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If you are in the market to buy a residential condo in the San Clemente area under $1 million dollars then you probably have come across the properties located in the Terramour complex.  Right now there are currently 6 condos on the market for sale that range from $749,000 to $899,000 with all of the condos offering 2 bedroom floor plans.  These condos are actually not new construction condos as they were originally built in 2010 but are advertised as being "freshly reimagined in 2020" according to several of the listing descriptions.  Many of these condos were first put on the market in the middle of June 2020 and have received a good response since then.  According to our multiple listing service 6 of the condos have already sold since that time frame

If you are in the market for finding a nice ocean view condo on the ocean side of the 5 freeway then the Florencia condos may offer the perfect property for you.  Situated on the north side of town and west of El Camino Real and the 5 freeway is a small condo complex built in 2007 located at 1503 Calle Mirador that is referred as "Florencia Condos."  There are two residential condos located at this address with unit #A featuring a total of 3 bedrooms, 3 baths with 1,500 square feet of living space.  Unit #B is a 2 bedroom, 3 bath condo with a total of 1,460 sure feet.  Both units come with a one car garage and offer nice ocean views.  

1503 Calle Mirador Unit #A is currently on the market for sale at $995,000.  It's being advertised as a Contemporary

Located at 206 Avenida Montalvo in San Clemente is a small condo complex known as "Villa Montalvo Vista."   The location is at the beginning of the Lobeiro loop which is a one one way street that starts out as Avenida Montalvo and then loops around to the street Avenida Lobeiro.  Many of the homes located on the ocean side of both of these streets will offer nice ocean views and is within walking distance to the San Clemente Beach Park area.  Villa Montalvo Vista will have limited views since it's located at the very top of the street that has many large tree's and homes in front of it.  The builder decided to build on this lot in 1991 due to its prime location within the Southwest San Clemente neighborhood.  The builder built one, two and three bedroom

The long awaited Sea Summit community is in full production with many new constructions homes completed and the new owners happy to be living in this exciting new housing tract.  3 of the 4 neighborhoods offer detached single family homes with only one tract offering attached condos for sale.  The condo tract is commonly referred to as the "Sea Summit Aqua" neighborhood that features 5 individual condos that are attached with one or two common walls.  These condos are what we call townhouses here in California with two levels of living space.  The main living quarters like the kitchen, family room and dining area are all located on the lower level and all the bedrooms are located upstairs.  All the condos come with attached two car garages and direct

San Clemente real estate prices over the last several years has really since an increase which is making it harder to find properties for sale under the $500,000 price point.  The days are gone where you can find a single family home in this price range leaving only residential condos.  There are just a few select places to look in order to find the best deals in San Clemente for under $500,000.

The first place to find the best deals is the Vista Pacifica complex.  It wasn't too long ago that you could find a nice one bedroom condo for under $200,000 in this complex.  Today, condos currently start $275,000 for a one bedroom unit with 560 square feet.  Two bedroom condos are even more expensive and currently start at $389,000 and go up to $409,990.  The

Located in the popular Southwest San Clemente area is a small condo complex called "Horizons" that is filled with two bedroom condos located just blocks to the State Beach area with the address 2490 South Ola Vista.  The location is at the beginning of the Montalvo loop which intersects with the thorough fare street of Ola Vista.  This is an older condo building that dates back to 1976 with many of the condos overlooking the natural canyon ravine that leads down to the Pacific Ocean.  The complex offers an outdoor jacuzzi, barbecue area and plenty of guest parking.

Real Estate prices in the last year have consistently been priced in the mid to high $450,000 range with one two bedroom condo listed for sale.  Unit #2 is on the market for $495,000 and

Nestled in the heart of the Forster Ranch area of San Clemente is several well known condo communities to choose from that include the Colony Tract, Casablanca, Del Cabo and Tocayo Canyon.  First, there is a wonderful community called "Colony at Forster."  The neighborhood get it's name from the Forster Family who owned much of the land that is not called Forster Ranch and was largely developed in the 1970's.  Colony at Forster is a collection of townhouses built in the mid 1980's that have the look and feel of a traditional single family home as pictured below.  This is a small cluster of properties that rarely come on the market for sale due to the low number of homes here.  On average, three to four townhouses will come on the market in any given year.

San Clemente has many visitors coming from various parts of the country looking to buy a small home by the beach.  Real Estate prices here in Southern California has much higher than other areas as the demand for housing is very high here.  Most newcomers to San Clemente prefer to have some kind of a view when purchasing a new home but sometimes forget that there is a huge premium put on for ocean view properties.  A price tag of $450,000 will get you a large house in other parts of the country but here in San Clemente you will most likely be able to afford a condo or townhouse style home.  It's not impossible to view an ocean view condo under this price point if you know where to look.  Here is our quick guide for the best places to find ocean view

Driftwood Bluffs is a very small oceanfront complex located in the San Clemente Pier bowl area in San Clemente, California.  The condos offers amazing views of the Pier and T-street beach as pictured below.  This is a very small complex of only 15 units with very few residents living here full time.  As you enter through the private remote controlled gated you see a section of three separate buildings that all have views of the ocean.  The pool side area is located on the bluff that overlooks the ocean and is simply breathtaking.  We have taken a photo below that shows the wonderful views from this resort style pool area. There is even a small jacuzzi tub that overlooks the San Clemente Pier!

Currently there is one condo for sale here that is listed for

The homes and condos around the San Clemente Pier area is commonly referred to as the "Pier Bowl."  The reason for this name is the streets surrounding the Pier form a circular shape that very much resembles a bowl shape.  This areas has approximately 8-10 small streets that make up this bowl area.  For the most part the properties found in this area are residential condos with a few single family homes mixed in.  This is also a very popular spot for vacation renters looking to spend a short week or so on vacation.

Condo prices can vary a lot depending on the view and size of the condo.  A one bedroom condo near the pier with no view will typically start in the $500,000 range.  Condos with views of the San Clemente Pier will often start in the $800,000

If you bought a condo in the Vista Pacifica condo complex in the last 6 years then you have seen a lot of ups and downs with real estate prices.  At one time these one bedroom condos were selling for over $300,000 and then took a dip down to $150,000 during the downturn of the real estate market.  This is also true for condos located on the front row that offers great ocean views.  At the height of the market these were easily selling in the mid $400,000 range and came down to the low $200,000 range just several years ago.

The good news is that the San Clemente condo market is coming back and so are the prices at Vista Pacifica!  Vista Pacific is located in the Rancho San Clemente area and is known for an ideal place to find affordable condos for sale. 

We get many requests from out of state buyers looking to relocate to Southern California. One of the most common requests from buyers from the mid west part of the United States is for properties listed for sale in the mid $100,000 range. Properties in the rest of the country, especially in the mid west where you can buy a large home in this price range.

When looking at properties by the beach it's often hard to find any properties in this price point. This is especially true of the beach town of San Clemente. Condos do occasionally come on the market under $200,000 price point and single family homes typically start in the $400,000 range. A new listing has just come on the market today and is listed for $160,000. The condo is a one bedroom, one bath

Faire Harbor ocean view condos in San Clemente have been slow to come on the market in recent months due to the low inventory of housing in the San Clemente real estate market.  Faire Harbor is located in the Marbelhead area of San Clemente just east of the 5 freeway.  The town homes in the Faire Harbor community offer two levels of condo living with a detached 2 car garage.  Many of the town homes do have views of the ocean.

A new Faire Harbor condo just came on the market this week and offers nice views of the ocean and offered for sale for $419,000.  The condo is nicely updated with rich hardwood flooring and upgraded kitchen area.  Downstairs features the main living area with a family room, kitchen and breakfast nook area.  Upstairs features three

Living by the San Clemente Pier is a great place to call home especially if you have views of the Pacific Ocean and the San Clemente Pier.  Buying a condo by the Pier does not come cheap though as these condos are located on prime pieces of land.  As the economy as slowed down in the past 5 years so have real estate prices come down for these view condos.  It wasn't too long ago that ocean and pier view condos were selling for well above the million dollar price point.  Now the real estate prices adjusted, it's possible to find pier view condos for under $800,000!

There are three main buildings you should look for in San Clemente if you are looking for a Pier view.  Three buildings are the Villa Granada, Villa Grande and Reef Gate West buildings.  All

Presidential Heights is one of the older communities in San Clemente and located near the Orange and San Diego county border lines.  Built in the 1970's, these one and two story condos feature some of the best ocean views you will find for condos under the $500,000 range in San Clemente.  There are actually two communities within Presidential Heights and commonly known as Presidential Heights I and Presidential Heights II.  One of the benefits the condos offer is a great location just minutes to the Riviera & Trestles surf beach and located directly above the San Clemente municipal golf course.  Another benefit to living in Presidential Heights are the views.  Not all condos will have views but select condos in both Presidential Heights I & II will have

We get a lot of requests for buyers looking for ocean view condos here in San Clemente.  In San Clemente, you will find a high concentration of condos located in the immediate area right around the San Clemente Pier with condos starting around the $800,000 range.  For those not familiar with San Clemente should note that you will find some great ocean view condo buildings located just north of the Pier.  Prices will vary a lot depending on the size and the view of the condo so here are some quick tips on where to look.

One of my favorite view streets in San Clemente is the street called "Buena Vista."  One of my first real estate sales over a decade ago was an oceanfront condo located on this street.  The views are really incredible and depending where

A wonderful ocean view condo has just been listed in the downtown San Clemente area located at 148 W Mariposa for $635,000.  The condo is located in a Mediterranean style building that is home to two upscale condos, similar to a duplex building.  The west facing condo has wonderful ocean and sunset views from the living room, kitchen and Master Bedroom.  The condo has lots of windows and natural light and features two large bedrooms and two baths and located on the upstairs level of the building with a one car garage.  Ocean View condos are hard to come by in the $500 to $600,000 range so we are excited to see this new condo come on the market.  The area is very tropical and just a short walk down to the beach.  You will also enjoy easy walks to the

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

The Faire Harbour community in San Clemente is one of the best places to find ocean view condos in the San Clemente Real Estate marketplace for under $400,000.  The current inventory of properties in San Clemente is currently very low and this is especially true for properties under the $400,000 range.  The Faire Harbour community is located in the Marblehead area and perched high on a hill where ocean views are maximized.  The condos are split level so you typically have living quarters on the main level with bedrooms located upstairs.  The community has recently gone under a total renovation with a whole new exterior.  We believe these are one of the best values when looking for ocean view condos in the 300 to 400 thousand dollar range.  Recent sales