The Malibu Real Estate Blog

A few weeks ago my wife and I headed down to region in Nayarit, Mexico called Punta De Mita to photograph two houses for a real estate agent who needed new images and websites built so he could market them for sale and lease. We had never been South of Cabo so getting down to the mainland was exciting as we heard it wasn’t anything like the dry deserts on the Baja Peninsula. We flew into Puerto Vallarta and took an easy 30 minute ride up the coast towards Punta De Mita. Note-If you are hungry make sure you stop at Taco De Marlin for the most incredible smoked marlin burritos in the world.

We stayed at an incredible home which had a surf break directly below the infinity edge pool, and  was surrounded by lush tropical jungle. Both homes are located in guard gated developments where

multimillion dollar homes sit directly above the beach, a bit like Point Dume in Malibu but with each home having direct beach access. This area is very well known for the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort which was located just a few miles north of us and the well known town of Sayulita was an easy 20 minute drive.  The first home can be viewed here www.lacasaaguasvivas.com and the second one here www.lacasarinconpacific.com . Both are available for sale or lease and you can call me for any information about staying at either of these great homes.  A second website for Rincon Pacific can be seen here with larger photos Rincon Pacific

Rincon Pacifc

I was out on caravan yesterday and noticed that an agent was advertising a $100,000 per month lease but NOT on the beach! Intrigued, I headed up Latigo to go investigate and was immediately wowed by the sheer size of the home that unveiled itself as I drove in through the main gates. Sitting a few miles off PCH on a nearly 10 acre parcel is this amazing 14,000 sq.ft. Italian Villa with whitewater views of Point Dume, Santa Monica Bay, Palos Verdes, and beyond. The home would be ideal for a reclusive celebrity, an international polo star, or anyone bored with cartel life in Dubai.

Understand that it’s not listed for sale but can be for the right buyer. It’s known as a pocket listing where the agent may choose to let a few people know that it can be had for a certain price. In this case the owner may want to primarily lease it but could be persuaded to let it go if there is a three with enough zeros behind it presented in the offer. I’m not talking $3,000,000 either! Call for a showing. 310 699 8428

From the MLS

ENJOY THE SUMMER AT VILLA CASCATA WITH A SPECTACULAR POOL AREA, HORSE FACILITIES, TRAILS, LAWNS, FORMAL GARDENS, KOI POND AND A LARGE GUEST HOUSE FOR YOUR OUT OF TOWN VISITORS. THIS NEWLY COMPLETED MASTERPIECE FEATURES INTERIORS BY NOTED DESIGNER AUDREY RUTH AND IS SITED TO COMMAND VIEWS FROM PT. MUGU TO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. THE OWNERS OF THIS PROPERTY ALSO CONTROL THE ADJOINING 103 ACRES TO MAXIMIZE PRIVACY. AVAILABLE MONTHLY. CALL FOR SHORTER TERMS.

The home is listed with Paul Grisanti of Coldwell Banker in Malibu.

It looks like Villa Malibu is looking for some exciting new ways to market their property. They already have a strong presence in local print media, are ranked high on Google’s search engine for “Malibu Real Estate”, and throw boozie parties with killer food at least once a month for real estate agents to get the word out. But something was missing…..hum…. let me think…..oh yeah…girls in bikini’s! These two ladies were hired to sunbathe on lounge chairs on PCH and to pass out flyers about rentals at Villa Malibu. In the 5 minutes I was there several people pulled up to get flyers and numerous construction workers drove by real slow either giving a thumbs up or a salutory honk of the horn. Here is the link to the website http://www.villamalibuliving.com/ if you need a luxury apartment or a sunbathing job.