Dana Point Ocean View Homes

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

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 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

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

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

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

New Construction homes in the Dana Point area are best located in the new ocean front and ocean view community called "The Strand." In the last 12 months the Strand has been selling ocean view lots in record numbers and many have turned these into re-sale packages with new constructed homes to be built on these lots.  The Strand is recent development here in Dana Point and was the last untouched parcel of ocean front land just several years ago and today more and more homes are being built as the photo that was taken today depicts below.  In the last several years the ocean view lots have been selling steadily even with the downturn in the real estate market.  The community has a lot of to offer including a gated entrance for both the North and South

Dana Bluffs is an bluff front community with some of the best views of Doheny Beach and the Dana Point harbor.  Situated at the very end of bluff front in the Capistrano Beach area of Dana Point sits two story town homes that have beautiful views of the ocean.  Normally, these condos have sold between $585,000 to $720,000 for a 3 bedroom town home.  I personally closed an ocean view condo in Dana Bluffs for $640,000 in April of 2012.  The condo had incredible ocean views and was a great value considering the home featured views from both the downstairs and upstairs level.  This week we have seen the first condo in this complex priced over the $1 million dollar price point since the height of the market.  Other condos in the complex are currently priced at