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Cliffhaven is well known as one of the premier places to live if you are looking for an ocean view in Newport Beach.  Located just north of Coast Hwy and near the Newport Bay is the community known as "Cliffhaven."  The homes in this community large with a variety of architectural styles like the classic Bungalow to the grand Mediterranean Estates.  Many of the homes will have a small view of the ocean but the truly amazing homes will have unobstruced views that are truly amazing as pictured below.

Home prices in Cliffhaven normally start just under $1.3 million with a pending sale at $1,295,000.  Ocean view homes tend to be over the $2 million dollar price point with a pending sale in the community on famous Kings Road listed for $2,375,000.  Sales

Harbor View is the quintessential neighborhood in Newport Beach with classic Bungalow style two story homes located in the heart of central Newport Beach.  The homes seem to almost be taken out of a movie set and have some of the best curb appeal for homes you will find in Newport Beach.  For the most part, homes in the Harbor View area will not have much of an ocean view due to it's flat topography.   For those homes set high enough on the ridge views of the ocean can be seen.  If you are looking to buy in this neighborhood expect to find homes priced at least $1.7 million and up.  The larger cottage style homes are much more expensive and often range in the mid $2 million to low $3 million range.

One thing to keep in mind is that homes in this

Lido Island is one of the largest islands in Newport Beach than spans a long stretch of land in the middle of the Newport Bay.  Situated on this island is approximately 30 streets that occupy hundreds of homes.  Only a small handful of these homes though will be located on the bay front and perimter of the island.  The perimter streets are known as Via Lido Soud and Via Lido Nord respectively. 

When looking for a bay front residence in Newport Beach it's all about the size of the boat dock and how large of a boat that can be parked in front of the home.  Homes that can accomdate large boats and yachts are more desirable and often more expensive.  When makes this island unique is being in the middle of the bay but still offering easy access to the

Newport Beach is a great mixture of many architectural styles from grand Tuscan and Mediterranean style estates to Tudor style homes in the Harbor Estates community.  One architectural style you don't see that often is the grand Plantation style that is commonly seen in the South part of the United States.  Located in the West Bay area of Newport Beach, California is such an estate.  Inspired after the mansion known as "Tara" in the classic film "Gone with the Wind," the home a true to impress from both the outside and inside of the home.  The compound cover 3.6 acres that overlooks the back bay in Newport Beach and is currently listed for sale for $10,900,000.

The home is truly breathtaking as you enter the home with a large imported chandelier

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