April 2012

For those looking to live by the beach there is no better place to live in Orange County than San Clemente.  San Clemente embodies all good things about living by the beach.   One of the most common requests we get here at our office is for those who would like to live on the ocean side of the freeway.  There are three main areas that are located on the ocean side of the freeway:  San Clemente Central, San Clemente North & Southwest San Clemente.  Each of these areas has it's own unique signature and style of homes.  The San Clemente north area is an up and comming area with a mixture of multi dwelling units, namely duplex, triplex and fourplex's next to single family homes.  The homes are typically single level in size and date back to the early 1950's

One of the best spots to find ocean view homes in San Clemente under $1 million dollars is the Reserve West community.  It was only a couple of years ago where the thought of buying an ocean view property in this gated community was only a dream.  Now with the recent downturn in real estate prices ocean view homes have been coming on the market in this price point.  What is "The Reserves?"  The Reserves is a gated community that was master planned to feature four luxury gated communities in the Forster Ranch area of San Clemente.  The communities are located just 3/4 of a mile to the beach and feature direct ocean views down the Marblehead valley.   The homes are newer construction which is the main draw in comparison to the Talega area homes.  In

A San Clemente Ocean Fairways condo has just been sold by San Clemente Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represented the seller in this real estate transaction.  The one bedroom one bath condo featured newly renovated finishes which included new carpet, paint and kitchen flooring.  Ocean Fairways is a great condo building located in the Southeast section of San Clemente with three levels of condos.  The building features a wonderful greeting room with an association pool and tennis courts.  One of the best benefits of living here is the close proximity to the San Clemente municipal golf course as well as the underground parking and a location that's just minutes to the beach.  This one bedroom condo sold after being on the market for a little over 30 days

One of the better places to find ocean view condos in San Clemente is the Ocean Hills community. The Ocean Hills community is conveniently located near Trader Joe's and the Ralph's supermarket on the north side of San Clemente. The community features several association pools and a putt putt golf course.  If you're looking for a condo under the $400,000 price point this is the community for you. Ocean Hills is also home to one of the most stunning panoramic ocean view street in San Clemente. The street "Calle Pluma" features panoramic views of the Ocean, Dana Point Harbor and Catalina Island view. The condos are split levels with your main entertainment are located upstairs and all bedrooms located downstairs.  This is really convenient as most of the