
A rare residential kennel and live-work opportunity on Riverside Drive, one of Newport Beach's most distinctive and little-known enclaves — a corridor recognized for its concentration of residential dog kennels and pet-focused businesses. The single-story residence offers approximately 1,334 square feet with four bedrooms and two baths on an 8,105 square foot lot, built in 1955, with a detached two-car garage, natural gas heating, and no HOA. The established kennel operation is designed for flexibility and scalability: dogs may run free in secure outdoor areas or be housed in individual pens with structured exercise, grooming, and handling routines, making the layout well suited to boarding, breeding, training, grooming, daycare, or private use for show or personal dogs. Multiple residential kennel properties on this street have sold successfully, demonstrating buyer demand for this rare combination of residence and business potential. The investment appeal is underscored by an approximately $147 billion U.S. pet industry with continued growth in premium boarding, grooming, training, and wellness services. Located in Santa Ana Heights, minutes from John Wayne Airport, Fashion Island, and the Back Bay.
A single-story Newport Beach residence on Riverside Drive with an established residential kennel operation — one of the few corridors in the city where pet-focused businesses are a recognized use.
A generous flat lot with secure fenced runs, covered patios, turf and hardscape yard areas, and a detached two-car garage supporting both home and business use.
Approximately 1,334 square feet with four bedrooms, two baths, vaulted beamed ceilings, a fireplace, and a remodeled kitchen with a large island and stainless appliances.












At 1,334 square feet, a purely residential comparison undersells this property. The campaign leads with the income-producing kennel use and the scarcity of that entitlement in Newport Beach.
Multiple residential kennel properties on Riverside Drive have traded successfully, which establishes both precedent and a documented buyer audience for the next owner-operator.
The layout supports boarding, breeding, training, grooming, daycare, or private show-dog use — free-run outdoor areas plus individual pens — so buyers can underwrite their own model.
The U.S. pet industry generates roughly $147 billion annually, with continued growth in premium boarding, grooming, training, and wellness. That macro story supports the valuation conversation.


An equestrian- and business-friendly Newport Beach pocket of larger lots, wide streets, and mixed residential and light-commercial uses.
A little-known enclave recognized among pet professionals for its concentration of residential kennels and pet-focused businesses.
Minutes to John Wayne Airport, SR-73, the 405, Fashion Island, South Coast Plaza, and the Back Bay trail system.
A Newport Beach mailing address with Santa Ana Heights lot sizes — a combination that draws both owner-operators and long-term investors.
Breeders, trainers, groomers, and boarding operators looking for a turnkey facility with a residence on the same parcel.
Buyers who want to eliminate a commercial lease and consolidate home and business into one Newport Beach address.
Purchasers underwriting cash flow from boarding and daycare income alongside long-term Newport Beach land appreciation.
Households drawn to an 8,105 square foot Santa Ana Heights lot with room to expand, add, or rebuild over time.
Architectural photography, twilight exteriors, aerial drone coverage, and a guided video walkthrough shot specifically for how buyers shop Newport Beach today.
A private, shareable presentation page like this one goes out to my buyer database and to the agents most active in the neighborhood before the listing hits the open market.
Featured placement on FirstTeam.com plus full syndication to Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, Homes.com, and CRMLS with paid placement against high-intent local searches.
Photography, aerials, and video that document both the residence and the kennel improvements, paid placement to pet-industry, live-work, and investor audiences across Southern California, and direct outreach to the operators and agents already active on the Riverside Drive corridor.

Gregg Perrah is a Southern California REALTOR® with First Team Real Estate, serving Newport Beach and coastal Orange County and the surrounding coastal and inland communities. Gregg pairs hyper-local market knowledge with concierge-level marketing and a philosophy he has built his career on — People Before Things.
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