All Blog Entries by Sam Smith

If you are in the market to find San Clemente gated community homes for sale under $800,000 then we recommend the following three locations.  The first location is the Vittoria community located in Talega.  This gated community shares the common gated area with the upscale "Catania" area and features large two story Mediterranean style homes for sale (see picture below).  A recent home just came on the market there for $750,000 that features over 3,000 square feet with peek views of the ocean.  The home has the main living quarters on the ground level with living, dining and family rooms.  There is even a downstairs den/office that could be used as a bedroom.  Upstairs features 3 additional bedrooms with a large master suite with it's own private…

The downtown San Clemente market has always been desirable do to it's prime location near the San Clemente Pier, Pacific Ocean and all the shops and restaurants that line "Avenida Del Mar" street.  The downtown area is very much alive and living the hub of things doesn't get much better than the location of the townhome that has just been listed by San Clemente Real Estate agent Sam Smith.  407 W Monterey #A is a luxury craftsman style townhome with three levels of living space.  The main level features a master suite and bath, elevator and private gated entrance to the unit.  There is even direct access to the 2 car garage on this level.  On the 2nd level you will find two additional master suites on each wing of the townhome complete with it's own…

The Coast District is one of the most overlooked areas when home buyers are looking for ocean view properties in San Clemente.  The Coast District is located just east of the freeway between the "Vista Hermosa" and "Camino Del Los Mares" freeway exits.  The Coast basically adjoins Forster Ranch which is located just inland of the Coast and is a great place to find ocean view single & two story homes.  The homes in this area were built throughout the 1970's and early 1980's and feature a majority of single family one and two story homes.  The homes that line the ocean side of Calle Frontera do back to the freeway so make sure you keep that in mind if you are sensitive to noise.  One of the more popular communities in the Coast is the Sea Coast Estates…

For those looking to live by the beach there is no better place to live in Orange County than San Clemente.  San Clemente embodies all good things about living by the beach.   One of the most common requests we get here at our office is for those who would like to live on the ocean side of the freeway.  There are three main areas that are located on the ocean side of the freeway:  San Clemente Central, San Clemente North & Southwest San Clemente.  Each of these areas has it's own unique signature and style of homes.  The San Clemente north area is an up and comming area with a mixture of multi dwelling units, namely duplex, triplex and fourplex's next to single family homes.  The homes are typically single level in size and date back to the early…

One of the best spots to find ocean view homes in San Clemente under $1 million dollars is the Reserve West community.  It was only a couple of years ago where the thought of buying an ocean view property in this gated community was only a dream.  Now with the recent downturn in real estate prices ocean view homes have been coming on the market in this price point.  What is "The Reserves?"  The Reserves is a gated community that was master planned to feature four luxury gated communities in the Forster Ranch area of San Clemente.  The communities are located just 3/4 of a mile to the beach and feature direct ocean views down the Marblehead valley.   The homes are newer construction which is the main draw in comparison to the Talega area homes.  In…

A San Clemente Ocean Fairways condo has just been sold by San Clemente Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represented the seller in this real estate transaction.  The one bedroom one bath condo featured newly renovated finishes which included new carpet, paint and kitchen flooring.  Ocean Fairways is a great condo building located in the Southeast section of San Clemente with three levels of condos.  The building features a wonderful greeting room with an association pool and tennis courts.  One of the best benefits of living here is the close proximity to the San Clemente municipal golf course as well as the underground parking and a location that's just minutes to the beach.  This one bedroom condo sold after being on the market for a little over 30…

One of the better places to find ocean view condos in San Clemente is the Ocean Hills community. The Ocean Hills community is conveniently located near Trader Joe's and the Ralph's supermarket on the north side of San Clemente. The community features several association pools and a putt putt golf course.  If you're looking for a condo under the $400,000 price point this is the community for you. Ocean Hills is also home to one of the most stunning panoramic ocean view street in San Clemente. The street "Calle Pluma" features panoramic views of the Ocean, Dana Point Harbor and Catalina Island view. The condos are split levels with your main entertainment are located upstairs and all bedrooms located downstairs.  This is really convenient as most of the…

The Faire Harbour community in San Clemente is one of the best places to find ocean view condos in the San Clemente Real Estate marketplace for under $400,000.  The current inventory of properties in San Clemente is currently very low and this is especially true for properties under the $400,000 range.  The Faire Harbour community is located in the Marblehead area and perched high on a hill where ocean views are maximized.  The condos are split level so you typically have living quarters on the main level with bedrooms located upstairs.  The community has recently gone under a total renovation with a whole new exterior.  We believe these are one of the best values when looking for ocean view condos in the 300 to 400 thousand dollar range.  Recent…

The El Encanto San Clemente community has always been known to have large two story homes located on over sized lots here in San Clemente, California.  When buyers come into town looking for a home in the $700,000 to $800,000 range we love to show them this neighborhood.  When compared to other beach homes in this same price range, El Encanto homes will almost be double in size when comparing square footage of the interior of the home.  For this reason, home buyers looking for large homes for their families will consider homes in the El Encanto neighborhood.  A good example of this is a new El Encanto home that just came on the market for $849,000 that features 3,000 square feet of living space.  Some of the homes will have swimming pools in the…

A Southwest San Clemente Home has just been sold by San Clemente Real Estate agent Sam Smith who represented the seller in this real estate transaction.  173 W Avenida Alessando, pictured below, was a cute two bedroom two bath home located in the desirable south west area of San Clemente situated between the San Clemente Pier and Trestles surf break and sold for $650,000.  This area is one of the most requested areas to live since all the homes have been custom built over the years and each and every home has it's own unique style and personality!  This bungalow style home a featured large front and back yard which is ideal for entertaining.  The home even had an peek view of the ocean from the inside living room.  The kitchen was also done in the…