December 2012

Lantern Bay Villas or commonly known as Lantern Bay condos are located in the harbor area of Dana Point.  The condos are two story town homes that can have spectacular views of the ocean and the harbor.  Built in the Cape Cod style the condo building blend perfectly with the nautical theme as the harbor is less than 1/2 block away.  Currently condo prices start at $659,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo that has over 2,000 square feet of living space.  Most of the condos will have a small or peek view of the ocean but if you are looking for a sensational view then plan on spending over $1,000,000.  The community has a nice association pool, spa, fitness and tennis courts with association dues of $788 a month.  Now, these dues are definitely on the high

The St Regis Hotel in Dana Point is one of the most picturesque hotels in Southern California with the Monarch Beach Golf links and the Pacific Ocean and it's back drop.  One of the best kept secrets in the St Regis area are the condos that over look the hotel and have nice ocean views.  The condos are known as the Tennis Villas.  The Tennis Villas condos are actually very affordable when you consider the close proximity to the beach and the views that some of these condos have.  The properties sit directly across the street from the St Regis hotel with prices starting at $580,000.  I personally sold a condo in the Tennis Villas this year that looked directly at the waterfall at the entrance of the hotel.  The soothing trickling sound of the water was an