Truly in need of a fresh start with an incredible opportunity to have the home of your dreams in the highly sought Gate 11 location of Laguna Woods Village! This “VILLA SERENA” single level model has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, almost 1600 +/- square foot home with a 2 car garage and is just waiting for your transformation!! It features a gated front bricked courtyard, kitchen that looks out to the courtyard with a casual “eat-in” kitchen area and a formal dining room! The large living room has a fireplace, high ceilings and a built-in wet bar. The third bedroom can pull double duty as an office/bedroom with a built-in desk. In addition this home features plenty of outdoor living at its best with not only the private gated front courtyard but the formal dining room, living room and main bedroom all open to the back patio! This home is completed with a two car garage, additional built-in storage cabinets and a driveway that can accommodate an additional parking space for two cars. Not to mention street parking…it’s perfect when entertaining! This home is a total fixer and being sold "AS IS".
Laguna Woods is a gated ACTIVE Senior living community. With a 27-hole championship golf courses, a 9-hole executive par 3 course, tennis, pickleball, lawn bowling, two fitness centers, seven clubhouses, five swimming pools, an equestrian center, gardening opportunities, an art studio, a world-class woodshop, over 200 clubs and organizations, free bus transportation around the community and nearby shopping and bus trips, and an economical RV storage area. Located approximately six miles from Laguna Beach. Plus the HOA dues include water, trash, basic cable, and exterior building maintenance. All this to ENJOY!
Sold for $850,000
Listed by: Laguna Premier Realty Inc. • Jeannie Gibson • Contact: 949-900-6930
Bought with: Laguna Premier Realty Inc.
$850,000
5207 Avenida Despacio, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
3beds
1,592sqft
Condominium
Built in 1973
-- sqft lot
$1,220,500 Zestimate®
$534/sqft
$3,826 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,220,500
$1.10M - $1.37M
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Listed by:
Jeannie Gibson DRE #01076822 949-900-6930,
Laguna Premier Realty Inc.,
Co-Listing Agent: Carolyn Myhra DRE #00928222 949-306-5191,
Laguna Premier Realty Inc.
Bought with:
Jeannie Gibson, DRE #01076822
Laguna Premier Realty Inc.
Carolyn Myhra, DRE #00928222
Laguna Premier Realty Inc.
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: OC23134343
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Originating MLS: California Regional MLSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom, Kitchen, Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Dining Room
Primary bedroom
- Features: Primary Suite
Bedroom
- Features: Bedroom on Main Level
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: In Garage
Features
- Separate/Formal Dining Room, Eat-in Kitchen, High Ceilings, Unfurnished, Bedroom on Main Level, Primary Suite
- Doors: Sliding Doors
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,592 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Front Door
- Patio & porch: Patio, Porch
- Pool features: Association
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Association
- Fencing: Wrought Iron
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Features: Sprinkler System
Details
- Parcel number: 93279207
- Special conditions: Trust
- Horse amenities: Riding Trail
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
- Property subtype: Condominium
Condition
- Fixer
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1973
Details
- Builder model: Villa Serena
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Curbs, Golf, Gutter(s), Horse Trails, Stable(s), Street Lights, Sidewalks, Gated
- Security: Gated Community, Gated with Attendant, 24 Hour Security
- Senior community: Yes
- Subdivision: Leisure World (Lw)
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Bocce Court, Billiard Room, Clubhouse, Controlled Access, Sport Court, Fitness Center, Golf Course, Maintenance Grounds, Game Room, Horse Trails, Meeting Room, Meeting/Banquet/Party Room, Other Courts, Pickleball, Pool, Pet Restrictions, Recreation Room, RV Parking, Spa/Hot Tub, Security, Tennis Court(s)
- Services included: Sewer
- HOA fee: $781 monthly
- HOA name: Third Mutual
- HOA phone: 949-597-4200
Location
- Region: Laguna Woods
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $534/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $325,512
- Annual tax amount: $3,356
- Date on market: 7/21/2023
- Cumulative days on market: 3 days
- Listing terms: Cash
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11/2023 | Sold | $850,000+1.3%$534/sqft |
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| 8/24/2023 | Pending sale | $838,888$527/sqft |
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| 7/25/2023 | Contingent | $838,888$527/sqft |
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| 7/21/2023 | Listed for sale | $838,888+146.7%$527/sqft |
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| 5/6/1998 | Sold | $340,000$214/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,356 +1.8% | $325,512 +2% |
| 2024 | $3,296 -69.7% | $319,130 -38.6% |
| 2023 | $10,872 +107.4% | $519,738 +2% |
| 2022 | $5,243 +2% | $509,548 +2% |
| 2021 | $5,138 +0.9% | $499,557 +1% |
| 2020 | $5,093 | $494,435 +2% |
| 2019 | $5,093 +2% | $484,741 +2% |
| 2018 | $4,991 +4% | $475,237 +2% |
| 2017 | $4,800 | $465,919 +2% |
| 2016 | $4,800 +1.7% | $456,784 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $4,721 +3.4% | $449,923 +2% |
| 2014 | $4,564 | $441,110 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $439,117 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $430,507 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $422,066 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $418,912 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $419,908 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $411,675 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $403,603 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $395,690 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $387,932 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $380,326 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $373,356 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $366,036 |
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Neighborhood: 92637
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