June 2012

Newport Beach Landmark Estate Homes only come on the market from time to time as these prime properties are considered the most sought after homes in their respective communities.  Often times, landmark estate homes will have a rich history of when the home was built and often times are located on corner view lots.  One of the exciting landmark estate homes is offered for sale in the Linda Isle gated community.  The home is a true landmark bay front home with over 133 feet of bay frontage and is well known throughout the Newport Beach community and currently offered for sale for $24,500,000.  Another exciting landmark property has come on the market in the Newport Heights area that covers two contiguous lots and built in 2001 in the classic California

Bay Front properties are plentiful in Newport Beach especially if you have a budget up to $5 Million dollars.   Locating the right community will be the key with this many choices.  One of the more popular places to buy bay front homes in a gated community is the Linda Isle community.  Linda Isle has a wide range of bay front properties as the main street in the community is in a "u" shape that wraps around the bay.  Half of the homes will be on the interior of this u shape with direct water access out to the Bay and Pacific Ocean.  Linda Isle also has bay front properties on the inside channel that face Pacific Coast Highway and Harbor Island Drive.  Prices in Linda Isle will range from $2.5 to $24 million dollars with all homes having direct bay front

Newport Beach is home to many condos in all different price ranges.  If you are looking for a smaller condo for a primary residence or vacation rental then finding a beach close condo under the $400,000 price range can be tough in today's real estate market.  One of the places we love to show condo buyers is the Villa Balboa condo community.  The condos here usually will start just under the $400,000 and expect to find a one to two bedroom condo in this price range.  The Villa Balboa has one of the best locations and is perched at the very top of the hill that overlooks the Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean.  There is a walking trail that goes around the perimeter of the building that is very popular with outdoor enthusiasts who like to take in the

One of the best locations when looking for condos near the beach in Newport Beach is the Villa Point condos.  Villa Point is ideally located at the corner of Jamboree Road and Pacific Coast Highway that's just on the outskirts of Balboa Island.  This beach close location and association amenities have made Villa Point one of the top choices when looking for a condo under $500,000.  In the last 6 months we have seen several condos sell in the Villa Point area from $387,500 to $725,000 which makes the current inventory of condos a really great deal.  Currently, there are three Villa Point condos for sale with one being offered for sale for $303,250 that's listed as a short sale.  If you are looking for a well priced condo then it's really hard to beat this