A transitional Spanish-style mansion in guard-gated Bear Brand Ranch recently set a record sales price in Laguna Niguel, closing for $16.25 million.

The 8,151-square-foot residence, a custom rebuild by interior designer Laura Brophy, offers a blend of contemporary and traditional style, features six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and a separate ocean-view casita with a coffee bar. Records show the property traded hands between trusts on Feb. 14 for slightly more than the $15.995 million asking price.

Perched on a nearly half-acre lot just 2 miles from the beach, the house backs up to a terrace with an infinity-edge pool and spa, outdoor kitchen and linear brick fireplace. It boasts ocean and coastline views.

Access to the grand steel-and-glass pivot front door requires passing through the low-walled and gated entry courtyard, adorned by olive trees, potted shrubs and a stone fountain.

Inside, a custom triple-tier circular chandelier hangs from the double-height foyer crossed by a staircase and the upstairs bridge. There’s a double-sided glass wine cellar under the staircase.

White oak flooring runs throughout the house for a clean, continuous look.

Other features include curved archways, built-ins and steel glass doors and windows, along with vaulted skylights that flood the interior with natural light.

The open-concept floor plan features a great room with a double-sided fireplace. It flows into the eat-in gourmet kitchen, boasting black-and-white checkered European marble floor, two oversized Calacatta Monet islands, Thermador appliances and custom cabinetry.

A sliding window above the kitchen sink stacks to one side, creating a pass-through window to the outdoor kitchen.

Reclaimed wood doors open into the primary suite with a coffee/wet bar, fireplace and spa-inspired bathroom with mosaic tiles, dual vanities and a soaking tub.

A gated cobblestone driveway that ends at a four-car garage, top-of-the-line audio-visual and security systems round out the property.

Phil Caruso and Michael Caruso of Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California listed the property, while A.J. Olson Whitfield of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.

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