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A Watermarke condo in Irvine, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jim Knoska who represented the seller of the property.  2241 Watermarke, Irvine sold for $650,000 and closed escrow on 02/16/2021.  The condo was originally listed for $647,000 and sold for $3,000 higher than the original asking price after being on the market for a total of 7 days.  The two bedroom, two bath condo featured an approximate 1,260 square feet of living space and was newly built in 2004 according to our multiple listing service.  2241 Watermarke was a desirable unit since it had an end unit location and the specific F model rarely comes on the market for sale.  One of the unique parts about this floor plan is that it features two master suites which

A Laguna Niguel home in the Monaco II neighborhood has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Susie Brutosky who represented the owners of the property.  6 Son Morell, Laguna Niguel sold for $890,000 and closed escrow on 12/21/20.  The home was originally listed at $879,000 and sold for $11,000 over asking price after being on the market for just one day.  The three bedroom, two and a half bath attached home featured an approximate 1,716 square feet of living space and located on an approximate 4,644 square feet according to our multiple listing service.  It was newly built in 1989 and featured two levels of living space with an attached two car garage.  One of the biggest selling points was the large vaulted ceilings that let in a lot of natural

A Long Beach condo in the Casa Grande condo complex has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate Susie Brutosky who represented the buyers.  4045 E 3rd Street #201, Long Beach sold for $545,000 and closed escrow on 2/16/2021.  This desirable condo was originally listed at $494,900 and received a lot of activity due to it's attractive price point and beautiful interior.  The property sold for $50,100 over the original asking price after being on the market for 10 days.  4045 E 3rd Street #201 featured a total of two bedrooms, two baths with an approximate 1,115 square feet of living space according to our multiple listing service.  The condo was originally built in 1968

Casa Grande is a three story building that can offer wonderful views with very

A San Clemente ocean front condo has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  259 Avenida Lobeiro #5 sold for $1,587,500 and closed escrow on 2/05/2021.  The two bedroom condo featured an approximate 1,411 square feet of living space.  This was a private sale that sold before it came on the open market as often happens when a buyer is specifically looking to buy in one location.  The name of the building where the condo was located was called Sea Bluff which dates back to 1974 when it was first built.  Since this time many of the condos have been renovated and can offer stunning unobstructed ocean views.  The location is situated next to the San Clemente state beach area in the popular Southwest San Clemente area.  Avenida

An ocean front home in Newport Beach, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jim Knoska who represented the buyer.  202 E Oceanfront, Newport Beach sold for $6,005,000 and closed escrow on 2/18/21. The four bedroom, three and a half bath home is located in the upscale Balboa Peninsula area of Newport Beach near the Balboa Fun Zone.  It features an approximate 2,800 square feet of living space and was newly built in 1994 with an attached two car garage according to out multiple listing service.  It was originally listed for $6,475,000 and sold after being on the market for a total of 186 days.  The basic design concept of the property is to combine both indoor and outdoor spaces that can take full advantage of the unobstructed

A Hidden Canyon home in Irvine, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Susie Brutosky who represented the buyer.  107 Misty Sky sold for $4,000,000 and closed escrow on 2/19/2021.  The home was located in one of the newer gated communities in the Irvine area which is located on the ocean side of the 405 freeway.  The five bedroom, five and a half bath home was newly built in 2015 and featured a reported 5,097 square feet with an attached 3 car garage according to our multiple listing service.  The home was originally listed at $4,195,000 and then negotiated down $195,000 by Brutosky after being on the market for 260 days.  The two level property was simply stunning from the moment you entered into the home with two story ceilings,

A New Castille home in Mission Viejo, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Susie Brutosky who represented the buyer.  24881 Lirio, Mission Viejo sold for $880,000 and closed escrow on 1/20/21.  The three bedroom, two bath home was built in 1976 and featured an approximate 1,470 square feet and an attached two car garage according to our multiple listing service.  This was a very quick sale that sold on the first day of being on the open market for sale.  It was originally listed at $855,000 and sold for $25,000 higher due to the high demand for this home.  One of the reasons for this is that the home has been updated on both the inside and outside which included a new central AC/HVAC cooling systems, tankless water heater.  The

A Quail Hill home in the Ivy Wreath neighborhood in Irvine, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Tracey Kormushoff who represented the buyer.  101 Tall Oak sold for $805,000 and closed escrow on 1/14/2021.  The condo was originally listed at $839,800 on 07/02/2020 and sold for $34,800 less after being on the market for 150 days.  It featured a total of three bedrooms, two and a half baths with an approximate 1,869 square feet and built in 2004 according to our multiple listing service.  In addition, it featured three levels of living space with an attached two car garage.  101 Tall Oak is located on the Ivy Wreath neighborhood of Quail Hill and is one of the more affordable places to find condos in the Quail Hill area.  It was

A Seaside Village home hast just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Tracey Kormushoff who represented the buyer.  7935 Seabreeze sold for $873,000 and closed escrow on 1/13/2021.  This was a relatively quick sale and sold after being on the market for 28 days.  It was originally listed at $879,900 and sold for $6,900 less for the final closing price of $873,000.  The townhouse featured a total of three bedrooms, two and a half baths with an approximate 1,480 square feet and built in 1980 according to our multiple listing service.  It also featured a two car attached garage and was located on two different levels of living space.  Probably one of the biggest selling points of the Seabreeze community was it's prime location situated water ways

A Pierhouse condo in Huntington Beach, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Tracey Kormushoff who represented the buyer.  1200 Pacific Coast Highway #120 sold for $700,000 and closed escrow on 1/05/2021.  The condo was originally listed at $724,900 and sold for $24,900 less after being on the market for a total of 88 days.  It featured a total of two bedrooms, one and three-quarters bath with an approximate 1,046 according to our multiple listing service. In addition there was a two car detached parking spaces in the subterranean parking garage.  Of course, the biggest selling points for the condo was the prime location that is located just across from the beach.

There are a lot of amenities found when living at Pierhouse

A Castellina home in Ladera Ranch, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Susie Brutosky who represented the buyers.  29 Tuscany sold for $802,000 and closed escrow on 1/04/21.  The home sold after being on the market for 26 days and sold $48,000 below the original list price of $850,000.  It featured a total of three bedrooms, two baths with 2,149 square feet and built in 2005 according to our multiple listing service.  Classified as a residential condo and location on one level with an attached two car garage. One of the biggest selling points is the clean modern lines within the condo combined with the open floor plan the combined living, dining and kitchen spaces.  There is also a lot charm in the old world Spanish style

A Sea Summit San Clemente home has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyers.  125 Via Murcia sold for $1,290,000 and closed escrow on 12/31/2020.  This was a relatively quick sale that occurred after the home was on the market for a short 24 days.  It was originally listed at $1,348,888 and sold just below that at $1.29 million.  The three bedroom, three bath property featured a reported 2,374 square feet and was built in 2017 according to our multiple listing service.  The location was also really ideal and situated within walking distance to the community clubhouse, pool and fitness center that overlook the Pacific Ocean.

Sea Summit features 4 neighborhoods with the Aqua community being the most affordable.  It's important to

A Cyprus Cove home in San Clemente, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyers.  241 Avenida Vista Del Oceano sold for $4,200,000 and closed escrow on 12/24/2020.  This was a brand new construction home in the Southwest San Clemente area that was completed in 2020 and located in the 24 hour guard gated community of Cyprus Cove.  The detached single family property featured a total of 4 bedrooms with a 3 car attached garage.  It was built in the modern Farmhouse architectural style with a central courtyard that opened up to many of the rooms in the house.  Some of the features found in the home included a gourmet kitchen with center island, stainless steel appliances, wood flooring and recessed lighting.  

The

A Pacifica San Juan home has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Amy Fluent who represented the owners of the property.  26500 Paseo Infinita, San Juan Capistrano sold for $2,000,000 and closed escrow on 11/06/20.  The home was originally listed at $2,099,000 and sold after being on the market for an approximate 20 days.  One of the reasons for the quick sale was because this four bedroom, four and a half bath home featured wonderful ocean and Dana Point Harbor views from a home that was only a several years old.  It was located in the upscale Belle Haven neighborhood in Pacifica San Juan and featured a large square footage floor plan that combined the downstairs living spaces.  The home was really built for entertaining with a true indoor and

A Huntington Landmark home has home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Tracey Kormushoff who represented the buyer.  8656 Fresno Circle #33, Huntington Beach sold for $563,000 and closed escrow on 10/14/20.  This was a very quick sale with the home being on the market for only 4 short days.  It was originally listed at $560,000 and had a lot of interest and ended up selling for $3,000 over the original list price.  The two bedroom, two bath home featured 1,091 square feet of living space and came with a one car detached garage.  Inside the home was a good size living room that featured a large picture window and bonus enclosed atrium which can be used year around.  The kitchen featured newer appliances with painted cabinetry and views of

A single story home in the city of Orange, California has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jim Knoska who represented the buyer.  1006 E Buoy Avenue, Orange sold for $860,000 and closed escrow on 09/02/2020.  This home generated a lot of interest and was originally listed at $839,000.  They accepted an offer after being on the market approximately for 4 days and sold for $21,000 above the asking price.  One of the biggest selling points was the home being located on one story with an open floor plan.  It was noted in the listing that the owner had done a renovation of the home which was completed in 2018 and it really showed.  The gourmet kitchen had a very open flow to it with a center island with seating as well as recessed lighting.  

A Lantern Hill condo in Dana Point, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Amy Fluent who represented the owner in this real estate transaction.  24471 Lantern Hill Drive #E, Dana Point sold for $579,000 and closed escrow on 08/28/2020.  This condo generated a lot of activity right when it came on the market due to it's attractive price point and location of the condo.  It sold for the full asking price of $579,000 after being on the market for 16 short days.  The two bedroom, two bath condo featured an approximate 1,106 square feet of living space and with a one car attached garage.  One of the biggest selling points was the condo was very light and bright with lots of natural light coming into the condo.  The living room

A Woods Cove home in Laguna Beach, California has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate broker associate Scott Bingham who represented the seller.  746 Summit Dr, Laguna Beach sold for $1,800,000 and closed escrow on 08/25/2020.  This was a great ocean view property went on the market right around the same time as the stay at home order which caused Scott to use unique marketing skills to get the home sold.  The property was actually a historic Laguna Beach cottage that was built in 1928 and featured four bedrooms, with one three-quarter bath and two half-baths with an approximate 1,775 square feet of living space.  One of the biggest selling features was the ocean view that cold be seen from the living room and dining rooms.  The home was tastefully

A Canyon Villas condo has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agents Joseph Horsley and Sam Smith who represented the owners of the property. 23412 Pacific Park 42A, Aliso Viejo sold for $345,000 and closed escrows on 08/25/2020.  The condo was originally listed at $339,000 and received multiple offers soon after going on the market.  It sold after being on the market for 8 days for $6,000 above the original asking price of $339,000.  This was a unique sale as it was being sold with a current tenant already in place.  The idea was to market it to real estate investors who would buy the condo with the tenant remaining in the condo.  The one bedroom, one bath condo featured an approximate 543 square feet of living space with a one car attached

A Yorba Linda home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jim Knoska who represented the buyer.  20061 Avenida Del Norte, Yorba Linda sold for $850,000 and closed escrow on 08/21/2020.  The three bedroom, two bath home was originally listed at $849,000 and received a lot of interest in ending up selling for $1,000 above the asking price after being on the market for 6 days.  One of the reasons for the quick sale was the home featured an approximate 1,872 square feet of living space and was located on a huge 25,000 square foot lot which is over a half acre of land.  The detached single family home property was originally built in 1971 and had a lot to offer.  The interior living room feature high vaulted ceilings with laminate flooring and