August 2015

Found 12 blog entries for August 2015.

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A Southwest San Clemente home has just been leased by Joseph Horsley of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented both the landlord and tenant in this real estate transaction.  The property located at 159 W Avenida Cornelio leased for $2,700 a month as a long term rental.  Situated just several blocks to the beach, this Cottage style home had a lot of charm with two bedrooms, one bath and great curb appeal. The home recieved multiple rental applications and was leased to a nice young couple that will be enjoying this cute property.  A small front and back yard offers plenty of space for a small pet while a detached one car garage and long driveway make this the ideal beach home.

Joseph Horlsey handles listing rental properties for lease as well as

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A single level home in San Clemente, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sherry Bauer who represented the buyers.  The sale occurred at the property located at 915 Calle Nuevo, San Clemente which sold for $740,000 and closed escrow on 08/24/2015.  The home was on the market for a total of 76 days and sold for $35,000 under the original list price of $775,000 and at $369.26 per square foot.  Situated in the hills of the Coast District in San Clemente featured a three bedroom, two bath home that offered 2,004 square feet of living space and located on one level.  This is a great area with low homeowners association dues that equal $75.00 for the entire year.  The interior of the home had a lot to offer and included vaulted

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An El Dorado Lakes condo has just been sold by Annie September-Butler of Beach Cities Real Estate who was the buyer's agent.  The sale occurred at 7890 E Spring Street #5C, Long Beach which sold for $219,000 and closed escrow on 08/21/2015.  The one bedroom, one bath condo had been on the market for a total of 219 days which was due to the fact that the condo was being sold as a short pay to the bank.  This is a private community located near the 605 freeway and the large El Dorado park area. Short sales typically take up to six months or longer to process through the bank since there are several steps involved in getting the sale approved.  

First, the condo must go on the market for sale and then an offer is received.  The offer is then sent to the

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A Vista Pacifica condo has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Joseph Horsley who represented the sellers of the property.  The condo located at 1052 Calle Del Cerro #704 sold for $332,500 and closed escrow on 8/21/2015.  Situated in the condo development known as Vista Pacifica, the two bedroom, two bath unit was among some of the highest priced non-view condos sold in this complex in the last six months.  The unit was on the market for a total of approximately three months and sold just below the original list price of $359,000.  One of the reasons for the sale included vaulted ceilings in the living room and bedroom, outdoor patio porch area and a detached one car garage.  The kitchen included stainless steel appliances and original

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A Santa Ana Heights home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jim Knoska who represented the buyers.  The property located at 20111 Kline Dr, Newport Beach sold for $1,100,000 and closed escrow on 08/13/2015. The five bedroom, two and a half bath home featured 2,531 square feet of living space and located on a 8,276 square foot lot and was built in 1965.  The two story residence is located in the family oriented Santa Ana Heights area and featured an attached two car garage and large front and back yards.  The interior had been nicely updated with dual-pane windows, air-conditioning, gourmet kitchen with granite counters and top of the line stainless steel appliances.  The upstairs master bedroom featured a large walk-in closet and nice

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A Village Niguel Vistas home in Laguna Niguel, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Charlie Gilbert who represented the buyers.  24176 Briones Drive, Laguna Niguel sold for $659,800 and closed escrow on 08/13/2015.  Located in the desirable Village Niguel Vistas community, the three bedroom, two bath attached single family home featured 1,958 square feet of living space and was newly built in 1992.  The home was on the market for a total of 48 days and sold for 99% of the original list price of $659,000.  The interior offered an open floor plan with a large living, dining and family room.  The owner had added nice features that included recessed lighting, crown molding, new carpeting and dual paned windows.  The buyer was very

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A Tramonto Carlsbad home has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sher Sheldon who represented the buyer.  7214 Pintail Drive sold for $625,000 and closed escrow on 7/17/2015.  This was a very quick sale with the home being on the market for a total of one week when it went under contract with Sher's clients.  Built in 1988, the three bedroom home was located in the Tranmoto Avaira community which features two story Spanish style townhouses.  This particular listing offer the open Plan 1 floor plan floorplan that offers  a large living and family room, high ceilings and a large kitchen with stainless steel appliances.  The plan also come with a 2 car attached garaged with RV parking available within the complex.  

The Tranmonto homeowners

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A Coast District home in San Clemente, California has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Scott Bingham of Beach Cities Real Estate who was the listing agent.  704 Calle Contenta, San Clemente sold for $869,000 and closed escrow on 07/31/2015.  The home was on the market for a total of 138 days when the property sold for 96% of the original list price of $899,000.  The owner had bought the property back in Juanuary of 2013 for $775,000 and was able to sell with enough equity due to the increased property values in the last couple of years.  The home was situated in the Coast District which is located on the northeast side of the freeway next to the Marblehead and Forster Ranch areas.  The single level home had a lot to offer including in a nice

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A Long Beach condo located in The Pacific condo building has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Annie September-Butler who represented the buyer.  850 E Ocean Blvd #1002 sold for $730,000 and closed escrow on 08/07/2015.  Located in the beachfront building known as "The Pacific" which is situated on the famous Ocean Blvd in Long Beach that runs along side the beach and Pacific Ocean.  850 E Ocean Blvd #1002 featured two bedrooms, two baths with 1,370 square feet of living space and built in 1992.  One of the biggest selling poins for this condo was the coastline, white water and sandy beach views seen from this unit.  Orginally listed at $769,000, the condo was on the market for a total of 86 days when it was sold to Annie's clients.  The

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A Monarch Hills condo has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Charlie Gilbert who represented the buyer.  The condo located at 4 Corniche Dr #F, Dana Point sold for $450,000 on 08/07/2015.  Situated in the Ritz Pointe gated community, the two bedroom, two bath condo featured 1,200 square feet of living space and located just a short distance to the Salt Creek Beach.  The condo was on the market for a total of 28 days and was orignally listed for $459,900.  The single level condo had a lot to offer with a wrap around deck, high ceilings, large picture windows and large kitchen area with white cabinetry and appliances.

There are a total of 325 units in the Monarch Hills community with the association providing a nice community pool as pictured

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A Forster Ranch home in San Clemente, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Scott Bingham who represented the buyers in this real estate transaction.  The home located at 2113 Via Viejo, San Clemente sold for $780,000 and closed escrow on 08/06/2015.  Situated in the Flora Vista community in Forster Ranch, the four bedroom, two bath home featured 2,468 square feet of living space and situated on a 5,597 square foot lot with an attached 3 car garage.  The home was originally listed for $829,000 and then lowered to $795,000 on 7/05/2015.  Shortly after making the price change the home was put under contract by Bingham's clients for $780,000.  The two level home had a lot to offer with a large luxury oudtoor pool and backyard area

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A home in the guard gated Beach Road community has been sold by Sher Sheldon of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  The property located at 35057 Beach Road in Dana Point, California sold for $4,700,000 on 8/05/2015 representing the highest price home sold on Beach Road this year.  The beachfront property was on the market for a total of 303 days and sold down from the original listing price of $5,195,000.  Situated in the gated community of Beach Road which offers a 24 hour guard gate and some of the most exclusive homes in Dana Point that reside next to the sandy beach. 35057 Beach Road was a newer construction home that was built in 2009 and feature walls of glass, sliding glass doors and tall ceilings which gave the illusion of more