Nestled in the heart of “Eastside Heights” Costa Mesa, this unique 5-bedroom floorplan is located in one of the most sought-after coastal communities. Superbly designed, completely rebuilt and expanded in 2000, this 2-story home affords a perfect melding of size, functionality, quality of materials/finishes, & indoor/outdoor living. Ocean breeze flows from the south to the “Heights” keeping a nice tranquil, cool breeze through the backyard paradise, master bedroom balcony, kitchen, dining, & family rooms. Boasting five bedrooms, 1 large luxurious master suite, 2 huge ensuite bedrooms,an additional large bedroom upstairs & 1 bedroom/office option with full bathroom downstairs! Enter a sun-drenched, south-facing kitchen, dining, & oversized family room with walls of sliding doors leading to a backyard oasis. Sunlit bright and fresh kitchen glows with natural light; equipped with stainless steel appliances, double oven, pull out drawers in cabinets and pantry, tons of extra countertop space for large families, and excellent for entertaining. Walls of sliding doors & windows from your kitchen, dining, and family room open to a backyard paradise! Enjoy a gorgeous pebble bottom, in-ground, solar-heated pool, spa, and rock waterfall on a saltwater system! Entertain family & friends with an oversized BBQ grill, surrounded by passion fruit vines, orange, loquat & kumquat trees. Upstairs offers a large south-facing master suite, cathedral ceilings, master bathroom with bathtub & walk-in shower, dual vanities, walk-in closet and secondary wall-to-wall closet, private long balcony, all gorgeously beaming with natural sunshine! Two of the upstairs bedrooms are huge ensuites, each with spacious walk-in closets & large windows with accented plantation shutters. Additional comfort amenities with air-conditioning, central heating, dual-pane windows, solar panels (paid off), whole-house filtration and soft water systems, tankless water heater, 220-volt wiring in garage. Ideally located near the Newport Beach Back Bay Nature Preserve, walk to Newport Harbor HS, coffee shops, boutiques, variety of delicious cuisines on 17th Street, minutes to John Wayne Airport, a quick bike ride to the beaches of Newport, all in the desirable, award winning Newport Mesa school district. Bordering Newport Beach, an amazing location, enveloped by mature palm trees, 417 16th Place is truly a rare opportunity to own in a highly desired neighborhood. One-of-a-kind gem, don't miss out on this one!