$10,995,000 - 2661 Victoria Dr, Laguna Beach

One of the luxury's of buying a home in Laguna Beach is the extra perks that a home comes with.  Some of the most requested items are three to four garage plus home, wine cellar, gym, home theater and luxury pool and spa.  If you are wine enthusiast then buying a home with a custom wine cellar should be on your list.  Not all Laguna Beach homes will come with this unique feature so it's to work with a local realtor who knows the homes currently for sale that have this feature.  Contemporary and Mediterranean style luxury homes will typically tend to have wine cellars compared to other architectural style homes.   As a rule of thumb the more expensive the home is the better the chance the home will have these unique features.  Homes over $10 million…

Many have asked if 2012 is a good time to buy a house in Laguna Beach.  As real estate inventory in Laguna Beach is reaching record lows the supply and demand for real estate is reaching a new high.  What does this mean for real estate prices?  Our experts don't believe that we will see an increase in pricing for 2012 but a very competitive market for prime properties priced at market value and offering ocean views or located on the ocean front.  We are currently seeing multiple buyers bidding one single properties especially in the short sale arena.  Short Sales are becoming the dominant way to seize a great deal in Laguna Beach but there are good and bad points about doing a short sale.  If you are patient and you act quickly when you see a good…

Many dream of owning a home in Laguna Beach, California and one of the most popular architectural styles is the cottage style.  Cottage style homes seem to encapsulate the essence of the Laguna Beach lifestyle with lots of charm and personality, just like the residents of Laguna Beach!  If you are familiar with the Laguna Beach landscape then you know that these small cottages are spread throughout the city.  The highest concentration of these cottage style homes will be in the heart of town in the Laguna Village.  You will also find these unique homes in the North and South Laguna area.  If you are looking for a hidden gem on an area in Laguna then you may want to venture into the Upper Victoria Beach area.  Victoria Beach is located on the south…

A lot of Laguna Beach seller's are now looking to be creative when selling their beach home in Laguna Beach, California.  We have seen the trend of seller's offering lease options where the buyer rents for a temporary period and then has the "option" to buy the home at a later date.  Another creative finance technique is buying a home with assumable loans.  This allows for the buyer to assume the seller's existing mortgage at the interest rate that exists when the owner locked in the mortgage.  Buying a home with an assumable loan is a creative way to buy a house in today's real estate market.  We found two properties that have assumable loans with restrictions in the Victoria Beach and Terraces Laguna Beach community.  468 Ashton Drive is an ocean…

Laguna Beach is a great place to find unique waterfront homes over $10 million dollars that take in the pacific ocean views and offer some of the best luxury architectural design to be found in the world.  These water front homes can be found in many different luxury locations like Emerald Bay, Montage Residences, Lower Three Arch Bay and Victoria Beach.  All these locations are behind gated communities with the exception of Victoria Beach which is home to some of the most awe inspiring contemporary waterfront homes.  If you are looking for a waterfront home that is not located in a gated community then you may be interested in this waterfront home that just came on the market that takes in the wonderful ocean front views from a stunning North…

If you are in the market to buy a contemporary ocean view home in Laguna Beach you are in luck since 79 homes are currently classified as "Contemporary" homes for sale.  You will find cutting edge contemporary and soft contemporary which blends the architectural lines for a much softer appearance.  One of the best places to find contemporary homes in Laguna Beach is a combination of areas, mainly Temple Hills, Mystic Hills, Emerald Bay and Victoria Beach.  One of hidden areas of Laguna Beach is the Portafina area which backs to the natural canyon called the "Aliso & Wood Canyons Regional Park.  You will find many of these homes with very private with some of the best views in Laguna Beach.  If you are looking for a soft contemporary ocean view…

Moss Point is one of the best kept secrets when it comes to finding a secluded beach that the general public can enjoy.  Moss Point is a very upscale area in the Laguna Village area named after the street "Moss Street."  A newly listed ocean view condo has come on the market in the Moss Point area with great ocean views for $549,000!  If you have been following the Laguna Beach real estate market then you know finding a quality ocean view condo under $600,000 can be difficult.  That's why we are excited with this new real estate listing that's located near the Moss Cove beach which is just north of Victoria Beach in the Woods Cove neighborhood.  Laguna Beach ocean view condos can be found in the South Laguna, Laguna Village and the North Laguna…

Historic Victoria Beach is well known for finding quality construction homes with ocean front and ocean views homes.  Nestled in a u shape oceanfront street known as Victoria Drive lies the Victoria Beach area comprised of two additional streets of Sunset Terrace and McAullay Pl in Laguna Beach, California.  These three street comprise of some of the most expensive real estate for sale with home prices ranging from $1,159,000 for a two bedroom cottage with ocean views to an oceanfront property listed at $12,500,000.  Most of the homes in Victoria Beach will average in the high $1.7 to $2.8 million dollar range with a few higher priced homes in the $5 - 12 million dollar range.  Finding a quality home for under $1.2 million in a prime ocean side of…