South Laguna Homes For Sale

If you have ever wanted to live full time at a luxury resort then you will appreciate the luxury villas that have been built at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach, California.  The Montage is a well respected 5 star resort located in the South Laguna Beach area.  The hotel sits on the bluff front and has majestic views of the ocean and coastline.  Soon after the hotel was built construction started on the bungalow style villas that sit on the grounds of the hotel.  The villas represent living in a luxury section of the hotel with all the perks and advantages as if you were staying at the hotel full time.  For starters, some of the best restaurants can be found here like the "The Loft," the "Studio" and the "Mosaic Bar and Grill."  Second, services like

Coast Hwy Ocean front homes start in the South Laguna Beach area right after the Three Arch Bay community and continue up to the historic Moss Point area in Laguna Beach.  Laguna Beach is made up of many coves and rock formations allowing a large number of oceanfront homes.  The homes located off Coast Hwy are unique as they offer high visibility to the many commuters that go through Laguna Beach every day.  The homes are typically multi-level in this location as there is a large bluff and cliffside from the Hwy to the actual beach.  The views are simply amazing with direct white water views of the crashing waves and amazing coastline views as pictured below.

The only disadvantage some of these homes may have is direct access to the beach.  Many of

Three Arch Bay Ocean View Homes offer tranquil views of the breathtaking bay that can be found on the most southern tip of Laguna Beach.  Three Arch Bay as we have discussed before is one of the first original communities in Laguna Beach with homes dating back to the early parts of the century.  Homes in this community normally start just over $1.5 million dollars with ocean view homes starting just over $2 million.  One of the important things to keep in mind when considering buying an ocean view home in Three Arch Bay is the location.  For the most part, homes located in the lower section of the community are on flat land and view properties are reserved for the homes located on the perimeter and ocean front lots.  Of course, the closer you get to the

There are several new construction contemporary homes that have recently come on the market in Laguna Beach.  As we have discussed in previous blogs, Laguna Beach is well known for it's large number of contemporary homes.  One of the contemporary homes on the market is listed for sale for $6,750,000.  It's located very close to the ocean in the South Laguna Beach area and features brand new construction by one of the top local Architects Paul McClean.  The home has never been lived in and features clean modern lines with two levels of contemporary living.  What sets this home apart from other homes in the area is the attention to details.  Beautiful oak floored bedrooms and Portuguese limestone flooring between accent the home.  Of course, the views are

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

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

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

Everyone from real estate agents to home buyers are talking about the low inventory of housing in Southern California and how frustrating it is to find a suitable property at a reasonable price in today's real estate market.  A lot of times these hidden gems may be out there but not visible on the open real estate market and hidden from being seen anywhere on the Internet.  Sometimes the best deals are those that are on "hold" status for one reason or another.

A real estate agent will put a home "on hold" for a wide range of reasons.  Sometimes seller's will have some kind of an emergency come up and still want to sell the home but are unable to cooperate with showings during a short period of times.  In other cases we see a lot of short sale and bank

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

Ocean Front homes are very spectacular no matter where you buy in Laguna Beach.  Laguna Beach is the #1 place to find the largest variety of oceanfront homes in Southern California due to the winding coves that allow for a large number of these waterfront homes.  You have many choices from small non-gated areas like Victoria Beach to luxury gated communities.  If you are looking for an ocean front home then you should consider the Three Arch Bay community.  Located and surrounding one of the most beautiful private beaches in Laguna, the community boasts some of the best values for direct water front homes. 

Currently, there are four homes on the market that area located on the ocean front ranging from $7,995,000 to $9,995,000.  In 2012, we saw a