When you are selling your home during the summer season, stage the outdoor areas as you would stage the indoor spaces. Show off your outdoor living spaces with bright blooming container gardens.  Draw attention to the pool and spa area. Set-up an outdoor kitchen for a fun dinner party. Even if you do not have a great deal of outdoor space, dress it up with a container garden or a bistro table and chairs. Also, include a photo album with pictures of your home throughout the seasons.

 

The Fashion Island Hotel has many fun summer time activities going on right now. Beginning with the Dine-In Movie Series, there are two more installments on August 24th and August 31st. Doors open at 7pm and the movie begins at 8pm. Slow Smoked Sundazes is a special barbeque dinner with homemade desserts and a drink special on Sundays at the Oak Grill. Summertime Pool Saturdays, feature an old fashion barbeque with favorites such as hot dogs and hamburgers and side salads along with a chance to sip some summertime cocktails. On Mondays, enjoy Shuck Mondays at Aqua Lounge, with dollar beers and dollar oysters. For more information about any of these events, or to see their many other events, see their website at: https://www.fashionislandhotel.com/events/.

 

Pelican Hill is home to five luxury communities including Pelican Crest, Pelican Hill, Pelican Point, Pelican Ridge and Pelican Ridge Estates. Pelican Hill is situated in the Newport Coast section of Newport Beach. Located at 14 Pelican Point Drive, this 7,700 square foot home is part of the Pelican Point development. This four bedroom, seven bathroom home was built in 2003. The estate was built by Rodeo Homes. Attention to detail can be seen in the custom cabinetry, hardwood floors and custom woodwork. The formal dining room has seating for ten, a buffet bar and a pocket wine case. The subterranean level has a media room, gaming area and an indoor lap pool.  The home and property have amazing views of the Pelican Hill Golf Course, Crystal Cove State Park Beach, the Pacific Ocean, white water and stunning sunsets. This home sits on a 12,000 square foot piece of property. Outdoors, there is private beach access; just steps away from the door.  Pelican Point is a 24 hour guard gated development with just 48 custom built homes.

Located at 704 Lido Nord, this 3,100 square foot home is part of the Lido Isle community in Newport Beach. This four bedroom, five bathroom home was built in 1932. Attention to detail can be seen in the elevator that accesses all the floors, French doors, and furniture grade cabinetry. The home sits on a 3,100 square foot piece of water front property. Outdoors, there are bay front patios for entertaining.  The home’s dock can accommodate multiple vessels.