Huntington Beach Gated Community Homes

It's coming close to the end of the year and it's always fund to look back and see what homes have sold for and what the market has done.  It's not uncommon to find many homes at the very top of the market in Huntington Beach to sell for over $4 million dollars.  This is especially true for the 3 top sales that sold in 2018 and ranged from $4,700,000 to $7,500,000.  Two of the three properties are located in the gated community of Coral Cay, one of the premier bay front neighborhoods in the Huntington Harbour of Huntington Beach.

The highest sale occurred at 3452 Courtside Circle located in the Coral Cay community and sold for the record breaking price of $7.5 million.  This price was in fact the highest price ever paid for a home in the city of

One of the hardest things to figure out when buying a home in Huntington Beach is if the property is FHA or VA approved.  Typically a lender will have a list of available properties that are on the approved list but this is not always the case.  We have had some lenders call our office asking us about a specific property which would require talking with the homeowners association to check on the status.  An FHA loan is where the buyer is willing to put down 3% of the purchase price and finance the rest.  These are seen as a little more risky than a traditional loan since the amount of equity in the home is much lower than a buyer who might be putting down 20% of the purchase price.  VA loan are for military personal that don't require a down payment which

One of the more popular condo buildings in Huntington Beach is the Pierhouse condo complex.  Located directly across the street from the sandy beach at 1200 Pacific Coast Highway.  Many love the prime location and wonderful ocean views that can be seen from select units in this building.  There are some fee's the come with living here that buyers need to be aware of before buying here.  First, there is a homeowners association dues that is paid on a monthly basis that currently runs $495.00 a month.  What's included in this price is Cable TV services, water, trash, cable TV, sewer, exterior landscaping and building maintenance, clubhouse, barbecue area and gated entrance.  There is also a second fee that a lot of people are not aware and has to do with a

One of the more desirable places to live in Huntington Beach is the downtown area. Within the downtown area is a complex known as Townsquare Condos that offers a nice selection of residential condos that is located approximately 4 blocks to the beach. The area is well known for it's weekly Farmer's market that is held there every Tuesday night. The condos tend to be very well priced for a property located close to the beach. Real Estate prices in the past year sold for as low as $539,000 for a one bedroom unit with 838 square feet. The most expensive unit sold for $687,5000 and was a two bedroom unit with 1,067 square feet. Both of these properties sold in 2017 while recent listings for a two bedroom, one bath condo with 990 square feet is on the market

The Huntington Harbour neighborhood in Huntington Beach is the very best place to find homes that come with a boat dock.  These water front homes can be truly spectacular with homes over 5,000 square feet with panoramic views.  The Harbour itself has many fingers that go around many man made islands with a good mixture of residential single family homes, condos and townhouses.  One of the most expensive neighborhoods found here is the Crystal Cay community which offers it's own private gated entrance and extra security for the homes located here.  

The boat slips in the Huntington Harbour will vary a lot depending on where the home is located.  Some homes with very large frontage can accommodate a private boat dock for a 85 foot yacht.  The canals tend

Huntington Beach offers a wide range of housing opportunities from residential homes, condos, townhouses and even manufactured homes.  Our office gets a lot of calls from renters who have the ability to buy but would like to test out the market first before making the big purchase.  They often ask about properties that are available for lease that can be purchased down the line.  This is typically called a lease option where the renter has the ability to purchase the home at a later date.  Here is a brief explanation on how this works.

First, you find a rental home in Huntington Beach where the owners are open to selling the property as well.  A lot of times owners will have their property up for sale and for rent at the same time and take whatever

One of the newest trends in buying real estate in the Huntington Beach area is buying a home that comes fully furnished or with select items available for sale.  The trend started several years ago as a way to for buyers to wrap the cost of buying furniture items for the house into the monthly mortgage payment.  This is a cleaver idea that saves out of pocket expenses as long as the home is furnished to your tastes.  These types of homes range from some of the most expensive water front homes in Huntington Beach to smaller homes that have been professionally stated with select items that can be purchased direct from the stager.

It's important to remember a couple of things when buying a furnished home.  First, lenders typically don't like to see

The Boardwalk Lighthouse community is one of the best neighborhoods that is located very close to the beach and within a safe guard gated entrance.  The unique beach close location offers a very easy walk to the ocean that is approximately one block away.  The homes were built approximately 14 years ago and considered one of the top tracts near the downtown Huntington Beach area.  What you can expect to find here is quality construction homes that are built in the Cape Cod architectural style that often feature a covered driveway that leads to the back two car garage.  It's not uncommon to find spiral staircases, gourmet kitchens, Master baths with soaking jacuzzi tub and large outdoor entertainment backyards.  What's more is that some of these homes will

The Crystal Island gated community In Huntington Beach is an exclusive neighborhood that offers the ultimate in privacy and security.  Situated on the very south section of the upscale Seacliff community is a gated community that is home to 7 luxury homes that were built between 2000 to 2001.  These are grand estate homes that can range over 4,000 square feet and built in the Spanish and Mediterranean architectural style.  These newer construction homes have a lot to offer that can include gourmet kitchens with granite counter tops, custom cabinetry, butlers pantry and wine cooler.  Select floor plans will include a downstairs bedroom that could be used as an office, large master suite with large walk-in closets and attached three car garages.  

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The Huntington Harbor is well know for it's man made islands that wrap around the bay with some of the most exclusive water front homes.  Within the Harbor there are several gated communities that offer an extra layer of security and are perfect for those who travel extensively or need to live in a secure and safe location.  Here is our guide to the gated communities found in the Huntington Harbor.

The most expensive gated neighborhood in the Harbour include the Faire Marin, Harbour Coves and Coral Cay communities.  The Coral Cay neighborhood is on the very south end of the Harbor and offers a 24 hour guard gate, private beach with some of the expensive homes in Huntington Beach.  These homes rarely come on the market for sale.  The Faire Marin and

As we come to an end of the year it's good to look back to see what the most expensive homes were sold in Huntington Beach, California.  Two of the top three houses were located in the same community and on the same street.  Over the past 12 months over 1,950 homes have sold in the Huntington Beach with a few select properties selling over the $4 million dollar price point.  Here are the most expensive homes sold in 2015.

The most expensive home was located at 18305 Evening Circle located in the 24 hour guard gated community of The Bluffs.  Located on a very large lot that spanning an approximate 3/4 of an acre of land, the 7,484 square feet home sold for a record $6,300,000 on 4/30/2015.  The home was originally listed for $6,995,000 and was on the

Huntington Beach is a very large beach town with over 200,000 people who live here.  There are several newer communities that have been built in recent years like Brightwater and Pacific Shores that offer a wide range of architectural style homes located near the beach.  One similar community to these in commonly known as "The Waterfront" and features two individual neighborhoods that share the same common amenities and location.  The homes were built a little over a decade ago and situated just one block away from the sandy beach.  At the time they were built there was a huge demand for them due to their prime location and resort style amenities like the large pool and clubhouse area.

Real Estate prices over the years have remained under the one

The Seacliff On The Green Gated Community is home to some of the best neighborhoods in Huntington Beach, California.  There are a total of two guard gated entrances into this community that offers a variety of luxury townhouses to large single family homes.  The three communities consist of Seacliff Club Series, Seacliff Masters and Seacliff Estates.  Each of these have their own unique style and features and a brief description of what you can find here is located here.

Seacliff Estates homes will be some of the most expensive homes located here with upscale single family homes that normally will be price between $1,400,000 to $1,700,000.  The sister community to Seacliff Estates is known as The Estates at Seacliff Country Club which is located just

The Waterfront gated community offers one of the closest beach locations in all of Huntington Beach.  Situated directly behind the oceanfront Hyatt Regency hotel is a newer community called "The Waterfront."  This is a large parcel of land that was developed into two neighborhoods that have access to a central community pool, spa and clubhouse.  The two communities are known as Sea Cove and Sea Colony at the Waterfront and were first developed over 11 years ago.  The neighborhood has been a huge success with home values selling in the $1.7 to $2 million dollar range just one year after the homes were built.  Since then the real estate market has gone through several cycles with those same homes selling in the $800,000 to $1,285,000 range.  This a great

The Seawind Cove gated community is one of the more popular condo buildings in Huntington Beach, California for several reasons.  First, these two to three bedrooms condos are some of the lowest priced condos in the South Huntington Beach area and currently range from $479,000 to $525,000.  These prices in the last year have been very consistent and ranging from $440,000 for a two bedroom condo to $495,000 for a three bedroom unit.  Second, many love living here for it's secure gated entrance.  Third, many of the units have two story high ceilings with nice fireplaces and attached garages.

Living in Seawind Cove comes with many amenities that are included in the $399 a month association fee's.  These include a community pool, spa, sauna, parks and large

The Boardwalk is one of the newest communities in the Seacliff Country Club area with a nice mixture of residential homes and condos.  This is an exclusive 24 hour guard gated community that is located one block to the beach in the Seacliff area.  Some of the top neighborhoods like Shoreline and Mystic Pointe can all be found within the Boardwalk gates.  Here is quick guide to these neighborhoods found in the Boardwalk.

The Shoreline neighborhood is a residential neighborhood with single family homes built after 2001.  These are upscale homes that often sell in the $1.5 million range and offer an average 3,500 square feet in the properties.  The open floor plans combine the kitchen area with the main living room and often include a main floor bedroom.

The Windward Cove tract is a senior community for those older than 55 years old in Huntington Beach, California.  Huntington Beach offers several 55+ communities which also include the Huntington Landmark neighborhood.  What makes the the Windward Cove community unique is a great location that's ideally located half way between the 405 freeway and the beach.  This is a very small community of one and two bedroom condos that often range in the low $200,000 price point.  The large majority of these are one bedroom units that offer private patios and an open floor plan.  The interiors are also very nice with huge walk-in closets, lots of storage areas and vaulted ceilings.  The neighborhood is located adjacent to the Terry Park area with mature landscaping

Seacliff has many great neighborhoods within the guard gated entrance.  Last week we talked about the Peninsula neighborhood and this week we are featuring the Bel Air community.  The Bel Air neighborhood is one of the newest communities in the Seacliff area with Mediterranean style homes that were built in the 2004 to 2005 era and offer many great two story floor plans that have modern amenities and luxury finishes.  The floor plans range from three to four bedroom models that offers over 2,500 square feet of living space with large living rooms with fireplace, bonus loft areas and gourmet kitchens with granite counters that can be found in select homes.  

Real Estate prices for the Bel Air community currently start in the high $800,000 range and go as

The Seacliff Peninsula gated community is a premier neighborhood that is surrounded by the Seacliff golf course in Huntington Beach, California.  This is a beautiful neighborhood filled with large luxury homes that were built approximately 17 years ago in the Spanish architectural style.  Seacliff is one of the premier golfing neighborhoods that is completely gated and home to many high end community.  The Peninsula homes are located directly in the middle of the golf course with putting greens on both sides of the neighborhood.  Select homes will face the golf course and have spectacular views.  

Real Estate prices in this gated community currently start at $1,629,000 and go well over three million dollars depending on the size and location of the

The Townsquare Condos are located at 415 Townsquare in Huntington Beach, California. This is a prime area of the downtown area in Huntington Beach with an easy bike ride to the Huntington Beach Pier and the beach. This is a very small gated complex of one and two bedroom units a nice community pool, spa, sauna and shower area. The location is really ideal for those who want to live in the heart of the city with many great restaurants and retail shops. Many of the units will offer vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets and elevators that have access to all floors.

Real Estate prices currently run between $450,000 to $550,000 for a one bedroom one bath condo that offers 1,038 square feet of living space. Two bedrooms units normally start at $550,000 and up.