Carlsbad Ocean View Homes

It's not uncommon for buyers looking for a home in the Carlsbad area to want space for all of their vehicles.  One of the requested items we get is where to find homes that offer RV Parking.  For the most part it's hard to find properties and neighborhoods that will allow for RV parking unless the neighborhood is typically not in a homeowners association or in an older community.  The Olde Carlsbad area is a perfect example of an area where you will find older homes located in the downtown area that may have extra space available for additional vehicles.

There are some communities in Carlsbad that offer designated parking areas for RV's as one of the amenities that they provide.  Typically there is a section of land that has been designated for this

2018 has been a great year for Carlsbad real estate with a very strong economy and buyer confidence at an all time high.   The highest sale this year took place this year at 2649 Ocean Street as pictured below.  The 5 bedroom home offered 6,358 square feet of living space and sold for $11,500,000 and closed escrow on March 16th, 2018.  The property was originally listed at $14,950,000 and was on the market for a total of 110 days when the owners accepted the offer.  The location was a premier ocean front spot along the famous Ocean Street that is lined with luxury homes with stunning white water views.  2649 Ocean Street was truly amazing and was newlyweds built in 2017 and offered a very Contemporary architectural design both inside and out.  All 3

The Alta Mira community in Carlsbad, California is currently going under a special assessment.  Specifically, the Alta Mira V community is now currently receiving exterior improvements to homes located in this community.  One home that is currently listed for sale states that the seller shall pay for the special assessment balance at the the close of escrow.  The special assessment fee of has been noted on another residential listing as a $9,000 fee that was for "termite repairs and exterior refresh" of the homes located in the Alta Mira IV community.  Further information on the details of this assessment can be found by contacting the homeowner association at 858-550-7900.

The Alta Mira IV community offers a premier location near Poinsettia Park which

A set of 4 new brand new construction homes have just hit the market this week in Carlsbad, California with the new community name of "Acacia Pacifica."  Located approximately one half block to the beach is a collection of attached condos that are currently priced between $2,850,000 to $3,250,000.  The condos are still currently under construction with an estimated completion date around October 2018.  It's still easy enough in the construction phase for buyers to have some design changes if they act quick enough with an offer.  

First, the location is one of the biggest selling points for these condos.  Located between the Carlsbad State Beach and Tamarack Beach with a location that offers easy walks to the beach and the heart of the Carlsbad Village

One of the newest neighborhoods in Carlsbad is the Afton Way neighborhood.  Located on "Afton Way" street is a collection of 8 brand new construction homes that will offer panoramic views.  The location is near the cross streets of El Camino Real and Carlsbad Village Drive which is a short distance to the 5 freeway and an easy 10 minute drive down to the beach.  It's also located near the Carlsbad High School which is a big selling point.  Currently there are two properties on the market ranging from $1,385,990, to $1,475,990.  The homes have only been on the market for a short period of time and the lowest priced home already has an accepted offer on it and is currently in escrow.

The two remaining homes are still offered for sale with a brand new one

One of the newest neighborhoods in Carlsbad is the The Golden Surf community.  This is small neighborhood of 5 new construction homes that were built in 2018.  The homes are located on Camino De Las Ondas street with real estate prices starting just above one million dollars.  Sizes range from a three bedroom, two and a half bath home with 2,313 square feet to a four bedroom, three and a half bath home with 3,283 square feet.  The demand for these types of homes in the last couple of years has been very high with new communities like Robertson Ranch selling very well.

One of the selling points is not having any homeowners association dues and Mello Roos tax which is almost standard procedure for most new construction neighborhoods.  Some of the

One of the newest communities in Carlsbad, California featuring new construction homes built in 2018 is the Seascape Homes neighborhood.  The homes are located near the cross streets for Pointsettia Lane and Aviara Pkwy and feature one and two story homes starting at just under $1 million dollars.  The topography of the land is very interesting as it's high enough on hill to offer nice mountain and ocean views from select properties.  

Currently there are 3 homes on the market for sale.  The lowest priced property at 6651 Surf Crest Street is listed at $989,950 and features a total of 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with 1,628 square feet.  This is one of the rare single story homes available here and located on an approximate 6,582 square foot lot.  The interior

The Crescent Del Sol Estates community is a collection of 8 luxury estates just a couple blocks to the beach in the city of Carlsbad, California.  The homes are adjacent to the Aqua Hedionda lagoon area with many of the homes offering expansive water and ocean views.  When they were first built in 2009 some of the biggest selling points were the homes having a private underground parking garage to hold up to three to four cars plus additional guest parking spaces.  These were very expensive homes at the time they were built with the first sales selling for $2.2 million dollars.  

There is currently one home for sale in Crescent Del Sol Estates and it's listed for $2,695,000.  It's been the market for nearly four months and features four bedrooms and

Legoland is one of the main attractions for tourists who visit the beach town of Carlsbad, California.  The theme park is located very close to the beach off Palomar Airport Road on the east side of the 5 freeway.  It's also within close proximity to the Carlsbad Premium Outlet shopping center which features high end shopping near the freeway.  Beyond the numerous shopping and restaurants located in this area are several residential neighborhoods that are within close proximity to Legoland.  All of these homes offer an easy 5 minute drive down to the beach with easy freeway access.  Here is a quick guide to the different communities found in this immediate area.

Located on the ocean side of the freeway is a very popular neighborhood called "Terramar

One of the hottest condo complex's in Carlsbad is the Pacific View townhomes community.  This is an older complex that is approximately 11 years old and has recently get a renovated face lift and being offered again for sale as premier water front and beach close condos.  As of today, 3 of the 5 properties that have been released are currently under contract and were just released for sale staring in the month of Carlsbad.  What makes these condos so unique?  Well, for starters the location is really hard to beat.  The location is on Carlsbad Blvd which can be a busy street but the city of Carlsbad has very few homes and buildings located right on the sand so buildings located on the east side of Carlsbad Blvd are considered "ocean front" since they have

The Tamarack Point neighborhood is highly regarded as a family oriented neighborhood located near the Calavera Hills area of Carlsbad.  For the most part many of these homes are located on level lots that don't offer much of a view at all.  There are some exceptions to this with some homes located on lots that offer panoramic views including the Pacific Ocean.  Look for homes located on Buckingham Lane, Piccadilly Court, Chelsea Court and Southhampton Street.  These streets are widely known for offering great ocean, sunset and canyon views.

So the questions becomes on how much is an ocean view worth?  How much difference in price will an ocean view increase the value of the home.  There are several factors that go into this.  First, the value of the