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This was a great year for the luxury real estate market in Dana Point as two of the top three highest sales this year took place in the ocean front community of Monarch Bay.  It seems like every year the highest sales tend to be in the newer Strand at Headlands community which offers some amazing homes including the third highest sale this year.  However, the Monarch Bay community has really gone through a wonderful transformation that first started when the homes switch from being located on leased land to where you own your own land.  Since then we have seen a higher interest in this community and even the front gated entrance is seeing a major face lift as well.  

63 Monarch Bay Drive, Dana Point comes in as the highest sale at $33 million dollars

Dana Point has a wide variety of architectural style homes with the large majority of homes built in the Mediterranean, Spanish, Traditional with some Contemporary style homes.  One of the unique architectural styles that we are starting to see is the Hamptons style homes. These homes tend to be really grand with an east coast vibe to it with gray siding, white trim around the windows and doors with accent round windows above the French doors.  If you can picture this than this is the essence of a Hamptons style which is also pictured below.

One of the best places to find these homes is in the newer gated community in Dana Point known as "The Strand at Headlands" which located on the beach front.  A perfect example of this is a home located in this

It's no surprise that this years most expensive homes sold in Dana Point all sold in the gated beach front community of The Strand at Headlands.  The highest sale took place at 39 Strand Beach which featured a total of 6 bedrooms and sold for $23,500,000 after being on the market for a total of 128 days.  The home was located on the ocean front with unobstructed ocean views.  The home had 3 levels of living space with a stunning primary bedroom located on the upper level with some of the best views we have seen in Dana Point.  The downstairs part of the home was all about entertaining with an open air room complete with  stunning pool that overlooked with crashing waves.  

The next highest sale was located just a few doors down at 33 Strand Beach

We get a lot of clients moving here from a big city where they are used to being able to walk to restaurants, cafe's and grocery stores within a short radius of their home.  Southern California is really spread out and the vase majority of homes and neighborhoods are not within walking distance to any neighboring business's.  This is true for most communities in Dana Point as well with a few exceptions.  One of these executions are the neighborhoods located near the intersection of Golden Lantern and Camino Del Avion which is a major hub for a local of local business's located here.  One of these communities located near these cross streets in the Silvertide community.  One of the reasons I love this community is that even though is located very close to

The Real Estate market in Dana Point, California saw a number of properties selling over the $10 million dollar price point in 2020 thanks in part to lower inventory and a higher demand for homes from local buyers.  It's no surprise that 2 of the 3 highest sales this year occurred in the beach front community known as "The Strand at Headlands" which seems to have some of the most expensive home sales year after year.

The third highest sale took place at 15 Coral Cove Way which sold for $12,050,000 and closed escrow on 10/09/20.  The five bedroom home featured a reported 7,915 according to our multiple listing service with three levels of living spaces.  It was newly built in 2020 and featured wonderful ocean views in the South Strand neighborhood that

One of our most requested communities for finding rentals in the Dana Point area is the Ritz Pointe community.  There are a number of reasons why so many are drawn to the community that sits adjacent to the Monarch Beach Resort which was formerly the St. Regis Hotel.  First, the community is guard gated which means there is a full time attendant there 24 hours a day.  In fact, there are actually 2 gates that go into this community which makes it's very convenient.  A lot of people ask us why there is 2 gates for a community that offers affordable condos for sale and for lease and there is a great reason why.  

When these condos were first built they were put next to larger single family home neighborhoods that are much more expensive with some

Every December we will look back at what has sold in the city of Dana Point and every. year we are not surprised to learn that some of the most expensive homes were sold in the Strand at Headlands community.  In fact, 2 of the top 3 highest sold properties this year were sold at the Strand but for far less than 2018 which topped over $23 million.  This year the top 3 properties range between $8 and $14 dollars which is far less than the previous year.  This does not negate that this was a very busy year with over 500 homes sold with a very strong economy helping the cause.  Here is a quick run down of the top 3 sales.

It's no surprise that the highest sale is located at the Strand at Headlands community.  21 Beach View Avenue was on the market for

As we head towards the end of the year we have seen many record sales.  One of the biggest sales happened last month in the Strand at Headlands community.  The record sale of $23.5 million happened at 39 Strand Beach and accordingly to our MLS the most expensive home ever sold in Dana Point history.  What makes this home so unique and expensive?  First, the location is right next to the sandy beach in one of the top neighborhoods in Dana Point called "The Strand at Headlands."  It's one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Dana Point and has had a total of 4 sales over the $9 million dollar price point.  The home itself was huge which occupied 3 different levels with an estimated 9,300 square feet.  The views could clearly be seen from the upstairs

The year 2016 has almost come to an end and a quick look back at what has sold this year is truly amazing.  For the most part 2016 has been a really strong year for real estate sales in Dana Point as real estate price continued to inch up while mortgage rates still remained low for a large portion of the year.  We had some very high sales this year that took place in The Strand at Headlands and Ritz Cove communities.  These always tend to have the most expensive homes for sale so it's no surprise that the highest sales occurred here.  Here is a quick recap on the highest sales in Dana Point for the 2016 calendar year.

The highest sale this year took place at 47 Strand Beach Drive in Dana Point.  This home is located in the gated community of the Strand

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