Welcome to your own chateau by the sea, Maison de la Mer. This French Country Manor has stunning architectural detail, private coastal bluffs, elevated craftsmanship, and 25-foot cathedral ceilings. Architectural elegance and country charm blend in this 2400 square-foot four-bedroom, 2.5 bath sunny abode. The sunlit great room features an exquisite marble fireplace mantel, terracotta floors, expansive windows, and skylights. Designed for relaxation, entertaining, and acoustics, the great room has French doors leading to the 1.75 acre grounds and covered porch. The primary bedroom and en suite bath offer seamless indoor-outdoor single-story living, while two bedrooms and a large office suite upstairs create excellent separation of space for remote work, gatherings, or full-time living for many. Picturesque gated backyard with a private creek, large grassy meadows, mature trees, roses, lavender, and passionflower. Deeded private access to ocean bluffs with the iconic Pt. Cabrillo Lighthouse to the north and an endless, curved 180-degree horizon to the west over the Pacific Ocean. An abundant well and high-speed internet make the house suitable for full-time residence and remote work. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in a one-in-a-million location!
Sold for $1,315,000
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$1,315,000
45100 Drifters Reef Dr, Mendocino, CA 95460
4beds
2,400sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1989
1.75 Acres Lot
$1,398,100 Zestimate®
$548/sqft
$3,848 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,398,100
$1.29M - $1.52M
$3,848/mo
Zestimate® history
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,400 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Detached, Off-street
Lot
- Size: 1.75 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 1182000100
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Condition
- Year built: 1989
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Mendocino
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $548/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $694,568
- Annual tax amount: $15,274
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2024 | Sold | $1,315,000-17.8%$548/sqft |
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| 7/12/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 4/2/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,600,000$667/sqft |
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| 4/2/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 3/30/2021 | Listed for rent | $4,500$2/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,274 +91.6% | $694,568 +2% |
| 2024 | $7,973 +0.7% | $680,950 +2% |
| 2023 | $7,915 -2.4% | $667,599 +2% |
| 2022 | $8,111 | $654,510 +2% |
| 2021 | -- | $641,678 +1% |
| 2020 | $7,237 +1.2% | $635,166 +2% |
| 2019 | $7,150 +1.7% | $622,711 +2% |
| 2018 | $7,033 +4.1% | $610,506 +2% |
| 2017 | $6,756 +2.8% | $598,538 +2% |
| 2016 | $6,572 +0.3% | $586,807 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $6,550 +2.9% | $577,993 +2% |
| 2014 | $6,367 | $566,674 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $564,117 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $553,059 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $542,219 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $538,169 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $539,448 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $528,869 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $518,498 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $508,332 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $498,367 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $488,597 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $479,640 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $470,236 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $460,926 |
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Neighborhood: 95460
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- NAMendocino Alternative SchoolGrades: K-12Distance: 2.1 mi
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