by Vincent Bindi on November 30, 2005
Beautiful Stoneridge Estates is nestled in the rolling northeast hills of Mission Viejo, CA. This hillside location boasts of many lots with panoramic views.
Currently there are 9 homes Active for sale in Stoneridge Estates. These homes range in price from $1,049,900 for a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,600 SqFt home on up to $1,499,876 for a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 3,400 SqFt estate. The median asking price is currently $1,175,000 and the average days on market is 53 days.
There are only two homes Pending in escrow in Stoneridge, Mission Viejo. One pending property is a 4 bedroom 2.75 bath, 3,600 SqFt estate with an asking price of $1,149,000. The other home in escrow is a 5 bedroom, 3 bath, 3,100 SqFt property.
The the 30 days from mid October to Mid November, there were 5 homes that have sold and closed escrow. The lowest priced home was a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,700 SqFt home and the sales price was $940,000, but did not have a view. The highest priced home sold in this time period was a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 4,000 SqFt estate which sold for $1,285,000. The median price of these sold homes was $1,122,000 with the average days on market of 46 days.
The estate homes of Stoneridge were built by the prolific builder, Standard Pacific Homes, starting in 1996. This elegant subdivision consists of modern California Architectures with a predominance of Stucco exteriors and concrete tile roofs. These homes range in size from 2,500 to 4,000 SqFt, and incorporate 3, 4, 5 and 6 Bedroom homes, set on full sized lots ranging from 5,500 to 7,500 SqFt.
Stoneridge Estates is located at the Southeast corner of Alicia Parkway and Olympiad Rd., just east of Lake Mission Viejo. Stoneridge Estates is serviced by the respected Capistrano Unified School District. The Elementary school is Barcelona. The middle school is Newhart and the upper grades are serviced by the new Tesoro High School located in east Mission Viejo
If you would like to view all Homes for Sale in Mission Viejo, visit our website at: Mission Viejo Real Estate.
by Vincent Bindi on November 27, 2005
The master planned community of Ladera Ranch incorporates a collection of unique villages and intimate neighborhoods that are woven together by a network of trails, parks and paseos. Ladera Ranch homes offer a wide tapestry of classic and modern architectural styles. From Traditional, to colonial to modern or Spanish decor… one can find just about any popular architectural style in the homes built in Ladera Ranch.
The community of Ladera Ranch has lots to offer such as several Village Clubs ranging in size from 3 to 5 Acres where neighbors and kids can gather. There are also numerous sports parks, called: Ladera Ranch Sports Park, Flintridge Parks, Township Parks, Avendale Parks, Wycliffe District Parks, and Echo Ridge Parks. In addition, there is a 24 Acre regional park with 4 baseball diamonds, 6 soccer fields, tot lots and much more…. all of this for the enjoyment and use of Ladera Ranch residents.
There are currently 104 detached homes for sale in Ladera Ranch, ranging in price from a low of $580,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath 2 story condo, on up to $5,900,000 for a 6 bedroom, 5 bath, 8,441 SqFt home with 3 car garage. The average price for these detached homes for sale is $1,371,528 and the Median price is $1,049,900, with an average days on market for sale of 52 days.
Currently, there are 51 homes that are Pending In Escrow in Ladera Ranch. This represents a healthy ratio of homes currently active for sale as compared to homes pending in escrow. The Median price of these Pending homes is $839,000, and the lowest price is $619,500 and the highest price $3,900,000.
For the past 30 days, there have been 22 detached homes that have sold and closed escrow in Ladera Ranch. The lowest priced home sold was $615,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1,500 SqFt home. The highest priced home sold was $4,020,000 for a 5 bedroom, 6 bath, 6,200 SqFt estate. The Median price of these homes was $865,000 and the average price was $1,054,945 with an average days on market of 55 days. Again, these figures reflect the strong market that Ladera Ranch has been experiencing ever since this community began about 5 years ago.
If you would like to view all Homes for sale in Ladera Ranch, simply visit our website at: Ladera Ranch Real Estate.
by Vincent Bindi on November 23, 2005
The Orange County Register just reported that the recent National Crime rate survey published by Morgan Quitno Press ranks Mission Viejo and Lake Forest in there list of the top 10 safest cities in America. This crime survey evaluates medium sized cities throughout the USA with populations from 75,000 to 100,000. The survey evaluates nearly 700 cities across America that have a population size from 75,000 to 100,000. This is no surprise to the locals and the city police department, for Mission Viejo has been ranking in the top 10 for eight years in a row, This Morgan Quitno Press survey is based upon six crime statistics which are: Burglary, Homicide, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Robbery and motor vehicle theft.
The extremely low crime rate is one the many attractions why peopl choose Mission Viejo and Lake Forest as their home. Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point and San Clemente also have comparable low crime rates but are not included in this Morgan Quitno Press survey since the populations are less than 75,000.
Yes, south Orange County has is all… Ocean close neighborhoods, beautiful homes on rolling hills offering many views, near perfect weather, close proximity to high paying jobs, award winning public schools, clean air, all types of outdoor recreational activities within a short drive, and has some of the lowest crime in America. The only thing we’re lacking is affordable homes, but with all of the above going for it, it’s no wonder houses are priced where they are.
If you would like to view online any home listed for sale in Orange County, just visit our website at: Orange County CA. Real Estate.
by Vincent Bindi on November 18, 2005
The beautiful Condominium community of Venturanza Del Verde in Tustin Ranch was built by RGC Development Company starting in 1991. Many of the units boast of sweeping views of the adjacent Tustin Ranch Golf Course.
Currently there is only one Condo for sale in Venturanza for $699,900 for a 3 bedroom. 2.5 bath, 1,865 SqFt end unit with 2 car garage. There 9 condos pending in escrow with a minimum asking price of $539,900 to a maximum price of $679,900
In the past 30 days, there have been two homes that have closed escrow in Venturanza Del Verde. One Condominium on Ballesteros sold for $675,000 and was Plan 5 (below) for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1865 SqFt and the other condo sold was on Player Ln, and sold for was the same floor as above.
The Mediterranean styled condos of Venturanza incorporate a total of 258 Condos comprising of 5 spacious floor plans, as listed below:
- Plan 1- Twilight Star: 2 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 1,116 SqFt.
- Plan 2- Morning Mist: 2 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 1,198 SqFt.
- Plan 3- Summer Rain: 2 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 1,370 SqFt.
- Plan 4- Winter Moon: 3 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 1,681 SqFt.
- Plan 5- Evening Sun: 3 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 1,865 SqFt.
The typical Condo home at Venturanza in Tustin Ranch include: 2 Car attached garage, Vaulted ceilings, fireplace, media niches, view balconies, rounded corners and fine flooring.
The Beautiful Venturanza association includes sparking spa and soothing spa and . Dues are $224 per month. This fine community is located in the Tustin Unified School District. Venturanza is serviced by the Tustin Ranch elementary school, the Pioneer middle school and Beckman High School. Venturanza is located in central Tustin Ranch and is adjacent to the Tustin Ranch Golf Course and bordered Jamboree and Robinson Dr.
Although the real estate market in Tustin Ranch has cooled down somewhat from the peak in spring of this year, the local market is still good. Currently there are 175 houses and condos Active for sale in Tustin Ranch and 107 houses and condos are Pending in escrow, which is a healthy ratio and translates into an approximate 2.5 Months on Inventory.
If you would like to view all Houses and Condos for Sale in Tustin Ranch, visit our website at: Tustin Ranch Real Estate.
by Vincent Bindi on November 15, 2005
With the rapid increase in the prices of detached homes over the past 10 years in Orange County, Condominiums have been a very popular choice for many homebuyers. Due to these changes in market dynamics, and the scarcity of buildable land, home builders have been building more new Condos in recent years.
The majority of new Condos built in south Orange County in the past 2 years have occurred in Irvine, Tustin Ranch, Ladera Ranch and Talega in San Clemente. The community of Quail Hill has seen most of the new Condo construction in the city of Irvine. There are currently 10 new Condominiums for sale that have been built in the past 2 years in Quail Hill. These new Condos range in price from a low of $584,900 to a high of $880,000, with the median price of $739,000. There are currently 5 Condos pending In Escrow in Quail Hill priced from $502,990 to $845,000.
In Tustin Ranch, there are currently 4 new Condos for sale that have been built in the past 2 years. These range in price from $699,000 to $848,800, with an average cost per square foot of $475/SqFt.
For south Orange County, Ladera Ranch and Talega has the highest concentration of new Condominiums built in the past 2 years. At this time there are 16 new Condos listed for sale in Ladera Ranch, with the lowest price being $494,500 and the highest price $699,000. The median price is $559,900 and the average price per square foot is $359/SqFt. There are currently 4 new Condos pending In Escrow and 7 Condos that have sold in the past 30 days with a median price of $478,500.
In popular community of Talega, there are currently 16 new Condos for sale ranging in price from $511,900 to $770,000, with a median price of $629,000. There are also 3 Condos pending in escrow, and 15 new Condominiums that have sold and closed escrow in the past 30 days.
There are a few other south Orange County cities that have seen some construction of new Condos in small subdivisions. To view all new Condos for sale built in the past 2 years in Orange County, visit our website at: Orange County Real Estate.
by Vincent Bindi on November 12, 2005
Madrid Del Lago is a beautiful single family home community located in north Mission Viejo and just west of popular Lake Mission Viejo. The most recent home just listed for sale in this beautiful community is the spacious property at 27342 Antela.
27342 Antela is the largest floor plan built in Madrid Del Lago and has 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 car garage, and incorporates 3,087 SqFt of living area. It is situated on a large 8,848 SqFt lot, and has a sparkling pool, soothing spa and grassy area in the backyard. This property is located on a quiet street and the home backs up to a hiking trail. It has a remodeled gourmet kitchen with an island, oak cabinets, built-in refrigerator, and Corian counter tops. Other features include: First floor bedroom, recessed lighting, crown molding, colonial paneled doors, smooth ceilings, woodburning fireplace, French doors, Gazebo and more. This property would make a great home for a large and active family. The asking price is $998,000 which translates into an affordable $323 per SqFt.
There are 3 other homes listed for sale at 27662 Esla, 22542 Conil and 23051 Cecelia. The average price per SqFt for these three homes is $399/SqFt. There is one home that recently sold and is In Escrow and the asking price was $1,015,000 for a 5 bedroom 3 bath, 3,077 SqFt of living area. In the past 4 months, there have been 6 homes that have sold and closed escrow in Madrid Del Lago. The average price per SqFt for these 6 homes sold was $329/SqFt.
Homes in Madrid Del Lago in Mission Viejo were first built in 1976 and were completed in 1979 by the respected Mission Viejo Company. There were 527 homes built in Madrid Del Lago incorporating 7 spacious floor plans offering an extensive variety of exterior architectures. These 7 floor plans are:
- The Santa Rosa: 3 Bdrms, 2 Baths, 1,772 SqFt, 1 Story, 2 Car Garage
- The Santa Teresa: 4 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 1,919 SqFt, 1 Story, 2 Car Garage
- The Santa Cecelia: 4 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 2,143 SqFt, 1 Story, 2 Car Garage
- The Santa Margarita: 4 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 2,468 SqFt, 2 Story, 2 Car Garage
- The Santa Paula: 4 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths, 2,593 SqFt, 2 Story, 3 Car Garage
- The Santa Cruz: 4 Bdrms, 3 Baths, 3,087 SqFt, 2 Story, 3 Car Garage
Madrid Del Lago is located in the award winning Capistrano School District and is serviced by Barcelona elementary school, Newhart middle school and the new Tesoro High School. The community of Madrid Del Lago has low property taxes, does not have Mello-Roos, and a small association fee of $56 per month. Homes in Madrid Del Lago are also included in the Lake Mission Viejo association. Popular Lake Mission Viejo offers many recreational features such as: boating, fishing, swim beaches, 4th of July fireworks and more. Mission Viejo is one of the most desired areas in southern California to call home, and boasts of some of the lowest crime rates in America.
For more information about the home for sale at 27342 Antela click this link: 27342 Antela. To view all homes listed for sale in Mission Viejo, visit our website at: Mission Viejo Real Estate.
by Vincent Bindi on November 11, 2005
The beautiful real estate development call California Crosswinds was built by premier developer Kaufman & Broad starting in 1995. 125 single family homes were constructed incorporating 5 contemporary 2 story floor plans. Each floor plan offered a wide variety of distinct and modern exterior elevations and 2 car garages. These floor plans are:
Currently there are 3 homes listed for sale in the Crosswinds. The home for sale at 12 Homestead (pictured above) features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, with 1,915 SqFt of living area. This property was one of the original model homes and boasts of hardwood floors, entertainment center, surround sound, large loft and more. The asking price is $735,000. The most recent listing is a detached home at 44 Frontier priced at $709,000. In incorporates 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, with 1,963 Square Feet and is in turn key condition. You can view a home video tour of this property at: www.44Frontier.com
There are two other fine homes for sale in the Crosswinds as follows:
53 Frontier – 3 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,900 sqFt, $698,99
11 Abilene – 3 Bdrm, 2. Bath, 1,831 SqFt, $739,900
There is also one home in escrow and the asking price was $795,000 for a 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2,300 SqFt. 5 homes have sold and closed escrow in the past 6 months in Crosswinds. The lowest home sold price in Crosswinds was $624,900 and the highest was $725,000 during this 6 month period. The average is $682,840 with an average size of 1,743 which translates to an average of $393/SqFt.
This Crosswinds community is located in the desirable Capistrano School District and is serviced by the award winning public schools of Wagon Wheel elementary, Las Flores middle school, and the new Tesoro high school. The Crosswinds subdivision is located in the community of Wagon Wheel in the southern most portion of Rancho Santa Margarita just east of the 241 Toll road on the north side of Oso Parkway.
If you would like to view the above listed homes for sale, of if you would like to view all homes listed for sale in the Wagon Wheel area or surrounding communities, visit our website at: Orange County CA Real Estate.
by Vincent Bindi on November 7, 2005
Beautiful Marina Hills is one of the most desirable communities in Laguna Niguel. Marina Hills is a family oriented community consisting of mostly upscale homes built in the rolling hills boasting of highly rated public schools, numerous public parks including tennis, swimming pools, and just five minute drive to some of the most beautiful beaches of Orange County. Additionally, Marina Hills as well as Laguna Niguel has some of the lowest crime rates in the United States.
There are currently 16 homes for sale in Marina Hills active for sale. 9 of these homes are attached Condos with a median price of $624,900 and range in price from a low of $449,999 to a high of $1,325,000 for an attached single family home of 2,379 SqFt. The other 7 homes for sale are detached houses with a median price of $1.05 Million and the minimum price of $875,000 and the maximum price is $1.298 Million.
There are currently 8 Condos sold In Escrow ranging in price from $484,900 to $699,000 and the median price is $514,900 with an average size of 1,300 SqFt. There is one detached home sold In Escrow priced at $999,876.
For the past 30 days In Marina Hills, there was one Condo sold and closed at price of $535,000 and there were 5 detached homes sold ranging in price from $870,000 to $1,575,000, with the median price of $959,500, an average size of 2,626 SqFt, and the average days on market to sell was 65 days.
Marina Hills in located in central Laguna Niguel and straddles the street called Marina Hills Rd. and extends south to Golden Lantern Ave. to north to Niguel Rd. Marina Hills incorporates 12 tracts consisting of about 1,250 homes. The homes of Marina Hills were first built in Laguna Niguel in 1986 with the majority of the homes built in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s. The last homes constructed were built in 1995. Below is a complete list of these tracts the number of homes and the home builder.
If you would like to view all homes for sale in Marina Hills or Laguna Niguel, visit our website at: Laguna Niguel Real Estate.
| Tract Name | Tract Code | Type | Builder | # of Homes |
| Amarante | MHA | Detached House | Taylor Woodrow | ? |
| Bel Fiore | MHB | Detached House | Pennhill | 98 |
| Chandon | MHC | Attached Condo | Taylor Woodrow | 195 |
| Cabo Del Mar | MHCD | Detached House | Taylor Woodrow | 41 |
| Encore | MHE | Attached Condo | Taylor Woodrow | 123 |
| Heights | MHH | Detached House | Monarch | 78 |
| Monaco I | MHM | Attached Condo | Taylor Woodrow | 152 |
| Monaco II | MHN | Attached Condo | Taylor Woodrow | 126 |
| Palacio | MHP | Detached House | Taylor Woodrow | 69 |
| Siena | MHS | Attached Condo | Taylor Woodrow | 126 |
| Terracina | MHT | Detached House | Wilma/Shawntana | 65 |
| Vistara | MHV | Detached House | A-M Homes | 129 |
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by Vincent Bindi on November 6, 2005
Click Here to View ALL Watermarke Condos currently Listed for Sale Watermarke is one of Irvine’s newest and most popular condominium communities. Watermarke Condos are architecturally unique with European elegance and upscale amenities. These community amenities include, courtyard gardens, gleaming pools, playgrounds, concierge, private screening room, beautiful clubhouse and more.
Watermarke is built by the Sares-Regis Group based in Irvine. Construction began in 2003′ and was completed in 2005′. This fine development consists 10 elegantly appointed floor plans listed below:
- Plan A - Astor Cort – 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath, 635 SqFt
- Plan B – Beekman Place – 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath, 726 SqFt
- Plan C – Carlton Arms – 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath, 818 SqFt
- Pan D – Dorchester – 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath, 842 SqFt
- Plan E – Embassy Row – 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,123 SqFt
- Plan F – Fifth Avenue – 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,250 SqFt
- Plan G – Gramercy Park – 2 Bdrm 2 Bath, 1,122 SqFt
- Plan H – Haddon Hall – 2 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,482 SqFt
- Plan I – Imperial House – 2 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,467 SqFt
- Plan W – Westcliff – 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,438 SqFt
Some of many features offered in these luxury Condominiums are: granite counter tops in kitchen, stainless appliances, hardwood cabinets, separate oval tub/shower in Master Suite, 9′ foot ceilings, marble or hardwood flooring, spacious walk-in closets, and more.
Watermarke is located on Campus Dr. and Carlson Ave, and is close to the John Wayne Airport, Orange County Performing Arts, UC Irvine and convenient to local shopping centers and fine restaurants. Watermarke is adjacent to Irvine’s San Joaquin Nature Preserve and many of the Condominiums boast of views of this popular preserve.
The best and most efficient way to be first in line for the next re-sale Condo at Watermarke to come on the market for sale, is to be set up on an email alert service like our OCJustListed.com. This proprietary service will scan the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) twice a day, everyday, searching for the next new listing at Watermarke listed for sale. On the day this occurs, our OCJustListed.com service will send out an email with complete details of this newly listed Watermarke Condo. Details include price, address, bedrooms and baths, living area size, amenities, photos, map and more.
If you would like to be set up on our exclusive and time saving OCJustListed.com service, just visit our website at: www.OCJustListed.com . If you would like to see other homes listed for sale in Irvine, visit our website at: Irvine Real Estate.
by Vincent Bindi on November 4, 2005
Median House Prices in beautiful Aliso Viejo have increased from a median price of $625,000 in January to a median price of $670,000 through to September of this year. This represents a 7.2% increase in prices for detached houses in Aliso Viejo for the first 9 Months of this year. Based upon our weekly analysis of the months of inventory, which has been increasing in the past several months, we foresee house prices staying flat for the remainder of 2005′ in Aliso Viejo.
For the 3rd quarter of 2005′ (July, Aug, Sept), there were 152 houses sold in Aliso Viejo, and the average dollar per square foot was $403/Sqt . The average closed sold price was only 2% less than the average asking price for the 3rd quarter. And the average days on market before the sale was 37 days, which are both signs of a healthy market even though the market has cooled done as of late.
Currently there are 103 detached houses for sale in Aliso Viejo, with a median asking price of $759,000 and the average days on market is 43 days. The least expensive house on the market for sale is $545,900 for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,300 SqFt house in the Hamptons tract. And the most expensive home is $1,890,000 for a 5 bedroom, 4 bath, 3,950 SqFt estate with panoramic view located in the Sliver Oaks tract of Aliso Viejo.
We do not foresee a drop in house prices for 2006′. On the contrary, we expect a moderate appreciation rate of about 5% to 10% due to: a general lack of housing supply, interest rates are still very low compared to history, unemployment is low in Orange County, and housing demand is still strong for Aliso Viejo. If you would like to view all houses for sale in Aliso Viejo, visit our website at: Aliso Viejo Real Estate
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