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The Pacific Palms community is a series of 8 luxury town homes located on one of the best ocean view streets in Dana Point.  The units are side by side properties in a duplex style housing arrangement with four identical Spanish style structures located in a row.  These have the look and feel of a single family home but share a common wall in between the two units.  As a local real estate agent I see a lot of ocean view properties but the views from this location are simply stunning.  Alta Vista Street is located at one of the highest points in Dana Point and sits directly above the Sea Ridge community.  The views are truly panoramic with coastline views of San Clemente as well.

The homes have really great curb appeal and offer floor to ceiling windows

The Lantern Hill community is one of the few gated communities for condo living in Dana Point, California.  The community was first built in 1986 and offers condos located on the ground or upstairs level.  The community is located on one single street that is called "Lantern Hill Drive" that does a circular loop to the main street known as "Stonehill Drive."  This is a gated community with two gates off Stonehill Drive with one gate used for entrance only and the other gate used for existing the community.  

The condos are located on both side of Lantern Hill Drive with the interior condos facing the central community pool, spa and clubhouse area.  The grounds are very large and there is plenty of space to enjoy the great year around weather of

The Spindrifter condo community is located on a beach close street in Dana Point called "Santa Clara Avenue."  This street is located very close to the Dana Point harbor and is considered one of the nicest locations in the Lantern Village area.  The community itself is very small with a total of 8 condos in this complex.  If you are looking for a view property then this complex is not for you.  The condos offer condo living in the heart the city with walking distance to local restaurants, shopping and the harbor.  

A new listing just came on the market in the Spindrifter community and is located in the upstairs end unit location.  The condo offers two large bedrooms with a nice remolded kitchen and bathroom.  This is the largest condo in the

Located in the hills of Dana Point lies a small condo community that is known for having amazing views of the Dana Point coastline.  Casa Dana is located on the ocean view street of Alta Vista and features two story town homes with breathtaking views.  A new listing just came on the market in Casa Dana and features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and 1,531 square feet of living space.  It's on the market for $839,000.

One of the unique things about this town home is that every room has a great ocean and city light views which is very rare in Dana Point.  The property has been highly upgraded as well with rich hardwood flooring, modern kitchen with ceasar-stone counters and stainless steel appliances.  The one bedroom offers a 200 foot deck that has coastline

The St Regis in Dana Point is part of the luxury St Regis Hotel chain that is well known for it's 5 star amenities and hotel accommodations.  In 2006, the hotel expanded it's sphere in the Dana Point location and built luxury town homes that sit adjacent to the hotel.  The homes occupy a stretch of land that sits directly on the Monarch Beach Golf links and can have nice golf course and some ocean views.  Homes rarely come on the market since 18 of these units were built.  In the last several years we will typically see one to two units coming up for sale with one sale in 2013 for $2,150,000 and one sale in 2012 for $1,850,000.

A new listing has just come on the market this week and is the first property at the St Regis to come on the market.  The

Ritz Pointe is located on the Monarch Hills golf course in Dana Point and a prime area to find both ocean and golf course views in the low $2 million dollar range.  This is one of the newer communities in the Dana Point area with homes built in the year 2000 to 2001.  The community is a guard gated neighborhood with two separate gate entrances.  The community shares the same gated area as the Monarch Hills condo complex, the California Cortina and Cornich Sur Mer communities.  The homes in Ritz Pointe were constructed in the formal Mediterranean architectural design with slight variations to the exterior details of the homes.  

The best views streets in Ritz Pointe are Via Monarca, Vista Cielo that occupy the front row and sit directly on the golf

For those who follow new listings that come up in the Niguel Beach Terrace community will know that listings have rarely come on the market in the last 6 months.  We often get requests for any listings that we know about that are coming on the market in Niguel Beach Terrace.  For those not familiar with this complex then a little explanation will help.  The community sits directly across the street from the Strand Beach which you can easily walk within a quick 5 minute walk.  It's one of the closest condo communities to the beach in Dana Point for prices under $600,000.  This is a huge appeal to a lot of buyers looking for second vacation homes or seasonal rental properties.

A new listing at 34142 Selva Rd #211 in Dana Point just came on the market in

The Sea Bluffs complex is ideal for those looking for an upscale retirement condo community In Dana Point. In Southern California we have many 55+ and older communities that offers single family homes and condos for sale and for lease. In the neighbor beach town of San Clemente, you will find three such communities known as Colony Cove, Bay Cliff Village and the Talega Gallery. These are large communities that occupy many different homes and buildings throughout the neighborhood. Sea Bluffs offers an intimate setting that's located in a prime spot in Dana Point that overlooks the hills and ocean and dedicated for those older than 62 years old. The complex is a full service retirement community that includes items like meals, housekeeping and concierge

The highest sale in Dana Point last year in 2013 was the property located at 33 Strand Beach, Dana Point that sold for a record $22,250,000.  The home was located in the new development called "The Strand at Headlands" and featured 9,000 square feet of living space on the ocean front.  Situated on three levels the residence featured floor to ceiling doors that retract into the walls and opened to the outdoor terrace & infinity edge pool.  The home was originally listed for $24,995,000 and was on the market for a short 74 days when the property sold earlier in 2013.  This is a huge sale for the Dana Point community as real estate prices in this price point are often seen in the more expensive communities of Laguna & Newport Beach.  The next highest sale

The Dana Point marina and harbor is one of the highlights of Dana Point.  The harbor is a great place to dock your boat and to take a day shuttle to Catalina Island.  Some of the best neighborhoods in Dana Point are naturally located near the Marina and range from luxury gated communities to small condo complex's.  Here is a quick guide for the different communities near the Marina.

1)  The Lantern Bay Estates community is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the Marina area with a nice collection of large two story homes with select properties offering wonderful ocean and Harbor views.  Real Estate prices have remained strong over the years and currently there are no homes offered for sale but expect to find homes between the $1.5 to $2 million