francisco take 101 North, at Cloverdale take hwy 128 North to Greenwood Philo Road where you turn Southwest, At Hwy 1 go North to 5520 S. Hwy 1 in Elk. Don't miss the turn off on to Greenwood Philo Road, a left turn a bit past Philo
  • Parcel Number: 127-160-06-00
  • County Name: Mendocino
  • City Name: ELK
  • City Postal ID: 4562
  • Postal Code: 95432
  • Elementary School District: 1582
  • High School District Text: Mendocino Unified
Lot Information
  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter and Slab, Other
  • Horse Property: No
  • Lot Acres: .50
  • Lot Description: Views
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor

Property History for 5520 Highway 1

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jan 2, 2026

Sold

MLSListings #ML82019339

$999,000
Jan 2, 2026

Sold

EBRD #ML82019339

$999,000
Nov 12, 2025

Pending

MLSListings #ML82019339

Nov 12, 2025

Pending

EBRD #ML82019339

Nov 12, 2025

Contingent - Show

MLSListings #ML82019339

Sep 11, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82019339

$1,450,000
Sep 11, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82019339

$1,450,000
Aug 27, 2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82019339

$2,000,000
Aug 26, 2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82019339

$2,000,000
Sep 10, 2024

Withdrawn

CRMLS #41010197

$1,100,000
Sep 15, 2023

Pending

CRMLS #41010197

Sep 13, 2023

Withdrawn

MLSListings #BE41010197

Sep 13, 2023

Withdrawn

EBRD #41010197

Sep 13, 2023

Pending

MLSListings #BE41010197

Sep 13, 2023

Pending

EBRD #41010197

Sep 13, 2023

Contingent - Show

MLSListings #BE41010197

Mar 1, 2023

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #41010197

Feb 23, 2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #BE41010197

Jan 19, 2023

Pending

MLSListings #BE41010197

Jan 18, 2023

Pending

CRMLS #41010197

Sep 30, 2022

Temporarily Off Market

RESFAR #41010197

Sep 30, 2022

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #BE41010197

$1,100,000
Sep 30, 2022

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #41010197

$1,100,000
Sep 30, 2022

Listed (Active)

EBRD #41010197

$1,100,000
Sep 30, 2022

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #41010197

$1,100,000
Apr 2, 2022

Withdrawn

REBAREIS #321111759

$1,250,000
Apr 2, 2022

Withdrawn

CLAW #C0-28122MR

Apr 2, 2022

Withdrawn

RESFAR #321111759

$1,250,000
Apr 2, 2022

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-28122

$1,250,000
Mar 5, 2022

Pending

REBAREIS #321111759

Mar 5, 2022

Pending

RESFAR #321111759

Mar 5, 2022

Contingent - No Show

REBAREIS #321111759

Mar 5, 2022

Contingent - No Show

RESFAR #321111759

Mar 5, 2022

Pending

CLAW #C0-28122MR

Dec 26, 2021

Pending

REBAREIS #321111759

Dec 23, 2021

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #321111759

$1,480,000
Dec 23, 2021

Listed (Active)

REBAREIS #321111759

$1,480,000
Nov 29, 2021

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-28122

$1,480,000
Nov 29, 2021

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-28122MR

$1,480,000
Jul 15, 2020

Expired

CLAW #C0-27002MR

$1,480,000
Jul 14, 2020

Expired

CRMLS #C0-27002

$1,480,000
Jul 15, 2019

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-27002MR

$1,480,000
Jul 15, 2019

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-27002

$1,480,000
Jan 31, 2013

Sold

CRMLS #C0-23619

$245,000
Jan 31, 2013

Sold

CLAW #C0-23619MR

$245,000
Jan 29, 2013

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #346474868

$245,000

-6.5% / yr

Jan 4, 2013

Pending

CLAW #C0-23619MR

Oct 26, 2012

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-23619

$399,900
Oct 26, 2012

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-23619MR

$399,900
Apr 13, 2012

Withdrawn

RESFAR #40549001

Dec 21, 2011

Withdrawn

RESFAR #40535072

$819,000
Oct 13, 2011

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #40549001

$625,000
Jul 20, 2011

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #40535072

$819,000
Jun 29, 2006

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #236172557

$382,500
Jun 23, 2006

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #197690608

$1,500,000

+5.5% / yr

Feb 26, 2006

Withdrawn

CLAW #C0-19854MR

Feb 26, 2006

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-19854

$1,600,000
Jan 31, 2006

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-19854MR

$1,600,000
Jan 31, 2006

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-19854

$1,600,000
Dec 6, 2005

Expired

CLAW #C0-19474MR

$1,650,000
Dec 5, 2005

Expired

CRMLS #C0-19474

$1,650,000
Nov 26, 2005

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-19474MR

$1,700,000
Oct 3, 2005

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-19700

$1,650,000
Oct 3, 2005

Withdrawn

CLAW #C0-19700MR

Sep 29, 2005

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-19700

$1,650,000
Sep 29, 2005

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-19700MR

$1,650,000
Jun 6, 2005

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-19474

$1,700,000
May 31, 2004

Expired

CLAW #C0-18355MR

$1,750,000
May 30, 2004

Expired

CRMLS #C0-18355

$1,750,000
May 30, 2004

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-18355

Sep 3, 2003

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-18355MR

$1,900,000
Sep 3, 2003

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-18355

$1,900,000
Jun 14, 2002

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #94190284

$1,207,909
Jan 14, 2002

Expired

CLAW #C0-16404MR

$1,495,000
Jan 13, 2002

Expired

CRMLS #C0-16404

$1,495,000
Jan 13, 2002

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-16404

Jan 14, 2001

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-16404MR

$1,650,000
Jan 14, 2001

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-16404

$1,650,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
01/02/2026

Sold

MLSListings #ML82019339

$999,000
01/02/2026

Sold

EBRD #ML82019339

$999,000
11/12/2025

Pending

MLSListings #ML82019339

11/12/2025

Pending

EBRD #ML82019339

11/12/2025

Contingent - Show

MLSListings #ML82019339

09/11/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82019339

$1,450,000
09/11/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82019339

$1,450,000
08/27/2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82019339

$2,000,000
08/26/2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82019339

$2,000,000
09/10/2024

Withdrawn

CRMLS #41010197

$1,100,000
09/15/2023

Pending

CRMLS #41010197

09/13/2023

Withdrawn

MLSListings #BE41010197

09/13/2023

Withdrawn

EBRD #41010197

09/13/2023

Pending

MLSListings #BE41010197

09/13/2023

Pending

EBRD #41010197

09/13/2023

Contingent - Show

MLSListings #BE41010197

03/01/2023

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #41010197

02/23/2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #BE41010197

01/19/2023

Pending

MLSListings #BE41010197

01/18/2023

Pending

CRMLS #41010197

09/30/2022

Temporarily Off Market

RESFAR #41010197

09/30/2022

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #BE41010197

$1,100,000
09/30/2022

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #41010197

$1,100,000
09/30/2022

Listed (Active)

EBRD #41010197

$1,100,000
09/30/2022

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #41010197

$1,100,000
04/02/2022

Withdrawn

REBAREIS #321111759

$1,250,000
04/02/2022

Withdrawn

CLAW #C0-28122MR

04/02/2022

Withdrawn

RESFAR #321111759

$1,250,000
04/02/2022

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-28122

$1,250,000
03/05/2022

Pending

REBAREIS #321111759

03/05/2022

Pending

RESFAR #321111759

03/05/2022

Contingent - No Show

REBAREIS #321111759

03/05/2022

Contingent - No Show

RESFAR #321111759

03/05/2022

Pending

CLAW #C0-28122MR

12/26/2021

Pending

REBAREIS #321111759

12/23/2021

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #321111759

$1,480,000
12/23/2021

Listed (Active)

REBAREIS #321111759

$1,480,000
11/29/2021

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-28122

$1,480,000
11/29/2021

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-28122MR

$1,480,000
07/15/2020

Expired

CLAW #C0-27002MR

$1,480,000
07/14/2020

Expired

CRMLS #C0-27002

$1,480,000
07/15/2019

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-27002MR

$1,480,000
07/15/2019

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-27002

$1,480,000
01/31/2013

Sold

CRMLS #C0-23619

$245,000
01/31/2013

Sold

CLAW #C0-23619MR

$245,000
01/29/2013

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #346474868

$245,000

-6.5% / yr

01/04/2013

Pending

CLAW #C0-23619MR

10/26/2012

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-23619

$399,900
10/26/2012

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-23619MR

$399,900
04/13/2012

Withdrawn

RESFAR #40549001

12/21/2011

Withdrawn

RESFAR #40535072

$819,000
10/13/2011

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #40549001

$625,000
07/20/2011

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #40535072

$819,000
06/29/2006

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #236172557

$382,500
06/23/2006

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #197690608

$1,500,000

+5.5% / yr

02/26/2006

Withdrawn

CLAW #C0-19854MR

02/26/2006

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-19854

$1,600,000
01/31/2006

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-19854MR

$1,600,000
01/31/2006

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-19854

$1,600,000
12/06/2005

Expired

CLAW #C0-19474MR

$1,650,000
12/05/2005

Expired

CRMLS #C0-19474

$1,650,000
11/26/2005

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-19474MR

$1,700,000
10/03/2005

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-19700

$1,650,000
10/03/2005

Withdrawn

CLAW #C0-19700MR

09/29/2005

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-19700

$1,650,000
09/29/2005

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-19700MR

$1,650,000
06/06/2005

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-19474

$1,700,000
05/31/2004

Expired

CLAW #C0-18355MR

$1,750,000
05/30/2004

Expired

CRMLS #C0-18355

$1,750,000
05/30/2004

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-18355

09/03/2003

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-18355MR

$1,900,000
09/03/2003

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-18355

$1,900,000
06/14/2002

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #94190284

$1,207,909
01/14/2002

Expired

CLAW #C0-16404MR

$1,495,000
01/13/2002

Expired

CRMLS #C0-16404

$1,495,000
01/13/2002

Withdrawn

CRMLS #C0-16404

01/14/2001

Listed (Active)

CLAW #C0-16404MR

$1,650,000
01/14/2001

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #C0-16404

$1,650,000

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Public Records for 5520 Highway 1

Taxable ValueLand$430,993Additions$738,852Total$1,169,845
Tax Record2024$13,312 ($1,109 / month)
Home Facts
Lot Size21,780 SqFtStyleHotel / MotelZoningRVCountyMENDOCINOAPN127-160-06-00

Schools near 5520 Highway 1

This home is within Mendocino Unified School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 3
Public - K to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 3
Rating
School
Distance
Albion Elementary School
PublicK to 3

Mendocino K-8
PublicK to 8

Mendocino High School
Public9 to 12

Comptche Elementary School
PublicK to 3

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 Terrace Associates, Karl Dresden, DRE #00525686

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