December 2013

Found 26 blog entries for December 2013.

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A Greystone Keys home in Huntington Beach has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Erycka Sanchez who represented the tenants.  7661 W Park Forest Drive was a 3 bedroom home that leased for $3,200 a month.  Located in the Greystone Keys gated community, the home featured three large bedrooms plus a bonus loft area with nice vaulted ceilings and open floor-plan.  The home included a large dining room, living and family room with an attached 2 car garage.  In addition, a nice tropical backyard with no neighbors located behind you.  Th home was on the market for a total of 41 days when it was leased out to Sanchez's clients.

The Greystone Keys neighborhood is a great community located approximately one mile to the beach.  The community is

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A Vista De Oro home in Aliso Viejo has just gone under contract by Scott Lytle of Beach Cities Real Estate who represents the owners of this property.  The home situated at 60 Vista Del Valle is on the market at $569,000 and currently taking back-up offers only.  60 Vista Del Valle is a nice 3 bedroom home in the gated community of Vista De Oro which is centrally located in Aliso Viejo.  The home offered a completely turn key condition with custom upgrades that included large and open floor-plan, lots of windows and doors to let in the natural light and a prime corner lot location.  The home also featured a very large Master Bedroom and Bath with individual laundry room and an attached 2 car garage.  The residence has currently been on the market for a

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A Presidential Heights condo has just leased by Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the landlord.  The condo situated at 134 Avenida Baja in San Clemente, California leased for $1,900 a month as a long term rental.   The condo had been originally listed for $2,200 and leased out with being on the market for a total of 24 days.  The condo was situated in Presidential Heights which is a beautiful complex with single level and multi-level condos.  134 Avenida Baja was an upstairs/downstairs unit with the main living space and kitchen located on the first level with an attached one car garage.  Both of the 2 bedrooms were located upstairs that shared the same bathroom located outside the rooms.  A peak ocean view could be seen from the

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A San Juan Capistrano home in the Sun Ranch neighborhood has just sold by Tracy Ellis of Beach Cities Real Estate who was the selling agent.  The property located at 32112 Via Alicia in, San Juan Capistrano, California closed escrow for $750,000.  The home featured four large bedrooms with a large pool size lot with a relaxing pool and spa area.  The home was on the market for a total of 76 days and sold for $155,000 under the list price of $905,000.  Some of the highlights included a chef's kitchen with high end appliances, rich hardwood flooring and cabnietry.  The home came with an attached 3 car garage with additional RV parking as well.

Tracy Ellis of Beach Cities Real Estate specializes in the Sun Ranch community of San Juan Capistrano.  The homes

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The Ocean Ranch neighborhood is one of the largest community in Laguna Niguel, California.  What you can expect to find in Ocean Ranch are large Mediterranean, Contemporary and Traditional inspired estate homes that are located on very large lots that can be close to 1 acre of land.  The homes average 5,000 plus square feet with home prices starting at $2.5 million dollars and can go as high as $5 million dollars. The community is a secure guard gated neighborhood within the Bear Brand area of Laguna Niguel.  Situated at the intersection of Golden Lantern and Bear Brand Hill is the entrance to Ocean Ranch.  This is an ideal location due to the high elevation that affords nice ocean views from many of the homes here.  Even though Laguna Niguel is not a

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A Solana Beach condo in the Villas community has just been listed for lease by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Kimberly Kramer.  The condo located at 930 Via Mil Cumbres #120 is currently listed at $2,250 and asking for a long term 12 month rental.  The condo is located in the desirable "The Villas" condo complex and features 2 large bedrooms and 2 baths.  Located on the upstairs level of the 2 story building, the condo has an open floor concept with an adjoining living and dining room that open to the large Kitchen.  A large view deck is attached off the living room and offers views of the mature trees and grounds at The Villas.  Some of the highlights include vaulted ceilings, living room fireplace and lots of storage. 

The Villas is a nice community

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A Village Park condo in Encinitas, California has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Kimberly Kramer who represented the tenants.  The property located at 225 Countryhaven leased for $2,395 as a long term lease.  Located in the Village Park community, the condo featured three bedrooms, three baths with an estimated 1,459 square feet of living space with a 2 car garage.  The condo was located on two level and featured a downstairs living room with a brick fireplace and mirrored walls.  A large gourmet kitchen with tile counters and stainless steel appliances accented this condo.  A small half bath and an indoor washer/dryer was also located on the lower level. 

Upstairs featured three large bedrooms including a large Master Bedroom with

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A Horizons downtown San Diego condo has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Kimberly Kramer who represents the buyer.  The one bedroom condos located at 555 Front St #1601 is on the market for $530,000.  The condo is located on the 16th floor of the Horizons building which is located in the very desirable Marina District. The condo offered spectacular views of the downtown Skyline and the bay.  Inside the condo featured Travertine flooring and a gourmet kitchen with top of the line stainless steel appliances and wine cooler.  The living room featured a cozy fireplace with large closets and nice window coverings.  The Master Bedroom featured floor to ceiling glass on two sides of the walls to maximize the views. The condo also comes

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A San Clemente historic home located in the South West section of San Clemente has gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represents the buyer in this real estate transaction.  The property is located at 147 W Avenida Ramona which features three bedrooms and is on the market for sale at $925,000.  Situated in the southwest San Clemente area, the home was originally built in 1930 and still retains all the charm as when it was first built.  Beautiful wood beam ceilings in the living room, hardwood flooring and beautiful entry courtyard takes you back in time.  There is also an additional bonus den area and a retreat room off the Master Bedroom.  The home also has a generous size kitchen for an older historic home with a total of

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The Marina Hills area in Laguna Niguel is an upscale area that offers residents resort style amenities.  Located in the Laguna Niguel South area near Marina Hills Dr and Niguel Rd is a wonderful large recreational center as pictured below.  Marina Hills is considered the Master Association for many homes in the area and within the center you will find a large clubhouse with a large relaxing pool and spa, six lighted tennis courts, children's play area and plenty of wide open spaces and parks as pictured below.  Marina Hills consists of 10 communities that offer single family homes and condos in a gated and non-gated neighborhoods.  One of the most exclusive communities in Marina Hills is the Siena community.  This neighborhood is a guard gated community

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A Villagio San Clemente condo has just been leased by Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the tenants.  The property is located at 609 Via Umbroso, San Clemente and is a three bedroom town home that leased for $2,400 a month as a long term lease.  The home was located on a prime corner lot location with two levels of living space.  One the ground level a nice patio greeted you before you entered through the front door.  Vaulted ceilings in the living room adding extra space with lots of windows and a cozy fireplace.  The floor plans at the Villagio have a very good flow to them with a main floor Kitchen and living room and Master Suite.  Upstairs features two additional bedrooms with a small balcony area.  The home was on the market

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A San Clemente ocean front condo located on the southwest side has been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley who represented the tenant.  The property was located at 257 Avenida Lobeiro, unit #A in San Clemente, California and leased for $3,500 as a long term lease.   The 3 bedroom condo is located in the Casa De Marca building which was built in the historic Spanish style that you often see here in San Clemente.  The building is situated on the ocean front with bluff front and ocean view condos for sale and for lease.  257 Avenida Lobeiro featured wonderful ocean views from most rooms in the condo as pictured below.  The Kitchen has been completely updated with new appliances and maple cabinetry.  The property was on the market for a

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A contemporary Dana Point home has been leased by Sherry Bauer who works at Beach Cities Real Estate and represented the landlord.  The property located at 27581 Vista De Dons in Dana Point, California leased for $4,700 a month as a long term rental.  The home was on the market for a total of 117 days and leased for $600.00 less than the original asking price of $5,300.  The home had been nicely updated with high end finishes to compliment the Contemporary design.  The home featured 5 full bedrooms, 4 baths with 3,272 square feet of living pace in a beach close location in Dana Point.

The Dana Point has many different areas to lease homes.  Upscale areas like Lantern Village, Monarch Beach and Capistrano Beach are just a few prime areas to find luxury

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A Newport Coast condo in the Verona community has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represented the tenant.  The property located at 34 Via Amanti in Newport Coast leased for $4,000 a month as a long term rental.  Situated in the Verona neighborhood, the condo featured three large bedrooms, two and a half baths with 2,100 square feet of living space on two levels.  The condo was originally built in 2003 and featured a gourmet kitchen with granite counter-tops and stainless steel appliances.  Upstairs featured a large Master bedroom with it's own retreat area as well as a 2nd level laundry room.  The condo came with an attached 2 car garage with epoxy flooring and lots of storage.  A cute outdoor patio area truly extended

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A downtown San Diego condo in the El Cortez building has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Kimberly Kramer who represents the buyer.  The property located at 702 Ash Street #200 is a one bedroom condo currently listed for $259,000.  The condo is located in the historic El Cortez building that was originally constructed in 1927.  The building sits on the edge of the downtown San Diego area and at the top of the Cortez Hill neighborhood.  The condo has been beautifully updated with fresh paint and a recently remolded kitchen with top of the line stainless steel appliances and glass tile back-splash.  The rooms are very light with lots of windows and views of the downtown skyline.  The unique selling point of this condo is the location

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A Huntington Beach home in the Northeast section of town has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Woody Marsh who represented the tenants.  The property located at 16781 Glenhaven in Huntington Beach was a four bedroom single family residence that leased for $2,950 as a long term lease.   The home was located near the cross streets of Beach Blvd and Ocean View street in the Northeast area of Huntington Beach and featured a large 1,901 square foot house on a large private lot.  The house contained four large bedrooms, two baths plus a bonus loft area upstairs.  The property had been beautiful landscaped both in the front entry courtyard and in the backyard with the owner providing a weekly gardener included in the rent price.  All the

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An Ocean Hills San Clemente condo has just been listed for lease by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Marissa McDonald.  The condo located at 724 Calle Casita is a three bedroom home that is on the market for rent for $2,500 a month as a long term rental.  The property is located in the Ocean Hills golf course community with views of the ocean as pictured below.  The condo has been recently renovated with beautiful hardwood flooring with lots of windows to let in the natural light.  In addition, nice recessed accent lighting has been added to both the living and dining room.  The Kitchen features beautiful white cabnietry accented with  with corien counters, white appliances and recessed lighting.  

Ocean Hills homes have split level floor plans with main

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A Portola Springs condo in Irvine, California has been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represented the tenants.  The property located at 121 Silverado leased for $2,250 a month as a long tern rental.  Situated in the San Carlos neighborhood in Portola Hills, the condo featured two large bedrooms, two baths and an approximate 1,293 square feet of living space.  The condo was situated on three different levels with a main floor entry, mid level bedroom and Kitchen and penthouse level Master Bedroom and bath.  Built in 2011, the condo has all of the latest modern amenities including granite counters in the Kitchen, Stainless steel appliances and a large walk-in close in the Master Bedroom.  The condo also came with an attached 2 car

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A Woodbury home in the Treo neighborhood has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represented the tenants.  The property located at 78 Townsend in Irvine, California leased for $3,000 a month as a long term rental.  Located in the Treo neighborhood in the Woodbury area of Irvine, the town home featured three bedrooms, three baths with 2,100 square feet with a bonus office loft area.  Listed ont he market for a short 32 days and leased just $100 under the original list price of $3,100.  The property featured a large living, dining room with nice hardwood flooring and limestone baths.  The gourmet kitchen featured granite counter tops, top of the line stainless steel appliances and classic white cabinetry.  The condo came with

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A San Clemente bluff front home has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represents the owner.   The residence at 2825 La Ventana in San Clemente, California was listed for sale for $1,795,000 when an offer was accepted.  The home offers direct ocean front views stretching beyond the San Clemente Pier to the Dana Point Headlands area.  A total of 3 large bedrooms with two bathrooms and a large 2 car garage.  Every detail of the home has been beautifully updated with rich hardwood flooring, granite counters and top of the line kitchen appliances.  The owner had also landscaped the entire backyard with natural flagstone and artificial grass as pictured below.

Bluff front home sales have been very active lately with