Tagged : Laguna Beach Historic Homes For Sale

Laguna Beach bridge houses are very rare but can be found in several locations that included Oak Street in Laguna Beach, California.  What exactly is a bridge house?  A bridge house is a home that is connected by a bridge between the garage and the main entrance to the house.  The garages are located at street level and blend in with homes located on that street.  Behind the garage is a bridge that connects the street level garage to the main part of the house as pictured below.  At the top of Oak Street there are three bridge houses that are built this way and offer a unique way to gain entrance to the home.  These are also some of the most photographed homes in Laguna Beach for their unique architectural design and historic charm.

The most

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South Laguna has a nice selection of older historic properties that were built in the 1920's and 1930's.  Some of the oldest homes and neighborhoods exist in this area like the Three Arch Bay gated community that dates back to the early 1920's.  Other notable spots in South Laguna like Point Place offer coastline views that look directly below at Thousand Steps Beach.  As you can expect these historic properties were built in the most prime spots with many of these historic gems built on the ocean front and have commanding views of the Pacific Ocean like the famous Lighthouse house as pictured below.  

One of the most exciting new listings to come up is the historic Crawford Ranch home in South Laguna.  The home was built in 1927 and then featured in

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Laguna Beach is a unique town that has certain descriptions to describe various types of houses.  One of the local terms found here is the phrase "Laguna Beach Charmer."  In essence, this means a small cottage style home with that is often built in the 1920's and 30's that still retains a lot of the charm and personality of when it was first originally built.  This often includes original hardwood flooring, wood beam ceilings, charming patio and yards and a prime location in the downtown area of Laguna beach.

These homes can be rather small and often only feature only 500 square feet of living space with a single bedroom.  Real Estate prices for these charming homes can be relatively high compared to other beach towns in Orange County and currently

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Laguna Beach is a haven for older historic homes and 2012 has provided us with a rich inventory of these older historic homes, especially those built in the 1910's.  Currently there are three homes on the market that were built in 1910 and 1915 that still retain the original charm when they were first built.  In fact, 154 Pearl St boasts to be the oldest home in Laguna Beach that was built in 1910 and sits across the street from the ocean bluff in the heart of the Laguna Village.  The home needs a little TLC but with the right vision the home could be brought back from it's former glory. 

A new historic home to come on the market in North Laguna Beach is a home built in 1915 built in the classic Revival Cottage style.  The home is on the smaller side

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For those who love historic homes this oceanfront home is a true gem.  Once priced at $34,900,000 and now being offered for just a mere $10.5 million this oceanfront home is aggressively priced for a quick sale.  The great team at Premier Estates Auction company will be holding this auction on December 15th, 2012 in conjunction with Sage Lang Investment Real Estate and the Broker Jeff Knowles. The South Laguna Beach home was built in 1935 and features a main house with five bedrooms with 4 additional villas which all have great views of the ocean.

The home is ideally situated just south of historic Moss Point and located next to another oceanfront home for sale for $24,950,000.  The main house features classic wood beam ceilings with grand historic

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One of the best parts about living in Laguna Beach is the rich history the city of Laguna Beach has to it.  We are lucky to have many Laguna Beach House built in the early 1920's and 1930's.  Homes from this era have a certain charm and personality to them as well as offer potential tax savings through the Federal Mills Act which provides tax incentives to Laguna Beach historic homeowners.  A newly listed Laguna Beach historic home from the 1930's has come on the market in the Woods Cove neighborhood in the Laguna Village area with all the curb appeal you would expect from a home of this age.  Beautiful arches, red bougainvillea flowers hanging over the walls makes you feel like you have gone back in time.  One of the common characteristics of these older…

We love the history of Laguna Beach and the original homes that were built here in the early 1920's.  Yesterday, a wonderful historic beach cottage came up for sale that was built in 1926 and is located in the Laguna Village area listed for $949,000.  If you love historical homes then Laguna Beach is your town!  Currently, there are 79 historic homes for sale that were built before 1950 with a mix of beach cottages, spanish colonial, mediterranean,tuscan style and ocean view homes.  Most of the small beach cottages will be under 1,000 square feet and typically have two to three bedrooms.  Parking is also a premium in Laguna Beach with most historic homes having a one car garage is a luxury.  For more information on historic Laguna Beach homes for sale…