Dana Point Real Estate News

Some of the first homes in the new South Strand development has just finished construction and are currently being offered for sale.  The Strand at Headlands is one of the newest developments in the Monarch Beach area of Dana Point with two separate sections known as the "North Strand" and the "South Strand."  The North Strand is the ocean front section of the community with many homes in existence for several years.  The community offers a combination of ocean view and ocean front homes in a community where all homes are within a 2 to 3 block radius.

The South Strand is located in a separate area that features five rows of ocean view homes that overlook the ocean and the North Strand development.  The South Strand has it's own private guard gated

The Cape Cove community homes offer a world of charm and character in this Cape Cod style neighborhood.  The community was first built in the 1979 and the concept was simple, to build a gated community with two story homes that are all built in the Cape Cod style architecture filled with coastal blue colors and white trim.  This by far is one of the cutest neighborhoods you will find in Dana Point and the location is really ideal.  From this location it's a simple walk across Pacific Coast Highway and then steps down to the beach through the Strand community.  All in all it takes an easy 10 minute walk to the sandy beach.

The community has several different floor plans to choose from offering two to three bedrooms homes.  The smaller homes will

The Lantern Village area of Dana Point offers many ocean view properties for sale.  The Village area itself covers many different neighborhoods from luxury communities like Lantern Bay Estates which offers a guard gated entrance that is within walking distance to the Dana Point Marina and the beach.  There are also several condo buildings in this area like Lantern Bay Villas and Las Mariansas that offer great ocean views.  All the communities in the Lantern Village offer a downtown Dana Point location that is close to the many shops that line Pacific Coast Highway.

The central Lantern Village area is located on the east side of Pacific Coast Highway and can offer great views of the ocean as pictured above.  These homes are located on a gradual hillside

Crystal Cove is an ocean view community near Crystal Cove park in the Lantern Village area of Dana Point.  This is a popular area that is located on a hill just above Pacific Coast Highway with homes overlooking the park with wonderful coastline and ocean views.  The views are mainly to the south with the bluff front Marriott Hotel and coastline starting from the Doheny Beach area and continuing down past San Clemente.

The Crystal Cove Park is a long stretch of grassy area with a walking trail around the park.  At the very far end of the park is a fenced in dog park area which also offers views of the ocean.  This is a public park that is free for residents to enjoy and located very close to the downtown Dana Point area

The homes are a

Dana Point is a city that is rich in history and dates back to the early 1920's when some of the first homes were built here.  The downtown and Capistrano Beach area is the most populated area for these older homes that are often built in the Spanish architectural style.  Located on the beach are a small handful of historic homes that are considered beach front since they literraly sit next to the sandy beach.  This area of Dana Point is often referred to as Beach Road or Capistrano Bay.  The community has changed dramatically since the 1920's as many of the homes have been built on the empty lots with huge Mediterrean and Contemporary style homes.

Beach Road still has 5 historic homes that still exist on this beach front street and have a lot of charm

Monarch Cove is a very small and intimate community in Dana Point that offers homes with commanding views of the Monarch Beach golf links and Pacific Ocean.  The homes were first built in the year 2000 and completed in 2007.  These are large luxury estate homes that all feature over 6,000 square feet of living space with ocean and golf course views as pictured below.

To enter the community you first have to go through the Ritz Cove guard gated community.  This is located next to the Ritz Carlton Hotel and is home to ocean view and oceanfront homes that sell between $4 to $20 million dollars.  The general public can park next to this community and take the beach access that goes in front of these luxury properties.  

Once inside the Ritz Cove

Dana Point has many unique areas located within the city that include Capistrano Beach and Monarch Beach.  Capistrano Beach is a small section of that is located just north of San Clemente and west of the 5 freeway.  This section of Dana Point includes homes that are located just blocks to the ocean front on a huge cliff that overlooks the ocean.  At the bottom of this cliff are beach front homes that sit directly on the beach as pictured below.

This area is very reminiscent to many of the Malibu beach front communities that offer homes that are located very close to each other.  There is a mixture of mega-mansions and older historic beach homes that are located on a small 50 foot wide piece of land.  The neighborhood is often referred to as Beach

The Landing is a nice residential neighborhood in the Dana Hills area of Dana Point.  Located next to the Dana Crest Park area that is very large and has a children play tot and full size basketball court.  The large majority of homes in this community are large two story homes that often come with attached three car garages.  There is also a small selection of single level homes as well in The Landing as pictured below.

Homes sales in the landing are often in the $700,000 range with a very limited supply of homes for sale at any given time.  Compared to other neighborhoods in Dana Point these homes offer exceptional value and average 2,500 square foot  of living space.  

Residential rental homes can also be found here and expect to pay

Dana By The Sea condos rarely come on the market and offer some of the best ocean views found in Dana Point, California.   The town homes are located on the ocean view streets of Alta Vista and Granada Dr and near the Dana Hills High School.  There is a combination of two to three bedroom models in this community that range from 1,990 to $2,200 square feet.  All these units are located on multiple levels and often come with ocean view decks, vaulted ceilings with main entertainment spaces located downstairs and all the bedrooms located on the upper level.

The condos are lined up in a row and overlook the city lights and ocean below.  There is a nice community pool directly below the homes that also offers great views of the ocean.  For the most

The Grand Monarch is one of the newest neighborhoods coming to the Monarch Beach area of Dana Point.  The community will be located adjacent to the luxury 5 Star St Regis Hotel in Dana Point with a beautiful collection of 37 luxury town homes to be built later this summer.  The St Regis already has a community adjacent to the community called the "Sea Villas" which feature golf course and ocean view town homes that offer immediate access to all the St Regis hotel amenities.  The 37 homes will have a variety of 3 floor plans that range from 3,797 to 3,975 square feet of living space.

The Duplex Flats will feature two different floor plans known as Residence 2 and Residence 3.  Residence 2 will be a ground level flat with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 car