A newly built, 14,000-square-foot, waterfront home on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach hits the market this week at $45 million. But the price – the second highest currently on the Multiple Listing Service in the city – isn't the only thing getting attention.
A YouTube video pitching the mansion includes a pair of hip-hop artists from the viral dance hit, "Teach Me How to Dougie." But here, Smoove da General and Yung of Cali Swag District spoof their original song in "Teach Me How To Duffy." Appearing with them are a variety of young Instagram influencers, models and dancers, along with a flotilla of Duffy boats.
The five-bedroom home at 1813 E. Bay Ave. is spread across three lots, with 90 feet of bay frontage. Features include a private beach, a solar system with three Tesla batteries, underwater speakers, a theater, sauna and heated floors. There's also a five-car garage with electric plug-ins.
The home's floating, under-lit staircase is topped by a large skylight. Other focal points are a 16-foot stone fireplace and a 1,100-gallon aquarium.
At one point in the four-minute video, the entourage pulls up to the house and joins a party in full swing, as one of the influencers raps, "You can park eight Duffies on the dock just for starters." Or maybe a few yachts.
A home on the site was purchased in 2014 by real estate developer Craig Atkins, then torn down and completely rebuilt, Smith said. The new house was designed by architect Robert Sinclair and constructed by Patterson Custom Homes.
The house, with a $44.99 million price tag, is the second most expensive on the MLS in Newport Beach, after a French neoclassic mansion on a half acre at the western tip of Harbor Island listed for just under $60 million.
Right now, the average time on the market for all homes priced above $4 million in Orange County is nearly a year, according to Steve Thomas of Reports on Housing. The high-end slice represents 6 percent of the overall housing supply, and 2 percent of the demand.
We'll track this home and watch for a sale, and see if the video played any role.