San Clemente Real Estate Listings

The residential real estate market has seen a lot of changes in the last couple months as the market is starting to shift back into a seller's market.  When this happens real estate prices tend to go up as inventory of available homes is very limited.  Finding a single family home under $500,000 is almost a thing of the past unless you know were to look.  Here is a quick guide to the best communities to find these great deals!

First, the Tocayo Canyon community has always been well known for offering some of the lowest priced single family homes in the San Clemente.  Located in the Forster Ranch area of San Clemente which is situated on east side of the 5 freeway off the "Camino De Los Mares" exit.  Head inland about one mile and the community is

The Southwest San Clemente area is predominately known for it's single family homes and townhouses but very few people know that prime mulit-unit complex's also exist in this area.  When the area was first built the homes were divided into three sections and thus you have the 100, 200 and 300 blocks.  At the top of the 100 blocks it's not uncommon to find duplex and triplex properties located next to single family homes.  Many are attracted to this area since a huge majority of the homes are detached houses that all have been custom built and offer an easy walk to the beach.  Residential income properties located in Southwest San Clemente tend to command a premium in price due to the prime location.

Real Estate prices in Southwest San Clemente currently

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,

San Clemente ocean view townhouses rarely come on the market as many of the residential properties in San Clemente tend to be either traditional single family homes or one story condos.  The large majority of townhouses that offer views of the ocean can be found in the central downtown area of San Clemente.  A large majority of these properties are concentrated near the San Clemente Pier area as pictured below.

Townhouses in San Clemente currently start at $449,000 for a two bedroom, two bath condo that offers 1,550 square feet of living space.  Popular places to find these lower priced townhouses will be the Rancho San Clemente area, Presidential Heights and the Talega area.  Talega has a high concentration of townhouses but will be very limited on the

The Southeast San Clemente area is a great place to find ocean view homes in San Clemente, California.  Most San Clemente buyers typically want to live near the beach but soon learn that real estate prices are normally very high and have limited ocean views.  They soon find that the best value for the money is often found in the hills of San Clemente where you will find panoramic views and large square footage houses for the same prices that you would find a small beach cottage by the beach.  This area in the hills in commonly referred to as the "Southeast San Clemente" area and is a popular choice for those looking for panoramic ocean views.

The below photo was taken from a home in this area and is a good sample of the kind of ocean view that you can

The Southwest San Clemente area is well known for being a quality neighborhood with beautiful custom homes located within walking distance to the beach.  Some of the best ocean front homes can also be found in this community and are located on the steep cliffs that overlook the Pacific Ocean.   There are several places to look in SW San Clemente area and here is your guide to find them.

Look for the street named "Calle De Los Alamos" which is located on the bluff front.  This is not a big street in the Southwest area but has beautiful ocean front streets that often overlook the San Clemente Pier and Pacific Ocean.  Many investors and developers in recent years have bought homes on this street that are located on large lots and subdivided the land with

The Vizcaya community is located in one of the most premier spots in the Talega area of San Clemente.  The homes on the south side of the street "Corte Vizcaya" overlook the 5th hole of the Talega golf course and have panoramic golf course and valley views.  This neighborhood is amongst some of the most expensive real estate in Talega due to it's large scale estate homes that exist in this small community of only 14 residences.  Originally built in 2001, the homes offer large square footage floor plans that range anywhere from 4,689 to 5,746 square feet.  Beautiful curb appeal and stunning Mediterranean architectural design is what sets these homes apart from other properties found in the Talega area.

One of my favorite places to find ocean view condos is definitely the Ocean Hills complex.  When I first started selling real estate in San Clemente I was mesmerized but the incredible views that can be found in this community.  By far, the best view to be found in San Clemente is at the top of the hill on "Calle Pluma" street.  From this location you have panoramic views of the ocean as well as a clear view of the Dana Point Harbor and beyond.

The condos in this community are often well priced and can be purchased in the mid $500,000 range for a nice ocean view property.  The location is really ideal with super easy freeway access and located next to the San Clemente movie theater and a huge shopping area.  The San Clemente hospital is also located

Downtown San Clemente condos are for those who want to live near the center of town and ocean side of the 5 freeway.  The downtown area starts on the famous "Avenida Del Mar" street that is pictured below during a wonderful sunset.  The area is best known for condos that are located near the San Clemente Pier going several blocks both south and north of the Pier.  This is considered a walking area where you can easily walk to the beach and downtown area within minutes.

If you are looking for ocean front homes in this area you have a lot to choose from.  Located just several blocks to the north is the ocean front street known as "Buena Vista."  Condos with odd ending house numbers are those that are located on the bluff front and have incredible views of

Harbor Estates is one of the best ocean view neighborhoods in all of San Clemente.  This is especially true when looking for a home in the low $1 million dollar range.  It's offers a unique location situated in the city limits of San Clemente and neighbors San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point.  Located on the east side of the freeway the homes have panoramic ocean views with little to no obstruction as pictured below.  View properties normally start selling in the mid $800,000 range and have sold for as much as $1,300,000 in the past year.

For those sensitive to freeway noise should taken cation as the homes located on the lower streets of Harbor Estates will have freeway noise.  This can be true of homes located on the upper levels as well but It seems

The Miraleste community is located in the Talega area of San Clemente.  Talega is one of the newest master planned communities in San Clemente that was originally started in the year 2000.  Since this time over 40 new communities have been built offering over 3,000 homes in the outlining area of San Clemente.  One of the first communities to be built was the Miraleste community which finished building homes in the 2002 -2003 time frame.  What makes this community unique is that the homes back to the natural canyon reserve and offers panoramic views of the canyon, valley with peek ocean views.  Home prices will typically be right under $1 million dollars for a 4-5 bedroom with 3,000+ square feet of living space.

As with all the communities in Talega

The exclusive gated community of Cotton's Point in San Clemente has seen it's last parcel of vacant land finally under construction.  The lot at 4065 Calle Isabella is the 2nd house on the east side of the street was the last remaining piece of vacant land left in this community.  In 2012 the lot was purchased for $2,100,000 according to our title records.  The large lot is nearly an acre with 34,412 square feet.  Since 1997 these lots have been selling in this community with three residentail home sales in the last two years.  The homes that sold average between $535 to $675 per square foot with prices ranging from $3,750,000 for a bank owned property to $6,100,000 for a 10,728 square foot home that sold in 12/31/2012. The building of this home will be

The Broadmoor area of San Clemente is situated in the hill side area directly behind the San Clemente High School as pictured below.  It's a very quiet community that is home to many of the single level homes that can be found in San Clemente.  The location is ideal and situated high on a hillside that has nice views of the ocean.  As you make your way up the hill the views keep getting better with panoramic views of the ocean.  The homes were built 1974 to 1976 and normally feature three to four bedrooms with an average 2,000 square foot home with an attached 2 car garage.  These are classic ranch style homes with large living and family rooms and bedrooms located off a narrow hallway.  The backyards face the ocean and the lot sizes tend to be very

Shorecliffs area in north San Clemente is a great place to find ocean view homes in San Clemente.  In the last year many ocean view homes have come on the market in the mid $500,000 to $600,000 range.  The homes in this area were first built in the 1960's as single level homes.  Throughout the years there has been a modest mixture of two story homes in the neighborhood but for the most part the majority of homes are one level.  These are smaller beach homes that average under 2,000 square feet with some large homes that range up to 3,000 square feet of living space.  Home buyers who have a budget up to $600,000 and looking for a view property should seriously consider this community.

As a general disclosure it's important to understand that some of

Rancho San Clemente is one of my favorite area for showing clients who are looking for Ocean View homes.  When homes were first built in the mid 1980's this area was prime for hundreds of ocean view properties.  Once complete, the Rancho San Clemente area is a wonderful combination of single family home communities mixed in with condo and townhome style residences, many of them offering incredible views of the ocean as pictured below.  San Clemente is known for it's many rolling hills and Rancho San Clemente is one of the highest points in the area.  Home communities gradually go up the hill maximizing the views for all the homes.  Properties located at the top of the ridge have some of the best ocean views to be found in the San Clemente area.  Clear

Marblehead is one of the best places to find ocean view homes in San Clemente.  Often times these homes are the lowest priced ocean view properties on the market and offer a secure gated community environment.  Marblehead is a combination of several small communities located behind the man guarded gates.  The community was first built in the 1980's and the developers were smart and built homes gradually up the gentle hillside so every community will have properties that have views of the ocean.  I have personally seen nice ocean view homes sell in the mid $600,000 range in the last 12 months with great views.  These homes are typically three to four bedrooms and average 2,100 square feet of living space.  Considering association dues are just under $300 a

Southwest San Clemente Ocean View Homes are some of the more sought after real estate here in San Clemente, California due to the close proximity to the beach and surf.  San Clemente is divided into 9 different regions with only 3 sections located on the west side of Pacific Coast Hwy known as "San Clemente North" "San Clemente Central" and "Southwest San Clemente."  Imagine the main street known as "Avenida Del Mar" that takes you down to the San Clemente Pier as the middle ground.  This is known as central San Clemente and covers about 6-7 streets in both the south and north directions from Pacific Coast Highway to the Ocean.  Located just to the south of the central area and divided by the historic canyon area is the southwest area.  Ocean View homes

Cotton Point Estates is the most expenisve community in San Clemente with only 15 luxury estates homes located in a secure gated community located in the compounds of Cyprus Shore.  The neighborhood used to belong to the Nixon Estate before the additional 14 lots were subdivided and sold.  Now the community is home to 15 luxury properties which with a small handful of them located on the ocean front. 

A new home has come on the market in Cotton Point that features 8,600 square feet of living space on a near acre lot.  Built in the Spanish architectural style that blends in with many of the homes here in San Clemente the estate home is one of the largest homes on the market.  This includes an 8,000 square foot main house, 600 square foot pool cabana and

Vista Pacifica Villas is an oceanfront condo building located on the north side of town.  The condos were buiit in 2001 and offers direct oceanfront and side ocean views looking down the Orange County coastline.  The condos offer a unique subterranean parking with elevators to each of the levels of the condos.  Many of the units in this building have private patios with endless views.  Not all condos will have direct ocean front views so being closer to the front of the building will increase the amount of view you will get.  This is a great location as you can be down to the San Clemente Pier with an easy 5 to 10 minute walk.

The condos offer a small walkway thag goes in front of the complex as pictured below that has amazing views of the San Clemente

The market is on the upswing in the Ocean Hills community as a recent sale of a 2 bedroom condo that sold for $600,000 after being on the market for 4 days. This is a dramatic change from what we saw last summer when homes prices dipped down in the low $300,000 range. I personally represented the buyer in Ocean Hills home at 724 Calle Casita that sold as a short sale for $315,000 in September of 2012. Since then inventory of homes dropped significantly until the property at 3709 Calle La Quinta came on the market and sold in 4 short days for $1,000 above the $599,000 asking price. The home was a highly upgraded residence that resembled a $2 million dollar home with extensive use of Travertine and Granite in the Kitchen and Baths. The renovation continued