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Status: SOLD

287 Hanover Dr 
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Sold Price

$1,400,000

Sold on Aug 20, 2025
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! :)
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Bedrooms
3
Baths
2
House Size
1,378 sqft
Year Built
1957
Lot Size
0.16 ac

Location

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Interior Information

appliances
Dishwasher
Disposal
fireplace
Gas
Living Room
flooring
Linoleum
Vinyl
heating
Fireplace(s)
Forced Air

Exterior Information

fence
Wood
patio and porch
Covered
Patio

Property Information

community
Sidewalks
parking
Garage
security features
Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
sewer
Public Sewer
subdivision name
College Park (colp)
utilities
Electricity Available
Natural Gas Available
Cable Available
Electricity Connected
Natural Gas Connected
Phone Available
Sewer Connected
Water Connected
water source
Public
  • Listed By Mary Ebersole
  • maryebersole1@gmail.com
  • (562) 882-6279
  • Re/Max R. E. Specialists
  • (562) 493-3004
  • MLS PW25160703

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