North Laguna Homes For Sale

The Emerald Bay community in Laguna Beach is well known for it's large and beautiful homes that overlook the blue pacific with great ocean and sunset views.  Rarely do we see beach front homes come on the market in the Emerald Bay since the community only has 14 properties that sit directly on the beach.  The rest of the property are either located in the hills looking down at the ocean and sandy beach or located on the majestic cliff with views of Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove.

An amazing and rare home hast just come on the market that offers beach front living in the gated community of Emerald Bay in North Laguna Beach, California.  The property located at 102 Emerald Bay is on the market for sale for a cool $29,995,000 and offers a rare opportunity to

The Abalone Community is a luxury neighborhood behind the gates of the Irvine Cove community in Laguna Beach, California.  The land contains 13 large luxury properties that were hand picked by the Irvine company many years ago.  They have remained within the family until several years ago when several of the homes started coming up for sale.  Today, 4 of the 13 homes are currently available for sale between $14.5 to $65 million dollars.

Today, an open house was held at 2620 Riviera Drive in the Abalone Point neighborhood.  The home is very large with 9,000 square feet of living space on 3 separate levels and currently listed for sale for $14,500,000.  The home is very grand in the Mediterranean style and features wonderful ocean views from various rooms

Smithcliffs ocean front homes rarely come on the market in Laguna Beach due to the small nature of the community.  A total of 6 properties occupy the bluff front area with a total 21 homes located in the gated community called "Smithcliffs."  The neighborhood is very discrete and situated just south of Emerald Bay, one of the most publiziced ocean front communities in Laguna Beach.  As you can image when these prized properties come on the market they do command a premium in price.

This week a new oceanfront residence has come on the market for $33 million and is ideally situated in the middle of the Smithcliffs bay with unobstructed views of the ocean and occupies two ocean front lots!  One of the home's best selling points is the outdoor pool and

A lot has changed in the real estate market in Laguna Beach with inventory going down and home prices going up.  This is especially true for ocean front properties in Laguna Beach that never seems to loose it's allure to luxury home buyers.  In the past 12 months we have seen record sales but high and low for these kind of properties. 

On the low side, a Three Arch Bay ocean front home sold for $4,460,000.  I showed this house to a client of mine from Minnesota and he was shocked to learn that this 1,886 square foot 3 bedroom home had sold for this price point.  I explained that most ocean front home prices typically start around $4.5 million and up and this is a perfect example of this irregardless of the size of the home. 

On the high side, an ocean

Shaw's Cove is a popular beach in the North Laguna Beach area. To find Shaw's Cove you will want to head towards Cliff Drive that runs parallel with the ocean. As you head north from Heisler Park you will reach Fairview Street and Marine Drive. This is the entry location to Shaw's Cove with about 100 steps down to the sandy beach from street level. Homes in this area of North Laguna are probably the most expensive you will find that are not located in a gated community. Marine Drive for example is one of the best places to find ocean front homes that have wonderful views of the Laguna Beach coastline as pictured below.

There is a nice mixture of residential homes and condos in this area with the large majority of ocean front properties being single

The Emerald Bay community in Laguna Beach is going through a construction boom as real estate prices are starting to move upwards and the demand for these homes is growing.  There are several new construction homes currently being built in various parts of the community as we have seen record breaking prices for homes sold in this community in the last 12 months.

This week a new listing just came on the market in the Emerald Bay community for a record $38 million.  The highest priced home in Emerald Bay.  The home is located 156 Emerald Bay and just down the street from a home at 168 Emerald Bay that sold for $16 million last summer.  What makes this home so unique and that much more expensive is the direct steps down to the beach with it's own

Laguna Beach has many homes that are located near the Crystal Cove nature preserve that is protected land between the homes in Laguna Beach and the Crystal Cove housing development in Newport Beach, California.  These homes are located in the upper section of the Irvine Cove gated community and commonly known as "Upper Irvine Cove."  One of the nice benefits for these homes that boarder the preserve area is the instant privacy these homes get to enjoy.  Homes can never be built on the preseve so there is no worries about another party building a home that would block your view.

One of the benefits of living in this community is the direct access to the beach.  Homes located on the upper side of Irvine Cove can conveniently go under Coast Highway

Laguna Beach is well known for having the highest concentration of contemporary homes than any other beach town in Southern California.  With a current inventory of 74 contemporary homes on the open market for sale, Laguna Beach is the ideal spot for those who love this architectural design.  The word "contemporary" conjures up images of sleek lines and walls of glass for some people while other consider contemporary as wide open spaces with lots of curves and angels to the walls.  In Laguna Beach you will find three different types of contemporary homes known as soft contemporary, ultra contemporary and your classic contemporary homes with many of these offering ocean views.

Ultra contemporary homes are to the extreme with hard angels and sleek

Some of the best examples of Italian Villas can be found in the Laguna Beach area that are currently listed for sale.  These villas offer the classic Italian charm of wood beam vaulted ceilings and rich hardwood flooring.  Often times stone and wood fireplaces accent beveled doors and windows that overlook the ocean.  Such an estate has just come on the market in Laguna Beach that was built around the 180 degree panoramic views that stretch from the South Laguna Beach area to the Emerald Bay community in North Laguna.  The multi-level home maximizes the ocean views that can be seen from almost every room in the house and truly is spectacular.  330 Cajon Terrace is currently on the market for $3,475,000 and is ideal for those looking for a great ocean view

For those who live in Laguna Beach the mention of a $20 million dollar home is not out of the norm.  In recent months homes have come on the market for well over $40 million and currently go as high as $65 million dollars for a luxury ocean front estate home.  In the last week two new properties have come on the market in the Laguna Beach that also top this $20 million dollar price point for a total 8 properties over $20 Million dollars.

176 Emerald Bay is currently on the market for $20,000,000 and is located on the north cliff at the Emerald Bay community that extends out into the Pacific Ocean.  The home features nearly 7,000 square feet of living space and commands one of the best views to be found in Laguna Beach.  The nice part of these east