Huntington Beach Luxury Homes

Our Huntington Beach Realtors specialize in Huntington Beach Luxury Homes.  Luxury Homes are best found in the Huntington Harbour and Dowtown Huntington Beach area.

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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

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Two Huntington Beach homes have been featured on the new Bravo TV show "Real Estate Wars."  The developer Michael Alladawi has over 10 brand new homes being built in the Huntington Beach area and is interviewing two agents, John McMonigle and JoJo Wilson for the listing.  At the end of Episode 2 of Season 1 the develop decides to give each agent one property each to see how well they can sell the property before committing to his other listings.

The properties are both located on California street in the downtown area of Huntington Beach which has become one of the most desirable places to live due to it's large number of newer construction homes, close proximity to the downtown area, beach and the Huntington Beach Pier.  We did a quick search on our

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Homes surrounding the Marine View Park area are also commonly referred to as "Wetlands Homes" due to the close proximity to the Bolsa Chica Wetlands preserve area.  The Wetlands are a huge part of the Northwest Huntington Beach landscape with miles of open and protected land.  Residents love living in this area for it's wide open views and close proximity to the beach.  There is even an upscale Meadowlark golf course that offers quality golf by the beach.

One of the most popular neighborhoods in this area is the California Classics, community which offers traditional style single family homes . Real Estate prices for California Classics homes will run in the mid $750,000 to $900,000 for a four bedroom, three bath home with around 2,000 sure feet of

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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Sunset Island is a small remote island located off Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach that is home to approximately 200 homes.  The location is just west of Admiralty Island and is one of the best kept secrets for finding waterfront homes.  Sunset Island occupies two small streets known as Bayview Drive and and Intrepid Lane as has some of the oldest homes located in the Huntington Harbour area.  There is a combination of single family homes that sit on the water's edge to two story townhouses located near the water.  Many of these homes will have roof top decks that overlook the views of the Sunset Beach area.

The biggest selling point for this community is the location and the ability to have a boat slip in front of your home.  The location is

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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

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The Huntington Harbour area is one of the most sought after and desirable areas to live in all of Huntington Beach, California.  Many of the properties in this area will be luxury waterfront estate homes that are situated on many of the islands that connect with the Huntington Harbour.  Homes located within a short distance to the water are known as Mainland homes and are typically some of the best priced homes for non-waterfront properties.  Real Estate prices currently start at $899,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2,482 square foot home that is located approximatley four blocks to the water.  The majority of homes in this area have been developed and are large two story properties with a select one story homes.  A few homes located on the mainland will be located

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The Upper Seacliff community is a beach close neighborhood situated in the Huntington Seacliff area.  The Huntington Seacliff neighborhood is split into two sections which are commonly known as the Upper Seacliff and Lower Seacliff community.  The Lower Seacliff neighborhood is the closest to the Pacific Ocean with just a couple block radius to the beach.  The homes border the south side of the Seacliff Country Club golf course and located north of Palm Avenue in Huntington Beach.  

The Upper Seacliff area is located north of the Seacliff golf course and situate further away from the beach.  Both communities are not located in a gated neighborhood since the surround the perimeter of the golf course.  Real Estate prices tend to be about the same for both

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The Ocean Colony gated community is located near the beach in Huntington Beach and is considered one of the most sought after neighborhoods.  The History of this community is very interesting and dates back to the late 1990's when some of the first homes were built.  The goal was to build large estate homes that average just under 4,000 square feet located right next to the beach.  The community was a large success with resale homes coming on the market well over the one million dollar price point.  The location is a close to the beach as you will find in Huntington Beach with an approximate 300 steps away with select properties offering wonderful ocean views.

At the height of the market up to 2007 these homes were selling over the two million dollar

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The Azurene is an upscale community in the Brightwater neighborhood that offers upscale homes with views of the Pacific Ocean.  The Azurene neighborhood is one of the most expensive neighborhoods with home prices well above the $2 million dollar price point.  A new listing just came on the market two days ago in Azurene that featured five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 5,580 square feet of living space which is listed for $3,347,900.  The home was only on the market for 2 short days when it accepted an offer and it's currently in pending status. 

The Azurene is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Huntington Beach and offers large square footage homes that average over 4,000 square feet of living spaces.  Homes located on the front row street known

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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

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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

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Ocean Pointe is a very nice community in the downtown Huntington Beach area.  These two story homes are ideally located approximately 4 blocks to the beach and a short bike ride to the downtown area.  These are multi-level properties with formal living and dining rooms with gourmet kitchens.  There are nice exterior patios, open floor plans that combine living spaces with the kitchen as well as a custom fireplace in the living room.  The front patio is often located off the living room while many units offer a nice roof top deck area that overlooks the city.

The homes at Ocean Pointe were built in the early 1990's and offer many modern amenities you would expect to find in a newer construction home.  Many of the kitchens offer custom cabinetry, granite

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The Surfcrest community is a direct ocean view community located one block to the beach in Huntington Beach, California.  A total of 115 condos are located here with the complex built like a mini-resort with condos surrounding the central community pool area.  This is a gated community that was built in 1997 and can offer direct ocean view condos with no buildings located between the Surfcrest community the the Pacific Ocean.  Situated just east of Pacific Coast Highway, the community is located in one of the best school districts with Seacliff Elemantary, Dwyer Junior High and Huntington Beach High School.

Surfcrest condos come in a variety of two to three bedroom floor plans and are often priced in the $800,000 - $900,000 range.  These are considered

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Located near the boarders of Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach lies a great neighborhood known as "Meredith Gardens."  The community was first established in the mid 1960's were most of the homes were built between 1965 to 1968.  The Santa Ana River is the dividing line between this community and Costa Mesa with the Costa Mesa Country Club and Fairview Park located nearby.  These are large 3 to 4 bedroom homes that contain over 2,200 square feet of living space.  This is an ideal location near the Costa Mesa Country Club and approximately 10 minute drive to the beach.  Prices for this community is normally under $1 million with last year home sales ranging from $675,000 to $950,000 with one sale over a million at $1,235,000.

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