Tagged : Dana Point Ocean View Homes

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

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

The Pointe Monarch community is a luxury community in Dana Point that has a very nice ocean view homes.  The community is one of the newer communities in the Monarch Beach area of Dana Point with homes built 10 years ago.  The homes have a really unique beach close location that has direct beach access by going through the tunnel that runs from the St Regis Hotel to the beach.  The best ocean view homes are those located on the front row and on the street "Via Corsica."  All of these homes will have great golf course views of the Monarch Beach golf links that sits in front of the St Regis hotel.  The lower number homes on this street tend to have the best ocean views.

The community itself is very small and only has three residential streets that end in

Del Obispo is a great place to find ocean view properties in the Dana Point area.  The Del Obispo area is located approximately one mile to the beach and runs parallel with the 5 freeway and the San Juan Creek.  Many of the homes that do offer a view will have coastline views looking towards San Clemente.  The two best communities to view ocean view properties is the Bal Harbour and Village at Dana Point communities.

Bal Harbour is a premier gated neighborhood with large scale homes that are pictured below.  The community sits high on a hill side just north of the San Juan Creek and can offer sensational views.  Not all homes in this neighborhood will offer views of the Pacific Ocean with a select few offer peek and panoramic views.  Real Estate prices

Diamond Ridge Estates is one of the most exclusive gated neighborhoods in the Dana Hills area of Dana Point, California.  The community was built in two sections and has two individual neighborhoods within the gated compound as commonly known as Diamond Ridge Estates I & II.  Diamond Ridge I homes were the earlier homes built in this community and constructed between 1999 to 2001.  The majority of the homes are around 4,000 square feet and occupy the best ocean view streets known as Catherine Way and Holtz Hill Drive.  On average only one property will come on the market every year here and normally be priced between one to $1.2 million dollars.  

Diamond Ridge 2 homes are were built at a later time with construction between 2001 to 2002.  This is a

The Palisades community is an eclectic area filled with custom homes situated near the beach in the Capistrano Beach area of Dana Point.  The Palisades neighborhood is very unique and considered the most expensive area in Capistrano Beach due to the prime location and large scale homes that can be found here.  One of the most visited location at the Palisades neighborhood is Pine's Park.  Many residents and tourists alike visit this location for it's oceanfront views and park like setting.  Homes in this community can have nice views ocean, white water and Catalina Island views but usually will command a big premium in price.

When looking in this area the best place to find ocean view properties is on the streets called "Camino Capistrano" and "Doheny

The Antigua tract is located in the luxury gated community of Monarch Beach which is home several individual neighborhoods within the gated compound.  Antigua homes are some of the lowest prices homes in this complex with single family homes starting in the low $700,000 range.  This is a great price point considering that most residential homes in the Dana Point area start in the mid $500,000 range and don't offer the prime location and guard gated amenities that Monarch Beach can offer.  The location is ideal as it's situated across the street from the St. Regis hotel and down the street from the Ritz Carlton hotel and the Salt Creek beach area.

The Antigua neighborhood is not well known for having panoramic views but can offer a small view of the

The Seabourne community is located in the center of the downtown area of Dana Point and situated high on a hill overlooking the ocean.  This is a very small neighborhood of only 8 homes that all have great views of the Pacific Ocean as pictured below.  Homes rarely come on the market here and only two homes have been offered for sale in the last 5 years.  A new bank owned home has come on the market located at 33602 Diamond Ridge Court and priced at $899,900.  The property has been on and off the market in the several times in the last year and was priced originally at $1,329,000 and then re-listed a couple times as a notice of default.  The home just came on the market again a couple days ago on 10/31/2014 as a bank owned property by Bank of America.

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

Some of the most expensive real estate in Dana Point can be found for homes that sit on the bluff front and overlook the Dana Point Harbor.  The Harbor is the number one place that is always associated with Dana Point and truly is a beautiful view.  The Harbor is set up at the bottom of a steep cliff side where many of the view homes are located. There are many places to find single family homes in the immediate area and here is a quick guide to find the best properties.

The closest neighborhood to the Harbor would be the gated community of Lantern Bay Estates.  This is a very upscale community which offers wonderful views and situated just one block to the many restaurants in the Harbor area.  Not all homes in this community will have views but many