A few nice Beach House Rentals images I found:
Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California
Image by Ken Lund
Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach, California, actually comprising three modified or artificial islands in Newport Harbor. Balboa Island is one of the densest communities in Orange County. Approximately 3,000 residents live on just 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) giving it a population density of 17,621 person per square mile—higher than that of San Francisco.
Despite having some of the country’s most expensive homes, most of the dwellings are on small lots. A lot size on Balboa Island is 35 feet x 85 feet. In 2008 "teardowns" on interior lots of that size were going for ,000,000.
The perimeter of the island along the Bayfront is dotted with piers for the homeowners’ boats. Marine Avenue and Agate Avenue form the commercial spine of the island.
Balboa Island has developed into a close-knit community, home to professionals, families, retirees, students and celebrities.
Balboa Island is one of the most expensive real estate markets in North America outside of Lower Manhattan. A two-bedroom house with a water view from the living room can cost about million.
Local tradition has it that Balboa Island is where the frozen chocolate banana was first marketed. Snack shops on Marine Avenue will dip a frozen banana on a stick into chocolate sauce and dredge it in ground nuts or candy sprinkles.
Tourists from all over the world come to stay on the island in one of the many vacation rentals, year after year as tradition. They enjoy the summer days at the beach and evenings on the main street having dinner in the many restaurants, after dinner having their Balboa Bars at the ice cream shops and getting bags of saltwater taffy at the old fashioned candy store.
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Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California
Image by Ken Lund
Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach, California, actually comprising three modified or artificial islands in Newport Harbor. Balboa Island is one of the densest communities in Orange County. Approximately 3,000 residents live on just 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) giving it a population density of 17,621 person per square mile—higher than that of San Francisco.
Despite having some of the country’s most expensive homes, most of the dwellings are on small lots. A lot size on Balboa Island is 35 feet x 85 feet. In 2008 "teardowns" on interior lots of that size were going for ,000,000.
The perimeter of the island along the Bayfront is dotted with piers for the homeowners’ boats. Marine Avenue and Agate Avenue form the commercial spine of the island.
Balboa Island has developed into a close-knit community, home to professionals, families, retirees, students and celebrities.
Balboa Island is one of the most expensive real estate markets in North America outside of Lower Manhattan. A two-bedroom house with a water view from the living room can cost about million.
Local tradition has it that Balboa Island is where the frozen chocolate banana was first marketed. Snack shops on Marine Avenue will dip a frozen banana on a stick into chocolate sauce and dredge it in ground nuts or candy sprinkles.
Tourists from all over the world come to stay on the island in one of the many vacation rentals, year after year as tradition. They enjoy the summer days at the beach and evenings on the main street having dinner in the many restaurants, after dinner having their Balboa Bars at the ice cream shops and getting bags of saltwater taffy at the old fashioned candy store.