Tagged : Newport Beach Historic Homes

Newport Beach is a widely diverse town with older historic homes mixed in with brand new construction properties.  With the price of real estate it makes sense for those new to the area to elect to rent a home before they decide to buy.  There is a wide variety of historic homes on the market for rent depending on the kind of home you want to find.  The large majority of these homes will be found in the Balboa Peninsula Balboa Island and Newport Island neighborhoods.  All of these communities are within close proximity to the Newport Bay and minutes to the beach.  One the most affordable end its possible to rent a one bedroom home on the popular Balboa Peninsula area that is currently on the market for $2,400 a month for a 6 month lease.  This is a very

The city of Newport Beach, California is rich in history and offers homes that date back to the early 1910's.  A large majority of these homes were built on the Balboa Peninsula Point which is a small stretch of land that occupies a three to four block radius between the sandy beach and the waters of the Newport Bay.  This is a high density area of Newport Beach with many smaller historic homes built close to each other. At the time these were built this was the premier neighborhood to live due to the close proximity to the Pacific Ocean.  Over the years many multi-unit condo buildings and larger estate homes were built in this area which makes it a very diverse community.  This is also a high traffic area due to the many vacation renters and beach goers

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