January 2014

Found 26 blog entries for January 2014.

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A Cyprus Cove home in San Clemente has just gone in to escrow by Sam Smith of Beach Cities Real Estate.  The property located at 220 Avenida Vista Del Oceano is listed for sale for $1,899,000 and currently has an accepted offer on the property.   This is one of only two homes on the market in the Cyprus Cove gated community that shares a private beach with the Cyprus Shore community.  The luxury estate home offered one main floor bedroom and bath with a bonus library and exercise room.  Grand vaulted ceilings, granite counters and travertine or cork flooring made this the ideal beach home.  The home was place on the market since mid November 2013 and had been on the market a little over 60 days when the offer was received.  Great attention to detail both

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A Bella Palermo condo in Lake Forest, California has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Erycka Sanchez who represented the tenants.  The property was located at 28562 Sorano Cove and leased for $1,995 a month as a long term lease.  The condo offered wonderful veiws from this 2 bedroom and two bath unit which boasted one of the best locations in this complex.  Inside the unit featured hardwood flooring, designer paint and tall vaulted ceilings.  The property has 2 dual master suites and included a enclosed patio off the living room.  The condo was only on the market for a short 23 days when the home was leased out to Sanchez's clients.

The Bella Palermo community is located at one of the highest point in the Portolla Hills area of Lake

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A Beach Colony condo in Del Mar, California has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Kimberly Kramer who represented the tenants.  The property was located at 1552 Camino Del Mar #514 in the Sandpiper condo complex in the Beach Colony area of Del Mar.  The condo featured wonderful ocean and white water views and leased for $3,330 a month.  This is a seasonal rental that is available year around at different rates depending on the time of the year.  One of the nice perks about this condo is the use of the L'Auberge Del Mar Hotel located nearby.  The condo included a king and twin bed with a sleeper sofa included as well as a newer kitchen and baths.  The best part about the condo is the view and the extended outdoor balcony that offered

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A Vista De Oro home in Aliso Viejo has just sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Scott Lytle who represented both the buyer and the seller in this real estate transaction.  The property located at 60 Vista Del Valle was on the market for $569,000 and sold for $539,250 with a total of 148 days on the market.  The home was one of the best deals on the market and featured 3 large bedrooms with a total of 1,600 square feet of living space.  Some of the highlights of the home included vaulted ceilings in the living room, large Master bedroom with walk-in closet, crown molding and custom point.  The home was located on a prime corner lot location with an attached 2 car garage.

This is the first sale in the Vista De Oro community in Aliso Viejo with 3 other

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The Seahaus condo community in La Jolla, California is located in the upscale Bird Rock area. This 3 story condo complex is located on the ocean side of La Jolla Blvd and just a couple blocks to the beach.  The complex was built in 2005 and select condos will have views of the ocean.  This is considered a prime location with great restaurants and quaint boutique shops that line La Jolla Blvd in the Bird Rock area.  The condos area under a homeowners association with monthly dues that average around $500 a month.  The complex has a nice community pool, spa area and gym with covered parking and storage space as well.

Condo prices in Seahaus have a wide range with non view 2 bedroom condos in the $700,000 range and can go as high as $1.5 million for an

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A Mesa Verde home in Costa Mesa, California has just been listed by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Don Gisler.  The property is located at 1873 Tahiti Dr and is on the market for sale at $945,000.  The five bedroom home features three baths with 2,583 square feet of living space on a huge 10,890 square foot lot.  The home is being advertised as a handyman's special that needs lots of TLC.  This is a prime area near the Mesa Verde Country Club and golf course.  The home is a single level home with all the bedrooms located on the main level which include a family room, living room and five large bedrooms.  The home also comes with an attached 3 car garage.

The Mesa Verde area of Costa Mesa just south of the 405 freeway and approximately a 10 minute drive

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A Lido Island home in Newport Beach, California has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Michael Franco who represented the tenants.  The property was located at 221 Via Koron and featured four bedrooms, two baths and rented for $4,500 a month as a long term lease. The home featured over 2,000 square feet of living space with a large kitchen area and bonus office room.  Built in 1950, the home has lots of charm and character with exterior brick and siding exterior.  Beautiful hardwood flooring, two car garage and a spacious deck located off the upstairs bedroom.  The home was only on the market for a short 3 days when the property was leased out to Franco's clients.

Situated in the Newport Bay, Lido Island is a water front community that

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An Aliso Viejo home in the Carmel neighborhood has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Scott Lytle who represents the buyer.  The four bedroom home is currently on the market for sale at $749,000.  Located in the Carmel community with beautiful canyon views on an over-sized lot.  The home features four large bedrooms with an approximate 2,000 square feet of living space that was built in 1995 and the traditional architectural style.  Inside the home featured vaulted ceilings, formal dining room and gourmet kitchen with walk-in pantry and large center island.  Upstairs featured a large master suite that offered a large deck with panoramic views of the valley with city light views.  The large back yard offered a covered brick patio and

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A La Habra commercial building has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represents the buyer in this real estate transaction.  The property located at 100 E La Habra Blvd, La Habra is a 5,330 square foot building that was a former bank that is located at the corner of E La Habra Blvd & S Euclid Street.  This is considered a prime real estate location with the Police Station, Library, Post Office and City Hall building location in the same general area.  There is also a high traffic going by this location which makes it ideal for a business to get maximum exposure.  Adjacent to the property is a parking area that is owned by the city and available for parking as well.  The property went into escrow at a non-disclosed

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A Harbor Woods Newport Beach condo in the Corona Del Mar area has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represented the tenants.  507 Harbor Woods Pl was a two bedroom, two bath condo that leased for $2,250 a month as a long term rental.  The condo was located in the Harbor Woods community that is located just outside the Newport Business Center and Fashion Island.  This is considered a prime location near world class shopping and about 5 minutes to the Balboa Island beach.  The 2 bedroom condo featured cathedral vaulted ceilings, family room fireplace and an attached 2 car garage.  The kitchen featured tile counters and white cabinetry and overlooked the outside deck area which also opens to the Master Bedroom.  The condo

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A Bird Rock ocean front home in La Jolla, California has just been listed by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Kimberly Kramer.  The property located 5352 is a stunning home located on the bluff front and available for a long term 12 month lease at $15,000 a month. The water front home is located on one of the best streets in the Bird Rock area and has commanding views of the ocean with beautiful nightly sunsets as pictured below.  Built in 1984, the home was built in the coastal Mediterranean style with vaulted wood beam ceilings and lots of windows that overlook the ocean.  The home as a private gated entry with fire pit and outdoor barbecue area to enjoy the views.  Inside features 3 bedrooms which include the ocean front Master Suite with a large Master

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A prime real estate lot in Orange, Caliofrnia has just sold by Mike Kashani of Beach Cities Real Estate who was the selling agent in this real estate transaction.  The lot was located at 6231 E Wimbelton Ct in Orange and sold for the full list price of $1,250,000 and closed escrow on 1/16/2014.  Featuring an approximate 2.1 acrest in the hills of Orange that is ideally suited to build 7 to 9 homes.  The biggest selling point about the lots are the views that can be seen from this location.  Select lots had views as far north as Long Beach and located in a very upscale area of Orange.  The lots were on the market for a total of 114 days.

Mike Kashani specializes in helping clients purchase commercial, land, residential and resdiential income properties.

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A San Clemente north cottage has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Joseph Horlsey who represented the tenants.  The property was located as 236 W Canada on the north side of town in San Clemente, California.  The cottage style home featured two bedrooms and one bath and leased for $1,750 a month.  Located just a couple blocks to the the ocean bluff front the home was half a residential income duplex property.  The property featured hardwood and tile flooring with an additional office space in the back of the property.  The Kitchen featured nice white cabnietry and appliances with a wood butcher block counter top.  The rental included use of the washer/dryer and water.   The home was only on the market for 6 days when it leased for the

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A Shady Canyon home in Irvine, California has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Scott Lytle who represents the buyer.  The property located at 34 Blue Heron is a 5 bedroom home that spans 7,000 square feet and is listed for sale for $6,995,000.  Situated in the exclusive guard gated community of Shady Canyon, the home was custom built by Rob Glass in 2004.  The residence features views of the Shady Canyon golf course and features a 29,000 square foot lot.  The home was built with entertaining in mind with outdoor rooms, loggias and multiple terraces.   A Stunning pool, spa and outdoor kitchen allow for year around enjoyment.  The property also includes a media room and guest maids quarters.

The Shady Canyon is located between the 73

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An El Cortez condo in downtown San Diego has just closed escrow and sold by Kimberly Kramer Beach Cities Real Estate who was the selling agent.  702 Ash Street #200, San Diego successfully closed escrow for the full asking price of $259,000 on 1/14/2013.  The condo was on the market for a total of 62 when Kramer's clients purchased the property.  This was a great unit and one of the lowest priced condos for sale in the downtown area.  What made this property special was the outdoor living space that was connected to the unit.  The large rooftop deck as pictured below was an extension of the condo which made it feel much bigger.  The one bedroom condo featured 642 square feet of living space with the historic building built in 1927.  This was a great buy

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A San Clemente condo in the Ocean Hills golf course community has just been leased by Marissa McDonald of Beach Cities Real Estate.  724 Calle Casita, San Clemente was on the market for a $2,400 a month lease.  The condo was a really unique property that sat directly on the golf front in the Ocean Hills community.  The property offered nice views of the golfing area and had a small ocean view as well.  The residence was only on the market for just over a month when the condo leased out.  The unit came with a detached one car garage and a carport and had been nicely appointed with an updated kitchen and hardwood flooring as pictured below.  

San Clemente has many communities where you can find ocean view condos for under $2,500 a month.  The San Clemente

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A San Clemente condo has just been listed by Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate who represents the owner of the property.  The condo located at 108 E El Portal #B in San Clemente, California is now available for lease at $1,750 a month as a long term rental.  Situated on the north side of San Clemente the condo offers two large bedrooms, two baths and a one car garage plus driveway parking.  The condo features extensive use of hardwood flooring, new paint and window coverings and nice ocean views from the living room, kitchen and Master Bedroom.  On-site coin laundry is available in this building for tenants use.  In addition, the condo comes with a new refrigerator and nice Kitchen counter tops.  The condo just came on the market 4 days ago and

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Malibu is a true gem when it comes when looking for beach front properties located directly on the sand.  Malibu has a higher percentage of ocean and beach front properties available for sale and for lease than any other beach town in Los Angeles county.  One of reasons for this is the long coastal topography of Malibu where numerous homes have been built on the rocky and sandy beach line starting just north of Topanga all the way to the County Line Beach on the boarder of Los Angels and Ventura County.  In between these two points you will also find multiple communities that have large numbers of beach front homes.

If you are looking for beach front communities then you have a lot to choose from Malibu.  Communities like Malibu Colony, Malibu Cove,

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A Forster Ranch home in San Clemente, California is being offered for lease again by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley.  The home located at 1206 Cerca is now available for lease at the monthly rate of $3,200 a month.  This is a large home that features four bedrooms located on a huge park like backyard.  This is an ideal location with the home situated on a quiet cul-de-sac street in the Forster Ranch area of San Clemente.  From this location you are just blocks to schools and parks and it's an easy commute to the 5 freeway.  The home is being offered as a 12 month rental with no pets allowed.  Since the yard is so large the landlord will be responsible for the water and gardening service that's included in the rental price. 

For those

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Jim Knoska of Beach Cities Real Estate has successfully closed escrow on a home located at 18556 Jackson Ave, Lemoore, California that sold for $575,000 where Jim represented the buyers.  The home was originally on the market for $650,000 and featured a 3 bedroom home plus bonus work shop building.  The biggest feature of the sale was the private lake that was attached to the land.  It's rare to find such a large parcel of land that covered nearly 20 acres and included the large lake that is ideal for water skiing, etc.  Lemoore is located approximately 3 hours to the beach which is normally where Knoska performs most of his real estate transactions.  Jim had a client who was interested in lake property and he was able to locate this incredible deal out