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One of the more popular gated neighborhoods to find rental homes near the water is the Bayshores community.  This is a very small but elegant water front community with some beautiful bay front homes.  The activity of available rental properties over the past several years has been really good with a nice selection of furnished and unfurnished homes to choose from.  There tends to be two types of lease terms for homes located here.  First, since the homes are located so close to the water and located in a very desirable location you will find some properties being offered on a short term basis.  The typically come fully furnished and offered on a monthly basis.  The other types of properties will be your standard 12 month lease to start and come

Bay Island is one of the premier islands in Newport Beach is the Bay Island community.  Real Estate prices currently start at $5 million and have sold for more than 10 million dollars in recent years.  The island is set up differently that other neighborhoods in Newport Beach which makes it problematic in case you need to get a loan. A real estate agent that has a listing on Bay Island sent me these quotes that help understand the situation here.  It reads "Unlike the financing of the purchase of real property where a lender records a deed of trust against the property as security for the loan, only the stock certificate may be used as collateral.  To protect the Corporation's interests, as well as the lenders, an agreement between the shareholders,

One of the newest & most exiting communities in Newport Beach is the Lido Villas community.  Anyone familiar with the Lido area of Newport Beach understands this is prime real estate next to the Newport Bay and the Lido Village filled with quaint shopping, restaurants and it's own historic theater.  The Lido Villas builder has elected to build 23 luxury townhouses near the water with current real estate prices starting just under $2 million dollars for a two bedroom, two and a half bath townhouse with 1,870 square feet.

Many of the townhouses located here feature 3 levels of living space with roof top decks to take in the great views.  The architect for these homes did a great job creating a cohesive open floor plan that joins the various rooms

One of the newest communities in Newport Beach is the waterfront complex known as Vue.  Located at the beginning of the Balboa Peninsula is a collection of waterfront condos that overlook the Newport Bay and the Lido Peninsula.  The residential site plan calls for a total of 27 luxury condos with 16 water front view units with the remainder of the units located facing the street with some views of the Pacific Ocean.  The condos in the Phase I release currently range from 2 to 3 bedrooms and from 1,762 to 2,161 square feet with all units ranging from 1,750 to 3,050 square feet. The builder did a great job of adding extra outdoor living space with decks that extend off the living spaces.

Some of the features found int these condos include light and

Newport Beach is a wonderful place to find water front properties as the Newport Bay touches many areas of the mainland.  One such neighborhood is called "Balboa Coves" and is located in the most northern section of the bay near Pacific Coast Highway and the Balboa Peninsula.  Many are not aware of this community since the area is very small but offers homes that sit adjacent to the water.  One of the perks of living here is having a private boat slip that often can handle a boat up to 35 feet.  Some of the first homes were built here in the late 1940's with a large majority of them built in the 1950's.  These are classic beach style bungalow homes that just happen to sit next to the bay which also offers a small sandy beach area. 

Since 1990, there

The Bayshores community is located on the north side of the channel as Pacific Coast Highway crosses over the Newport Bay.  Within this gated community is approximately 249 homes with a small percentage of 14 homes that are actually located directly on the bay front.  These water front homes are simply stunning and can have views of the neighboring communities of Linda Isle, Harbor Island and Lido Island which are also surrounded by the Newport Bay.  During the annual Newport Beach Boat Parade these homes have one of the best vantage points for watching the boats come and down the channel.

In the last year there has been 4 water front homes that have come on the market and have ranged in price from $4,885,000 to $10,995,000.  A large majority of these

The Lido Island community in Newport Beach offers a unique location in the middle of the Newport Bay.  The Bay surrounds the entire island with access to the island from a small bridge from the main land of the Balboa Peninsula.  There is a large mixture of homes found here from luxury bay front properties to interior homes that have no views.  This is considered one of the most desirable neighborhoods from it's prime location and accessibility to the water, especially for those who have boats and yachts.  Homes in this area start at just over $1,700,000 for an interior four bedroom home that offers 2,450 square feet of living space.  Water front properties start at just under $4.6 million and currently go as high as $10,950,000. 

Linda Isle is one of the premier locations in Newport Beach where you can find water front properties.  Situated on the Newport Harbor with it's own private bay as pictured below, Linda Isle has a lot to offer for yacht enthusiasts and ocean lovers.  The community is strictly guarded 24 hours by a manned gate patrol who only allow residents and their guests to enter this luxury community.  There are a total of approximately 107 homes in Linda Isle who all have water front access.  Homes located on the interior bay will have the most panoramic views while homes located on the perimeter will have direct access out to the ocean but have more limited views of neighboring properties.

Some of the best architects have designed homes in this community and

The Promontory Bay community offers direct water front homes with private boat docks that can accommodate large yachts and smaller size Duffy's.  Situated in the Newport Bay, the homes in this area are located on the opposite side of the bay from Beacon Bay and the Basin Marine were many yachts are parked here.  This is a very small neighborhood with a total of 61 homes that all have water front locations.  45 of these homes face towards the main part of Newport Beach and have views of the Promontory Point condo buildings while 16 of the homes are located on Bayside Drive and looks towards the homes situated on Harbor Island Drive. 

This is an exclusive area with water front homes often priced in the four to ten million dollar range.  Promontory Bay

Linda Island or often referred to as Linda Isle is a bay front community in the Lower Newport Bay area of Newport Beach.  This section of the bay heads out to the Pacific Ocean as it passes by Harbor and Balboa Island.  Situated on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway is this premier gated community.  Main of the homes have boat slips with home that normally have around 45 feet of bay frontage.  There are homes located on both the interior and exterior section of the community with interior homes have views of only the bay within the community.  Homes located on the western exterior section of Linda Isle will have what they call "main channel views."

Main Channel basically refers to wide open views of the bay where boats travel throughout the