Dana Point:It Ain’t No Laguna Beach
(photo courtesy: Michael Muller/MTV.com)
One of the great things about growing up in Michigan was being surrounded by lakes everyplace I looked. When I relocated to the OC 10 years ago, I once again came to appreciate living so close to the water.
And when I first discovered such cities as Dana Point, I thought it was truly a charming community offering a lovely harbor where mega-yachts can be seen bobbing up and down, and where one can whale-watch.
However, I also thought Dana Point could be so much more — perhaps more like a Laguna Beach or a Corona del Mar with funky shops, upscale cafes, and a nightlife. Think about how great Dana Point could be if it had more of the above. Instead, there are a lot of tourist dives and the place closes up very early at night. Maybe if it did have these attractions, it, too, could have a reality show named after it!
In any event, people still want to live in DP, and maybe it’s because it ISN’T like Laguna Beach or CDM.
Here’s an inventory of what’s on the market in Dana Point should you opt to relocate there:
35395 Beach Rd.: Single-family residence, two-level, 4 br/3 baths, 3,400+ sq. feet, ocean views, private beach. Built in 1977, Traditional style. Price Tag: $5.4 Million.
34462 Calle Naranja: Single-family residence, two-level, 4 br/2.75 baths, 3,100 sq. feet, ocean view. Custom-built in 2005, Spanish/Italian style architecture. Price Tag: $1.1+Million.
34300 Lantern Bay Dr. #41: Condo, one-level, 2br/2baths, 2,000+ sq. feet, ocean views. Built in 1983, Cap Cod style. Price Tag: $965,000.
33646 Sea Point Dr.: Single-family residence, two-level, 3 br/2 baths, 2,300+ sq. feet, panoramic and mountain views, peek-a-boo ocean view. Built in 1989, Contemporary style. Price Tag: $899,000.
