The Greater Newport Beach Area

If you are new to Newport Beach it can seem a bit overwhelming. I though it would be a good idea to break down the different areas of Newport Beach.

Here are the 7 different areas:
1) Corona Del Mar - Spyglass Area
2) Newport Heights
3) West Bay - Santa Ana Heights
4) West Newport - Lido Isle
5) Lower Newport Bay - Balboa Island
6) Balboa Peninsula
7) East Bluff - Harbor View

1) Corona Del Mar is a quaint area located in the city limits of Newport Beach and is located on the other side of the bay from Balboa island and between Newport Coast drive and Jamboree Road with homes on both sides of Pacific Coast Highway. Corona Del Mar has some of the most breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and home to many multi million dollar houses for sale. Here you will find homes from all architectural styles nested close to each other with close proximity to the ocean. All of the streets in Corona Del Mar are named after flowers and is home to wonderful galleries and unique shops line the streets.

2) Newport Heights is a great area located just east of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and north of Newport Bay and accross the bay from Lido Island and West Newport. Here you will find homes with great views of the Newport Bay, the Pacific Ocean & Catalina Island. Condos in Newport Heights, for example, start in the mid $400,000 range, which will be a starting price point for this area. It's not uncommon to also find 5 million dollar mansions In Newport Heights as well. Newport Heights is most well known for "Kings Road" where the most expensive real estate can be found.

3) West Bay- Santa Ana Heights area is located north of Upper Newport Bay and south of the 55 freeway. It is in close proximity to the John Wayne airport in Orange County and the back bay. West Bay Newport Beach homes in this area is sometimes referred to as the "Upper Newport Bay" area. The West Bay - Santa Ana Heights is one of the most affordable areas in Newport Beach with close proximity to the 5 & 55 freeway. Homes in this part of Newport Beach starts around $600,000 up to multi-million dollar homes. Dover Shores is a popular community in the upper bay area, due to its boating community and lots with main channel and bay frontage.

4) West Newport- Lido Isle is probably one of the best kept secrets in Newport Beach and home to the most exclusive homes for sale in Newport Beach. Lido Isle is an island that is in the middle of Newport Bay that is home to multi-million dollars homes with a homeowners association with community clubhouse and tennis courts. It's an ideal location the Newport Bay surrounding it with the city of Newport Beach and Balboa Peninsula on each side of it with great views from homes located on Via Lido Soud and Via Lido Nord streets. This exclusive area In Newport Beach has numerous bay front and bay close homes. It's within walking distance to quaint shops and stores of the Balboa peninsula which is home to great restaurants and quaint boutiques. The homes can be right on the water and have stunning views of the bay. Home prices tend to high in this area and go up as high as $11,000,000.

5) Lower Newport Bay- homes located in the Newport Bay across from Lido Isle and west of Pacific Coast Highway. These include the exlcusive comminuties of Harbor Island and Linda Isle. Bay Front homes here have great views of the Newport Bay and Lower Newport Bay is home to many multi-million dollar beach homes.

6) Balboa Peninsula - This is the premier beach & real estate location in Newport Beach. The Balboa Peninsula, which is also called the "Peninsula" is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in Southern California. The homes facing the ocean and the bay are some of the most desirable homes on the Balboa Peninsula. Here you will also find a quaint downtown area and plenty of places to shop. The most exclusive area of the Peninsula is the the Balboa Peninsula Point, which can have homes up to $20 Million. The Peninsula is also home to the "Wedge" surfbreak which has legendary high surf sand break. If you get a chance to come to this area make sure you visit the "West Jetty View" park to watch the boats come out of the bay to the Pacific Ocean.

7) East Bluff- Harbor View - East Bluff in Newport Beach covers a large portion of Newport Beach with over 45 different neighborhoods. The majority of them are great family neighborhoods where you see a lot of children, and of course, great schools. Homes tend to be a little larger here and the location is excellent with it's close proximity to Corona Del Mar and Fashion Island Shopping Center. East Bluff is a great place to find a home just over $1 million dollars and prices can go up to $27 million in neighborhoods like Big Canyon. Additionally, One Ford Road and Bonita Canyon are luxury gated communities that feature homes with great curb appeal and great community parks. Architecturally, there is nice mixture of Traditonal, Spanish, Mediterranean and Contemporary homes.

Hope that helps, and come visit me anytime!

-Jake