Orange County CA Real Estate

There are numerous senior citizen residential ownership communities in south Orange County that offer a wide variety of styles, floor plan options and prices.  There is only one such retirement housing community in Laguna Niguel, called Monarch Summit II.  One of the desirable attributes is the community of Monarch Summit II is only 1 mile from the Pacific Ocean and sits on top of one of the highest hills in Laguna Niguel.  Therefore about half of the homes offer some type of distant or panoramic view, and some of the homes offer majestic Ocean Views along will temperate Ocean breezes.

Monarch Summit II is located at  at the top of Pacific Island Dr., and was developed in the early and mid 1970's by builder Lan Ron.  This community encompasses of about 180 attached single family homes, and incorporates 3 distinct floor plans as follows: 

• Plan A - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,670 square feet
• Plan B - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,650 square feet
• Plan A - 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,400 square feet

All of the above floor plans are single story and come with a fireplace, and 2 car garage.  Over the years, many of these homes have had some major renovations and many fine upgrades added to the homes. Monarch Summit II requires that at least one occupant is 55+ years of age or older. By the way, the community of Monarch Summit I was built around the same time by the same builder, but this community is not 55+ restricted.

The Home Owners Association (HOA) for Monarch Summit II is well managed and includes;   Club House and Recreational Facility, swimming pool, spa.  The monthly dues are reasonable at around the low $200 per month level at the time of this writing (subject to change), and include:  Property Insurance, Earthquake Insurance, Landscape Maintenance, Pool and Spa maintenance, Trash service.

The streets that comprise of Monarch Summit II are as follows:  Cavallo Ln., Pardella Ln., Savona Pl., Abanita Way, Andara Rd., Arbella Rd., Camerona Rd., Campana Way, Casalero Dr., Dominita Rd., Latigo Dr., Mantanza Dr., Mariano Dr., Montalvo Rd., Monteago Rd., Palencia Ln., Talavera Dr., Tamora Dr., Tolana Dr., and Veranada Rd.

If you are planning on purchasing in a retirement community in the future, make sure you take advantage of the property Tax Saving laws called Prop 60 and Prop 90 if they apply to you.  For a list of  all retirement housing properties listed for sale in Laguna Niguel or elsewhere in south orange County, please visit our OC Just Listed home finder service and add a note that you are looking for just 55+ communities.  Or feel free to call us anytime at:  949-388-3396, or drop us an email at:  Info@OCRealtyGroup.com

Nestled in the rolling hills is located the large estate homes in the J.M Peters tract of Portola Hills, Ca.     These fine homes were built in the early 1990's by the builder J.M. Peters.  This subdivision is located at the end of  Fawn Ridge Road at the top of the hill, and many of the lots within this tract offer spectacular views.

The JM Peters subdivision consists of 62 single family detached homes ranging in size from 3,054 square feet up to 3,584 square feet, and comprise of 4 spacious  floor plans as follows:  

• Plan 265 - 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,054 square feet, 3 car garage.
  
• Plan 255 - 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3,126 square feet, 3 car garage.
• Plan 215 - 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,310 square feet, 3 car garage.
• Plan 206 - 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3,584 square feet, 3 car garage.

Each floor plan is a 2 story home with fireplaces, separate family and living rooms, and interior laundry areas.  Some f the floor plans have a downstairs bedroom. These fine homes were built on full sized lots ranging in size around 5,500 square feet. The HOA dues are approximately $120 per month (subject to change).  

The Streets that comprise of the JM Peters Portola community are named as follows:  Jasper Hill Rd., Quiet Hill Ln, and Red Bluff Dr. 

This subdivision is serviced by the respected Saddleback Valley Unified School district.  The elementary school is Portola Hills, and the intermediate school is Serrano Middle School.  The high school is El Toro High.

Due to this subdivisions popularity and the slow down in the southern California marketplace, there is currently only one home for sale in this subdivision which is currently price at $1.25 Million for the Plan 206 model.   In the recent past, prices have ranged from the high $900's to the low $1 Million.

Visit our main website to view all homes for sale in Portola Hills and Lake Forest.   If you would like to see the inside of any of these homes for sale, drop us an email at:  Info@OCRealtyGroup.com  or give us a call at:  949-388-3396 or Text Message us at:  949-283-4679

Laguna Niguel, CA. is known for it's fine communities of residential detached and attached homes that are nestled in the surrounding rolling hills.  Many of these communities have a gate guarded entrance which adds a sense of exclusivity.  Even though Laguna Niguel is one of the safest cites in America, a gated community also provides an additional level of security and safety. 

We have tabulated all of the detached and attached housing tracts in Laguna Niguel that offer a gated entrance.  Some of the communities provide an automatic gate which is operated by each home owner using a remote control switch or secret pass code.  Other gated communities are manned by a 24 hour guard, while some other use a combination of an automatic gate and a human guarded gate.

The below table lists the name of every subdivision in Laguna Niguel that incorporates a gated entrance, and also notes the name of the Builder of the tract.

Subdivision	Area Name	Type	Builder
Andorra	Niguel South	Detached	J. P. Rhoades
Bear Brand - JM Peters	Niguel South	Detached	JM Peters
Bear Brand Ranch Custom	Niguel South	Detached	Custom
Breakers - Bear Brand	Niguel South	Condo	Shea Homes
Bridgeport Terrace	Niguel East	Condo	Pacesetter
Casa La Paz	Niguel North	Condo	S & S Construction
Crest De Ville Estates	Niguel South	Detached	Standard Pacific
Crest De Ville Terraces	Niguel South	Detached	Standard Pacific
Crestview	Niguel North	Detached	S & S Construction
Glencove	Niguel North	Detached	S & S Construction
Hillcrest Estates	Niguel North	Detached	S and S
Knolls	Niguel North	Detached	S and S
Ocean Ranch ~ Collection	Niguel South	Detached	Pacific Heritage Development
Ocean Ranch ~ Custom	Niguel South	Detached	Custom
Ocean Ranch ~ Executive	Niguel South	Detached	Shea Homes
Ocean Ranch ~ Manning	Niguel South	Detached	Manning Homes
Ocean Ranch ~ Residence	Niguel South	Detached	Shea Homes
Rolling Hills	Niguel East	Detached	Avco
Rolling Hills Fieldstone	Niguel East	Detached	Fieldstone
Rolling Hills Terrace	Niguel East	Detached	Builder Unknown
Seadrift - Bear Brand	Niguel South	Detached	A & M Homes
Somerset	Niguel North	Detached	S & S
Somerset Ridge	Niguel North	Detached	S & S Construction
South Peak Custom	Niguel South	Detached	Builder Unknown
Stoney Pointe - Bear Brand	Niguel South	Condo	Shea Homes
Village Niguel Gardens I	Niguel North	Condo	S & S Construction
Village Niguel Gardens II	Niguel North	Condo	S & S Construction
Village Niguel Gardens III	Niguel North	Condo	S & S Construction

If you would like a complete list of all homes or condos for sale that offer a Gated Entrance in Laguna Niguel, please visit our exclusive VIP online home finding service at www.OCJustListed.com   Or simply call us at:  949-388-3396, or send a Text Message at:  949-283-4679

There are currently 155 detached homes currently listed for sale in San Juan Capistrano.  These homes range in price from  a low of $215,000, for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 785 square foot condo on Alipaz located in the Casitas De Alipaz tract.  On up to $19,995,000 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 6,000 square feet equestrian estate on 10 acres located on San Juan Creek Road.  The median price of these 155 homes is $1,095,000 and the average price is $1,574,000.  the average days on market is 117 and he average price per square foot is $450.

There are currently 14 homes pending in escrow in San Juan Capistrano.  These homes range in price from $290,000 for a 2 bedroom, 1 bath 945 square foot detached home located on Calle La Bamba.  The highest priced home under contract is a 6 bedroom, 5 bath, 5,000 square foot estate on Ortega Hwy.  The median priced home is $649,899.

In the past 90 days, there were 36 detached homes that sold and closed escrow.  These homes range in price from a low of $425,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1,433 square foot detached home on Via San Vincente in the Las Brisas tract.  The highest priced home sold was for $5.5 Million for a 6 bedroom, 9.5 bath, 8,250 square foot estate on Highland Dr.  The median priced sold home price is $1,039,925 and the average price is $1,229,343.  The average price per square foot is $376/SqFt and the average days on market is 85 days.

Comparing these sold prices for the past 90 days, to the same time period 12 months ago we find that there were 51 homes that sold and closed escrow.  The Median price of the 51 homes sold 12 months ago was $766,000 and the average price of these homes was $927,527.   Looking at these figures one may draw the conclusion the homes prices have increased by about 25% in the past 12 months... but nothing could be farther from the truth.  What has happened, is that there have been far more sales of larger and higher priced homes in the past 90 days, then there were 12 months ago. To get a true reading on the direction of prices, the price per square foot is a much better indicator.  12 months ago the price per square foot of these 51 homes sold was $410/SqFt, and today it is $376/sqFt which represents a 8% drop in prices from last year.

If you would like to more information about homes or condos for sale in San Juan Capistrano, feel free to contact us at:  949-388-3396, or email us at:  Info@SearchOCHomes.com , or Text Message at:  949-283-4679.  Or visit our website at:  San Juan Capistrano Real Estate

San Juan Capistrano has just two residential for ownership retirement communities.  One is called San Juan Hills and the other is San Juan Hills East.  San Juan Hills is located on San Juan Creek Rd. just east of Hwy 5, and is surrounded by the San Juan Hills public golf course.  San Juan Hills East is located just 1/2 east in the same general vicinity.

San Juan Hills retirement community consists of a variety of 2 and 3 bedroom attached single story condos with 2 car garages.  These attached homes were constructed over a period of time starting in the mid 1960's until the early 1970's.  The four floor plans are as follows:

• Plan 1 - 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,300 square feet, 2 car garage.
• Plan 2 - 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,450 square feet, 2 car garage.
• Plan 3 - 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,680 square feet, 2 car garage.
• Plan 4 - 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,730 square feet, 2 car garage.

Over the years, many of these basic floor plans have been remodeled and expanded, offering a wide variety of floor plan options.  The Association dues range in the low $200's per month range at the time of this writing.  These dues include community swimming pool, basic fire insurance, senior community, landscaping and exterior maintenance.

San Jaun Hills East was developed in the late 1970's and the last homes were completed in the early 1980's.  These single story attached homes consist of 3 basic floor plans as follows: 

• Plan A - 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1,750 square feet, 2 car garage.
• Plan B - 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1,735 square feet, 2 car garage.
• Plan C - 2 bedroom, 2 baths, 1,325 square feet, 2 car garage.

The association dues for San Jaun Hills East are in the mid $250/mos price range and include basic fire Insurance, exterior Maintenance, swimming Pool, Sauna, Trash, landscaping maintenance, Senior Community, Storage Area, and Water.  Prices currently range from $450,000 up to $600,000.

For more information about retirement homes for sale in San Juan Capistrano, feel free to contact us at:  949-388-3396, or email us at:  Info@SearchOCHomes.com , or Text Message at:  949-283-4679.