July 2014

A Beach Front home is being offered for lease in Dana Point, California listed by Joy Cuda of Beach Properties. The property is located at 35777 Beach Road and is available for lease at $4,000 starting in September.  The home is located on the beachfront strip called "Beach Road" which is a luxury community of homes located adjacent to the sand.  35777 Beach Road is a two bedroom property with an estimate 1,200 square feet of living space and offers a large patio area that overlooks the views of the ocean and sandy beach.  Inside the residence is a large living room with stone fireplace and floor to ceiling mirrors to give the illusion of more space.  The Kitchen has been nicely updated with tile counter and white cabinetry and appliances.  A secure gated

A Vista Pacifica Villas condo has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer who represents the buyer.  The condo is located at 412 Arenoso Lane #404 and is on the market for sale at $1,600,000.  The Vista Pacifica Villas is one of the newest condo buildings near the San Clemente Pier and can offer dramatic views of the Pacific Ocean and the San Clemente Pier.  Unit #404 is located on the penthouse level and has sweeping ocean and sunset views.  The condo offers three bedrooms, three baths with 2,386 square feet of living space.  Some of the highlights include travertine flooring, dual walk-in Master Bedroom closets and ocean views from all primary living areas including the Master Suite.  The gourmet kitchen combines beautiful

A La Jolla shores home has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Kimberly Kramer who represented the tenants.  7935 Avenida Alamar is a four bedroom home with the asking list price at $8,900 a month as a short term rental.  The home is located in the upscale La Jolla Shores area near the Spindrift Golf Course and La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club.  The home was beautiful appointment with vaulted ceilings while offering peek views of the ocean.  Large picture windows and lots of interior glass doors gave the illusion of a large space with rich hardwood flooring and wall-to-wall carpet. 

The Kitchen was very modern and crisp with white cabinetry accented by white tile counters and appliances.  The highlight of the home was the over-sized

A Beach Road Vacation Rental has just been listed by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sam Smith and Joy Cuda of Beach Properties.  The property located at 35665 Beach Road is available for lease at $9,000 a month.  The home was built 1960 and is located directly on the sand on the famous Beach Road street.  This is a private gated community with some of the most expensive real estate in the Dana Point area.  In the summer months this is a hot spot for those looking to find a short term vacation rental during the summer months.  35665 Beach Road is an original beach home that offers two bedrooms, two baths and 1,200 square feet of living space.  The home is also available for lease for long term at a reduced rate.

The home has been colorfully painted with

A MacArthur Village condo in Santa Ana, California has just been listed by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani.  The property located at 1000 West MacArthur Blvd #20 is on the market for sale for $215,000.  The one bedroom, one bath condo features 700 square feet of living space and offers an upper unit location with balcony that overlooks the community pool and spa area. The owner has recently renovated the condo with beautiful bamboo hardwood flooring through the unit.  A gourmet kitchen with eueropean style cabinetry and elegant countertops make this the ideal kitchen.  The living room has nice wood beam vaulted ceilings with an upgraded Master Bath with travertine stone.  Even though the condo is small in size the open floor plan makes it feel

A Canyon Villas condo in Aliso Viejo has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer who represented the owner in this real estate transaction.  The one bedroom condo located at 23412 Pacific Park Dr #17C leased for $1,595 a month as a long term rental.  Located in the Canyon Villas gated neighborhood, the condo leased for the full asking price of $1,595 in 12 short days.  The condo was an upstairs end unit with views of the community pool.  The unit was light and bright with granite counters, white kitchen cabinetry and appliances.  The rental included the refrigerator, washer/dryer, pool, gardener and association dues.

The Canyon Villas community is located near the 73 freeway off Pacific Park Drive. This is a gated complex that

A Southwest San Clemente single family home has just been leased by Sam Smith and Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate.  The home is located at 119 W Avenida Gaviota was originally listed for $2,500 and leased for $2,750 a month with multiple bids. The home received multiple rental applications just days after being on the market.  One of the reasons for this huge demand was the beach close location of the home situated approximately 3 blocks to the ocean.  One of the other factors in leasing this home was the low inventory of two and three bedroom homes in the Southwest San Clemente area.  This two bedroom, two bath home offered great curb appeal with large living, dining and Kitchen area.  A detached 2 car garage was also a huge selling point that

A San Clemente beach close condo has just been leased by San Clemente Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the owner and the tenants.  The condo located at 146 Avenida Miramar unit #B was a two bedroom, one bath town home that leased for $2,000 a month.  Located on the lower unit of a duplex style building, the condo was recently renovated with new paint and recessed lighting.  The condo came complete with a one car garage and assigned driving way parking.  Located just north of the San Clemente Pier and approximately 3 blocks to the ocean.  The condo rented in 43 days as an unfurnished rental.

The San Clement rental market has recently had a very low inventory of available long term rentals.  Typically during the

A Laguna Niguel condo has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Wendy Kersh who represented the tenants.  30903 Clubhouse Dr #22D leased for $,1,700 a month as a long term rental.  The one level condo featured two bedrooms, two baths with 1,100 square feet of living space.  Located in the La Vista neighborhood the condo offered golf course and city light views.  Both bedrooms were set up as two master bedrooms with each room having their own private bath.  The interior featured nice hardwood and tile floors and custom fireplace.  A gourmet kitchen with dark wood cabinetry and granite counters complimented the nice stainless steel appliances.  The condo leased in a short 21 days and was negotiated down from the original lease price of $1,795 a

A Newport Beach ocean view condo has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jim Knoska who represented both the landlord and tenant.  Situated in the Villa Balboa condo complex, 230 Lille Ln #311, Newport Beach leased for the full asking price of $2,995 a month after being on the market for only 22 days.  The Villa Balboa complex is one of the best locations for those looking for an ocean view condo for lease in the Newport Beach area.  Condos in this community after often priced below $3,000 a month and offer a walk to the beach location.  230 Lille Ln #311 was a two bedroom unit that overlooked the city with views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island.  The condo came partially furnished and included the washer/dryer as well. 

The Villa

A Dana Point ocean view condo has just been leased by Dana Point real estate agent Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate.  The condo located at 28 Corniche Dr #E leased for $2,500 a month as a long term rental.  The condo came back on the market this year after renting last year for $300 less a month.  Located behind the guard gated community of Ritz Pointe, the unit featured city light and peek ocean views.  Inside featured a nice open floor plan with a tile fireplace in the living room, wall to wall carpet and clean white base molding.  The condo leased after being on the market for a short 49 days and included water, trash, association dues, gardener service and the gated entrance. 

The Ritz Pointe area is an upscale area in Dana Point that

A Waterford Pointe Dana Point home has just been leased by Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented both the landlord and the tenant in this real estate transaction.  24942 Sea Crest in Dana Point, California leased for the full asking price of $4,500 a month as a long term rental. The home offers one of the best ocean views that can be seen from the central Dana Point area with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island and the coastline down to San Diego.  The owners had done extensive remolding to the home soon after they purchased it with high end finishes and craftsman details.  The home has very clean modern lines with lots of windows to let in the natural light.  A home of this caliber rarely comes on the market for

A North Laguna ocean view home has just gone into escrow by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Scott Lytle who represents the buyer.  The property located at 455 Dartmoor, Laguna Beach is on the market for sale at $3,850,000.  The mid-century contemporary home is located in the Emerald Terrace community in North Laguna and features four bedrooms, four baths with 4,450 square feet of living space.  Dramatic coastline and views of the Pacific Ocean could be seen from this location with two levels of ocean view living.  The property was built in 1966 and offers vaulted wood beam ceilings, large balcony and terraces, 2 car attached garage, library, wine room and plenty of outdoor entertainment spaces.  

This is a great area of Laguna Beach that offers street to

A Corona Del Mar North home has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Woody Marsh who represented the tenants.  The property located at 601 Jasmine leased for $2,950 as a long term rental.  601 Jasmine is a two bedroom, one bath single family home located in the desirable Corona Del Mar north neighborhood.  Built in 1953, the residence featured 933 square feet and considered a historic charmer in the community.  The property featured nice hardwood flooring, brick fireplace and lots of windows to let in the natural light.  The bathroom featured original 1950's tile while the exterior featured wood shake siding and a cute white picket fence around the perimiter of the home.  The rental included the refrigerator and washer/dryer.

The Corona Del

A Brookview Costa Mesa home has just been listed by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Michael Franco.  The property is located at 624 Shasta Ln in Coast Mesa and listed for $489,900.  The three bedroom, three bath condo is located in the well kept Brookview community and features 1,596 square feet of living space.  A private end unit location with a wrap around patio amongst large mature trees makes this the ideal location.  The large Master suite is located on the upstairs level and has it's own balcony that overlooks the community.  The unit also has a well organized Kitchen with white cabinetry and tile flooring.

The Brookview community is ideally located near the 405, 55 and 73 freeways in the South Coast Metro area of Costa Mesa.  This is an ideal

A Pacific Palisades ocean view home has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agents Andrew & Marissa McDonald who represented the tenant.  The home located at 205 Chautaugua, Pacific Palisades leased for $22,500 as a short term rental.  The large 9,500 square foot contemporary style home is located on nearly a one acre parcel of land and has coastline views of the Santa Monica coastline and panoramic ocean views.  The six bedroom estate includes four bedrooms in the main house with two bedrooms located in the guest house.  Situated on a private street, the gated estate features clean modern lines with floor to ceiling windows, vaulted ceilings, large gourmet kicthen with stainless steel appliances and a large center island with granite counters. 

An Ironwood Portola Springs home in Irvine, California has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represented the tenants.  The property located at 28 Canoe, Irvine leased for $3,325 a month as a long term rental.  The property was a private end unit condo that featured four bedrooms, three baths and 2,423 square feet of living space.  Situated in the Ironwood community, the two story town home offered a main floor bedroom and bath.  A gourmet kitchen had been nicely updated with dark wood cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.  The home came with an attached 2 car garage as well as a bonus loft area.

The Portola Springs area is located in the north section of Irvine and features many association amenities.  Community

An Oakview Aliso Viejo home has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Wendy Kersh who represented the tenants.  4 Sunswept Mesa in Aliso Viejo, California leased for $4,500 a month as a long term rental.  Located in the Oakview gated community, the five bedroom, two bath home featured 3,000 square feet of living space on a 3,000 square foot lot.  The residence featured high vaulted ceilings combined with cozy room with custom fireplaces, lots of windows and a two story dining room.  The family room offered a built-in media center with brick fireplace with opened to the Kitchen and breakfast nook area.  The gourmet kitchen featured rich dark wood cabinetry accented by stainless steel appliances and a large center island.  Upstairs featured a

A Parkview Manor condo has just been listed for lease by Beach Cities Real Estate Sam Smith and Joy Cuda of Beach Properties. The condo located at 235 Avenida Lobiero #111, San Clemente is on the market for $1,850 a week as a weekly vacation rental.  The two bedroom condo is located in the ocean view condo complex known as Parkview Manor.  The condo has direct views of the ocean from the living room, dining room and kitchen area.  The condo comes completely furnished with modern amenities that can accommodate up to four people.  The kitchen features granite counters with plenty of cabinet space and storage area.  The condo is now available for the months of July and August and then turns into a longer term winter rental.

The Parkview Manor is a popular

A Turtle Rock Glen Garden home has just been leased by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Mike Kashani who represented the tenants.  The property located at 4 Crystal Pool, Irvine leased for $3,500 a month as a long term rental.  The town home was located in the popular Turtle Rock Glen Garden neighorhood and featured three large bedrooms, two bath and 2,500 square feet of living space.  The unit was located at a private cul-de-sac location with mature landscaping and park like setting.  4 Crystal Pool offered a nice family room, living room library with an attached 2 car garage.  It was only on the market for a short 11 days when Kashani's client secured the property.

The Turtle Rock Glen Garden neighborhood is ideally located next to Concordia Universtiy