April 2013

A Dana Point ocean view home has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley who represented both the owner and the tenant in this real estate transaction. 24942 Sea Crest Drive, Dana Point is a panoramic ocean view home that leased for $4,350 a month. The home was located in the gated community of Waterford Pointe in Dana Point and featured a wonderful entertainment area on the upstairs level with lots of windows that take in the great ocean views. The home was extensively updated with modern contemporary finishes located on the largest lot in the community.

Dana Point has many great communities to find rental homes with ocean views. Areas like Monarch Beach, Lantern Village and Dana Hills will have beautiful view properties.

A San Clemente condo has just been listed by San Clemente Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate. 146 Avenida Miramar B, San Clemente is a two bedroom listed for lease at $1,900 a month. The condo is located in the downtown San Clemente area where you can walk to everything. The condo is located on the lower level and comes with a one car garage. The owner is asking for a long term rental for this open and nice condo. From this location you are just minutes to the heart of San Clemente with many local restaurants and small boutique shopping.

The condo is listed by Beach Cities Real Estate rental manager Joseph Horsely. Joseph primarily works with rental properties where he handles rental properties for various owners. He

A Rancho San Clemente home has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agents Joseph Horsley and Cynthia Villarete who represented both the owner and the tenant respectively in this rental transaction. 31 Optima, San Clemente is a three bedroom, two bath home that leased for $2,700 a month as a long term rental. The home is located in the popular Richmond Pointe in San Clemente. The two story property featured three large bedrooms upstairs with two full bathrooms and a half bath downstairs. A nice 2 car and a low maintenance backyard.

The Rancho San Clemente area is a great place to find a rental home in San Clemente, California. Located approximately one mile to the beach the community sits just above the San Clemente High School and east of

A Laguna Beach Ocean Front condo has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Cara Farley and Sam Smith who represent the buyers in this real estate transaction. 259 Lower Cliff Dr 9, Laguna Beach is a three bedroom, two and a half bath condo that is currently listed for sale for $1,099,000. The condo offers direct views of Main Beach in the downtown area of Laguna with ocean front views from the Living Room and Master Bedroom. The condo offers an unusually large condo living space with 3 separate bedrooms and baths with inside laundry room. In addition, underground parking with an association pool on the ground level make this a great deal at this price. The building has steps that take you directly down to the beach as well.

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A Villagio San Clemente home has just been listed for sale by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer. 630 Via Espiritu, San Clemente is a three bedroom, three bath ocean view home that is currently listed at $685,000. The Ocean view home sits on the desirable front row in the Villagio community that offers direct views of the Pacific Ocean with amazing sunsets. The floor plan offers 3 bedrooms, 3 baths with an attached 2 car garage. The residence has been nicely update with new Kitchen cabinetry, granite counter tops, glass back splash and top of the line stainless steel appliances. The home offers a main floor bedroom with direct access to the large private back yard. The home is currently available but buyers should move quickly due to the

A Regatta Dana Point home has just been listed for lease by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley. 39 Palm Beach, Dana Point is a two bedroom, two bath home that is currently listed for rent for $3,500 a month. Located in the beach close community of Regatta, the home offers wonderful ocean views from the living room and upper level bedroom with rich hardwood flooring. A nice open floor plan combining the living and family room with high vaulted ceilings and floor to ceiling windows really expand the space of the room. The Kitchen has been highly upgraded with granite counters and top of the line appliances. The backyard is ideally appealing and large enough for large gatherings and entertaining. The home comes with an attached 2 car garage

A Shore Cliff Villas condo has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer. The two bedroom condo had multiple applications soon after coming on the market and leased for $1,900 a month. Shore Cliff Villas is a quiet community located a couple blocks to the beach near the Shorecliffs and Beach Road community. This is a desirable spot to rent due to the proximity to the beach and nice association amenities like the pool and spa area. Currently, properties for rent under $2,000 a month are in high demand with a shortage of rental properties in the San Clemente area. Owners are getting top dollar for rental prices right now with homes and condos leasing out very quickly.

Sherry Bauer is a San Clemente Real Estate expert who handles

A Laguna Beach ocean view condo has just sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Cities Real Estate agent Cara Farley who represented the owner in this closed transaction. 21745 Ocean Vista Drive, Laguna Beach was a front row ocean view condo that just sold and closed escrow for $1,175,000.  Laguna Beach properties are selling very quickly with a large number of properties selling within the first couple weeks of being on the market.  Part of this is because of the low inventory combined with the large buyer pool we have for properties in the lower price points.  Market prices in Laguna Beach have gone up in 2012 and expect to continue in 2013 causing buyers the urgency to jump in to this market.

Cara Farley specializes in the Laguna Beach area and works

A Lantern Village Dana Point home has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represents the buyer. 33941 Pequito Dr, Dana Point is a 3 bedroom, 3 bath home located that is currently listed for $1,299,000. The 2,711 square foot home offers one of the best ocean views to found in Dana Point in this price range with sweeping views of the San Clemente Pier, coastline and Pacific Ocean. The home has been recently remolded with dual master suites located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the home. In addition, the home offers ocean views in both directions with the best and private views from the Master Bedroom. The owner has spent a lot of time and money updating the kitchen and baths to give a very polished and upgraded feel to

A San Juan Capistrano home has jus been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer who represented the buyers in this closed real estate transaction. 26232 Via Estelita, San Juan Capistrano is 4 bedroom home that sold for $860,111. The single story home was located on a prive estate-size lot in the beautiful rolling hills of San Juan Capistrano. The location of the home was secluded with only 3 homes near this residence.

The property featured 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with an attached 3 car garage and additional RV parking. Inside featured a large open kitchen area with large counters that opened to the family room. In addition, the home featured a large living & dining room with a large Master suite. One of the selling points of the home

A Laguna Ocean Vista Condos residence has accepted an offer and opened escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Cara Farley who represents the owner in this transaction. 21745 Ocean Vista Drive, Laguna Beach is a three bedroom, three bath ocean view condo that is listed for sale for $1,198,000. The condo is located in the Laguna Ocean Vista Condos complex that is home to a small number of ocean view condos. In fact, there are only 12 front row condos in this complex that offer direct ocean views and they rarely come on the market for sale.

21745 Ocean Vista Drive is a highly upgraded condo with two floors of living space. Designed in the contemporary style, the condo blends perfectly the use of sleek white cabinetry with luxury granite counters and

A Marquee Irvine condo has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Cara Farley who represented the tenants in this real estate transaction. 3414 Michelson Dr #704, Irvine is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo located on the 7th floor and leased for $2,900 a month. The condo was highly upgraded with nice hardwood flooring, floor to ceiling glass windows with great views of the Irvine valley and Saddleback mountains. The condo featured sleek black granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances and range hood. The master bath featured an enclosed glass shower with Travertine stone and decorative tile.

The Marquee high rise is located in the heart of Irvine and offers residents a 24 hour guard concierge building. The building offers the

A Huntington Beach home in the Prestige community has gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represents the buyer in this new real estate transaction. 7122 Bluesails, Huntington Beach is a four bedroom, two bath home that is currently listed for sale at $829,000. The home has recently gone through a complete renovation with an upgraded Kitchen area with granite counter tops, glass and ceramic tile back splash and top of the line stainless steel appliances. The floors have also been updated with new tumbled Travertine flooring as well as new carpet and paint. All four of the bedrooms are located downstairs which is a huge selling point. The home comes with a nice landscaped front and back yards as well as a 2 car garage

A Pier Colony Huntington Beach condo has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Michael Franco who represents the buyers in this real estate transaction. 200 Pacific Coast Highway 116, Huntington Beach is a one bedroom, one bath condo that is current listed for sale for $399,000. The condo has been nicely upgraded with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances in the Kitchen area. The condo features an open floor plan with a pass through breakfast bar and spacious living room. In addition, Pier Colony condos are known for their vaulted ceilings and large outdoor balconies. The condo comes with one subterranean underground parking spot.

The Pier Colony building is considered an ocean front condo building as it's located

A Three Arch Bay Laguna Beach home has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represented the tenants in this rental transaction. 9 N Encino, Laguna Beach is a three bedroom, three bath home that leased for $5,000 a month a short term rental. The home is located in the lower Three Arch bay community and just a couple blocks from the beach entrance. The home is a completely furnished home with ocean views from the Master Bedroom. The home features hardwood flooring and has the charm and character of an older home.

The Three Arch Bay community is a 24 hour guard gated neighborhood that residents get to enjoy a private beach in this South Laguna location. Residents in the community often use golf carts to get around the

A Glendora home has just been listed by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer. 354 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Glendora is a three bedroom, two bath home that is currently listed for sale for $489,000. The home is located in the North Glendora area and has been completely renovated to a move-in condition. Some of the features of the home included rich hardwood flooring, gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances and faux granite countertops. The home features a large private backyard and a detached 2 car garage for this comfortable single level home.

The home is located near the desirable downtown Glendora area that is filled with quaint homes and local shopping and restaurants. There is a true pride of ownership in this area and the

A Huntington Beach beach front home has just been listed by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Michael Franco. The home is on the market for $2.85 million and is located on the front row of Pacific Coast Highway the fronts the ocean and sandy beach just north of the Huntington Beach Pier. The three story home is one of the best homes on the market on the front row and has been extensively updated with beautiful stone flooring and granite counter tops. The Master Bedroom occupies the entire third floor and has it's own private patio to soak in the ocean views. The home features custom Kitchen cabinetry and stainless steel appliances with large patios and decks on all level of the home. A total of 4 bedrooms with 4,000 square feet of living space in a home

A North Glendora home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer who represented the buyer in this real estate transaction. 1423 Underhill, Glendora is a three bedroom, one and 3/4 bath home that sold for $525,000. The home home was on the market for just a matter of days when Bauer's buyers offer was accepted from the original list price of $535,000. The home was a standard sale that had recently gone under a nice renovation with refinished hardwood flooring on a raised foundation home. The home featured a large living room complete with a cozy fireplace and laminate flooring in the Kitchen & Dining room area. The home also featured dual pane windows on the south facing windows and a new door with leaded glass inserts. The

A beautiful Arch Beach Heights house in Laguna Beach has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represented the tenants in this long term rental. 868 Santa Ana Street, Laguna Beach is a completely renovated 3 bedroom ocean view single family home that leased for $3,800 a month. The home featured 3 large bedrooms with 3 bathroom with an extra den TV room. The main selling point of the home was the panoramic ocean views that could be seen from the living room and the expansive deck off the living room. Inside featured rich hardwood flooring, a gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The Master bedroom had it's own ocean view balcony that also overlooked the newly landscaped backyard with

A Beacon Hill Highlands Laguna Niguel home has just sold and closed escrow by local Beach Cities Real Estate agent Scott Bingham who represents the buyers.  21 Marblehead Place, Laguna Niguel was originally listed for $849,000 and closed escrow for $830,000.  The property was located in the prestigious Beacon Hills community where you will find multi-million dollar homes.  Scott successfully guided his client through the negotiations and the escrow process to have a closed transaction.  The sale represents one of Scott's highest sales for the year. 

For those new to the area the Beacon Hill area is a great place to live.  The community offers residents a quality place to live with multiple pools, tennis courts and outdoor recreational hiking trails.