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Cottage of the Week: 3210 Seaview

3/28/2020

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3210 Seaview Ave
3210 Seaview Ave., Corona del Mar, CA (Photo: MLS)
This 1951 Spanish style cottage was renovated in the early 2000s but maintains a great updated, original look. Wood floors, exposed beams, curved doorways, and vintage-looking doors maintain the great character of this cottage that features great indoor and outdoor space. 

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CdM Village's Widest Street

3/25/2020

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​Guess... 
what street in Corona del Mar Village has the widest right of way?

​No... 
it is not the 80 foot right of way of East Coast Highway.
PCH Tract Map Corona del Mar
Original Tract Map for PCH
East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA
East Coast Highway at Iris Ave. (Photo: Ron Yeo)

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Cottage of the Week: 426 Dahlia

3/20/2020

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426 Dahlia Ave., Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
426 Dahlia Ave., Corona Del Mar, CA (Credit: CRMLS; 2020)
This 1939 cottage is a great example of retaining an original look from the street and interesting interior details like exposed beams while expanding to address modern needs (open floor plan, larger closets, ensuite bathrooms, etc) and make for a great living experience. With the recent amendment to the city’s Cottage Preservation Code, more cottage owners should take advantage of the opportunity to improve the livability of their space and ensure the long-term viability of their home.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Influence in CdM

3/17/2020

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​Did you know…
Frank Lloyd Wright’s son, Lloyd Wright, designed a building along PCH in CdM? 

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Cottage of the Week: 2235 Pacific

3/10/2020

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2235 Pacific Dr., Corona del Mar, CA (Photo credit: MLS)
One of the rare survivors with an amazing view, this 1936 cottage sits on the edge of Pacific Dr. over Bayview, with a clear view of the Bay and out to the Ocean.

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Dolphins of CdM

3/5/2020

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Dolphin topiary CdM
The new dolphins which replaced the previous ones that had outgrown their shape and begun to resemble manatees, were planted last week. (Photo credit: Ron Yeo)

​You may have driven by and noticed that we have new ‘skinny’ dolphins in the medians along East Coast Highway at Marguerite. Local artist/architect/historian Ron Yeo was able to fill us in on the history of the dolphins, which goes back 27 years.

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From Hurley Bell to Five Crowns

3/1/2020

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​Corona Del Mar’s oldest restaurant, known today as Five Crowns was built in 1936 by Matilda “Tillie” Lemon MacCulloch.  An American wife of a wealthy Scotsman, she lived in England but had grown up visiting Southern California as a child.  She modeled it after Ye Olde Bell, an inn at Hurley-on-Thames, 35 miles west of London, England and called it the Hurley Bell.   Local architect Shelby Coon used photographs of the inn to design it.  Originally planned to be an inn, the MacCullochs ended up making it their home.  

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