Laguna Beach Gated Communities

Have you ever looked at a map and know exactly where you would want to live?  Believe it or not, many Laguna Beach home buyers have a pretty good idea where they would like to live, especially after spending some time in the Laguna Beach area.  Some buyers will want a home in the hills over looking the ocean while other prefer to be on the sand with oceanfront & beachfront views.  No matter what you taste for buying Laguna Beach real estate there is an easy way to find the perfect home, all at your fingertips!  Using a Laguna Beach Map search is one of the easiest ways to pin point the exact location where you want to live and see the current homes for sale in that vicinity.  Most of our clients will quickly identify several properties they would like to

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One of the most popular designs in Southern California seems to be from the Mediterranean family.  This would include the architectural styles of Mediterranean, Spanish & Tuscan style homes.  The Tuscan style is a refined version of a Mediterranean home here in Southern California that is reminiscent of old Italy.  For the most part, you will see a larger majority of Spanish style homes in the beach cities with a small selection of Tuscan style homes.  If you enjoy the old world charm and personality and want to purchase a luxury Tuscan style home then there is no better place than Laguna Beach, California.  Laguna Beach is home to some of the most expensive real estate in the world and is known for it's luxury estate homes.  A good example of this is a

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Laguna Beach is a great place to find unique waterfront homes over $10 million dollars that take in the pacific ocean views and offer some of the best luxury architectural design to be found in the world.  These water front homes can be found in many different luxury locations like Emerald Bay, Montage Residences, Lower Three Arch Bay and Victoria Beach.  All these locations are behind gated communities with the exception of Victoria Beach which is home to some of the most awe inspiring contemporary waterfront homes.  If you are looking for a waterfront home that is not located in a gated community then you may be interested in this waterfront home that just came on the market that takes in the wonderful ocean front views from a stunning North Laguna

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If you are new to Laguna Beach then you will quickly fall in love with the beautiful vistas and sparkling beaches that can be found in Laguna Beach, California.  One of the most picturesque views can be found of the Emerald Bay.  Emerald Bay is u shape bay that has some of the most expensive real estate located in the bay.  It's beauty is reminiscent of the South of France where luxury boats and yachts park in the bay during the summer high season.  There are several communities in North Laguna that will have views of the bay and consist of Emerald Terrace, Upper Emerald Bay, Upper Irvine Cove and custom North Laguna homes in the surrounding area of Emerald Bay.  A good example of this is a North Laguna home that has just come on the market that features

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Distressed short sale listings are on the decline in Laguna Beach as many of these short sale listings are being sold and newer homes are coming on the market as non-distressed listings.  Currently there are 51 short sale listings in Laguna Beach with a total of 10 bank owned properties on the market.  In recent months we have seen over 70 short sale listings on the market at one time which nearly represented a large percentage of distressed homes on the market.  These distressed listings offer home buyers will an excellent opportunity to buy homes at a reduced sales price.  If you are in the market to buy a home in Laguna Beach we encourage you to consider some of these short sale properties.  $359,000 is the lowest price short sale and located in the…

Laguna Beach has many gated communities located in South & North Laguna but finding a home located behind a private gated road does not come on the market very often.  Luxury gated communities like Emerlad Bay, Three Arch Bay and Irvine Cove offer many luxury homes located behind a guard gated entrance with many association amenities and benefits.  If you are looking for a home that offers the security of a gated entrance but don't want to live in a large community then finding a home with it's on individual gated entrance may be the solution for you.  You may be interested then in a home located up in the Aliso Wood Canyons Regional Park area with almost one acre of land with panoramic ocean views!  This area of South Laguna Beach is right above the…

If you are a luxury home buyer looking to buy a luxury foreclosure home in Laguna Beach you will be surprised to learn that foreclosure properties in Laguna Beach can go as high as $19.,950,000.  The Villa Mar Vista Estate in Laguna Beach, Ca is the most expensive foreclosure listing and currently on the market for $19,950.00 with dramatic ocean views and situated on 11.77 acre site in South Laguna Beach.  If you budget does not all for a home this rich of a home you will find other foreclosures on the $2 million dollar range and below.  The surge of foreclosures hitting the Laguna Beach Real Estate market has slowed down tremendously as most home owners in Laguna Beach have enough equity in their home to either keep the home or sell it as a standard…

If you are in the market to buy a contemporary ocean view home in Laguna Beach you are in luck since 79 homes are currently classified as "Contemporary" homes for sale.  You will find cutting edge contemporary and soft contemporary which blends the architectural lines for a much softer appearance.  One of the best places to find contemporary homes in Laguna Beach is a combination of areas, mainly Temple Hills, Mystic Hills, Emerald Bay and Victoria Beach.  One of hidden areas of Laguna Beach is the Portafina area which backs to the natural canyon called the "Aliso & Wood Canyons Regional Park.  You will find many of these homes with very private with some of the best views in Laguna Beach.  If you are looking for a soft contemporary ocean view home you

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We recently have spent a lot of time describing the best places to find oceanfront homes for sale but many buyers area also looking for more of a "lock and go" lifestyle when looking for a place to call home.  If you prefer to purchase an oceanfront condo in Southern California you will be surprised to learn you many options in Laguna Beach.  As most savvy home buyers want to the very best property for the lowest price, finding a penthouse unit with unobstructed views for a great price does become difficult.  You may want to look at a newly listed oceanfront condo in the Laguna Royale gated condo building that is located on the Penthouse level with a $1 million dollar price reduction!  Laguna Royale is a wonderful condo complex with a 24 hour on site

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If you have been looking in Laguna Beach, CA for a home then you know there is an abundance of Cottage style homes throughout Laguna Beach.  Many of these will be a mixture of Cape Cod and Vintage style homes with the charm of the early days of Laguna Beach.  If you are looking for a cottage style home in an oceanfront community then there is no better place to look than the Lower Three Arch Bay community in South Laguna Beach, California.  The Three Arch Bay guard gated community in made up of two parts, a lower and upper section.  The Upper section, known as Upper Three Arch Bay will be your ocean view properties.  Lower Three Arch Bay is a collection of oceanfront and ocean close homes.  A good example of a cottage style home in Lower Three Arch Bay is

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