Dramatically different front-row houses along the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach’s Emerald Bay and The Strand in Dana Point sold in Orange County in March, the Multiple Listing Service shows.

The Laguna Beach home, changing hands for $19.1 million, apparently isn’t long for this world. The house, built nearly 70 years ago, is considered a tear down.

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102 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach

Size: 1,910 square feet; 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

Description: The sale price reflects the location, not the house, which was built in 1948 and is expected to be demolished by the buyer. The listing touted “the last remaining Emerald Bay oceanfront cottage” and likely the last available for purchase for many years, “perhaps even generations.” But the home is obviously small and dated, especially compared to its newer, flashier neighbors, and the listing noted the property represents an opportunity to design and build something spectacular in the guard-gated community with a secluded beach. And that appears to be the plan.

Listed for: $26.5 million in December 2014

Sale price: $19.125 million

Sold by: Nancy Casebier and Robert Wynn of HOM Sotheby’s International Realty were the listing agents; Casebier represented the buyer.

53 Strand Beach Drive, Dana Point

Size: 8,838 square feet; 4 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms

Description: Built in 2010, the house contains a couple of surprises: a subterranean swimming pool you can peer into from the basement game room and bar, and an elegant standalone bathtub that really does stand alone – right in the middle of the oversize master bathroom. The home boasts hand-carved beamed and vaulted ceilings, custom stone flooring, and a gourmet kitchen with designer appliances. In addition to the pool, a spa, outdoor fire pit and stone terraces adorn the back of the house just above the beach.

Listed for: $19.995 million in March 2014

Sale price: $17.225 million

Sold by: Tim Smith of Coldwell Banker Previews International was the listing agent; John Stanaland of HOM Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.

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