June 2015

Found 20 blog entries for June 2015.

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A Dana Point beach front home has just gone under contract by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sher Sheldon who represents the buyer.  35057 Beach Road, Dana Point is currently on the market for sale at $4,995,000.  The four bedroom home features 3,800 square feet of two levels located directly above the sandy beach.  Built in the Mediterranean style, the interior features simple Contemporary lines with top of the line finishes and appliances.  A large master suite offers it's own fireplace and outdoor deck area with forever ocean and coastline views which area accented with a luxury Master Bath with soaking jacuzzi tub and separate shower.  High ceilings, marble floors and it's own grassy backyard make this one of the premium properties on Beach Road.

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A Vista Pacifica San Clemente ocean view condo has just closed escrow today by Sam Smith of Beach Cities Real Estate who was the listing agent.  The closing was the highest priced sale in the last 10 years in the Vista Pacifica San Clemente community which 1060 Calle Del Cerro #1106 sold for a record $415,000 and closed escrow on 6/29/2015.   One of the reasons for the record sale was the amazing views that can be seen from this unit.  There are only a small select few condos that offer this kind of panoramic views which are mainly seen from the top level units located on the front row of the complex.  The location was ideally located at top of a hill which overlooked the Rancho San Clemente valley and included Ocean & Catalina Island views.

One of the

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A Dana Hills home in Dana Point, California has been listed by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Charlie Gilbert of Beach Cities Real Estate.  The property located at 24451 Stonehill Dr, Dana Point is currently listed for sale for $577,500.  This is a single family attached residence the two large bedrooms, two baths and 1,650 square feet of living space.  Situated in a very small community known as Five Lanterns with attached single family homes located in a prime area near the cross streets of Stonehill Drive and Golden Lantern Street in Dana Point.  The home has a lot of unique features with includes vaulted ceilings, very large outdoor redwood deck, very large and spacious rooms for a two bedroom home and beautiful hardwood flooring. 

24451 Stonehill

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A Vista Pacifica condo in San Clemente, California has been listed for sale by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley.  The property located at 1052 Calle Del Cerro #704, San Clemente is currently on the market for sale at $335,000.  Situated in upscale Rancho San Clemente area of San Clemente, the two bedroom, two bath condo features 826 square feet of living space with dual master suites. The interior is very nice and clean with stainless steel appliances and wood beam vaulted ceiling.  Mirrored closet doors, upgraded ceiling fan and tile flooring are just some of the upgrades that can be found in this condo.

Vista Pacifica comprises of first and second level units that offer various floor plans and amenities.  The top floor units like unit

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A Seascape condo in Huntington Beach, California is now under contract by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Annie September-Butler who represents the buyer.  16772 Algonquin Street #64, Huntington Beach is currently on the market for sale at $389,000.  Located in the desirable Seascape neighborhood, the one bedroom, one bath condo features 864 square feet of living space and was built in 1974.  A beautiful renovation job had been done to the unit with an upgrade kitchen with custom cabinetry.  The bathrooms also got a refresher with new custom tiles, pedestal sink and upgraded fixtures.  An interior fireplace, vaulted ceilings and plantation shutters are just some of the features that can be found here.

The Seascape community is ideally located in the

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A Long Beach, California condo in the Harbor Place Tower building has just been sold by Annie September-Butler of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  525 E Seaside Way #1611 sold for $325,000 and closed escrow on 6/17/2015. The condo was originally listed for $375,000 on 11/6/2014 and was on the market for a total of 226 days.  Annie was able to negotiate a great price of $325,000 for her clients who are excited about living in this upscale building in downtown Long Beach.  The condo resides high on the 23rd floor and offers wonderful views of the city from this vantage point.  The unit itself features one bedroom, one bath with a reported 822 square feet of living space which works out to $395.38 per square foot.

Harbor Place Tower is

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A Malibu ocean view condo has just closed escrow today by the McDonald Team of Beach Cities Real Estate.  22548 Pacific Coast Highway #207, Malibu closed escrow on 6/19/2014 and sold for $875,000. This was an incredible buy for McDonald's clients who bought the ocean view condo for $275,000 under the original asking price of $1,150,000!  The condo was located in the Malibu Outrigger condo building as pictured below which sits directly on the sandy beach of Carbon Beach.  This is a prime location located near upscale restaurants like Nobu and other notable establishments.

22548 Pacific Coast Highway featured one bedroom and was built in 1963.  These are great investment properties and can easily rent due to the location and the views.  The floor plan

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A Tramonto community home in Carlsbad, California has just gone under contract by Sher Sheldon of Beach Cities Real Estate who represents the buyer. The property located at 7214 Pintail Drive, Carlsbad is currently on the market for sale at $639,000.  Situated in the upscale Tramonto neighborhood in the Carlsbad Aviara area, the three bedroom, three bath home offers 1,740 square feet of living space and was built in 1998.  This is a Plan 1 floor plan with large vaulted ceilings, wrought iron stair case, open floor plan that combines both kitchen and living space and a large Master suite with separate jacuzzi soaking tub and shower. 

7214 Pintail Drive was just listed on June 9th and sold within the first 7 days of being on the market.The Aviara

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An Ocean Hills condo has just gone under contract by the McDonald Team of Beach Cities Real Estate. 3606 Calle Casino, San Clemente is currently on the market for sale at $539,000. Situated in the popular Ocean Hills community which is conveniently located next to the Trader Joe's and Ralph's shopping center of the northeast side of town.  In the last month the McDonald Team have sold two homes located in this community with 3606 Calle Casino being the second sale.  This was a recent listing that was put on the market 26 days ago with buyers quickly making an offer on this golf course view property.

The home featured two levels of golf course views as pictured below with a small patio size backyard.  Very nice hardwood flooring, update kitchen with

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A Rancho San Juan home has just gone under contract by Scott Bingham of Beach Cities Real Estate who is the listing agent.  29251 Paseo Sedano, San Juan Capistrano was on the market $1,249,000 and now is currently in escrow. The is a huge sale for the neighborhood as the homes was only on the market for less than 45 days.  The 3,889 square foot house was completely renovated with top of the line flooring, tile and finishes.  The two level Spanish style home featured classic stucco walls with red tile roofs to emulate the Mediterranean architecture that can be found throughout the city.  The interior featured granite counters, high ceilings, recessed lighting, kitchen island and open floor plan that combined living spaces.

The sale is amongst some of the

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An El Dorado Lakes condo in Long Beach, California is now under contract by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Annie September-Butler who represents the tenants.  The property located at 7890 E Spring Street #5C is currently on the market for sale for $220,500.  The condo is listed at as a short sale approved property that features one bedroom, one bath with 633 square feet of living space.  Inside the unit are nice vaulted ceilings in the living room and smal atrium.  It is being advertised that the condo needs TLC and is ideal for those looking to fix up a property.

The El Dorado Lakes area is a very beautiful community filled with lush landscaping and mature trees in the popular El Dorado area of Long Beach.  The community has a lot to offer and includes

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A Rancho Del Oro Oceanside townhouse has just sold by Kimberly Kramer of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  The home located at 1286 El Mercado Unit #A sold for the full asking price $369,000 and closed escrow on 6/08/2015.  The Townhouse was located in the Rancho Del Oro Alacima neighborhood which offers a secure private location.  All the condos located here are attached townhouses with a luxury community pool and spa area.  1286 El Mercado Way sold within just 10 days of being on the open market for sale and sold for 100% of it's asking price.  One of the reasons for the quick sale was the agressive price point that offered dual master suites, vaulted ceilings and an attached 2 car garage. 

Kimberly Kramer specializes in selling

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A Ladera Ranch home in the Potters Bend neighborhood has just closed escrow today by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Scott Bingham.  27 Fieldhouse in Ladera Ranch, California sold for $630.000 and closed escrow on 6/11/2015. The detached home in the Potters Bend community was on the market for a total of 56 days and sold just $9,000 under the original list price of $639,000.  Classified as a residential condo but with the look and feel of a traditional detached single family home.  The home sale sold for $370,59 per square foot and included membership in many of the association amenities that Ladera Ranch has to offer.

Scott Bingham is a true Ladera Ranch specialist who has sold many homes this year in the Ladera Ranch area.  Scott understands the true

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An Ocean Hills San Clemente home has just been sold by the McDonald Team of Beach Cities Real Estate.  The sale occured at 724 Calle Casita, San Clemente where Andrew & Marissa McDonald represented both the buyer and seller which sold for $570,000.  This was a private sale and sold before it could officially come on the open market.  This home was a stunning example of what an upgraded home in the Ocean Hills could look like with rich hardwood flooring, recessed lighting, clean lines, modern kitchen cabinetry and appliances and a private patio and deck located on the first and second floor respectively.  The home also came with a detached one car garage and carport as pictured below.

The Ocean Hills community is one of the best places to find San

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A Royal Palms Long Beach condo is now under contract by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Annie September who represents the buyer.  100 Atlantic Ave #906, Long Beach is currently listed for sale at $220,000. Situated in the Royal Palms building which is located in the downtown Long Beach area. Located on the 9th floor that offers wonderful city views and was originally a studio apartment that was converted into a one bedroom unit.  The condo offers nice vaulted ceilings, lots of windows and an updated Kitchen area.  New French doors, new kitchen tile and paint are just some of the features found in this unit.

The Royal Palms building is rich in history and dates back to 1960 when the first condos were built here.  It stands as an iconic building in the

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A Downtown San Clemente duplex has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer who represented the buyers.  The property located at 238 Avenida Cabrillo sold for $859,000 and closed escrow on 5/22/2015. The duplex was a mid-century modern style property that was built in 1963 and was located in the heart of the downtown San Clemente area.  The upper owners unit featured two bedrooms and two baths and would be anticiapted at renting at $1,900 if on the open market.  The other two bedroom, one bath unit was rented out with the owner reciveing $1,900 a month.  There was a total of 2 garage spaces with 2 additional uncovered parking spaces.

The San Clemente duplex real estate market is very competive with a very low inventory of

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A San Clemente home in the desirable Villagio neighborhood has just closed escrow and sold by Scott Bingham of Beach Cities Real Estate.  28 Calle Sol, San Clemente sold closed escrow on 06/04/2015 and sold for $609,000.  Originally on the market for $614,000, the three bedroom home had a lot to offer as one of the lowest priced single family homes in the Rancho San Clemente area.  The property was on the market for just a matter of days when an offer was accepted for $5,000 less than the asking price.  Homes in this price range are very much high in demand as entry level pricing for single family homes typically starts in the mid $500,000 price point.

Rancho San Clemente is a very much sought after subdivision in the San Clemente area with over 10

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A Vista Terraza condo has just been sold by Sherry Bauer of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  The condo located at 7 Cottonwood, Aliso Viejo sold for the full asking price of $615,000 and closed escrow this week on 06/02/2015.  Located in the desirable Vista Terraza assocaiton, the condo was on the market for only a total of 26 days when it sold to Bauer's clients. One of the reasons why this property sold so fast was the rich interior features that included rich hardwood flooring, top of the line Kitchen with stainless steel appliances and dark maple cabinetry.  Extenisve use of crown molding, custom blinds and ceilings fans completed the overall look of the home.  The upstairs Master suite features a small view deck that overlooked

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A Casitas Capistrano San Juan Capistrano home has been sold by Lidia Raven of Beach Cities Real Estate agent Lidia Raven who represented the owner.  The attached single family residence at 30838 Calle Chueca, San Juan Capistrano sold for $366,000 and closed escrow on 5/22/2015.  The home was on the market for a total of 68 days and was originally listed at $375,000.  For those new to the San Juan Capistrano area, Casitas Capistrano is a small pocket of homes located on the north side of the city limits with close proximity to the 5 freeway.  Homes in this area often offer large kitchens, wonderful outdoor patios and attached two car garages.  These are FHA and VA approved with easy financing available.

The San Juan Capistrano area has many different

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An ocean view home in the Rancho San Clemente area has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represented the buyer.  The property located at 16 Albergar in San Clemente closed escrow on 6/1/2015 and sold for $710,000.  The sale was a quick 10 day escrow as the real estate market is very competitive in this price range.   The buyer put in an offer on the first day the home went on the market and secured the house on the second day.  One of the reasons for acting quickly was the home offered an open floor plan that combined the living room and kitchen spaces with vaulted ceilings and a bonus family room that's not normally part of the floor plans.

Buying an ocean view home in San Clemente will normally start in the mid $600,000 and