287 Hanover Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

$1,400,000
3
BD
2
BA
1,378
SqFt

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Sold Price
$1,400,000
List Price
$1,490,000
Closing Date
Aug 20, 2025
Status
CLOSED
MLS#
PW25160703
Year Built
1957
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living Sq. Ft
1,378
Lot Size
6,848
Acres
0.16
Lot Location
Back Yard, Front Yard, Sprinklers In Rear, Sprinklers In Front, Lawn
Days on Market
2
Property Type
Single Family Residential
Style
Mid-Century Modern
Property Sub Type
Single Family Residence
Stories
One Level
Neighborhood
College Park (Colp)

Property Description

What an AMAZING MID-CENTURY MODERN FIXER opportunity in the highly-coveted neighborhood of College Park!! Sweetly nestled on a nice, large lot & situated mid-block on a lovely, wide, serene, tree-lined destination street (Hanover Drive is accessed by Princeton Drive to the west & culminates in a cul-de-sac to the east), this diamond in the rough & outstanding blank canvas is ready for an incredible transformation! Bring your creative vision, artistry & awesome ideas! Everything is ready for reinvention & to be beautifully re-imagined inside & outside w/the proper vision & execution into a MODERN & STUNNING GEM!! Capitalize on its excellent potential & great bones! Ample windows, including a plethora of clerestory windows, infuse the home with natural light all throughout. Sellers completed some great improvements to the home over the years of their ownership, including a new Noritz tankless water heater installed in 2019, new roof in 2018 w/city permit, new windows, patio slider, doors, new forced-air furnace & ducting in 2011. Living room, kitchen & dining area have vaulted ceilings & are spacious, open & bright. Kitchen has a convenient side door to covered breezeway, garage & backyard. Inside laundry in the hallway. Spacious covered patio & backyard, once remodeled, will be ideal for year-round lounging/relaxing, entertaining family & friends, morning coffee, evening happy hour, BBQing & al fresco dining!! Large front & back yards. Fruit trees on the grounds. Detached 2-car garage w/a long driveway offers additional parking for several cars. So many possibilities to be envisioned & expanded upon, including due diligence into the creation of an ADU for possible multi-generational living, flex space/home office or for a tenant to potentially help subsidize any mortgage. A fantastic, wide-ranging spectrum of dining, shopping, entertainment, schools, parks, golf courses, other leisure & recreation & so much more nearby, all just a leisurely stroll, skateboard ride, bike ride or quick car ride away! OC Fair & Event Center, Orange Coast College, CM Middle & Performing Arts High School, Vanguard University, CM Country Club, MV Country Club, South Coast Plaza, John Wayne Airport, UCI, Upper Newport Bay & more! Convenient access to major transit & transportation routes. including the 405/73/55 fwys. Long-time owners abound in this premium neighborhood! Don't miss out on this terrific opportunity! We welcome your visit & thank you so much for your interest! :)

Additional Information

Appliances
Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Disposal, Tankless Water Heater
Pool Description
None
Fireplace Description
Gas, Living Room
Heat
Forced Air, Fireplace(s)
Cooling Description
None
View
None
Patio
Concrete, Covered, Patio
Garage Spaces Total
2
Sewer
Public Sewer
Water
Public
School District
Newport Mesa Unified
Interior Features
Breakfast Bar, Ceiling Fan(s), Eat-in Kitchen, High Ceilings, Open Floorplan, Tile Counters, Primary Suite
Attached Structure
Detached
Number Of Units Total
1

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Mary Ebersole (maryebersole1@gmail.com) from Listing Office: Re/Max R. E. Specialists.

Listing sold by Reza Shirangi from The Oppenheim Group

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