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A castle in the sand at Laguna Beach

Location: 770 Hillcrest Drive, Laguna Beach 92651

Size: Twelve units (plus four nonconforming units) from studio to three-bedroom penthouse. Main building, 15,000 square feet; accessory building, 3,300 square feet

Published on: Nov. 21, 2010

Listed then at: $11.4 million

Listed now at: $8.75 million

Price reduced: 23%

An artist’s tranquil retreat in the Palisades

Location: 1535 Umeo Road, Pacific Palisades 90272

Size: Main house, five bedrooms, six bathrooms, two half-baths, 6,627 square feet; guest apartment, one bedroom, one bathroom, about 650 square feet

Published on: March 27

Listed then at: $10.9 million

Relisted at: $9.45 million

Price reduced: 13%

—Lauren Beale