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Allview Terrace gated community is located in the North Laguna area of Laguna Beach, California.  This is a very small neighborhood of approximately 34 homes located on a quiet cul-de-sac street at one of the highest points in the northern section of Laguna Beach.  The majority of these homes were built in the mid 1960's and 1970's and modest size beach homes.  Most of the properties will average 3,000 square feet of living space with homes located high on the hill offering views of the Pacific Ocean.  The community does have a formal association with rules and regulations as association dues are paid on a yearly basis and average $750.00.  Children attend schools located in the Laguna Beach unified school district which include El Morro elementary,

Laguna Beach has many oceanfront communities and areas to choose from but very few offer coastline views of the South Laguna Coastline like 31713 Seacliff offers.  The Seacliff street jets out into the ocean and offers five unique properties that have some of the best views to be found in Laguna Beach.  The property is the very first home on this cliff side that offers direct steps down to Toutava Beach which is very hard to find in Laguna Beach.  The property spans 3,300 square feet on multiple levels that all offer coastline ocean and white water views.  A total of 5 large bedrooms, 4.5 baths and a guest casita make this a very unique oceanfront offering with a huge Master suite with it's own private ocean view deck, fireplace and walk-in closet.  The

The Lower Bluebird area of Laguna Beach can surprisingly offer nice ocean views even though it's has a very rural and country feel to it.  Situated in the back hills area of Laguna Beach, the Lower Bluebird area is know for its simple but elegant homes that blend perfectly with the rural landscape.  Some of the best view properties are located on the lower streets that include Oriole Drive, Meadowlark Drive and Flamingo Road.  The higher you go up the more you are likely to have a large majority of canyon views with peek vistas of the Pacific Ocean.Real Estate prices in the Lower Bluebird area are typically in the low to mid one million dollar range with one ocean view home listed for sale at $1,150,000.  This is a two bedroom cottage that spans an

The Woods Cove area of Laguna Beach, California is prominently known as one of  best places to the find oceanfront homes in the Laguna Village area.  One of the reasons for this is the close proximity to the downtown area that is filled with some of the best restaurants and retails stores in all of the beach towns in South Orange County.  Woods Cove main oceanfront street is known as "Ocean Way" which stretches a four block radius from Moss Street to Pearl Street with 22 luxury oceanfront homes that offer direct and unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean.  Along this stretch is a cliff side that extends out to the ocean and is commonly referred to as Arch Point.  Arch Point has three homes that are located on this cliff side with the most impressive home

Real Estate in Laguna Beach can be very expensive but there are still some neighborhoods where you can still find condos for sale under the $600,000 price point. A large majority of these properties can be found in the Laguna Village and South Laguna area where condos tend to be at a lower price point than other area of Laguna Beach.  A new listing has come on the market this week that provide one and two bedroom condos for sale under $600,000.  The unit is located in the popular Moss Point area which is great area near the beach where some of the oldest homes in Laguna Beach can be found.  240 Moss Street #11 is a small one bedroom condo that features 746 square feet of living space and offers views of the Pacific Ocean.  The location is really superb

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

The Upper Bluebird Canyon area of Laguna Beach is located high on a hill that often offers wonderful ocean and sunset views from many of the homes located here.  Located on the south side of the Canyon from the Temple Hills area is what is commonly referred to as the Upper Bluebird Canyon area.  It gets it's name from the street Bluebird Canyon which starts just a couple blocks up the hill from Pacific Coast Highway and runs to almost the top of the hill.  The area tends to be more rural than other parts of Laguna Beach with historic properties that were built close to the turn of the century.  Homes do come on the market here and are normally priced in the mid $1.5 million range for a 2,000 square foot house with mountain and canyon views.  Ocean view

One of the most famous and true landmark estate home has gone on the market for $75 million according to the Wall Street Journal.  The home is located in the upscale North Laguna area and features two points that span 74,052 square feet according to Realist Tax records.  The name "Twin Points" gets it's name from the two separate sections of land that stretch out into the Pacific Ocean.  The estate has been family owned since 1930 when the estate was purchased by the Contino family.  This is a true prize real estate offering and a one of a kind property.

The listing is the highest priced listing in Laguna Beach and trumps the previous list price of a $65 million estate home located in the gated community of Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.  Over the years

Just several years ago buying a home in Laguna Beach could be done through various methods that included short sales, bank owned and foreclosure properties.  In the last two years the real estate market in Laguna Beach has improved significantly and days are almost gone for seeing any kind of distressed property for sale.  One of the few remaining methods for finding homes that need to sell is through a trust or trustee sale.  A trustee sale is basically when a property is being sold by a trust often times when an owner of a property passes away.  Properties that are set up in a trust are done for tax purposes and are sold by a trustee that has been appointment by the trust to be the authorized person to sell the home.  While these homes are not

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