La Jolla Real Estate Blog

One of the upscale gated communities in the city of La Jolla is the Blackhorse community.  Homes in this neighborhood often have very attractive price points which attracts a lot of home buyers.  One of the main disclosures when buying in this neighborhood is that homes are currently under a land lease that expires at the end of November 2051 according to one of the listing agents who has sold in the Blackhorse community.  She also communicated on her listing supplement that "The Association has a lease committee in active dialogue with UC Trustees to extend the lease."  Real Estate prices are viewed as some of the most affordable La Jolla homes in a gated community.  The location is close to the beach and the University of California with an approximate

The Beach Barber Tract is one of the best places to find ocean view homes in the La Jolla area.  Located within a several block radius to the beach between the Lower Hermosa and the Village of La Jolla is the Beach Barber area.  This was one of the first neighborhoods built in La Jolla with homes dating back to the early 1900's.  The main part of this area and typically on a flat parcel of land so the best ocean view properties will be found closer to the beach and those with higher elevations.  The most expensive homes in the Beach Barber area will be the homes located on the ocean front which currently run at over $11 million dollars for a four bedroom, five bath with 3,124 square feet of living space.  The most affordable homes currently start at just

One of the charming condo buildings located in the La Jolla Shores area and a couple blocks to the beach is the Villas De La Playa complex.  Located at 8121 Camino Del Sol and considered a prime location near upscale retail stores, restaurants and just steps to Kellogg's Beach.  The Mediterranean style building has the look and feel of a brand new construction property even though it was built in the late 1980's.  The builder incorporated many unique features into the condos that may include a private entrance, wrap around outdoor patios, vaulted ceilings, custom dual sided fireplaces, inside laundry rooms and elevator to the parking garage.  The top floor penthouse units are absolutely beautiful and can offer private elevator access and views.

The

A total of 3 brand new townhouses are being built in the downtown area of La Jolla and are commonly refereed to Herschel and Pearl.  The first condo at 7460 Herschel Ave has just been released and the owners are entertaining offers between $1,999,990 to $2,249,990. The luxury brand new construction home features a total of three bedrooms, three and a half baths with 2,166 square feet of living space.  Some of the highlights that are being advertised includes private elevator to each floor, 20 foot ceilings in the living room and an oversized two car garage.  The builder is incorporating Contemporary features with high end finishes throughout.

The homes are still under construction and expect to be finished in February or March of 2018.  Since this is

There has been an overwhelming response to the brand new homes being built in the Aveline community in La Jolla.  A limited number of only 18 homes are being built on Silver and Draper Street with 11 homes currently under contract according to the Multiple Listing Service.  What makes this neighborhood unique is the detail work the home builder is doing.  The builder has been inspired by the wonderful architecture found in Europe and incorporating those ideas into these homes.  These are luxury 3 & 4 bedroom homes that start at 1,917 square feet and currently priced between $1,895,000 to $2,995,000.  

Some of the response when have been hearing has been really good.  Buyers love the outdoor deck and terraces as well as the highly upgraded interiors

The city of La Jolla, California is surrounded by natural beauty from beautiful beaches, panoramic views from the top of Soledad Mountain to stunning views of the coastline looking towards San Diego and Dana Point.  One of the unique and sought after vistas are the neighborhoods that offers views of Mission Bay.  Mission Bah is located just south of La Jolla and is a large body of water where the Sea World theme park is located.  There are several neighborhoods that offer these kinds of views and here is a quick guide on where to look.

First, one of the most popular neighborhoods to offer Mission Bay views is the La Jolla Palisades community.  The Palisades is located in the heart of the La Jolla Mesa area and just above the upscale Bird Rock

The La Jolla Pacifica community is a small selection of luxury estates homes located off Pacifica Drive in La Jolla, California.  This area is commonly referred to as the Mount Soledad community, more specifically Soledad South due to the location south of the Soleded Mountain.  Many of the homes in this area feature four to five bedroom floor plans with 3,000 to 4,000 square feet of living space.  The community was first built in the early 1960's which at the time offered amazing coastline and valley views from select lots in this neighborhood.  In the late 1980's and mid 1990's is when many of the larger homes in Pacifica were built offering two story floor plans and modern amenities.  Since the neighborhood dates back to the 1960's there is no

La Jolla is one of the most expensive beach towns in San Diego county and Southern California.  While there are many luxury estate homes located in this upscale city there are also many small tiny houses to be found as well.  These smaller homes are often older historic properties built in the 1920's, 30's and 40's when the city first started developing.  These can be incredible buying opportunities for those willing to live in a smaller square footage home or will to build up on the exciting lot foot print.  Here's a brief explanation on where to find these hidden gems!

Located near the La Jolla Country Club and the Wind and Sea Beach & Beach Barber Tract is a small area with older homes that often can be found with as little as 500 square feet.  This

La Jolla has a lot of condos buildings that are located on the ocean front with panoramic ocean and coastline views.  The main concentration of these condos can be found in the Village area that is close to local shopping, restaurants and the hub of La Jolla.  One special condo building located at 220 Coast Blvd offers a very select condos that sit above the beach front with white water coastline and direct ocean views.  The building itself has been around for over 50 years and was built in 1959. At the time the builder wanted to build on a prime location that is near the tip of the coastline point that would offer some of the best views in La Jolla.  There were several floor plans designed at that time and today there are still one to three bedroom

The Bird Rock area offers a nice variety of beach front and beach close homes in the southern section of La Jolla.  Home builders like building in this location due to prime location near boutique shopping and restaurants that are all located in the Bird Rock area.  The neighborhood for the most part is very well established with very few residential lots still remaining.  So what builders are doing is taking existing older homes and tearing them down to build spec homes to put on the open market.  The cost to build new construction homes in the San Diego area tends to be very expensive and is not cost effective for a builder to buy a home and carry all the expenses involved with building a new home unless the neighborhoods warrants a high return on their