Ritz Cove Dana Point

Dana Point is a small beach town with many homes offering various price points.  For those seeking an oceanfront home or a new construction home on the beach then there are several neighborhoods that offer luxury properties listed for over $10 million dollars.  Here is a quick guide to help you determine the right neighborhood for you.

The first luxury community is commonly known as "The Strand."  This is one of the newest neighborhoods in Dana Point that offers parcels of land directly on the beach or several streets up from the beach with stunning ocean views.  This was advertised as one of the last oceanfront communities in Southern California which is located in front of Strands Beach and south of the Ritz Carlton Hotel.  The neighborhood first

It was not too long ago when trying to find an ocean front in the upscale Ritz Cove community which truly hard to find.  The neighborhood of approximately 100 homes with only 14 homes that sit directly on the ocean front is considered one of the most sought after communities that's situated next to the 5 star Ritz Carlton Hotel.  As of today there are 3 ocean front homes on the market in Ritz Cove community that range from $14,995,000 to $16,997,000. Here is a quick snapshot of these wonderful estate homes.

1 Ritz Cove offers the best address in the Ritz Cove community with exceptional oceanfront views on prime corner lot location.  This estate home offers a total of five bedrooms and 7,543 square feet of living space.  Built in 2002 in the European

The most expensive homes sold in Dana Point this year took place in the Strand at Headlands and Ritz Cove communities.  There top three sales topped last years most expensive home that sold for $9.4 million in the Ritz Cove community.  Currently there is one pending sale at 47 Strand Beach that is currently listed at $21,999,000 and is rumored to have sold close to the near and expected to close by the end of the year.  Below is the list of top sales in Dana Point for the year 2015.

31 Beach View was the most expensive home that sold this year and Dana Point which sold for $13,500,000 on 07/13/2015.  The five bedroom located in the gated Strand at Headlands community featured 6,659 square feet of living space and offered panoramic Ocean Views from both

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

Dana Point has seen some great home sales in 2014 with the highest sale coming in at $9.4 million dollars in the luxury Ritz Cove community.  The home pictured below featured four large bedrooms, four baths and 5,200 square feet of living space.  It was situated on the front row and featured direct ocean and park views.  The upstairs suite was located on the second level and had it's own private balcony.  The interior was equally stunning with a spiral staircase, soaring ceilings and classic Mediterranean arches to carve out the view.  The Ritz Cove community is a 24 hour guard gated community that is located adjacent to the 5 star Ritz Carlton hotel.  It's considered one of the premier oceanfront communities in Dana Point and holds the prize for having

Dana Point is a beautiful harbor town here in Southern California and there are many opportunities to buy new construction homes that offer views of the Pacific Ocean.  Dana Point is located just south of Laguna and Newport Beach and is often the go to place for those looking for more homes that offer more value for the money.  For those looking for new construction homes built in 2014 there are several neighborhoods to consider that we will cover here.

First, the best place to look if budget is no option is The Strand development in the Monarch Beach area of Dana Point.  A large number of homes are still being built for this community that is only several years old.  The land in this area was sold at the height of the market and quickly sold out

Dana Point has some wonderful ocean view homes built in the Mediterranean architectural style.  Some neighborhoods are more prominent in this architectural style and knowing where to look is the key.  One of the first places to start your search is in the Monarch Beach area of Dana Point.  By far, this is the best place to find high end Mediterranean style homes.  The Monarch Beach area is the newest area of Dana Point and is home to many luxury communities that are often gated.  We recommend the following communities.

Located next to the Ritz Carlton hotel is the luxury community called Ritz Cove.  The neighborhood was built in the last 20 years and that is predominately all Mediterranean style homes.  Homes normally start in the high $2 to low $3

The Ritz Cove community has some of the best panoramic ocean views in this ocean front location.  Oringally built with a connection to the luxury St Regis Hotel that sits adjacent to this community, the homes are grand in style and built with the 5 star resort in mind.  All of the homes in this community will have some kind of an ocean view as the streets have been terraced upwards to maximize the views for all the properties.

All the homes are located on Ritz Cove Drive are located within one to five rows back from the ocean.  The first row is considered ocean front as the homes face the ocean and typically have a greenbelt walkway or Monarch Beach golf course in front of them.  Real Estate prices typically will be priced the lowest on the top row and

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 Pointe Monarch Beach Resort Estates are located in the gated community known as "Pointe Monarch."  The community offers one of the best locations in the Monarch Beach area and located directly across the street from the ocean front homes in the Monarch Bay and Ritz Cove community.  What makes these homes a great value is the accessibility to the beach and local shopping.  Within the gates of Pointe Monarch you will find a secret gate that takes you down to the St Regis walking trail that leads directly down to the beach through an underground tunnel.  Within a matter of minutes you are sitting on the beach and enjoying the sunny South Orange County weather.  The community also offers a secret gate that connects with the Monarch Beach shopping center