From the monthly archives:

September 2006

Heather Ridge Condos in Aliso Viejo, CA.

by Vincent Bindi on September 25, 2006

The community of Heather Ridge is centrally located in very desirable and newer city of Aliso Viejo.  This affordable condo development consists of 390 condominium units and is located at the corner of Pacific Park and Alicia Parkway.  It is close to numerous shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities and is also close to the popular Aliso Viejo Town Center ,  Aliso Viejo Library and many parks.

Heather Ridge was developed by the prolific builder the Mission Viejo Company.  Construction began in 1980 and the last units were completed in 1985.  This tract comprises of 4 unique floor plans listed as follows: 

  • Heath – Plan 1:  1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, 672 Square Feet
  • Eirca – Plan 2:  2 Bedroom, 1.25 Bath, 996 Square Feet
  • Heather - Plan 3:  2 Bedroom, 1.25 Bath, 1,008 Square Feet
  • Calluna – Plan 4:  2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1,082 Square Feet

Each Heather Ridge floor plan comes with it’s own enclosed detached garage, interior laundry areas and some of the units have an enclosed yard and fireplaces.   Heather Ridge boast of a sparkling swimming pool, heated spa, Bar-B-Que area and 2 tennis courts.  Some of the units boast of beautiful city light views and many fine upgrades.  Another benefit is that Heather Ridge is one of the few communities in Aliso Viejo that does not have Mello-Roos tax. 

There is a brand new listing at Heather Ridge of a totally remodeled 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo.  It is located on Clover street and is a top floor corner unit with plenty of natural light.  For more details and photos on this fine home and for pricing, please visit:  www.23Clover.com

Currently, there are 14 Condos listed for sale in Heather Ridge, ranging in price from a low of $325,000 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath on Bridle Lane. The highest price currently active for sale is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, condo also on Bridle Lane for an asking price of $444,900.  The median price of the 14 condos is $409,900 and the average price is $400,249.  The average price per square foot is $413/SqFt and the average days on market is 78 days.

In the past 90 days, there have been 6 condominium units that have sold and closed escrow in Heather ridge.  The least expensive condo sold was a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit on Cambria Lane that sold for $320,000 and the most expensive in the past 90 days was a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo on Bramble Lane that sold for $445,000.  The average price for these 6 sold condos was $404,666 and the average price per square foot was $341.  The average days on market was 42 days.

Heater Ridge is serviced by the award winning Capistrano School district.  The elementary school is the award winning Wood Canyon Elementary School.  The middle school grades are conducted at Aliso Viejo Junior High School, and the upper class grades are at Aliso Niguel High School.

Heather Ridge is popular with first time home buyers and singles, due to it’s central location, affordable pricing and no Mello-Roos.  Click Here to view all condos for sale in Aliso Viejo.  If you would like more information, visit our website at:  Aliso Viejo Real Estate. 

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Ocean View Homes and Condos in Dana Point, CA.

by Vincent Bindi on September 13, 2006

Located about 40 miles south of Los Angeles, the beach front city of Dana Point, CA. boasts of beautiful beaches and one of the most spectacular man-made harbors in the world.  Also, due to it’s hilly terrain, Dana Point offers many residential homes and condos that have sweeping pacific ocean views. Also part of Dana Point is the ocean close master planned community called Monarch Beach.  Below is a list of all of the Dana Point and Monarch Beach detached home and Condominium subdivisions that contain properties with Ocean Views:

VIEW OCEAN VIEW HOMES and CONDOS FOR SALE IN DANA POINT

Condo Tracts that offer Ocean View properties

Tract NameDana Point Area
Dana BluffsCapistrano Beach
Mill PondCapistrano Beach
SilvertideDana Hills
Casa DanaDana Hills
Dana By The SeaDana Hills
Encantamar CondosDana Hills
Encantamar TownhomesDana Hills
Monarch Del MarDana Hills
Marinita TownhomesDana Hills
Pacific PalmsDana Hills
Point VistaDana Hills
Sea RidgeDana Hills
Marlborough Seaside VillaDel Obispo
Spinnaker RunDel Obispo
AdmiraltyLantern Village
Harbor CoveLantern Village
Las MarianasLantern Village
Lantern Bay VillasLantern Village
Pilgrim’s BluffLantern Village
Sea View CondosLantern Village
Monarch Bay VillasMonarch Beach
Monarch Hills CondosMonarch Beach
Niguel Beach TerraceMonarch Beach
Niguel Shores TownhomesMonarch Beach
Tennis VillasMonarch Beach

 

Detached Home Tracts that offer Ocean View properties

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Tract NameDana Point Area
Beach Road CustomCapistrano Beach
Capistrano Bluffs By SeaCapistrano Beach
Capistrano HeightsCapistrano Beach
Capistrano Beach CustomCapistrano Beach
PalisadesCapistrano Beach
Sea Bluff VillasCapistrano Beach
Dana Point CustomDana Hills
Diamond Ridge EstatesDana Hills
Dana WoodsDana Hills
Harbor HeightsDana Hills
Landing, TheDana Hills
Thunderbird CapistranoDana Hills
Thunderbird WestDana Hills
Waterford PointDana Hills
Bal HarbourDel Obispo
Dana KnollsDel Obispo
Crystal CoveLantern Village
Lantern Village CentralLantern Village
Lantern Village SouthLantern Village
Lantern Bay EstatesLantern Village
MarinitaLantern Village
California CortinaMonarch Beach
Corniche Sur Mer PhaseMonarch Beach
Estates At Monarch BeachMonarch Beach
Emerald RidgeMonarch Beach
Monarch BayMonarch Beach
AntiguaMonarch Beach
MarquesaMonarch Beach
Monarch Bay TerraceMonarch Beach
MontegoMonarch Beach
Broadmoor HomesMonarch Beach
Niguel Shores CustomMonarch Beach
TerraceMonarch Beach
VillasMonarch Beach
RegattaMonarch Beach
Ritz PointeMonarch Beach
Villas Monarch BeachMonarch Beach

The price of ocean view homes and condos vary significantly depending upon the quality of the ocean view, proximity to the beaches, size of the property, age and condition of the home, neighborhood and other factors.  Currently, there are 46 attached condos on the market for sale that range in price from $334,900 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo with a ocean View, up to $2.3 Million for a 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath condo located on the beach with sweeping Ocean View located in the Headlands.  The Median price of these 46 condos with Ocean Views in Dana Point is $889,000. 

For detached properties, there are currently 79 homes listed for sale with some type of Ocean View.  The least expensive is a 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,000 square foot home in Capistrano Beach on Calle Portola with an asking price of $699,000.  The most expensive Ocean View homes currently listed for sale is a 4 bedroom, 5.5 bath, 3,700 square foot estate also in Capo Beach that sits on the sand located on the appropriately named Beach Rd.  The median price of these 79 detached homes is $1,090,900.

To view all homes and condos currently listed for sale in Dana Point with Ocean Views, visit our website at:   Dana Point Ocean View Homes.  If you would like to see the inside of any of these homes or need more information, please contact us at 949-388-3396.

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St. Mays Road Condos – Ladera Ranch, CA.

by Vincent Bindi on September 7, 2006

St. Mays Road is a popular attached townhome development located north east of the corner of Sienna Parkway and O’neill Dr. in  Ladera Ranch, CA.   These fine condominiums were built by the prolific builder John Lang Homes in the year 2002′ and 2003′.  St. Mays Road is part of the Avendale Village and consists of 141 condos comprising of 3 elegant floor plans as listed below. 

  • Residence One – 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1 Car Gar, 1,383 SqFt
  • Residence Two – 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2 Car Gar, 1,787 SqFt
  • Residence Three – 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2 Car Gar, 1,888 SqFt

There are currently 5 Condos listed for sale ranging in price from $509,900 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,383 square foot condo located Sellas Rd. on up to $674,900 for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,888 square foot condo located on Sellas Rd.  Click the link below to view all condos and homes currently for sale in the Avendale village including St Mays Road tract:

All Avendale Village Condos now for Sale
All Avendale Village SFR Homes now for Sale

In the last 90 days, there have 4 condos that have sold.  2 are in escrow and 2 have closed escrow.  These sold condominiums range in price from $487,500 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, condo on up to $630,000 for a 3 bedroom. 2.5 bath 1,888 square feet on Sklar Rd. 

St. Mays Road is serviced by the award winning Capistrano Unified School District.  Grades K through 5 are conducted at Ladera Ranch Elementary, the middle school is Ladera Ranch Junior High, and the upper classes are conducted by Tesoro High School.  St. Mays Road boasts of many nice community facilities such as tennis courts, sparkling pool, heated spa, Bar-b-que area, club house and more.

Ladera Ranch is a 4,000 Acre maser planned community located at the southern portion of Mission Viejo and just east of Highway 5 and surrounding Crown Valley parkway.  To create a sense of community, Ladera Ranch is broken into villages which are then broken into individual neighborhoods. Miles of trails connect the entire community, as well as much of the 1,600 acres of open space.

If you would to know more about the St. Mays community or if you would like to see the inside of any condo for sale in this community or elsewhere in Ladera Ranch, please feel free to call us at:  949-388-3396, or visit our website at: Ladera Ranch Real Estate.