Dana Point Real Estate Agent

Local Dana Point Real Estate Agent Sam Smith specializes in Dana Point Real Estate.  A member of Luxury Real Estate.com and has sold homes in many Dana Point communities.

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Feb 9

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One of the newest communities to be coming to the downtown Dana Point area is called South Cove and will start selling on December 9th, 2017.  The South Cove community will be located at 34202 Del Obispo Street which is situated on the east side of the famous Dana Point crossing bridge as pictured below.  For those who have lived in the Dana Point area for a long time will remember this used to be the part of the Dana Marina mobile home park that was located on leased land.  When the lease was up the owner decided not to renew the lease and all of the mobile homes were asked to leave.  

For several years this been vacant land with many speculating some kind of hotel or new construction condos to be built.  The Zephyr Partners, a new construction home

Jan 20

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The Sea Bright Cove community in Dana Point is a collection of 7 luxury two story homes built in the Mediterranean architectural style.  Located on Sea Bright Drive, the properties were built between 2007 to 2009 by Stone Building Corporation and offer a beach close location in the heart of Dana Point.  These rarely come on the market for sale and range from 2,231 to 2693 square feet with four large bedrooms with two car attached garages.  Currently, there is one home that has just been listed for sale in the Sea Bright Cove community that is listed for $848,000.  33481 Sea Bright Drive features a total of four bedroom, two and a half baths with 2,231 square feet of living space.  

The interiors of these homes feature nice one floor plans with arched

Nov 17

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The Villas at Monarch Beach is an exclusive neighborhood that fronts the Monarch Beach golf links golf course.  The neighborhood was built in the early 1980's and in two sections known as the Villas I and Villas I community.  Located in the guard gated "Monarch Beach" community, The Villas I neighborhood was the first to be built and offers home that sit right on the golf course and do offer views of the Pacific Ocean and just steps away from the luxury St. Regis Hotel in Dana Point.  

There are approximately 34 homes in the Villas I community and 56 in the Villas II neighborhood which was built in the latter part of the 1980's.  The best location to find ocean views at at the perimeter of the complex where the property 26 Los Monteros Drive is

Sep 8

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The Dana Point Broker Preview is held every Wednesday from 9:30am to 1:00pm except during certain holidays. What is a broker preview?  The preview is an opportunity for all real estate agents in the Dana Point area to view new listings that have just come on the market without the need of making an appointment.  These are open houses specifically targeted for real estate agents who may have interested parties in that specific home.  Most agents will preview all the houses so they can become familiar with new listings that are on the market so they can better educate their clients to what is currently is on the market and make the best match for them.

It's important to keep in mind that not all listings will be on broker preview during any given week.

Jun 30

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We had a client who called us today looking for a one story property that would be wheelchair accessible with no steps.  This was quite the challenge since his price range only went up to $600,000 which pretty much excludes all single family homes in Dana Point since most houses start at around $600,000 and up.  Upon sifting through the many listings currently on the market we came across a condo located in the Monarch Hills condo complex that was located on the first level with no steps into the unit.  The Monarch Hills Condo complex is located in the upscale Ritz Pointe gated community in the Monarch Beach area of Dana Point.  This is a large community with condos located on the first, second and third level of multiple buildings.  Obviously, the second

Jun 23

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The Golden Lantern Villas is a small condo complex near the Dana Point Harbor with a total of 18 units.  Built in 1978 on the famous Santa Clara street which is just a little over one block to the bluff front that overlooks the Dana Point Harbor.  Here you will find two and three bedroom condos that rarely come on the market, normally one unit will come on the market every 15 months.  These are nice homes with interior fireplaces, large kitchens with lots of cabinetry, interior laundry room and good size Master bedrooms.  

This is a secure building with underground parking that comes with large storage spaces.  The community has a very nice pool and spa area for its residents which is included in the monthly association dues of $474.00 a month that

Jun 16

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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

Jun 9

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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

Jun 2

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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

May 5

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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