Laguna Beach Luxury Real Estate

If you love Contemporary design, then living in Laguna Beach will be a dream come true.  Some of the best examples of Contemporary architecture can be found here in Laguna Beach, California.  A newly listed Contemporary Laguna Beach home is a great example of Contemporary Homes with Water Views in Laguna Beach, California.  The South Laguna Village area is a great area to find various types of architectural styles including vintage, spanish, mediterranean and historic homes.  Price ranges in South Laguna Village will range anywhere from $700,000 to $19,950,000 with beautiful contemporary homes for sale.  For more information on the Laguna Beach real estate marketplace please contact us today.  We can hand pick the best properties on the market right now…

Summit Ridge is a great area here in Laguna Beach filled with many different architectural style homes with stunning ocean views.  It's not uncommon to see contemporary style homes mixed in the vintage cottage and historic properties.  A newly listed Historic Ocean View home has come on the market in the Summit Ridge area that offers all the charm and personality you would expect from 1920's home.  As we have discussed before, historic homes can offer huge tax savings if the Mills Act is applied to the home.  The Mills Act is designed to protect the historic nature of the home and to reward historic home owners with significant tax deduction from the normal tax rate here in California.  If you are looking for a historic property with ocean views then we…

Three Arch Bay like several other communities like Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove have homes located on both sides of Pacific Coast Highway.  The homes located on the west side will feature oceanfront and ocean view properties. As you cross Highway 1 (PCH) then you also have homes that have spectacular ocean views.  This is in part due to the natural landscaping of Laguna Beach.  The hillside area gradually goes up on the east side of Pacific Coast Highway with homes perched up on a hill and offer panoramic ocean views.  A newly listed Upper Three Arch Bay home for sale offers unobstructed and ocean and coastline views.  If you are you looking for an ocean view property and wish to be in a gated community we recommend viewing the homes in the upper…

It seems like most Laguna Beach home buyers are looking for two things: ocean view homes that are listed a great price.  Most likely these "great deals" are listed as short sales or foreclosure homes.  A newly listed short sale listing has come on the market in the Portafina community with stunning ocean views at a great price of $1,189,000.  We have seen two new short sale homes come on the market this week as 61 of 405 listings are distressed sales in Laguna Beach, California.  What this means to most Laguna Beach home buyers is a great opportunity to seize on these distressed properties.  These hardship sellers are now turning to short sale their homes for a quick sale.  If you have been pre-qualified with a lender and are ready to buy now is a great…

One of the best things about living in Laguna Beach and waking up to seeing the beautiful ocean views everyday.  If you have been thinking about moving to Laguna Beach or buying a second residence buying an ocean view property makes sense.  Living by the beach is enhanced when you are able to see the ocean and be connected to the water.  For many, budget is the constraint and buying an ocean view condo comes with price limitations.  The Laguna Ocean Vista Condos offer affordable property values with stunning ocean views.  Typically, these ocean view condos will be priced in the $500,000 range and offer one of the best locations in South Laguna Beach.  It's an easy walk to the Montage Resort & Spa where fine dining and restaurants are just steps away.  Many…

Beachfront homes in Laguna Beach can be found in many different communities in Laguna Beach from the luxury communities like Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove to Three Arch Bay in South Laguna Beach.  One of the best kept secrets for luxury beachfront and oceanfront homes in the gated community of "Lagunita."  Lagunita is located just south of the Montage Resort & Spa and north of Three Arch Bay and features some of the most expensive homes for sale in Laguna Beach.  Currently, there are two homes on the market listed between $3,399,000 to a short sale listed at $8,400,000 which sits directly on the beach.  If you have been thinking about investing in the Laguna Beach Real Estate market now is a great time to buy.  We are seeing a lot more good deals come on the…

Rarely do homes in the Park Avenue Estates area come on the market so when a new home comes on the market a special attention is paid to these luxury estate homes.  Currently, there is one Park Avenue Estates home for sale in Laguna Beach and priced at $3,995,000.  Since January of 2010 there have been two sales in the Park Avenue Estates area with another two homes that were listed for sale and then were taken off the market.  The great thing about this area is it's great ocean views and close proximity to the beach.  Also, you are within walking distance to Thurston Middle School here in Laguna Beach.  You will also find a great community park and many hiking trails nearby.  If you are looking for a great location with nice ocean views and your budget

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The Smithcliffs gated community in Laguna Beach, California offers the ultimate in privacy & location as a small collection of twenty one large estate homes occupy this exclusive neighborhood.  Located just south of the gated community of Emerald Bay and just north of Crescent Bay is the luxury community of Smithcliffs.  A newly listed home has recently come on the market listed for $5,999,000 as a short sale.  Only two listings are for sale in Smithcliffs with another home listed for sale at $6,999,000.   Short sales in Laguna Beach are on the rise and more and more luxury homes are now coming on the market as short sales.  Short Sale listings typically come on the market 3-5% under market value which provides a great opportunity for serious Laguna Beach…

We get a lot of requests for Laguna Beach CA Home buyers looking for remote and private locations for their Laguna Beach homes.  The fact is that most of the homes in Laguna Beach are located fairly close to a neighboring home and finding a home that is both private and remote is hard to find in today's real estate market.  A new Laguna Beach CA home for sale has come on the market today offering the best in privacy and located in a very remote location in the South Laguna area of Laguna Beach, California.  The property spans over 1.81 acres and is a completely gated property with an approximate 3,000 square feet of living space listed for $4,495,000.  It features ocean and coastline views and built in the Arts and Crafts architectural style.  If you are…

Temple Hills is one of my favorite areas when showing ocean view homes here in Laguna Beach.  Temple Hills is situated on the hillside that overlooks the ocean and the main beach here in Laguna Beach, California.  The homes are typically graded down the hills side so from the street they appear to be single level or two story homes.  Some Temple Hills home owners even has pools and large backyards so don't let the street view fool you.  Home prices currently range from $950,000 to $4,650,000 with 15 homes on the market as of today.  There is one short sale listing as well in Temple Hills listed at $1,890,000.  If you are looking for a great ocean view home in a well established area in Laguna Beach then I highly recommend the homes for sale in Temple

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