Inside ‘Selling the OC’ Star Fiona Belle’s ‘Comfy, Safe’ Beach House Where She Can Shut the Door on Netflix Drama

“Selling the OC” star Fiona Belle understands why so many of her luxury real estate clients want properties where they can live out their coastal California dreams because it’s a lifestyle she herself enjoys at her new home near the beach in San Diego.

The 24-year-old luxury real estate agent moved into the two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,000-square-foot home she’s renting just weeks after she made her reality TV debut on Season 4 of the Netflix show, which debuted in November 2025.

Situated in the Crown Point neighborhood of San Diego, Belle’s fully furnished modern new-build residence is within walking distance of picturesque Mission Bay and just a short drive to The Oppenheim Group’s San Diego office, where Belle commutes “four times a week minimum.”

As a University of California, San Diego graduate who grew up in the Orange County city of Lake Forest, Belle has done business in both markets since starting her real estate career at the end of 2022.

In the latest installment of Celebrity Sanctuary, Belle reveals to Realtor.com® how signing on to appear on “Selling the OC” after joining The O Group “about a year ago” was a real trial by fire as the show’s newest cast member.

“I'm coming in as one of the newer agents at The Oppenheim Group so I'm kind of just finding my footing there and getting to know the different agents and learning,” she says.

“Obviously, I have more of a background doing real estate in San Diego, so Orange County is definitely a newer market for me even though that's where I grew up.”

As Belle navigated the learning curve that came with expanding her geographical territory, she also faced challenges with fellow agents, namely Ashtyn Zerboni, who accused Belle and “Selling the OC” veteran Alex Hall of poaching and flirting with a high-end client named Andrew.

The feud dominated Belle’s storyline on the show, but she tells Realtor.com the situation was wildly misconstrued.

“Alex and I had no idea that Andrew was associated in any way with Ashtyn, so when we were going into that listing appointment, it was not for any reason other than The Oppenheim Group gave us a potential listing and we were going in to meet the homeowner and see the house,” she clarifies. 

“We had no idea that they knew each other and there was definitely no flirting,” she adds, before sharing that she’s learned to keep her distance from Zerboni and any other office drama.

“She'll come up and say ‘Hi,’ and of course, I'll say ‘Hi’ as well,” admits Belle. “I’m always polite and respectful, but I don't want things to get twisted or lies to be told so I kind of just mind my own.”

For her part, Belle has plenty of work to keep her mind focused on, especially now that the exposure she got on the show is translating into a noticeable increase of clients interested in working with her.

“It definitely has impacted my business positively. I have gotten a lot more business from the show. It’s been awesome,” says Belle. “It has definitely helped me get my foot in a lot of doors, and in real estate, it's all about being in the right places, getting your foot in the door, and then just making sure things come to fruition.”

While Belle rides the swell of her growing business all across Southern California, her beach community abode in America’s Finest City acts as a steadfast anchor. In this edition of Celebrity Sanctuary, the Netflix personality opens the door to her home base and shares her top-rated spot to chill between listing appointments: on the living room couch with her mastiff, Gierra.

I just moved in a new place in the end of November, beginning of December, so very new. It's in [the] Crown Point [neighborhood] in San Diego. 

I'm in a walkable distance to the beach. I like to be in a place where I can walk to everything, so I'm really, really grateful that I am in close proximity to an amazing coffee shop and right next to the beach and the bay in San Diego.

Right now, I am renting. It’s [a] two-[bedroom], two-[bathroom], and about 2,000 square feet. 

The property’s a total renovation, brand new project. My landlord, he built the house for himself initially, and then he ended up moving to Cabo. He's building a property in Cabo and rented out the [San Diego] house. He finished it late November 2024, so I am, like, breaking in the house, me and my dog. 

It's a beautiful property. It's very contemporary, kind of beachy, very modern, and it has an open concept, which I love because I love being able to have my friends over. They can sit on the couch while I'm making dinner and everyone just feels super cozy and comfortable. 

It has a lot of modern features, different technologies, like security features, being able to look at the cameras. The lights are all automatic. 

There's an electric fireplace that's right underneath the TV and I love that so much because it makes the house feel super cozy and comfy. I love a real fireplace, but an electric fireplace is amazing, too.

The house was actually furnished, which is amazing and I love that, but [I’m] just kind of bringing in little things that make home feel like home to me, like my favorite candle from Santa Barbara. I have those everywhere because I love that scent and it always feels like home when I have that candle burning. And then all my blankets and my coffee machine, of course.

The furniture is a little bit more on the masculine side, but I'm OK with that. It's pretty minimalistic, which I like because I can bring in things over time since I just moved in. I'm still getting things here and there. It's a very modern contemporary design with staple pieces, neutral colors, [and] a big black couch. 

My sanctuary is definitely my couch and my living room. I'm all about cozy and comfy and wanting people to feel at home when they come over to my house.

The couch is a huge black cloud couch and I love that personally because my dog is all black, so you can't see her hair on the couch. I've got like all these different lint roller things, but I love that the fact that the couch is black because a white couch is really hard for me when I get everything dirty. 

It is so hard sometimes to turn off work-mode, and part of the reason why I love my couch is because that's where I can turn on my favorite show or watch a movie and just relax. 

In the [home] office or even on the bar area in the kitchen, that's somewhere I can have my computer up constantly just working and working and working, but whenever I sit on the couch, my dog comes and sits right in my lap and it makes it kind of impossible to work and I can just shut my mind off, watch my favorite show, and unwind.

Honestly, I wish I could spend more time on my couch. I'm not really spending too much time there, maybe an hour before I go to bed or something like that.

Right now I've been obsessed with the show “Landman,” so every Sunday, I am on my couch watching “Landman” or [on] Monday if I can't make it [on Sunday]. 

My friend came over the other day to watch “Landman” and it made me so happy because she fell asleep on my couch. I was like, “OK, that means that I've created a comfy and safe environment for them.” My friends, they love my space. 

I have my favorite cozy blanket. It's a knitted black blanket that's just super comfy. It always makes [me] feel like I'm at home, so I love that, and an electric blanket. I live by the beach, so it's always freezing. If I can have the fireplace on and an electric blanket, I'm all set.

I think just more dog-proofing [is needed]. My dog, she's [a] 120-pound mastiff who slobbers everywhere, so I'm just making sure to keep everything in a way where she doesn't get slobber on everything. Literally I'm like, “Please don't move. I don't need to pick up your slobber anywhere else. Like, just stay." 

I'll be here for a little while. Definitely it feels safe and comfortable and it does feel like home to me.