Newport Beach Real Estate Blog

We love contemporary homes as they offer a unique break from the traditional Mediterranean and Spanish style architecture that is so heavily found in Newport Beach, California.  Although these homes are harder to find than other beach communities along the coast the demand is still there for these unique homes.  One of the variations of the contemporary style is the "soft contemporary" architectural style.  Soft Contemporary homes embody the contemporary style without all the defining lines you will find in contemporary homes.  The homes exterior and interior walls will have more of a natural curve with softer lines and edges.  Clients who like a well balanced home often prefer this style over the harder contemporary lines.  Some of the best places to

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Newport Beach is home to many gated communities with hundreds of homes that include a 24 hour guard gate and many association amenities including pools, spas, tennis courts, etc.   Home buyers looking for a more intimate feel of a smaller gated community should consider the Harbor Hill area.  Harbor Hill is a small collection of 40 luxury homes that span on 3 quiet streets in the East Bluff area of Newport Beach.  You will not find a guard gate but a simple gated entrance that allows for privacy and exclusivity.  All the homes in this community are custom and have been built in the last 30 years dating back to 1983.  You will find a majority of two story homes with some single level homes that are located on cul-de-sac streets with select homes offering

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Beacon Bay Newport Beach homes are one of the best kept secrets for those looking to live in a waterfront community in Newport Beach, California.  The community has a nice mixture of waterfront and water close homes.  Architecturally you will find a nice mixture of Cape Cod, French and Mediterranean style two story homes.  Beacon Bay has many association amenities which include a community tennis court, private beach, boat slips and lots of grassy areas for kids and pets to play.   Those looking for a relaxed atmosphere away from the stuffiness of a gated community will be at home at Beacon Bay.  For the first time in many years we have several properties available for sale under the $2 million dollar mark.  One of the homes listed for $1,999,000 was a

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Bonita Canyon is one of the hidden gems if you are looking for a Newport Beach home in a gated community. Located in the heart of Newport Beach and just a few blocks away from the famous Newport Beach "Fashion Island" shopping center is a small gated community that features some of the best values to be found in Newport Beach.  Current home prices start just under $1.4 million and go as high as $1,600,000.  You will find several neighborhoods located inside the gates of Bonita Canyon with names like "Madison" and "Lucera" which are known for their unique architectural style and well thought out floor plans.  The most unique architectural style to be found is the French Country style.  These two story homes have great curb appeal and can mainly be found in

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Newport Beach Gated Community Homes Under $1 Million are best found in the Bayview Terrace Newport Beach community.  The Bayview Terrace neighborhood is an exclusive gated community that offers detached single family homes well under the $1 million dollar price point.  In Newport Beach, most gated community homes are well over the one million dollar price point so locating properties under this range can be difficult.  We personally believe the Bayview Terraces homes offer the best value in today's market.  Currently, there are two homes on the market for $725,000 and $750,000 which 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with a 2 car garage.  The community is located in the far east boarder of the East Bluff community with easy access to the 73 freeway.  The community…

Looking for a home in the Corona Del Mar area of Newport Beach can be difficult especially if you have a budget under $800,000.  Currently, there are four available properties for sale in this price range with no single family homes currently on the market.  The condos area located in the Sandcastle and Canyon Cove Condo building.  The Sandcastle is a smaller condo complex in Corona Del Mar with 46 condo units.  Condos rarely come on the market here and when they do they typically sell very quickly.  We did a quick search for sales in this complex and found a recent sale for $535,000 that features a two bedroom, one bath condo that was just over 900 square feet.  This may be a tough comparison if you are moving here from out of state but if you want to

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