Newport Beach Real Estate Blog

It was only a month ago we reported a new listing in the Harbor Island bay front community that hit the market for $17,500,000.  The home at 27 Harbor Island, Newport Beach has already sold and closed for $16,500,000, the highest recorded sales price paid square foot for all of Newport Beach in the last 5 years.  The home was located on the bay front in the gated community of Harbor Island and located on a 8,340 square foot lot that accommodates 2 boats up to 50 feet in length.  The home featured a large entertainment backyard area that was oriented towards the Pacific Ocean with great sunset views.

The Newport Beach Real Estate market is in full swing with properties priced correctly selling in a very short period of time.  In the month of April there

The Balboa Peninsula is one of the popular spots to be during the annual Christmas Boat Parade that happens every year in Newport Beach, California.  Beyond that, living on the water in this section of Newport Beach is unique to other water front areas in the city.  The Balboa Peninsula Point is located at the tip where the Newport Bay channel meets the Pacific Ocean.  For those who own a boat this is ideal and very convenient to head out to the Pacific Ocean.  For view purposes, a lot of the properties will have direct bay front views as well as ocean views.

A new listing has just come on the market that is almost located at the very tip of the Point and built in the Spanish style.  I have shown this home many times before and love the wood beam

Balboa Island Cottages in Newport Beach has a lot of historic charm and personality to one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city.  The homes in this area were first built here over 100 years ago and still remain the original historic character from the early 1900's.  When visiting the island for the first time you will be surprised by all the many architectural styles that can found on this small island.  As you can imagine real estate and the land that the homes sits on is very expensive so that is why you will find so many of the homes located very closely together.  If you don't like living very close to your neighbor then this is probably not the right community for you.

For those who don't mind the close nit housing situation and enjoy the

Harbor Island is truly a magical place with only 30 water front homes in the community.  Only one small single street exists in the community where you will find 15 homes that are located on the north and south sides of the Newport Bay.  This week two new exciting homes came on the market which is truly rare for this community.  In past years only a handful of properties have come on the market which makes this a great opportunity for buyers looking for a water front home.

The home located at 14 Harbor Island is a true masterpiece of elegant design and tasteful finishes.  The homes white decor is accented beautifully the rich hardwood flooring and beautiful cove ceilings.  The home features a beautiful living and kitchen area that have views of the bay

Shore cliffs is an ocean view community in the Corona Del Mar area of Newport Beach.  One of the best values in the community is a white water ocean view home that is currently on the market for $6,199,000.  The home features 5 bedrooms, 6.5 baths and built by the renowned home builder Tony Valentine.  This beautiful Mediterranean style home has a lot of extra features to the home including a walnut paneled library, a theater room and a huge 7 car garage that is estimated at 2,000 square feet.  The home also has a lot of nice touches like Lalique and Baccarat lighting as well as a rooftop patio, complete with an outdoor kitchen.

The Shore cliffs neighborhood is one of the premier communities in the area with home prices starting at $4 million dollars. 

Bay Island is one of the smallest islands in the Newport Harbor and home to 23 luxury bay front homes as pictured below.  Homes rarely come on the market in this community due to the low number of homes on the island.   Currently there are four homes up for sale with the highest listing at $21.9 Million dollars.  A new Bay Island home has come on the market this week with a price tag of $6,695,000.  The home was built in 1930 and has recently been restored and modernized in 2004 while still keeping the original charm and character of the home.

The home features beautiful hardwood flooring with white paneled walls with all the modern amenities you would expect for a luxury property in Newport Beach.  The home features four bedrooms, four and a half baths

Cannery Lofts are unique on to themselves as they provide loft style living that is seldom seen on the West Coast.  A new bank owned property has come on the market in the "Cannery Lofts" area and features three bedroom, 3 full baths baths with a total 2,241 square feet of living space.  The loft is currently priced at $1,375,000 and offers 2 master suites in this upscale residence with a commercial space on the ground level.  The spaces are very wide open with uses of concrete, metal and limestone counters in the kitchen.  The entrance to the loft is gated and comes equipped with a 2 car garage.

Currently, there is only one Cannery Loft condo for sale in the Newport Beach area as this residence just came on the market on February 14, 2013.  The

Altezza Condos in Newport Beach, California is a perfect example of luxury town home accomdations for those looking for a well kept gated community. The condos are some of the most sought after properties In Newport Beach and feature two to three bedroom condos with great ocean and valley views.

The most popular floor plan in this community features 3 bedroom, 3 baths with a total 2,175 square feet of living space. Two of these bedrooms are located upstairs with a private view balcony. Downstairs features the third bedroom that is often used as an office or guest bedroom. When looking in Altezza make sure to view the condos that have ocean views and you will be pleasantly suprised.

Condo prices in this community do not come cheap and currently range

Many of our beach towns in Southern California run together and it's sometimes hard to know where one beach town ends and another one begins.  Newport Beach is unique as it has clear distinguishing landmarks that separate Laguna Beach to the south and Huntington Beach to the north.  To the south, the Crystal Cove state beach area where you will only find the sandy beach and a preserved wildlife area is the last thing you will see before you enter the community of Laguna Beach.  To the north, the beachfront homes between Newport & Huntington Beach are separated by the Santa Ana River the clearly divides the two beach towns.

The beachfront homes at the border of the Huntington Beach city line have many unique advantages to them.  For starters, the area is

January has come to an end and the market has been very active in Newport Beach, California.  The majority of homes sales in Jan 2013 were between the $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 price point in Newport Beach.  The highest grossing sale was a four bedroom, 2,345 square foot ocean front home that sold for $3,350,000.  We have been reporting for some time now that some of the best oceanfront deals are to be found in Newport Beach as similar homes in neighboring towns like Laguna Beach and Dana Point have beachfront homes at much higher price points.  The lowest sale in Jan 2013 in Newport Beach was a probate sale in the Versailles condo building where a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo sold for $275,000.  Versailles is a small complex where you can find condos under the