Contemporary Laguna Beach Homes

One of the best ocean front deals on the market right now in Laguna Beach is located at 32013 Point Place. With a recent price reduction down to $8,750,000 the 5,300 square foot home represents one of the best views for the money in Laguna Beach at $1,650 per square foot. When you consider that ocean front homes in Laguna Beach start at around $5 million dollars for a smaller 2,700 square foot home you start to see the value in this premier trophy estate that is completely turn key and priced to sell.

The home has a secret entrance with a special elevator garage that drops your car from the street down one level with a long hallway leading to your oceanfront home. A state-of-the-art 3-car garage has a special commercial grade hydraulic lift with

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Laguna Ocean Vista Condos are wonderful ocean view condos located near the Montage Resort & Aliso Creek Beach as pictured below.  Ideally situated in South Laguna Beach and just minutes to the beach are hidden gems for view condos.  Condos located on the front row of this complex have some of the most amazing views of the ocean and we are proud to showcase one of the newest listings.

The pictures below are from a brand new 3 bedroom condo just listed for $1,198,000.  The condo features three bedrooms, three baths with an approximate 2,000 square feet of living space.  Stunning interior graces the condo with granite counters, built in wine fridge and sleek European white cabinetry.

The condo has many rooms that open to each other including the

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A wonderful contemporary ocean view home has come on the market in Laguna Beach and is located at 420 Alta Vista Way.   The stunning contemporary home is surrounded by unobstructed Ocean and Catalina views with no wires in sight. A true one of a kind architecturally designed property that features the finest wood, glass and slate finishes. If you love contemporary design then you will absolutely love this home.

As you enter the home you are greeted with a private courtyard with water features that leads to the double glass entry doors. I love this part of the property as you feel like you are in a private retreat with nobody around you.

The double glass door and walls of glass great you with a lot of light and let you know you are entering a home

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When living by the beach in Southern California you learn very quickly that land is very expensive and finding a home located on a large lot with either be very expensive or located on the outskirts of town.  If you are looking to live by the beach and want a lot of land then it can be found for a premium price.  We see properties that come on the market from time to time located on double lots but these homes tend to be at the very top of the price range here in Laguna Beach.  Communities like Three Arch Bay, Park Avenue Estates, Top of the World Park Place and Temple Hills are some of the communities that current have 1/2 acre plus lot homes for sale.  The price range for these homes varies a lot on location and currently ranges from $1,625,000 for an

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One of famous streets in Laguna Beach is "Victoria Drive" located in South Laguna.  Victoria Drive is one of the main streets to find the best waterfront and ocean view homes in Laguna Beach.   The homes are located on both the north and south sides of the street with oceanfront homes on the north side and ocean view homes on the south.  You will see a lot of homes advertised as "Almost Oceanfront" which are homes located on the south side of the street.  These homes are truly almost oceanfront since across the street are homes that hang over the ocean.  If you are looking for an ocean front home on Victoria Dr plan to currently spend $3,300,000 for a trust sale home that has just come on the market.  Trust Sales do come on the market here in Laguna Beach

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If you are in the market to buy a home but looking to leverage your cash you may want to consider seller's who are open to doing a seller carry back.   What exactly is a seller carry back?  Instead of going through a traditional mortgage to buy a home the seller of the bank becomes the bank, in essence, and provides the buyer with an interest rate and terms for the amount that is to be borrowed.  Typically, a certain amount of down payment will be required in order for the seller carry back to work, in most cases this can be anywhere from 10 to 20% of the purchase price. 

Most of it depends on the sellers motivation and the amount of equity the seller has in the property.  If the property is owned free and clear then you will have more negotiating room

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There is hardly no comparisons to the Laguna Beach market as one the most premier destinations to find luxury contemporary homes.  Of course, throughout Southern California you will find stunning Contemporary homes in the Hollywood Hills area of LA, Contemporary Masterpieces in Malibu and Soft Contemporary Homes in La Jolla.  All of these destinations do not have the deep concentration of contemporary homes that Laguna Beach has.  For example, Laguna Beach has a total of 52 Contemporary homes + 26 Contemporary Modern homes active and pending Contemporary homes on the market.  This is huge number for a such small beach town like Laguna Beach to be actively on the market since you will find hundreds more Contemporary homes that are not actively marketed for

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One of the luxury's of buying a home in Laguna Beach is the extra perks that a home comes with.  Some of the most requested items are three to four garage plus home, wine cellar, gym, home theater and luxury pool and spa.  If you are wine enthusiast then buying a home with a custom wine cellar should be on your list.  Not all Laguna Beach homes will come with this unique feature so it's to work with a local realtor who knows the homes currently for sale that have this feature.  Contemporary and Mediterranean style luxury homes will typically tend to have wine cellars compared to other architectural style homes.   As a rule of thumb the more expensive the home is the better the chance the home will have these unique features.  Homes over $10 million

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The market is constantly changing and one thing that has remained the same is that a buyer never wants to pay more than what a property is worth.  This is why so many home buyers elect to look for bank owned properties for the instant equity that can be found in these properties.  With the rise in short sale bank properties, foreclosure and bank owned homes have taken a back seat in this local marketplace.  Rarely do we see a large number of bank owned properties come on the market here in Laguna Beach, and the "shadow inventory" of foreclosure properties has never seem to materialize.  For those who are familiar with the Laguna Beach terrain you will know that there is no better place to find contemporary architecture than Laguna Beach.  The modern design…

Everyone today is looking for the best deal when shopping for a home. Many out of state buyers who visit to California are often shocked by the real estate prices in comparison to the amount of land and home they are able to purchase. For those car enthusiasts, finding a home that has more than a four car garage can be tough and an expensive endeavor. This is especially true for beach properties in Laguna Beach. Since the topography of Laguna Beach is very limited to the amount of land that an individual home will sit on commands a premium price and ultimately the garage space gets over run by living square footage of the home. If you are looking for a home with at least a four car garage you will be surprised to learn that we found sixteen homes

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