Back in April, we reported on this newly listed Manhattan Beach property that was aiming for the crown. Landing hot on the market with a $25 million asking price, the 5-bedroom oceanfront house with a coveted address on The Strand was looking to set a new real estate record.
Fast forward to July, and the 2000-built home had already found a buyer; and not just any buyer, but one that paid nearly the full asking price.
The deal closed at $24.5 million, a price point that made it the most expensive home ever sold in Manhattan Beach — dethroning a $21 million neighboring property that set the record in 2017. And it turns out, this wasn’t the first time the house set local records. It was its third!
Located at 1800 The Strand, the property sits on a prime beachfront corner lot, right at the heart of a vibrant beach scene. And not just any beach, but one of California’s finest.
The Strand, Manhattan Beach’s most exclusive address, stretches along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean, offering breathtaking ocean views and miles of clean, sandy beaches. Properties along The Strand are among the most desirable in California, offering direct beach access and proximity to high-end shops and gourmet restaurants.
Sold for $24.5 million by Bryn Stroyke (Co-Founder and Broker of Stroyke Properties Group at Bayside Real Estate Partners), 1800 The Strand has consistently outshined all the other neighboring homes. It broke local records twice before, as we’re about to learn.
So let’s take a closer look at the 5-bedroom home that shattered Manhattan Beach’s real estate records.
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Specs & features
Clocking in at 5,329 square feet, the 2000-built home has 5 spacious bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, and a 5-car garage parking (including two vaulted spaces) plus room for 2 more vehicles on the apron.
Custom-built to be “the best home on The Strand”
“When the home was finished in 2000, it was built out at over $700/SF which was an extraordinary number [at the time],” the property’s listing agent tells us, sharing that the beach house was lauded as the “best home on the Strand when it was completed.”
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It has a dramatic staircase
“The most dramatic element of the home is the custom floating spiral wood staircase which had to be lowered into the home via a skylight opening using a large crane. It’s very dramatic, and is the first thing you see when you walk in the front door,” agent Bryn Stroyke shares exclusively with Fancy Pants Homes.
And an open floorplan to take in the ocean views
Per the listing, the home’s open floor plan was designed to maximize natural light and embrace stunning vistas of the ocean, Manhattan Beach Pier, Palos Verdes Peninsula, and Catalina Island. Its strategic location benefits from the southern exposure unique to north-corner lots, capturing iconic views that elevate every gathering.
Standout areas include a bright & airy Great Room and a bedroom with views for days
With its rooms practically inviting the ocean in through its extra large windows, picking a favorite space is quite the task. Even the property’s agent had a hard time choosing a favorite:
“The most impressive room is probably the main living area’s Great Room, although the Primary Bedroom might have a bone to pick with that selection.“
Sporting a “best in class location”
“It is rare to get a best in class property that is also in a best in class location –– this home is it. Many people consider 1800 The Strand to be the absolute center of the bullseye and the very best corner lot on the Strand,” Bryn Stroyke says about the property’s enviable location, further detailing why the corner lot is so desirable:
“Corners are special not just because of the enhanced views but also because you get side yard patios and can actually build 2′ wider… which may not seem like a lot but on 33′ wide lots… it’s a difference-maker.”
Aiming for the crown: setting a new record for the most expensive home on The Strand
Known for its premium prices, Manhattan Beach has seen many properties on The Strand compete for the title of the priciest home sold in this upscale area. A modern, $36M house with luxury resort vibes gave it a shot a couple of years back, as did a $22 million Selling Sunset-featured property.
The third time this property has set a local record
Prior to the house’s July sale, the highest sale recorded in the area was a lot-value property at 1000 The Strand which sold in 2017 for $21 million. That land sale aside, the priciest home was a $19.2 million house at 508 The Strand — sold by the same team that repped 1800 The Strand.
The Real Deal reports that this wasn’t 1800 The Strand’s first record-setting deal. In fact, the property has set the record every time it has been on the market; first in 1998, when it sold for $2.2 million, then in 2011 when it traded hands for $12.3 million, and now with its most recent $24.5 million sale.
Other worthy contenders to the title
There’s also a triple-lot property that’s reportedly eyeing a $150 million sale, and another 1st Street house listed for $24,995,000.
The latter, a distinctly modern, 2021-built residence touted as “The most impressive and high-quality contemporary estate ever built in Manhattan Beach,” per the listing, is represented by Jason Oppenheim of Selling Sunset fame, and might just get its moment to shine in the Netflix spin-off Selling the OC.
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