Miami Vice-style mansion just 90 minutes from LA lists for sale with private boat jetty

Can you feel it coming in the air tonight?

In the breezy enclave of Oxnard’s Mandalay Bay sits a house that looks like it was plucked straight out of a 1980s “Miami Vice” art deco fever dream — think bold neon exterior that makes the surrounding properties look like they’re rendered in gray scale, glass bricks as far as the eye can see, dramatic waterfront presence, and unapologetic retro-futuristic flair.

Located midway between Malibu and Santa Barbara and just 90 minutes from Los Angeles, it offers the best of California coastal living at a price that feels almost reasonable given today’s market.

The striking contemporary home at 2150 Napoli Drive is listed at $2.695 million.

What does that price net you?

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Nearly 4,000 square feet of living space, four roomy bedrooms, three serene bathrooms, a private 50-foot boat dock easement on one of the wider coveted channels, and — perhaps most impressively — Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas sunning themselves on the Brazilian Ipe hardwood decking.

Full disclosure, that last bit was made up. But with easy access to Channel Islands Harbor, this property will sure make you feel like a dashing TV star, linen suit and pastel T-shirt optional.

What makes this listing particularly interesting is the sheer value. If this exact house were dropped onto LA’s Pacific-facing Marina Del Rey or along Miami’s prime waterways, there’s little doubt it would command closer to $8 million — maybe even more!

Here, you’re getting that same waterfront lifestyle with significantly more house for the cash you invest — and the perfect combo of views and primo waterway access you can’t find elsewhere on the California coast for anywhere close to that price.

The exterior is pure “Miami Vice”: eye catching, intense, sculptural, art deco lite and impossible to ignore, with custom metal gates, swaying palms, and a tranquil river rock stream greeting visitors at the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac.

Yet once you step inside, the home surprises with a more timeless, understated elegance. Soaring double-height ceilings, open spaces, a muted color palette, walls of glass, and thoughtful architectural details create a light and airy, gallery-like atmosphere rather than garish excess redolent of the cocaine-fueled excesses of the ’80s.

Those aforementioned open living spaces anchored with an artisan fireplace flow chicly toward the water, ideal for everything from lively weekend gatherings à la “The Wolf of Wall Street,” to quiet evenings cozying up on the couch for some tête-à-tête action à la “The Secret of My Success.”

A chef’s kitchen, games room large enough to fit a pool table (that could easily be converted to a home gym), and multiple outdoor entertaining areas complete the luxe tableau. Upstairs, oversized bedrooms each with a private balcony and a secluded primary suite with its own waterfront terrace add to the property’s star quality.

At a time when true waterfront homes with private docks along the California coast have become increasingly rare and beyond most people’s price points, this home stands out as a rare find — delivering serious panache, sweeping space, and high-glam boating access without the usual seven-figure premium.

And for the Golden State’s highly sought-after coastal real estate, it might just represent the biggest bang for your buck on the market right now.

Sometimes the best real estate deals aren’t the ones everyone’s fighting over in the usual glam zip codes. They’re hiding in plain sight — with a boatload of jetty action and a whole lot of Crockett and Tubbs cosplaying.

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