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1542 Galaxy Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660
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Bed 7

Bed

Bath 5

Bath

SqFt5,218

Sqft

SqFt18,321

Sqft(Lot)

You can build a home. You cannot build this lot. On the bluff above the Back Bay in Dover Shores, 1542 Galaxy Drive is 18,321 square feet of land - approximately 93 feet wide and nearly 200 feet deep - with panoramic, unobstructed views across Upper Newport Bay to the bluffs and the Newport Center skyline. Here, the land is the luxury. What lies in the sightline is the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve: protected open space of water, wetlands, bluffs, and sky. Morning fog over the marsh, egrets along the shallows, golden evening light across the water - the everyday backdrop of life here. The land is where the story begins. The 1964 residence on it is an opportunity to reimagine the site, and a complete design vision has already been created by architect Rory Foubister, with in teriors by Lindye Galloway and construction envisioned by Well Done Builders. That concept is conceived as a reveal. From the street, almost nothing - a low stone wall, olive trees, a screened gate. Inside, a courtyard opens to the sky around a mature olive tree. Beyond it, the house gives way to a wall of glass, pool and lawn, and the whole bay. Envisioned at approximately 8000 square feet - five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym and wellness center, a subterranean level with car turntable, and an ADU or executive office. The sequence is only possible because of the depth. Nearly 200 feet buys a courtyard at the heart of the plan, real separation between arrival, entertaining, and retreat, and outdoor rooms that work as rooms. For a buyer with a different vision, the opportunity is equally compelling. The value is not one set of plans. It is the scale, proportion, and setting of the land itself. Dover Shores is the quiet side of Newport - wide curving streets, mature landscaping, and a generation of new custom homes rising above the Back Bay. Launch a kayak at dawn, run the Back Bay Loop Trail from the edge of the neighborhood, and reach Newport Harbor, the beaches, Corona del Mar, and Fashion Island in minutes. Homes can be remodeled. Homes can be replaced. What cannot be recreated is the land beneath them, the scale around them, and a setting like this. APN 117-663-08. Existing residence built 1964. Plans and renderings are conceptual, subject to change and to governmental approvals. Buyer to independently verify all dimensions, square footage, views, development potential, permits, approvals, schools, and other details.

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Detail Ic Property Details

Property Type : Residential

Price : $8,995,000

AD Id : 90960452

MLS Id : NP26186669

Beds : 7

Lot Size : 18,321 Sqft

Living Area Size : 5,218

Year Built : 1964

Garage : 2

County : Orange

Subdivision: Palm Springs Village

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  • Bedroom Information

    Total beds: 7

    Bathroom Information

    Total Baths: 5 Full Baths: 5

    Flooring Information

    Carpet, Concrete, Stone, Tile
  • Interior Features

    AllBedroomsDown
    Laundry Features: None
  • Heating & Cooling

    Cooling: None

  • Building Information

    Year Built: 1964
    Stories: 1
    Pool Features: InGround, Private
    Private Pool: Yes
    View: BackBay, Bluff, CityLights, Coastline, Neighborhood, Panoramic, Water
    Association Fee Frequency: Annually

  • Lot Information

    Main Square Feet: 18321 Lot Size Acres: 0.4206 Lot Size Source: Assessor Lot Size Square Feet: 18,321 Lot Description: ZeroToOneUnitAcre

    Property Information

    Subdivision: Dover Shores (DSAM) Source Property Type: Residential Property SubType: Single Family Residence Levels: One Property Age: 62

  • Listing Price Information

    Listing Price: $8995000
    Cash, CashToNewLoan

  • Tax Information

    Parcel Number: 11766308 Tax Lot: 61

  • Parking Information

    Parking Total: 2

    Garage Information

    Has Garage: Yes Has Attached Garage: Yes Garage Space: 2

    Homeowners Association Information

    Has Association: Yes
    HOA: $1,286.52
    Association Amenities: OutdoorCookingArea, Other, PicnicArea, Playground
    Community Features: Curbs, Sidewalks

  • School Information

    Elementary School: Junior High School: Senior High School: Newport Harbor
  • Location Information

    Direction: Cross Streets: Mariners Drive and Galaxy WaterSource: Public
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ByOwner last updated this listing 09/05/2026 @ 15:08

MLS: NP26186669 LISTED BY: Brian Thomas, Surterre Properties Inc. 949-717-7100 SOURCE: CRMLS

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