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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

The Laguna Beach Real Estate market was in full swing in 2014 as home sales continued to rise and the luxury home market saw some really big sales this year.  The most expensive sale was located at 2675 Riviera Dr which is located in the plush Irvine Cove gated community.  The oceanfront estate located on the bluff front on Abalone Point sold for a record $23.6 million on 6/16/2014.  The home featured four bedrooms, five baths and 11,722 square feet of three different levels.  This was one of many homes that came on the market in the Abalone Point area with one neighboring home marketed for as high as $65 million.

The second highest price home sale was located at 176 Emerald Bay which sold for $15,075,000 on 9/22/2014.  This is just shy of last years

Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach is the premier gated community and Laguna Beach, California that currently features 3 homes priced over $36,000 with two homes over $49 million dollars. What draws in these huge price points? First, it's all about location. Irvine Cove is ideally located at the very edge of Laguna Beach and has breathtakingly large cliffs near Abalone Point that cascade down to the Pacific Ocean as pictured below. Homes are built as the top of these bluffs and have 180 degree panoramic views.  The community wraps around the two cliffs on both the north and south side of the neighborhood forming a small bay area which creates it's own private beach. 

There is a small section on the south side of the community that offers 5 beach front homes

Another $50 million dollar plus home has come on the market in the exclusive Irvine Cove community in North Laguna Beach. 2431 Riviera Drive has just hit the market for $55 million dollars and is listed by Hilton & Hyland.  What makes this home unique is the location. Laguna Beach has very few beach front homes that sit directly on the beach and are located in a gated community. 2431 Riviera Dr features 180 feet of water frontage, arguably in one of the best communities in Laguna Beach and is one of only 5 beach front homes in the entire Irvine Cove community.

The home features six bedrooms with 10,000 square feet of living space with vaulted wood beam ceilings, sliding glass doors that open to the pool & spa. Some of the highlights of the home

As recently reported by the Wall Street Journal, Laguna Beach has seen one of the largest homes sales in 2013 located at the exclusive gated community known as "Irvine Cove."  The property located at 2495 Riviera Dr in Laguna Beach has sold for a record $33 million on 10/25/13 according to our Realist tax records.  The property was one of the few homes that opens directly on to the sand in the Irvine Cove community and located just south of the beach trail that Irvine Cove residents use to get down to the beach.

The home featured five bedroom with a total of 7,200 square feet of living space and was newly constructed in 2012.  The home blended the use of glass and wood with direct views of the ocean and sandy beach.  A central courtyard pool

Emerald Bay in Laguna Beach is a large community of over 300 homes with a large majority of them offering views of the ocean and the Emerald Bay beach.  There is a small selection of homes in the Emerald Bay community that offer views of the Irvine Cove community looking north.   These homes are located on the north side (left hand side) of the ridge as pictured below.

When the the Emerald Bay community was first developed the homes located on the north ridge of the community had homes located on both sides of the ridge.  The Emerald Bay street raps around the ridge so depending on which side of the street you live on will determine if you have views of Emerald Bay or Irvine Cove.  Approximately 17 homes offer such a view of the Irvine Cove

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

What a difference a couple years makes for real estate in the Irvine Cove community.  In the last several months we have two homes in the Irvine Cove community listed as the most expensive homes in Laguna Beach with a brand new listing for $31.5 million dollars making Irvine Cove home to 4 homes listed over the $30 million dollar price point.  Has Irvine Cove become a $30 million dollar plus community?

All of these high end homes are located on the ocean front in the area known as Abalone Point which was originally designated to the Irvine Family.  The home where you will find the $65 million dollar ocean front home was originally one large parcel that was then divided up into 3 lots.  Home sales in the Irvine Cove has been strong in the last 12 months

What an amazing last couple of weeks we have had for luxury real estate listings in the Irvine Cove area of Laguna Beach.  On March 4th, 2013 we saw the highest price home come on the market in Laguna Beach for $65,000,000 as pictured below. This 17,000 square foot ocean front home has recently finished construction in 2010 and boasts being the "possibly the largest Laguna Beach Ocean Front Estate."

The home was being offered for sale several months back but never officially came on the  market until last week.  The home sits on the ocean front street of Riviera in the luxury guard gated community of Irvine Cove.  In the last couple of years we have seen a surge of construction in this area possibly due to the increasing prices in this community.

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Irvine Cove in North Laguna is one of the best kept secrets in Laguna Beach for home buyers looking to live in an exclusive gated community.  One of the main reasons most people have not seen this beautiful community in beach is due to the 24 hour guard gate that only allows entrance for residents and their guests.  The beach is surrounded on by majestic cliffs on both sides of the beach that don't allow access from adjoining beaches.  In the summer time you will see boats and yachts passing by but for the most part the views are only enjoyed by residents of Irvine Cove.

Entrance into Irvine Cove doesn't come cheap and is known to be one of the most expensive gated communities in Laguna Beach. In fact, homes for sale in the neighborhood have been