Southeast, San Clemente Neighborhood

Extending up the hills of southern San Clemente, The Southeast area is located off Interstate 5 at El Camino Real on the opposite side of the freeway from the affluent Southwest coastal communities.  While Southeast San Clemente boasts some of the older neighborhoods in the city, the panoramic ocean views cannot be beat, making this area one of the more popular in all of San Clemente. 

Southeast San Clemente provides a comfortable mixture of single-family neighborhoods and condo communities with the added benefits of no Mello-Roos and no leased land.  The majority of the real estate in this area was built in the 1960s and 1970s, although the villa-style homes of Sea Ridge Estates were built in the mid to late 1990s.  Large lots and unobstructed views are easy to find in Southeast San Clemente; like many of the eastern developments, the gradual rise in elevation creates a tiered effect amongst the different neighborhoods.  Many homes in this area have panoramic views of the coastline as well as the rest of this coastal hamlet, making Southeast San Clemente a highly desirable place to call home.

Condos start in the 900 square foot range and move upwards of 1,900 square feet in certain communities.  Pricing in the condo communities range from the low $400,000s to the low $700,000s, providing an affordable option for those looking to live in this beautiful area.  Single-family homes range from 1,600 to 2,900 square feet at pricing in the low $900,000s to the low $1,000,000s.  Southeast San Clemente also features a variety of custom estates, some of which are upwards of 6,000 square feet.  Pricing for the larger estates at Mariner’s Point, Palacio del Mar and Sea Ridge Estates run from the mid $1,000,000s to the high $2,000,000s.  HOA fees apply at the condo communities and some of the single-family neighborhoods; they tend to be in the $200 to $300 range.

The Southeast's location in the rolling foothills close to San Onofre provides the outdoor enthusiast with plenty to do, including hiking trails and numerous parks.  Many of the homes, especially in the Presidential Heights condo communities, sit along the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course, a scenic public golf course only one mile from the ocean.  Southeast San Clemente is close to some of the best beaches in San Clemente and Southern California, including Riviera, San Clemente State Beach and San Onofre Beach.  The latter is home to two of the West Coast’s most famous surfing breaks, Trestles and Old Man’s.  Southeast San Clemente contains a variety of parks, including San Luis Rey Park and Vista Bahia Park, both of which are close to the golf course.

Children living in Southeast San Clemente attend Concordia Elementary School (K-5), Shorecliffs Middle School (6-8) and San Clemente High School.  San Clemente High School, the only high school in the city, is ranked in the top 1.3% of high schools nationwide.

For more information on Southeast San Clemente real estate, please contact your San Clemente Coastal Living expert today!

 

Investing in Southeast

Southeast is one of the oldest areas of San Clemente, and therefore, there are significant opportunities for the investor looking to upgrade a property or redevelop a piece of land.  Southeast San Clemente has many condo communities offering investment opportunities in residential income properties expected to see long-term rents and values appreciate, especially with select capital investments to improve the property.  Southeast is also home to some of the most spectacular ocean view homes up on the hillside, ideal for the investor with the financial means who wants a property that will see substantial long-term appreciation.  These hillside ocean view homes are the most affordable of this housing type relative to the hillside ocean view real estate in the communities to the north of Dana Point, Laguna Beach and Newport Coast.

Southeast Real Estate for sale

• MLS S552970 | $ 329,900: 2 bed / 2 bath Condo in Southeast (SC) (17 days on market)
• MLS S515684 | $ 495,000: 2 bed / 2 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (296 days on market)
• MLS S546945 | $ 499,000: 3 bed / 3 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (72 days on market)
• MLS S542350 | $ 568,900: 2 bed / 2 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (112 days on market)
• MLS S521308 | $ 575,000: 2 bed / 2 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (283 days on market)
• MLS S536914 | $ 589,000: 3 bed / 3 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (155 days on market)
• MLS S544816 | $ 599,000: 2 bed / 2 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (92 days on market)
• MLS P664636 | $ 599,000: 3 bed / 3 bath Condo in Southeast (SC) (8 days on market)
• MLS S499274 | $ 669,000: 3 bed / 3 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (479 days on market)
• MLS S544926 | $ 1,099,000: 4 bed / 3 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (91 days on market)
• MLS S511559 | $ 1,480,000: 4 bed / 5 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (384 days on market)
• MLS S527305 | $ 1,480,000: 4 bed / 4 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (233 days on market)
• MLS P652376 | $ 1,595,000: 3 bed / 4 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (93 days on market)
• MLS S553201 | $ 1,799,999: 3 bed / 4 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (16 days on market)
• MLS S549455 | $ 1,900,000: 5 bed / 5 bath Home in Southeast (SC) (50 days on market)

Southeast Communities

• Cantamar
• Casa Contenta
• Mariners Point
• Ocean Fairways
• Palacio Del Mar
• Patricia Manor
• Patrician Villa
• Pinnacle
• Presidential Heights I
• Presidential Heights II
• Royal Crest Condos
• Salvador Summit
• Sea Ridge Estates
• Seaview Townhomes
• Sierra Del Mar

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