A two-story, glass-block building is a true throwback on the sedate streets of Newport Beach front, CA.
“It was built as a business developing in the 1990s, in what is now a residential, equestrian community,” describes listing agent and owner Richard Moriarty, with Moriarty and Associates. He is asking $4,999,999 for the property
“So some close friends of mine bought it and converted it to a home,” he says. And, charmingly, the retro glass-block facade survived the conversion.

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In 2021, Moriarty ordered the place from his friends for $3,120,000, in accordance to Realtor.com®. Because then, he has used the 5,463-sq.-foot space to entertain friends.
“My buddies and I smoke cigars there each individual Wednesday,” Moriarty claims. “It has a big cigar patio with a fireplace, and we have large propane heaters out there. My mates are unhappy to see the cigar lounge go. They never want me to market, but we’ll determine anything out.”
Moriarty relandscaped the grounds not long ago, including a lot more palm trees and a placing environmentally friendly.
In addition to its use as a bash pad, the home can even now functionality as a place of work.
“Because it was built as a 7-business office [commercial] developing, it is all steel-body building,” Moriarty explains. “It’s not displaying any put on and tear, mainly because it’s commercially crafted.”

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‘Miami Vice’ dwelling
The glass-block aesthetic proceeds in the four bedrooms, 4 bogs, and most of the living areas. The residing area has a total damp bar, refrigerator, dishwasher, and seating region, with developed-in seem and lighting.
“The earlier owners were rich, so every little thing was expensive,” Moriarty states.
Even although the place was developed in the 1990s, there appears to be an affect from just before that: Imagine Phil Collins and pastel satisfies.
“We kind of get in touch with it the ‘Miami Vice’ house, simply because when you go inside, it’s type of like an ’80s vibe,” Moriarty suggests. “It’s not a cookie-cutter household at all, simply because it was an business making that has been retrofitted and is on a genuinely fantastic piece of assets.”
The residence is on a half-acre great deal, which Moriarty says is worthy of about $3 million without the need of something on it. He estimates setting up one more very similar-sized property would choose many years and about $15 million.

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Moriarty states he has no thought how numerous glass blocks are portion of the structure.
“You can depend them,” he says with a laugh.
You can also rely the cars that can fit in the garage. In addition to business office space with a independent entrance and two loos, there is lots of place for 30 cars.
“For a solitary male with a large car assortment, this would be ideal for this property,” he says. “I just have not discovered that man still.”

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