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Got Horses? If so, then Nellie Gail Ranch may be just the place to call home. Nellie Gail is located with the City limits of Laguna Hills, CA., and encompasses 1,350 acres of land. Nellie Gail Ranch was developed by Presley Company, and consists of approximately 1,400 lots. Construction first began in the early 1970's and custom homes are still being built here to this day. The home sites are a mixture of tract and custom homes on large lots in an equestrian setting, with homes ranging in size from 1,700 to 10,000 square feet. Many of these large rolling hill lots boast of mountain and city views, and are a contrast to the higher density neighborhoods that surround it.  Below is the list of the 23 standard floor plans, comprising of about 790 homes that were built in Nellie Gail.  (There are approximatley 610 custom homes built in Nellie Gail Ranch, and these floor plans are not listed below):

• Plan 21:  4 bdrms, 2 baths, 1,780 SqFt
• Plan 21-2:  4 Bdrms, 2 baths, 1,780 SqFt
• Plan 33-2: 4 Bdrms, 2 baths, 2,052 SqFt.
• Plan 83:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,211 SqFt.
• Plan 83-1:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,341 SqFt.
• Plan 83:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,211 SqFt.
• Plan 83:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,528 SqFt.
• Plan 84:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,580 SqFt.
• Plan 73:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,625 SqFt.
• Plan 41-4:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,625 SqFt.
• Plan 73-1:  3 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,659 SqFt.
• Plan 41:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,667 SqFt.
• Plan 142:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,698 SqFt.
• Plan 60:  4 Bdrms, 3 baths, 2,808 SqFt.
• Plan 60:  4 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,842 SqFt.
• Wedgewood:  4 Bdrms, 3 baths, 2,915 SqFt.
• Plan 77:  5 Bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2,929 SqFt.
• Dom Perignon:  4 Bdrms, 3 baths, 3,175 SqFt.
• Monet:  4 Bdrms, 4.5 baths, 3,304 SqFt.
• Plan 123:  4 Bdrms, 3 baths, 3,354 SqFt.
• Cartier:  5 Bdrms, 4.5 baths, 3,790 SqFt.
• Plan 124:  5 Bdrms, 4 baths, 3,895 SqFt.
• Steinway:  5 Bdrms, 4.5 baths, 4,346 SqFt.

The homeowners association maintains five parks, 20 miles of equestrian trails and arenas, as well as Swim and Tennis clubs and a volleyball court. The Equestrian Center contains 92 stalls with three arenas, and has world-class training available. The Tennis Club has twelve lighted courts, with professional instructors, the Swim Center includes a Junior Olympic pool with recreational and swim team training. Boarding stables are available for Nellie Gail Ranch homeowners and non- Ranch owners.

Currently there are 42 homes listed for sale in Nellie Gail Ranch ranging in price from $1,385,000 for a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,450 square foot home on Stetson Pl., on up to $5,695,000 for a 6 bedroom, 7.5 bath, 8,327 square foot custom estate just built in 2006' on a 1 Acre lot on Fargo Rd.  The Median price of the 42 homes for sale in Nellie Gail is $2,490,000 and the average price is $2,458,659.  The average days on market is 58 days and the average price per square foot is $537/SqFt.

In the past 90 days, there have been 11 homes that have sold and closed escrow in Nellie Gail Ranch.  The homes ranged in price from $1,350,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2,066 square foot home on Buckboard Ln., on up to $3,550,000 for a 5 bedroom, 5 bath, 7,200 square foot estate on Deputy Cir.  The Median price of the 11 homes sold in Nellie Gail was $2,200,000 and the average price is $2,185,909.  The average days on market is 57 days and the average price per square foot is $506/SqFt.

The homes in Nellie Gail Ranch are serviced by the award winning Saddleback Valley Unified Public School District.  The grade school classes are conducted at Valencia elementary school and the middle school is serviced by La Paz Jr. High School.  The upper grade classes are conducted at Laguna Hills High School.  Nellie Gail Ranch is located mid-way between Los Angeles and San Diego, off Interstate 5 at the La Paz exit, with easy access Toll Road 73 and to the John Wayne Airport.

If you would like more information about Nellie Gail Ranch, feel free to contact Teresa Cordes at 949-290-1282.  If you would like to view all homes currently listed for sale in Laguna Hills or Orange County, visit: Laguna Hills Real Estate.

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Ladera Ranch Village Clubs are one of the unique benefits of life in this new master planned community. At the center of every Ladera Ranch village is a Village Club which is the center for recreation and socializing. One of the more popular villages is Avendale Village. Avendale Village is the largest village in Ladera Ranch and offers many recreational activities such as: softball and T-ball fields,  swim complex, sand volleyball, water funzone with wading pools, basketball and tennis courts and many parks. One park in particular, is Founders Park where the Harvest Festival is held and the Fourth of July parade and fireworks display.

Avendale Village is comprised of thirteen neighborhoods, sometimes called builder tracts.  Below is a list of the Tracts showing the housing style, number of homes and size range of the homes constructed: 

Tract Name         Housing Type     # of Homes   Size Range of Home
Astoria            Detached Homes      99        1,726 - 2,245 SqFt
Berkshire          Attached Condos    156        1,102 - 1,505 SqFt
Canopy Lane        Detached Homes     113        2,294 - 2,585 SqFt
Charleston Place   Attached Condos    139        1,226 - 1,626 SqFt
Front Street       Detached Homes      22        3,357 - 3,634 SqFt
Greenbriar         Attached Condos    130        1,518 - 1,737 SqFt
Savannah           Detached Homes      83        1,485 - 1,760 SqFt
St. Mays Road      Attached Condos    141        1,383 - 1,888 SqFt
Sterling Glen      Detached Homes     103        2,422 - 2,850 SqFt
Sumners Way        Detached Homes      58        3,249 - 3,545 SqFt
Tether Moon        Detached Homes     112        1,959 - 2,428 SqFt
Weatherhaven       Detached Homes      71        1,978 - 2,586 SqFt
Willow Bend        Detached Homes      99        2,961 - 3,180 SqFt

Home construction first began in Avendale Village in 2001 and the final homes were completed in 2005.  Eight of the countries finest home builders constructed the fine homes in Avendale Village listed as follows:

• Warmington Homes - Astoria and Charleston Place
• Shea Homes - Berkshire 
• Standard Pacific Homes - Canopy Lane, Front Street and Willow Bend
• D.R. Horton - Greenbriar
• Barratt American - Savannah
• John Lang Homes - St. Mays Road and Sumners Way
• William Lyon Homes - Sterling Glenn and Weatherhaven
• Centex - Tether Moon

As of the date of this article, there are 40 homes Active for sale in Avendale Village ranging in price from $464,900 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo on Arabis Court, on up to $1,369,000 for a 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 3,468 square foot estate on Lanford Lane.  The median price for these 40 homes is $610,000. 

In the year 2005' there were 147 homes sold in Avendale Village, ranging in price from $405,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo on Vinca Court, up to $1,200,000 for a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,780 square foot estate on Tether Moon Lane.  The median price for these 147 homes sold was $567,000 and the average price was $620,086.

For an up-to-date list of just all homes currently listed for sale in Avendale Village, click on the link below:

View All Avendale Village Detached Homes Now Listed for Sale

View All Avendale Village Condos Now Listed for Sale

Avendale Village is served by the award winning Capistrano Unified Public School district.  Most of Avendale Village is served by Ladera Ranch Elementary School, and a small portion of the south end of the village is served by Oso Grande Elementary School instead.  The Intermediate school is serviced by the Ladera Ranch Middle School, and the high school is Tesoro High School.  

If you have any questions about Avendale Village or Ladera Ranch real estate, please feel free to contact us by email or by phone at:  949-388-3396.  To view all homes currently listed for sale in Ladera Ranch, click here:  Ladera Ranch Real Estate for Sale.

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Dana Point home price appreciation was very strong in 2005' having gone up some 10%.  This was primarily due to robust local job market in Orange County, very low interest rate, a shortage of land to build on, and very desirable place to live.  In 2006' the local real estate market here in Dana Point has slowed down substantially.  

Today, there are 171 detached houses Active for sale in Dana Point priced from low of  $679,900 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,213 square foot home in the Capistrano Beach area on Calle Carmelita , on up to $6,995,000 for a 3 bedroom, 4.5 bath 6,500 square foot beachfront estate also located in Capistrano Beach on Beach Rd., and built by renowned architect Ed Lohrbach.  The median price is $1,295,000 and the average asking price for a detached house in Dana Point currently stands at $1,640,003.  The average days on market for these Dana Point houses is 72 days and the average price per square foot is $630/SqFt.

Currently, there are 18 detached houses currently Pending in escrow in Dana Point.  The lowest priced home is $749,000 for a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,370 square foot house in the Dana Hills area on Elisa Dr., and the highest price house in escrow is $2,850,000 for a brand new 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 4,003 square foot estate in the Capistrano Beach area on Castillo Del Mar. The median price for these pending homes in escrow is $1,150,000.

For the past three months, there were 65 detached houses that sold and closed escrow in Dana Point. The least expensive home was $570,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,303 square foot home that was a major fixer upper on Calle Portola in Capistrano Beach, on up to $5,850,000 for 5 bedroom. 4.5 bath, 5,000 square foot ocean view estate in Monarch Beach on Monarch Bay Dr. The median price for detached houses sold in Dana Point for the past three months $997,800 and the average of the homes sold was $1,272,841.  The average days on market was 68 days, and the average price per square foot was $557/SqFt.

For attached housing, today there are 104 Condos listed for sale in Dana Point ranging in priced from $332,500 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 650 square foot home in the Del Obispo area on Quail Run St.  The highest asking price is $3,550,000 for a 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 4,850 square foot townhome in Monarch Beach in the Point Monarch tract on Via Corsica. The median priced Condo is $689,000 and the average asking price for attached homes in Dana Point is currently $835,946.  The average days on market is 57 days, and the average price per square foot is $557/SqFt.

For condominiums currently under contract, there are 17 condos in escrow.  These homes range in price from $314,900 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 600 square foot condo in the Del Obispo area on Del Obispo St.  The highest price condo in escrow is $1,359,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath,  1,742 square foot ocean view condo in the Lantern Village area on Lantern Bay Dr.  The median priced condominium in escrow in Dana Point is currently $649,900.

In the past 90 days, there were 65 condominiums that have sold and closed escrow in Dana Point.  The lowest priced home sold was $265,000 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 650 square foot condo in the Del Obispo area on Quail run.  The highest price condo sold was a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 3,133 square foot ocean view townhome in the Lantern Village area on Lantern Bay Dr. The median priced condo sold was $606,000 and the averaged priced condominium sold in Dana Point was $669,930.  The average days on market was 63 days and the average price per square foot was $474/SqFt.

For information about Dana Point Real Estate, please feel free to contact us at:  949-388-3396.  To view all houses for sale in Dana Point that are listed in the MLS, visit our website at:  Dana Point Homes

The Lake Front Condominium Community of Montana Del Lago in is an ideal location to enjoy the many amenities that Rancho Santa Margarita has to offer. From Rancho Santa Margarita one can take a leisurely stroll around the RSM Lake and Beach club or walk to Restaurants, Shops, Market Bank Schools and more. Montana Del Lago was built by RGC Development company and home construction first began in 1992 and the last Condos we constructed in 1998. Montana Del Lago incorporates of 124 condominium units comprising of 8 distinct floor plans as follows:    more »

The fine townhomes at Berkshire in Ladera Ranch were developed by the renowned builder Shea Homes.   Construction began in 2001' and the final condominiums were constructed in 2003'.  Berkshire is located between Antonio Parkway and Sienna Parkway and just south of Avendale Blvd. in Ladera Ranch.

Berkshire consists of 156 Condo units comprising of 7 distinct and modern floor plans as listed below: 

• Mitchell  (A) - 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,102 SqFt
• Micthell Alt 1 (B) - 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,135 SqFt
• Baes (C) - 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,248 SqFt.
• Whipple (D) - 2 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,316 SqFt
• Reid (E) - 2 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,346 SqFt
• Chavex (F) - 2 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,541 SqFt
• Altuchow (G) - 3 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,505 SqFt

Each home includes and 1 or 2 car garage, and fireplace.  Some of the special features these Condos offer are:  Spacious Master Bedrooms With Walk-In Closets, Roman Tubs and Double Vanities, Large Balconies and much more.

Ladera Ranch is a new master planned community located in south Mission Viejo, CA. Ladera Ranch is a one of kind collection of unique villages and intimate neighborhoods, comprising of classic and modern architectures.  There are several Village Clubs ranging in size from 3 to 5 Acres, and numerous sports parks, such as:  Avendale Park, Ladera Ranch Sports Park, Township Park, Flintridge Park, Wycliffe District Parks, and Echo Ridge Park.  In addition, there is a 24 Acre regional park with baseball diamonds, soccer fields, tot lots and more.

Berkshire in Ladera Ranch is located in the award winning Capistrano Unified Public School District.  The grade school is Chaparral Elementary school, the middle school is Ladera Ranch Junior High, and the upper classes are at Tesoro High School.

There are currently 8 Condos Active for sale in Berkshire ranging in price from $479,999 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,250 Square Foot home on Arabis Court, on up to $589,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,541 square foot condominium on Dietes Court.  The Median price for these 5 homes for sale is $509,000.

Today there is one home under contract In Escrow and the asking price is $499,900 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,346 square foot condo on Agave Court.  In the past 90 days, there have been 4 homes sold and close escrow.  The prices ranged from $475,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath , 1,316 square foot condo on Viburnum Way, on up to $515,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,346 square foot condo on Arabis Court.

If you would like more information about Berkshire condos or Ladera Ranch, contact Vincent Bindi at 949-388-3396.  To view all condos and detached houses for sale in Ladera Ranch, visit our website at:  Ladera Ranch Homes. 

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