December 2014

The Harbor View community is one of my favorite communities for finding great ocean and harbor view homes in the Rancho San Clemente area of San Clemente.  These are large estate homes that can reach up to 3,000 square feet of living space and offer a variety of one and two story detached homes.  The location is really ideal as it's located at one of the highest ridges in the Rancho San Clemente area that can offer sensational views.  Not all homes in this community will have views as these are limited to homes located on the perimeter of the neighborhood.

Real Estate prices are surprisingly affordable for ocean view properties in this size of a home and currently run under $1 million dollars.  The homeowners association dues is very reasonable at

The Villa Grande building in San Clemente, California is ideally located on a hill that overlooks the ocean and the San Clemente Pier in the downtown area.  There are a total of 4 floors in this building that are situated adjacent to a historic building that was built in the early 1920's named "Casa Romantica."  This was the home of the former founder of San Clemente and he choose that location for it's superior views.  Villa Grande views are equally as nice with high floors located on the north side of the building offering the best views of the ocean.

The majority of units located here are 2 bedroom units with a few 3 bedrooms condos.  The basic floor plan is similar to a row house with the bedrooms located in the back of the condo and living room,

The San Clemente area rarely offers a community that features multiple new construction homes for sale.  There is one exception to that and is located in the Talega area of San Clemente.   Alora is one of the newest communities in San Clemente and offers many homes that built from 2014.   These are beautiful two story Spanish style homes that offer lots of interior amenities.  Many of the homes are larger than 3,800 square feet and situated on lots that can average over 10,000 square feet.  Some of the best features of these homes include vaulted ceilings, 3 car tandem garage, large size rooms with gourmet kitchens and a great room. 

Alora is located off Avenida Talega and near the Talega golf club.  This is a great location near the new Talega shopping