October 2011

Found 6 blog entries for October 2011.

Oct 27

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Irvine Cove is one of the premier gated communities in the North Laguna area with homes located on both sides of Pacific Coast Highway.  The community is the last neighborhood before you enter into the Newport Beach city limits to the north.  One of the best features of the community is it's large abudance of ocean view homes.  The homes are situated gradually up the hill to maximize the ocean views.  This year we have seen one sale in Irvine Cove for just over $5 million price point with current prices ranging from in the upper $4 million dollar range to just under $16 million.  You will find large scale homes in this neighborhood with the privacy you would expect from a 24 hour guard gated community.  If you are looking for a large ocean view estate

Oct 18

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Everyone knows that location is one of the main factors when considering real estate in Laguna Beach.  If you are familiar with Laguna Beach then you know that homes located on the ocean side of Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) are very desirable.  Many home buyers are looking for good values in today's marketplace and finding a home that needs work with ocean views and located just a couple blocks to the beach is very much high in demand.  We are excited to see a new fixer upper ocean view two bedroom home to come on the market that is located on the Ocean side of Highway 1 for $1,050,000!  Located in the Victoria Beach area of Laguna Beach where you will find multi million dollar ocean view homes and oceanfront estate homes priced well over $10 million…
Oct 12

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If you are in the market to buy a fixer upper property in Laguna Beach you are not alone.  There is small percentage of buyers who would prefer to put their own stamp on a home rather than have the home completely finished to some one's else taste.  Their is typically a trade off for this type of buyer as they are looking for the very best deal that they can find.  These savvy buyers analyze the cost of the home plus the renovations they will have to do and figure out if the property will be worth more or less after and the renovations have been done on the home.  Most fixer upper home buyers would like to buy at a low price, do the necessary renovations and still be under market value.  That is the best case scenario for these buyers.  One of the most

Oct 7

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Laguna Beach is widely known for it's architecture with some of the most diverse collection of architectural homes in Southern California.  No matter what architectural style that you are looking for Laguna Beach is sure to have what you are looking for.  One of unique style homes in Laguna Beach is the Carriage House style.  Carriage Houses offer the charm and personality of classic vintage homes often times built in the early part of the century.  The Laguna Village is a great place to find these carriage house style homes that often times have two to three bedrooms.  We are happy to see a new Carriage House style home to come on the market in the Laguna Village area with two homes on one lot, ocean views and offered for sale as a short sale for

Oct 4

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We got a lot of inquiries asking us where the most expensive condo is located in Laguna Beach.  The large majority of condos over the $3 million dollar price point are located in the Laguna Lido and Laguna Royale oceanfront condo complex.  One listing that has topped the price tags is an oceanfront condo located in the exclusive Laguna Shoals community in the Laguna Village area of Laguna Beach, California.  Condos has never come up for sale since they were constructed in 2003 so a condo for sale in this complex is a special event.  Most locals are not even aware of the Laguna Schoals but soon appreciate the majestic views that can be seen from this waterfront location.  Located on Pacific Coast Highway in the Woods Cove area known for it's dramatic ocean

Oct 3

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Living by the beach you have many ocean view streets that have commanding views of the ocean.  One of the best streets to buy an ocean view home is located on "Temple Hills Drive" in the Laguna Village area of Laguna Beach, California.  Temple Hills Drive is located in the Temple Hills area of Laguna Beach and has a natural canyon area below the homes on the north side of the street.  The homes overlook the "Main Beach" and the Laguna Coastline with some of the best sunset views to be found in Laguna Beach!  The homes often come with multiple levels to the home with with multiple view decks.  A good example of this is a new Laguna Beach home that has just come on the market at 1697 Temple Hills Drive that offers incredible ocean views and is listed as a