Laguna Beach Oceanfront Homes

Laguna Beach Oceanfront Homes For Sale can be found in the 3 different areas of Laguna Beach.  These areas consist of North Laguna, South Laguna and the Laguna Village area.  Each area has it's own unique pockets of oceanfront homes so it's always best to consult with a local Laguna Beach Realtor who can give you advice on which area is best for you.

Found 164 blog entries about Laguna Beach Oceanfront Homes.

Jan 13

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There are many terms that are solely related to real estate and often are not understood by the general public.  The term pocket listing is generally understood but sometimes confused on how it actually works.  There are two forms of pocket listings with a brief explanation here.  First, a pocket listing is a home that is not on the open market for sale but the owner has told one or more agents that he would be willing to sell at the right price.  The property is not on the open market but communicated between real estate agents and there potential buyers.  One type of pocket listing is where the agent has a signed agreement with the owner to be the exclusive agent but for some reason doesn't want the home on the multiple listing service.  This can be for

Dec 6

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This has been a record year for real estate sales in Laguna Beach.  We have seen some incredible homes sell at amazing prices and some of the most premium properties coming on the market for sale.  By far the most exciting part of the year was seeing the iconic Twin Points home come on the market for sale.  Twin Points is a rare property that sits on a huge ocean front parcel of land that splits into two points, hence the name "Twin Points."  The land can be seen from many coastline spots and we never thought we would see this iconic property come on the market this year.

Twin Points is located at 1101 Marine Drive in Laguna Beach.  The home sold for $45,000,000 and closed escrow on 02/02/2016.  It was originally listed at $75,000,000 and was on the

Nov 8

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One of the more interesting aspects in real estate is buying a lease hold interest in a property.  A lease hold interest is basically defined as having the exclusive right to possession of a property for a certain period of time.  This is often created buy the way of a written lease.  A beach front condo in the Laguna Lido building in South Laguna is now offering a lease hold interest for sale for $799,000.  The seller in this case is referred to as the lessees who has occupies the property until the year 2059 when it reverts back to the lessor.  The seller pays for all homeowners association dues, lease, taxes and utilities on the condo.  The best way to describe this is that it's basically a very long lease of an approximate 42 years.  So if you broke

Jun 8

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Laguna Beach is widely known for having very expensive land that causes homes to be located close to each other and built on small residential lots.  Many of these homes were built during the turn of the century as small vacation cottages from those who lived in the Los Angeles area.  It's not uncommon to find a 400 square foot home in the South Laguna area and commonly referred to as a "Laguna Beach Charmer" that typically features a small living room, kitchen, bathroom and a small bedroom.  Even with the small square footages these homes can be very expensive with the average medium price for a single family home starting at $600,000.

One of the most unusual tiny house that's currently on the market is located in the North Laguna area and situated

May 5

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Laguna Beach has a wide variety of housing offered for sale that includes residential income duplex properties.  These are very common in this beach town and often feature wonderful views of the Pacific Ocean.  In the last week there have been 3 new ocean view listings to come on the market that offer the ability to rent out one side of the property while living in the other side.  For many this makes more economical sense and helps pay the high monthly mortgage payment that many Laguna Beach properties will carry.  Here is a quick guide to these listings.

1249 Ocean Front is a luxury duplex property located on the ocean front.  The views don't get more dramatic than this with crashing waves directly below you while being located just a short distance

Apr 20

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The North Laguna area of Laguna Beach has many ocean front homes and neighborhoods to choose from. North Laguna has traditionally been a bid draw for residents who live here due to the large upscale homes that reside along the coastline. Some of the largest and most expensive neighborhoods are also located here which include Smithcliffs, Irvine Cove and Emerald Bay. When looking for an ocean front property it’s important to keep these things in mind.

First, do you want to live in a gated community? This is one of the first questions we ask clients when they start their real estate search in Laguna. If the answer is yes, then this narrows the search down tremendously since there are only a few gated communities that exist in Laguna Beach. In South

Dec 23

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Laguna Beach saw some record sales in 2015 with some large estate homes selling in some of the most expensive gated neighborhoods.  The highest sale actually happened outside of a gated neighborhood this year and was a custom 10,000 square foot home South Laguna that sold for the highest amount in 2015.  Below is a quick guide to the most expensive homes sold in Laguna Beach for the calendar year of 2015.

First, the highest sale goes to the property located at 2475 S. Coast Highway which sold for $17,500,000 on 11/20/2015.  This property had been on the market for several years but finally got the homes sold due to some aggressive pricing.  Originally listed at $21,900,000, the 10,000 square foot home that sat on an approximate 1 Acre of land dropped

Oct 14

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One of the historic landmarks in Laguna Beach is a 1920's house that is commonly referred to as "The Ark" and is ideally located in the popular oceanfront community of Moss Point.  This is a classic example of Arts and Crafts architecture from the 1920's and was originally designed by Jean L. Egasee who built this unique home on the ocean's edge.  The house offers direct access to the sandy beach and features three bedrooms plus a separate guest house over the garage.  Modest in size with a total of 2,000 square feet that sits on a 8,476 square foot beachfront lot.  This is a brand new listing that just came on the market 2 days ago and is ideal for those who love historic properties as this property is eligible to be on the National Registry of Historic

Sep 30

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Emerald Bay is well known for being one of the best places to find ocean view properties in all of Laguna Beach, California.  The market for homes located on the oceanfront in Emerald Bay is also picking up with the recent pending sale at 168 Emerald Bay priced at $20,995,000.  There is a lot of history to the oceanfront market here that explains some of these price jumps.  First, 168 Emerald Bay has had a rich history of home sales over the year.  

Back in 2007, this magnificent oceanfront estate home that features 5,750 square feet of living space sold for a record $19,000,000.  This was truly a record price at the time and right before the market went down.  The owners of that property then sold the property in 2012 for $16,000,000 a record price at

Jul 8

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Laguna Beach has many oceanfront communities and areas to choose from but very few offer coastline views of the South Laguna Coastline like 31713 Seacliff offers.  The Seacliff street jets out into the ocean and offers five unique properties that have some of the best views to be found in Laguna Beach.  The property is the very first home on this cliff side that offers direct steps down to Toutava Beach which is very hard to find in Laguna Beach.  The property spans 3,300 square feet on multiple levels that all offer coastline ocean and white water views.  A total of 5 large bedrooms, 4.5 baths and a guest casita make this a very unique oceanfront offering with a huge Master suite with it's own private ocean view deck, fireplace and walk-in closet.  The