All Blog Entries by Beach Cities Real Estate

A City of Orange, California single family home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jim Knoska who represented the buyers.  3151 N Hearthside Street, Orange sold for $1,100,000 and closed escrow on 9/26/24.  This was a quick sale with the home only being on the market for 9 short days when the offer was accepted from Knoska's client.  It was originally listed at $1,050,000 and sold $50,000 above this original asking price.  The four bedroom, two bath one story home was originally built in 1968 and featured an approximate 1,738 square feet of living space with an attached two car garage on an approximate 7,940 square foot lot.  This area of Orange is very desirable area with well priced detached single family homes.  As you approach the

An Irvine home in The Lakes condo community has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Amy Fluent who represented the owners.  54 Lakepines, Irvine sold for $800,000 and closed escrow on 9/23/24.  The two bedroom home was located on two different levels and came with an attached two car garage with direct access.  This was the largest floor plan found in The Lakes community with high ceilings and lots of windows to let in the natural light.  One of the highlights of this property was the nice exterior patio and balcony that offered nice water views.  It's important to note that this was not a condo or townhouse with nobody living below or above you which makes a big difference in every day living.

The Lakes community is really a wonderful

A single family home in Vista, California has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jim Knoska who represented the buyers.  495 Vale View Drive, Vista sold for $951,000 and closed escrow on 9/4/24.  Homes in this area of Vista tend to sell quickly and this home was no exception as it was only on the market for 7 days when the owners accepted an offer.  It was originally listed at $899,900 and ended up selling for over $51,000 over asking price.  The three bedroom, two bath one story home featured an approximate 1,689 square feet of living space with a detached two car garage.  The lot size spanned over 17,000 square feet giving ample room for outdoor entertaining as well as privacy which can be hard to find in the city of Vista.

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A Fullerton single family home has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate Broker Associate Susie Brutosky who represented the owner.  4273 W Oak Avenue sold for $1.055,000 and closed escrow on 9/3/24.  This was a quick sale with the home selling after being on the market for 7 days.  It was originally listed at $1,095,000 and ended up selling for $40,000 below this number.  The four bedroom, two bath one story home featured an approximate 1,368 square feet of living space and was located on an approximate 6,000 square foot lot according to our Multiple listing service.  The home was described as being a renovated home with a wide range of upgrades.  Inside the home was a nicely updated kitchen with granite counters, new cabinetry and stainless steel

A Sun Hollow San Juan Capistrano home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jackie Brown who represented the buyer.  31501 Sundance Drive, San Juan Capistrano sold for $856,000 and closed escrow on 08/23/24.  Sun Hollow is a really great community that offers quality homes at really great price points.  These rarely come on the market so when a new listing comes up here they typically sell within a short period of time.  31501 Sundance Drive was a three bedroom condo with an approximate 1,340 square feet on two levels and came with a one car attached garage.  It was originally at $839,888 and sold for above asking at $856,000.  Jackie's clients were thrilled to be able to purchase this home.  One of the biggest selling features was the open

A San Carlos home in San Diego, Califonria has been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Wendy Kersh who represented the buyer.  8225 Hudson Drive, San Diego sold for $1,125,000 and closed escrow on 08/22/24.  This was a wonderful home that was being offered for sale as a value range from $1,099,000 to $1,149,000.  The four bedroom, two bath home that featured an approximate 1,470 square feet according to our multiple listing service was only on the market for 19 days when it sold in between that range at $1,125,000.  One of the biggest selling features for this detached single family home that is was located on one level and was completely remolded.  This included a new roof, windows, garage door, flooring as well as a HVAC and ABS system.  The kitchen

A Bear Brand Laguna Niguel home has been sold by Wendy Kersh of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  8 Glastonbury Place, Laguna Niguel sold for $2,399,000 and closed escrow on 08/21/24.  The four bedroom, three bath detached single family home featured an approximate 2,763 square feet of living space with a 3 car attached garage built in 1987.  It was only on the market for 14 days and sold for the full asking price of $2,399,000.  If you are not familiar with the Laguna Niguel area then it's important to know that Bear Brand is widely considered one of the premier gated communities in the area.  Some of the homes located within the gates and truly amazing and offer a high quality of life.  8 Glastonbury Place is no exception with

A Harbor Creek condo in Dana Point, Califonria has been sold by Susie Brutosky of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  33852 Del Obispo St #129, Dana Point sold for $710,000 and closed escrow on 8/13/24.  The two bedroom, two bath condo featured an approximate 870 square feet and was built in 1983.  It was only on the market for a total of 19 days when it sold to Susie's client.  The price was negotiated down from the original list price of $749,000 down to the final sales price of $710,000.  One of the nice things about this condo was that is was located on the ground level which has become a desirable location as well as offering a corner-end location.  It also offered two full bathrooms which is nice for a condo this size.

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A Portico home in the Rancho Mission Viejo area has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Wendy Kersh who represented the seller.  This was a very quick sale with the condo selling for the full asking price of $720,000.  The two bedroom, two bath condo was a newly built property built in 2023 and located on the ground level in the Portico neighborhood in Ranch Mission Viejo.  The nice thing about this unit is that it came with an attached one car garage with lots of storage.  Inside the condo is what you would expect for a newer home with a gourmet kitchen with quartz counters, classic white cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.  The two bedroom unit also came with a bonus office or den area adding to the well thought out floor plan.

A Sea Canyon home in the Coast District area of San Clemente, Califonria has been sold by Jackie Brown of Beach Cities Real Estate.  751 Calle Vallarta, San Clemente sold for $1,360,000 which closed escrow on 7/02/2024.  This was a quick sale with the home only being on the market for 10 days after receiving multiple offers from different buyers.  The four bedroom detached single family home was built in 1974 and was located on a large lot size that spanned over 10,000 square according to our local tax records.  The location of the property was considered a prime location which was situated above the 16th Freeway of the Shorecliff's golf course with nice expansive views of the valley.

The Coast District area of San Clemente is a very popular place to

A San Juan Capistrano parcel of land has just been sold by Chris Koerner of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented both the seller and the buyer in this real estate transaction.  0 Trabuco Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano sold for $300,000 and closed escrow on 06/13/24.  This was a quick sale with the lot selling after only being on the market for a total of 8 days.  This was a good size lot in the city of San Juan Capistrano with over 10,000 square feet of lot size.  It's important to note that the land was not zoned for residential and there are no utilities.  

Chris Koerner specializes in selling real estate in the Orange County area with a strong knowledge of the South Orange County beach towns of San Clemente, Dana Point as well as San Juan

A Marblehead Crest home in San Clemente, Califonria has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jennifer Wetzel who represented the sellers.  2466 Calle Aquamarina, San Clemente sold for $2,475,000 and closed escrow on 5/31/2024 after being on the market for only 19 days.  The 3 bedroom home featured an approximate of over 3,200 square feet with an attached 3 car garage.  The biggest selling feature was that the home was a one story home which is very hard to find with this large of a square footage.  The lot was very good size with over 12,000 square fee with a wonderful private pool, spa and waterslide!  It was like having resort style amenities right in your backyard.  Other selling features included a solar system, large primary suite with a

A Vittoria Talega home in San Clemente has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Susie Brutosky who represented the buyer.  40 Via Armilla, San Clemente sold for $2,240,000 and closed escrow on 5/28/2024.  This was a truly exceptional home that was built in the Spanish architectural style that finished construction of it in 2005.  The home was on the market for $2,299,000 and sold for $59,000 less after being on the market for a total of 39 days.  The four bedroom, four bath home featured an approximate 3,370 square feet of living space with a 2 car attached garage according to our multiple listing service.  There are so many great details within this home from the classic Spanish style tiles used on both the exterior front and back yards along

A Capistrano Beach home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represented the seller.  26756 Calle Maria, Dana Point sold for $2,026,096 and closed escrow on 4/26/24.  The four bedroom home was built in 1953 and featured an approximate 2,225 square feet of living space on a 6,800 square foot lot according to our multiple listing service.  The two story home offered ocean views from the 2nd level of the home and came with an attached two car garage.  Capistrano Beach is filled with many custom homes that offer a variety of Architectural styles.  26756 Calle Maria was a mix between a Cape Cod and Traditional style home that came with a very large backyard.  It also came with a lot of charm and character to it that is hard to

A Woodlands Hills home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Susie Brutosky who represented the buyer in this real estate transaction.  4600 Santa Lucia Drive, Woodland Hills sold for $1,060,000 and closed escrow on 4/10/24.  The three bedroom, two bath home was only on the market for 7 days when it was sold to Susie's clients.  it was originally listed at $1,075,000 and negotiated down to $1,060,000.  The property featured an approximate 1,412 square feet on a 6,254 lot size with a two car garage built in 1956 according to our multiple listing service.  One of the desirable features to this home was the one story Ranch style architecture which was very popular in the 1950's.  One of the biggest selling points was the unique floor plan and

A San Juan Capistrano home has just been sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Jackie Brown who represented the buyers.  32302 Alipaz Street #37, San Juan Capistrano sold for $675,000 and closed escrow on 4/9/24.  The three bedroom home located in the San Juan Mobile Estates community sold after being on the market for only 4 days.  It sold of the full asking price and featured an approximate 1,650 square feet of living space and was newly built in 2015.  The home had a ton of character with a cuter front porch, classic Cape Cod architecture with an open floor plan that combined the living room and kitchen space.  Another popular element for this home is having lots of natural light through the many doors, windows and recessed lighting.  The kitchen

A Big Bear Lake has just sold by Beach Cities Real Estate agent Susie Brutosky who represented the buyer.  41047 Pennsylvania Ave, Big Bear Lake sold for $550,000 and closed escrow on 3/20/24.  The four bedroom, two bath home was on the market for $579,000 and ended up selling for 29,000 under the asking price after being on the market for 26 days.  It featured an approximate 1,536 square feet of living space and located on an approximate 8,400 square foot lot.  The two story single family home was originally built in 1964 and offered a prime location within blocks to the Village area of Big Bear Lake.  According to the listing description the home had been divided into two units with an upstairs and downstairs unit making it ideal for the real estate

A Rancho Alipaz home in San Juan Capistrano, California has just been sold by Sherry Bauer of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  Is 32371 Alipaz Street #123, San Juan Capistrano sold for $505,000 on 2/26/24.  The two bedroom, two bath home featured an estimated 1,440 square feet of living space according to our multiple listing service.  They were originally asking $532,500 and was negotiated down to $505,000.  The home is located on a prime corner lot near the Rancho Alipaz clubhouse.  One of the biggest selling points for this home is the nice open floor plan that combined both the living, kitchen and dining space with a vaulted ceiling to give the look of extra space.  The kitchen was nicely appointed with stainless steel appliances,

A Corona Del Mar South home has just been sold by Jackie Brown of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  438 1/2 Carnation, Corona Del Mar sold for $2,670,000 and closed escrow on 1/31/24.  The property was a 3 bedroom attached condo with a one car attached garage.  Located on the ocean side of the Coast Highway and just a several block radius to the Pacific Ocean was this nicely upgraded beach home.  One of things you notice when entering the home was the nice hardwood flooring that really accented the white walls and molding.  There was a nice dining room that was open to the kitchen area that featured a stainless steel sink and stove as well as a convenient center island.  The Living Room offered a lot of space with a vaulted wood beam

A Dana Point ocean view home has just been sold by Sherry Bauer of Beach Cities Real Estate who represented the buyer.  34691 1/2 Camino Capistrano, Dana Point sold for $2,600,000 and closed escrow on 12/4/23.  This four bedroom, three bath home featured an approximate 3,541 square feet of living space which is a tremendous value considering the location of this home as well as offering both ocean and canyon views.  The property was originally listed at $3,790,000 and then was reduced down to $3,69,000 and then again to $3,290,000 which caused it to sell for $2.6 million.  The inside of this home offered a lot of classic Spanish architecture with vaulted wood beam ceilings and charming fireplaces.  The property also included four different ocean view