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The Harbor Point community is located near the Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach, California.  This is a small gated community of 20 luxury estate homes that feature well over 3,200 square feet of living space.  The neighborhood is ideally located just off Macarthur Blvd and San Miguel Dr and is an easy walk to the Corona Del Mar shopping district filled with resturants, small boutique stores and just blocks to the beach.  Homes in this area can have very nice ocean and Catalina Island views and are typically located on large lots.

Real Estate sales in this community typically ranges from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 with one sale in 2014 for $2,420,000 for a three bedroom, 3,338 square foot home.  Homeowners association dues run on a monthly

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The Harbor Woods condo complex is located in the heart of the Fashion Island shopping district and just minutes to the beach.  This is a great location situated across the street from the new construction community called "Summer House" and down the street from Rogers nursery.  The two story townhouses were built in 1984 and offer a variety of floor plans that all offer two bedroom units.  These are some of the lowest price townhouses in Newport Beach that are located on the ocean side of the 73 freeway and in the Fashion Island area.  The buildings are two stories high with street level parking. 

The properties typically feature an open floor plan with living, dining room, kitchen, outdoor patio and attached one and two car garages. The association

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The Granville Newport Beach community is a great place to find golf course views condos in the center of Newport Beach, California.  Located next to the Newport Beach Country Club golf course with distant views of the Pacific Ocean the guard gated community of Granville is extremely private with no neighboring communities.  The homes are located on a single loaded street that ends on a small cul-de-sac location.  All the condos sit next to the golf course with various golf and ocean views. 

The neighborhood offers a nice community pool and spa area that is located at the entrance of the community and includes a small clubhouse area that is ideal for entertaining friends and family.  Real Estate prices at Granville currently start at $1,695,000 and go

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Newport Bay Towers offers an opportunity for those looking to live near the water and Pacific Ocean in Newport Beach.  Ideally situated between the sandy beach and the Newport Bay are the Newport Bay Towers.  This four story building offers a wide variety of views with a two central courtyards that offer a nice community pool as pictured below.  The building is a secure gated complex and has a nice roof top deck area.

One of the unique features of this building is the ability to use the boat docks that have been built in front of the complex.  There is always a waiting list but priority is given for those who own the penthouse suites according to one of the listing agent remarks.  The complex features one and two bedroom units that are located in the u

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The Harbor Ridge Crest neighborhood is a small pocket of homes located next to the San Joaquin Reservoir in the Harbor Ridge area of Newport Beach.  Harbor Ridge is a guard gated neighborhood that is well regarded as one of the most exclusive gated communities in the central part of Newport Beach.  Many of the Crest homes have reservoir views which is often referred to as a "lake-like" formation.  Over the last four months the water level has dropped significantly and has lost almost half of what is used to store.  If you look at the photo below of the Reservoir that original water line early this year was right up to the white mark. 

Real Estate prices in the Crest neighborhood will often range anywhere from $975,000 to $1,495,000.  These are

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The Harbor View Knoll area is located next to the Pavilions shopping center and features cute Cape Cod style homes in the heart of Newport Beach.  The homes are considered residential town homes that share one common wall with the neighboring property.  Inventory was extremely low earlier this year but several new listings have come on the market in the last several weeks.  The townhouses are often priced in the high $800,000 to mid $950,000 range and offer a variety of amenities and views.  From the homes currently on the market, views of the community pool, greenbelts and forest areas can be seen.

The inside of the homes will vary a lot.  Since the properties were built in the early 1970's owners have done various degrees or renovation to them.  2730

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Balboa Island in Newport Beach has two main sections to the island.  The main island is the largest section and is where you will find a large majority of the homes found on this island.  A small section called "little island" and pictured below to the right is connected by a small bridge and is home some amazing water front homes.  For the most part these are homes are very similar and date back to the early 1900's and have lots of personality and charm to them.

Real Estate prices on the main island tend to be more expensive than the little island with current homes selling between $1.7 to $8.5 million dollars.  This in comparison to the little island that currently has home listed between $3 to $4 million dollars.  One of the reasons for this

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The Big Canyon area is filled with many residential neighborhoods for both single family homes and condos.  Some of the more expensive homes in Big Canyon sit directly on the golf course and offer luxury golf course view living in the heart of the city.  The Big Canyon golf course is located in the middle of the city near the Fashion Island shopping center.   This is a guard gated community that has very large homes located on huge over-size lots.  The majority of the homes are built in the Traditional and French architectural styles and have a very European flare to them. 

Real Estate prices for homes located directly on the golf course start at just over $3 million dollars and go as high as $6.5 million dollars.  Quarterly association dues run

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Newport Beach is one of the most desirable places to live in Orange County and savvy real estate investors and home buyers who enjoy remolding a home are always on the lookout for a quality fixer upper home.  Fixer upper homes come in various degrees from an easy cosmetic change to the more challenging remodels.  Currently, there are 9 properties in the Newport Beach area that are considered fixer-upper homes and range in price from $459,900 to $3,449,500.  For the most part, many of these homes do not have any kind of a view of the ocean. One of the most expensive homes on this list does have ocean views and located in the Harbor Ridge gated community.

The fixer-upper home is listed for $3,449,500 and features four bedrooms, six baths and a total of

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Collins Island is a very small island in the Newport Harbor consisting of only 8 residential homes that all have water front view.  Situated at the very tip of Balboa Island sits a small remote island that is separated by a small bridge as pictured below. This is a gated community with a small manual gate that only allows cars that are authorized to come into the community even though it is accessible to those via foot.  The views from these homes is truly spectacular with views of Harbor Island to the north, Bay Island to the west and Beacon Bay to the east.

This is considered on the best locations off the Balboa Island with all homes offering boat docks for various size yachts.  Currently, 5 Collins is currently for sale for $7,850,000 and offers…