---
listing_id: ML82019339
status: Closed
price: 999000
beds: 6
baths_full: 6
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 4127
sqft_lot: 21780
lot_acres: 0.5
year_built: 1916
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: 
address: "5520 S Highway 1"
city: Elk
state: CA
zip: 95432
county: "Mendocino County"
lat: 39.135814
lng: -123.720479
days_on_market: 217
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "Karl Dresden"
list_office: "Terrace Associates"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 274-8155"
list_agent_license: 00525686
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Mendocino County | Elk | 95432 | 5520 S Highway 1

5520 S Highway 1, Elk, CA 95432

MLS: ML82019339 | Status: Sold | Price: $999,000
Beds/Baths: 6 / 6 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
6 6 /1 4,127 0.5 1916

Remarks

OCEANFRONT GLORY with Incredible Views! Built in 1916 by a Lumber Barron for his Daughter and her family with extensive use of Pure Heart Redwood. Locals say that the novel "The Sandpiper" was written here and later made into a movie starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Located Next to the VERY Exclusive Harbor House Inn with its Michelin Star Restaurant. Big, versatile Craftsman Home WITH LAND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE WATER! Includes 5 Private Suites and 2 additional detached buildings. New "50 year" Roof. Enjoy Reward of Prestigious Upscale Mendocino County, West of Hwy 1, Ocean front Location!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82019339
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor
Kitchen Pantry
Appliances Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room Kitchen/Family Room Combo
Fireplace Living Room
Cooling None
Heating Central Forced Air, Electric

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition, Shingle
Foundation Other, Concrete Perimeter and Slab

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Common Parking Area, Garage: 0 Car(s)
Elementary District Mendocino Unified
High School District Mendocino Unified
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Public
Zoning RV

Contact Information

Karl Dresden
Terrace Associates
License #: 00525686
Phone: (650) 274-8155

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Karl Dresden, (650) 274-8155.