Linda Isle Newport Beach

The Newport Beach Real Estate market saw a number of record sales in 2012 with 10 banner sales over the $10 million dollar price point.  Newport Beach is widely known as the most expensive real estate market in the country and the luxury real estate market is very much alive and increasing.  The most expensive home sold was the luxury estate called "One Pelican Hill Road."  The home is located in the Pelican Hill area of Newport Beach and situated on one of the largest lots in the area.  The property was sold in it's current state where construction was in the final stages.  Upon completion of the home, the property would featured a 17 car garage, lush landscaping, multiple terraces, a private lake, tennis court, vineyards, wine cave, horse stable and

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For those who love the outdoors and sailing their is no better place to live in Orange County than Newport Beach!  As one of the top sailing hot spots, Newport Beach has no shortage of water front properties.  In fact, you will find more water front communities in Newport Beach than any other beach town in Southern California.  Due to the high concentration of these bay front homes, home buyers are often seeking properties that have boat slips included with the sale.  Boat slips can vary in size depending on the size of the property and it's location. 

The very upper end of the marketplace will often have multiple boat slips included with the sale of the property.  Communities like Harbor Island, for example will have homes listed well above $10 million

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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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As the market continues to change in Newport Beach one thing is true that the deals are becoming harder to find as the bottom of the real estate market has passed us.  Local media outlets have reported that the Newport Beach Real Estate market is now on an upswing which is causing many home buyers who were on the fence to get out and start looking at properties.  Interest Mortgage rates are still low making this the perfect storm for locating a home.  Currently, the inventory of homes is at a very low point making it even more difficult to find the "good deals."  When looking for well priced homes we always recommend distressed properties.  In the last several years the common thread for most home buyers is finding the nicest home for the lowest price. 

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Newport Beach home prices have really come down especially when looking at beachfront homes.  Long gone are the days when beachfront and ocean front homes were selling for well above $5 million dollars.  With today's economy finding an oceanfront home in Newport Beach under $5 million has become a lot easier to find.  Currently, there are 21 beach front homes for sale under this price point with a great selection of architectural gems on the market.  We got inspired when we saw a price reduction on this beachfront home located on the Balboa Peninsula that really captures the lifestyle of living on the beach.  We find that a lot of beach front buyers have a lot of choices now when considering a home.  There are various homes located on the sand up and down

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West Newport Is one of the best places to find waterfront condos in the Newport Beach area.  Where is West Newport located?  Well, if you look at the photo below you will see that condos located in the West Newport area are located right between the Pacific Ocean and the Newport Bay and situated on the small balboa peninsula strip and near Lido Isle. 

The condos in this area with waterfront and bayfront view will typically start right above the $1 million dollar market and currently go as high as $1.8 range.  These condos are typically two to three bedrooms and have an approximate 1,800 square feet of living space.  This truly is a prime location in Newport Beach and is a great place to watch the boats & yachts go by right in front of your bayfront

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Newport Beach Bayfront Homes are considered the most expensive real estate to purchase in the Newport Beach area.  If you are an international buyer looking for a trophy estate in Southern California then you should consider the luxury bayfront real estate market here in Newport Beach, California.  Currently there are three homes for sale over $20 Million in the Bayshores, Bay Island and Linda Isle communities.  One of these luxury bayfront homes for sale just came on the market yesterday in the Lower Newport Bay community of Linda Isle for an asking price of $24,500,000 and is considered on the best and extraordinary bay front residence in all of Newport Beach.  One of the main draws for luxury home buyers is the ability to park a yacht or large boat in…

Newport Beach homes found on the tip of the balboa peninsula are often referred to as the "Balboa Peninsula Point" area in Newport Beach, California.  If you are not familiar with the Newport Beach area then the Balboa Peninsula is a great area to find beach & water close luxury homes. Looking at a map you can see the long stretch of land with many homes for sale in this area.  Are the very tip and end of the strip you will find the Balboa Peninsula Point.

Here you will find homes that face the Pacific Ocean as well as the Corona Del Mar State Beach that is seen above.  Homes on the inland part of the strip will also have views of Balboa Island, Harbor Island and Lido Isle.  This is a great vantage point as many of these homes will have fantastic

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Finding Fixer Upper Homes For Sale In Newport Beach is easy to find if you know where to look and are ready to act quick.  With the recent downturn in the economy it seems like a lot of buyers are looking for homes that are completely redone and for the lowest prices.  Days of buying fixer upper homes, doing simple renovations and flipping them back on the market are gone.  Today's home buyers are more savvy and know they can be a totally renovated home at bargain prices which will save them more money in not having any renovation costs after the buy the home.  Now with the economy starting to pick back up more and more Newport Beach home buyers are looking for fixer upper homes.  Of course, they still want these homes at a deep discount but the demand for…