La Jolla Ocean View Homes

The Real Estate market has changed in La Jolla with the spread of COVID-19.  Since real estate was established as an essential service many real estate agents are able to show houses but with a brand new approach.  Gone are the days of general open houses where anyone can stroll into a home and check it out.  Everyone is very cautious about what surfaces have been touched and being in close contact with someone you don't know has become a liability.  Because of this our California of Association of Realtors were quick to establish some real estate forms that will address many of these issues.  These include an addendum that works with clients who are already in the middle of a deal and loose their job due to COVID-19.  Other addendums work with the seller

One of the newest communities to the La Jolla area is The Playas neighborhood.  Located in the upscale Windansea Beach with a location that is a short walking distance to the beach and a short driving distance to the downtown Village area of La Jolla.  The builder has dedicated a total of four multi-level homes to be built here that all come with attached garages and three levels of living space.  What makes these unique and desirable is the well thought out floor plan that offers a main floor bedroom which many home buyers are looking for.  The second level of the home is where you will entertain with a generous size gourmet kitchen complete with a large center island with a falling edge design which seems to be the trend in new construction properties.

One of the unique places to live in the heart of La Jolla is the Six by Sebastian Mariscal which was built around 2007 with a signature indoor/outdoor floor plans designed by the award winning Sebastian Mariscal Studio.  Once you have stepped inside one of these homes you instantly understand the builder's desire to extend the living space to the outdoors.  There are multiple levels of outdoor living that can combine wonderful ocean views.  The condos tend to be very modern with large gourmet kitchens with center island, spa-like Master baths and plenty of storage.  

A new listing has come on the market in this community that offers 3 levels of living space with a top floor master bedroom with some ocean views.  The home at 427 Ravina Street features a

La Jolla for the most part does not have a lot of homes that need a lot of TLC but we do come across these types of properties from time to time.  Real Estate investors love these types of homes if they can get them for the right price since they can build instant equity as they improve the home.  This is also true for owner occupied buyers who intend to put their own touch on the property and don't want to pay for someone else's upgrades which they may not like.  We did a quick search and found 4 properties that would be a category of fixer upper homes.  There are different degrees of a fixer upper so it's important to know the differences.

First, the most common fixer upper home is one that is called a "cosmetic fixer."  A lot of real estate agents

The La Jolla Summit neighborhood is a great place to find a large scale rental home in the La Jolla area that will often features panoramic ocean views.  The location is ideally situated between the Country Club and Mount Soledad areas of La Jolla that are well known for having great views.  As you can expect with the name, the topography of this community is located high up in the hills and often features nice city light views as well.  Listings in this area don't come on the market that often so we always recommend acting quickly when new rental properties come on the market here.

Rental prices in the La Jolla Summit community can vary but often times they are listed between $6,000 to $7,000 a month for a long term rental of 12 months or more.  On

La Jolla is arguably one of the best beach towns in San Diego to live with a wide variety of ocean view and oceanfront homes.  The density of these homes tends to be pretty tight with homes typically not located on large parcels on land.  One of the latest buyer trends are those looking for a detached living space for extended family members or guests.  Homes with a guest casita can be very hard to find in La Jolla due to the smaller footprints of the lots that often times don't accommodate these extended living spaces.  There are a few communities that we are aware of that do have guest casita homes and will be discussed below.

The La Jolla Country Club is a great place to start your search as these homes are typically located on large over-sized

Arguably one of the most famous homes in La Jolla, California has come back on the market.  The ultra-contemporary 2007 designed home has seen coverage nationwide for it's unique and cutting edge architectural design located in the prestigious La Jolla Farms neighborhood.  

The first time the home came on the market was back in July of 2008, just one year after the home was built for $39 million.  This was a huge number for an ocean front in La Jolla but not a crazy number considering other homes in Southern California like the Portebllo house in Corona Del Mar was listed for $75 million.  The home was lowered to $32 million and then taken off the market in May of 2009.

The second time the home came on the market things turned out much better.  It

Mount Soledad is arguably one of the best places to find ocean view homes in La Jolla, California.  If you have ever had a chance to visit La Jolla and go to the top of the Mount Soledad you will be truly impressed with the panoramic views that can be seen from this location.  Not only can you see wonderful ocean views but also the the downtown skyline and the San Diego coastline.  Not all of these homes in this area will offer an ocean view as the hillside area is very winding and certain pockets will have no views whatsoever.  For those properties that do have a prime location the views can be some of the best you will find in La Jolla.  One of the best communities within the Mount Soledad area is the Windemere gated neighborhood.  There are several

Broker Preview is a really important step in getting your home sold once it goes on the market.  Your real estate agent should take full ownership of getting this set up to make this a huge success.  Basically, agents in the La Jolla and surrounding areas get to visit your home and meet with the listing agent to ask any questions that have about the property.  This is an excellent opportunity for agents to really get to know what homes are on the market and to stay in touch with the La Jolla real estate market.

This is how things occur.  First, agents meet every Thursday from 11:30am to 12:30pm at the Round Table Pizza establishment at 3250 Governor Drive in San Diego.  This is an hour long meeting where various agents will tell the group of real

One of the most desirable areas to live in La Jolla, California is the Bird Rock neighborhood.  Nestled within this community is an ocean front park called "Calumet Park" that tends to be the main meeting quarters for residents who live here and one of the most desirable sections to live in the Bird Rock area.  One of the reasons is that Calumet Avenue is an ocean front street that runs parallel to the Pacific Ocean and has awe inspiring ocean front views.  The park is located in the middle of this street with one of the best vantage points to take in the great views. It's no surprise that many who live here use this park when walking their dogs, throwing frisbee with their kids or sitting on the benches watching the waves come crashing into the beach.