Dana Point Real Estate News

For those buyers who are looking for a new construction home to purchase should not overlook the Niguel Shores community in Dana Point, California.  In recent months two new construction homes have come on the market here that were built in 2015.  The homes offer a prime location on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway and just steps to the sandy beach.  23636 Sidney Bay is an Hawaiian style home that is slated for completion by July 1st and is on the market for sale at $4,888,980.  The views include Ocean, Catalina Island and city light views and location in the guard gated Niguel Shores area. The interior features high end finishes that include travertine flooring and top of the line gourmet kitchen with granite counters.  The home is still actively

One of the upscale neighborhoods in Monarch Beach is a community called "Marquesa."  The Marquesa community dates back to the late 1980's when some of the first homes were built here.  The homes occupy the immediate area as you enter through the guard gates and built in the Mediterranean architectural style.  These are very popular home since many of the properties here will be located next to the Monarch Beach golf links course and offer a combination of ocean, sunset and golf course views.  What makes this community very attractive is the price point with many of the homes listed for sale for just under one million and currently goes as high as $1,295,000.  

Select homes in the Marquesa community will offer ocean views.  Currently, there is one home

The Dana Knolls area is commonly known as the mid-century modern neighborhood here in Dana Point with single level homes that were built in the 1960's.  This is a quiet area off Del Obispo street which runs in the very south end of Dana Point near the city limits of Rancho San Clemente.  Real Estate prices currently start at $775,000 for a three bedroom, two bath house with 1,729 square feet of living space.  A newly listed ocean view home has just came on the market in Dana Knolls for $799,000.  The home features three bedrooms, two baths with 1,750 square feet of living space.  This is also a one story home that is being sold under a trust sale.  Interested parties in this home are requested to write an offer with a probate purchase agreement with a

Located off Stonewall Drive in Dana Point is a small community of five luxury homes known as "The Five Lanterns" neighborhood.  The homes back to the Dana Hills high school baseball field are are conveniently located near the intersection of Golden Lantern and Stonehill Drive.  The five properties are attached single family homes that have low homeowners association dues that currently average $175.00 a month.  The dues include trash pickup, water, limited maintenance and insurance.  One of the five properties has come on the market and is currently listed at $584,000.  

The home offers two large bedrooms, two baths with 1,600 square feet of living space with a bonus loft area.  The home offers vaulted ceilings on both the first and second level, wrap

Dana Crest is one of the few neighborhoods in the Dana Point, California area that offers large square footage homes that have no homeowners association dues and Mello Roos bond.  The community is located near the border of the city of Laguna Niguel and offers large scale single family homes that often feature dramatic cathedral vaulted ceilings that can be found in the main living quarters as well as the upstairs master suite.  The large majority of these homes offer over 2,000 square feet with at least three bedrooms and built in the Spanish architectural style.

Real Estate pries for homes in this area have historically sold in the last several years between $600,000 to $822,000 with many of the homes selling in less than 60 days of being on the

The California Cortina neighborhood is located in the Ritz Pointe gated community in Dana Point, California.  The community shares a common guard gated entrance with the Monarch Hills condos and Ritz Point neighborhood.  This is a great community for those who enjoy larger scale homes with golf course and some ocean views.  The most coveted streets in this neighborhood is called "Cassis."  Homes on this street sit right next to the Monarch Links golf course and have wonderful golf course views.  Some of these houses will also enjoy some ocean views and are located on a single loaded street with no homes located behind them.

The location is really ideal and situated next to the St. Regis & Ritz Carlton resort & spa.  Getting to the beach is an easy 15

The Niguel Shores gated community in Dana Point is made up of several neighborhoods that all share the same neighborhoods amenities and gated entrance.  A very small neighborhood called the Broadmoor community is centrally located and situated next to the Niguel Shores clubhouse and community amenities as pictured below.  There are roughly 75 homes located in this neighborhood that occupy three small streets known as Windjammer, Brigantine and Windlass Drive.  Perched just above the clubhouse the homes have a nice vantage point to include the horizon with nice ocean, Catalina Island and sunset views.  Single story residences can include vaulted ceilings, formal living and dining rooms, atrium courtyard, dual sided fireplaces with two and three car

Dana Point has many luxury rental communities to choose from that offers many high end amenities.  Prices can really vary depending on the size of the home, location and the time it's available for rent.  The high season for rentals is currently during the spring and summer months when owners can ask for a premium in rent for short term leases.  For those looking for luxury long term rental homes then should consider the following communities.

The Strand at Headlands is by far the most expensive neighborhood in all of Dana Point and offers a wide variety of oceanfront, ocean view and beach close properties.  Some of the first homes were built here in 2008 situated in the North Strand community.  The North Strand occupies three rows of street with a

Dana Point has several locations where you can find homes that sit directly next to golf course and provide wonderful open views.  The main golf course in the Dana Point area is the Monarch Beach Golf Links.  Hotels like the St. Regis Hotel, as pictured below, is surrounded by the golf course and is the perfect back drop for select golf front neighborhoods.  Here is our guide to the best communities that offer golf front homes for sale.

The most expensive community is the Monarch Cove neighborhood.  Situated within the Ritz Cove community is a small enclave of 6 luxury homes that sit directly on the golf course.  These properties have their own private gated entrance which is inside the guard gated community of Ritz Cove.  This double layer protection

The Monarch Beach area of Dana Point is one of the most expensive areas to live due to the large number of gated neighborhoods and close proximity to the St Regis and Ritz Carlton Hotel.  One of the best kept secrets for finding condos under the $500,000 price point is the Monarch Hills condo development.  Nestled inside the plush guard gated Ritz Pointe community is where you will find these condos.  These range from one to two bedrooms and can even offer views of the ocean.  There is a little path the leads down to the beach which runs through the Monarch Beach golf course.

The only disadvantage to these condos is not having a garage space.  Assigned covered parking spots do come with these units which is a benefit but many buyers have brought up