Tagged : laguna beach ocean view homes

A lot of Laguna Beach home buyers like the convenience and security of living in a gated community.  This luxury doesn't come cheap In Laguna Beach, CA, and finding homes under $1,500,000 in a gated community is harder than you think.  There are 4 properties currently on the market in Laguna Beach that fits this criteria and all of them are located in the Blue Lagoon gated community in the Laguna Village area.  The Blue Lagoon was originally built in 1964 and has different buildings located throughout the community.  You will find oceanfront and ocean view buildings located in separate areas in Blue Lagoon.  Oceanfront condos will start at $1,500,000 and have direct ocean and white water views.  The Blue Lagoon truly is ideally located with Victoria Beach

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The real estate market in Laguna Beach has changed and we are starting to see more and more Laguna Beach home owners that are now open to carry back part of the note when purchasing a home in Laguna Beach.  Seller carry backs are not a new idea but have taken a back seat with the market was red hot.  Now with the market cool down, the idea of a seller doing a seller carry back has come back into fashion.  Keep in mind, each property is different and the amount that the seller is willing to carry back depends on a variety of things.  First, how much does the owner owe on the property?  If the property is owed free and clear then the seller has the potential to carry back the entire purchase amount if so desired.  If the sellers owes a certain amount on his

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One of the earliest communities built here in Laguna Beach was the luxury gated community of Emerald Bay.  Like Three Arch Bay, Emerald Bay located in North Laguna has a rich and long history of having some of the early homes built in Laguna Beach, California.  Back then, a lot of these homes were used as second residences as vacation homes.  A good example of these historic homes is a recent hometo come on the market in Emerald Bay with all the charm and personality you would expect from a historic home built in Southern California during the 1920's.  We specialize in the historic homes here in Laguna Beach and understand the nuances of these older homes.  Many of these homes are eligible for the Mills Act which gives historic homeowners tax breaks for…

Finding the most expensive gated communities in Laguna Beach, CA is easy if you know where to look.  Our Laguna Beach Real Estate agents work daily with Laguna Beach buyers wanting information on the most exclusive places to live.  One easy way to find the most expensive communities is to do a home search and see where the most expensive homes for sale are located.  An easier way is to talk with a local real estate expert who knows the inside story on the different communities to live in.  Here are the 5 most expensive communities.  1)  Emerald Bay, 2) Smithcliffs, 3) Three Arch Bay, 4) Irvine Cove, 5) Montage Residences.  It's not uncommon in any of these five communities to have homes for sale in the $5 million dollar range and up.  Montage Residences

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If you have lived in the Laguna Beach for any length of time you are familiar with the local designer Greg Abel.  The Abel name carries a lot of weight here in Southern California with wonderfully designed beach homes all throughout Orange County.  A newly listed home has come on the market that was designed by Greg Able in 1988 and features classic lines that take in the wonderful ocean views, now listed for $6,500,000.  The South Laguna Bluffs area is none for it's wonderful ocean view homes.  A birdseye view shows you the close proximity to the Secret Cove beach and situated just north of the Laguna Lido and south of the Montage Resort & Spa Residences in South Laguna Beach.  From this location there are many local shops and restaurants and some of the…

If you are very familiar with Laguna Beach, California you still may not know about the hidden Thousand Steps Beach area.  Thousand Steps Beach is the beach located just north of the Three Arch Bay beach in Laguna Beach, California.  Thousand Steps Beach is known for it's beach access off 9th Street & South Pacific Coast Highway that has many steep steps down to the beach.  The homes surrounding this area are prime oceanfront & beachfront properties in the South Laguna Beach area just south of the Montage Resort & Spa and typically sell for a just under $2 million for an ocean view property that is currently listed as a short sale to over $5 million for a stunning oceanfront home.  There are home located directly on the sand which makes this area very

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If you have ever dreamed of buying an oceanfront condo located directly above the sand then you will be happy to learn that prices have adjusted down.  Currently, there is one oceanfront condo for sale under the $900,000 range in Laguna Beach, California.  The property is located in the "Laguna Sands" oceanfront complex which was built in 1962 and offers great values for those looking to live by the beach.  One of the great features if this complex is the underground parking and direct elevator access to the units.  Laguna Sands is located in the South Laguna area just north of the Montage Resort & Spa Residences.   We are starting to see more and more distressed properties coming on the market in Laguna Beach and the affordability level for oceanfront…

If you are looking for a Contemporary home in Southern California with coastline views you have many beach towns to choose from Newport Beach down to the La Jolla area in San Diego.  There is no better place than Laguna Beach to find stunning wall to glass contemporary homes with coastline & ocean views.  A perfect example of this is a newly listed North Laguna Contemporary home  for sale that offers the best of views of the Southern California Coastline and currently priced at $3,900,000.  Please contact us today to learn more about this brand new contemporary home for sale and the Laguna Beach Real Estate marketplace.

If you are looking for a luxury home in Laguna Beach then you have probably been looking in the Emerald Bay community in North Laguna Beach.  Emerald Bay features some of the best ocean view and oceanfront properties available in today's Laguna Beach Real Estate market and is the top choice of luxury homes buyers in Laguna Beach, California.  If you are looking at the selection of homes you will currently find 25 homes for sale in Emerald Bay.  These 25 listings will range from $2.6 to $24 million dollars with 843 Emerald Bay listed at $2,675,000 and 410 Emerald Bay listed at $3,295,000 currently "In Escrow."  In the last three months we have seen four sales in the community ranging from $3,425,000 to $5,460,000.  This is a good sign for a healthy market

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Finding an ocean view home for sale in Laguna Beach leads you with many options.  Three of the four neighborhoods in Laguna Beach offer many ocean view homes including South Laguna, North Laguna and the Laguna Village area.  A newly listed ocean view homehas been listed in the Laguna Village area that indicates it's priced to sell.  The Laguna Village area of Laguna Beach is an area that offers ocean view properties with quick access to the beach.  You will pay a premium for this beach close location but if you can find a quality ocean view home in the Village the odds are you will love living here.  For more information on The Village in Laguna Beach and Laguna Beach Real Estate please contact any of our Laguna Beach Real Estate agents today.  We live

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