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The Turret House

Historic Victorian Bed and Breakfast For Sale

Downtown Long Beach California

The Turret House, a successful historic bed and breakfast in the heart of Downtown Long Beach California is For Sale.  This elegant Victorian bed and breakfast provides its guests with a comfortable environment to unwind with period pieces throughout, and provides separate owners quarters, offering the new owner a comfortable and convenient lifestyle.  Location is in the Wilmore Drake Historic District, one of 17 historic districts in Long Beach California.  

Built in 1906, by a Kansas carpenter, this Historic Inn retains its charm to this day. Walking distance to the Downtown Long Beach business district the Victorian B & B provides a homey welcome to avid business travelers tired of spending the bulk of their time in typical hotels. The Inn was last renovated in 2003 with much attention spent on a beautiful restoration. 

Business travelers account for over half of the room bookings.  The Inn offers a unique travel experience for weary road warriors.  A short walk into the Downtown business district the Inn has become a favorite for many business travellers tired of being on the road and wanting a more homey and comfortable environment.  The Inn is also a favorite getaway for Anniversary celebrations and weekend getaways.  Many Downtown locals book rooms for visiting family members.  The Turret House also rents out the Inn for the use of Showers, Tea Parties, etc.. 

The business is solid, the Inn is usually fully booked.  Even in the slower months of the year (November-December) the Inn is usually about 75% booked. The hotel has built expansive internet exposure, is highly rated and enjoys a friendly relationship with referring vendors.  The Turret House provides a nice healthy, steady income for its current owners, it can for you too. 

The Turret House has 5 themed guest rooms; all rooms have private baths, fireplaces, claw-foot tubs and showers, are lovingly decorated and are fully booked most of the year. 

The Turret Room   Five leaded-glass windows frame this cozy room, complimenting its 12 foot high turret from which the house derived its name. Full-size antique bed. A private bath with stall shower and slipper claw foot tub is steps from the Turret Door.
	Provincetown Room   Embracing the Inns diversity, the Provincetown Room is the jewel of the house, with antique four-poster queen bed and matching carved wood dresser sink. Artwork by prominent P-Town artist Doug Marr graces the walls and French doors lead to a private balcony where guests may sit and enjoy their mornings or cool evening breeze. Private bath.
Queen Mary Room Named after our citys historic ocean liner, this room features sky blue walls and artifacts from the ships sailings. Queen bed, private bath.
	Vagabond Room   As its name indicates, the Vagabond Room features a world traveler decor with mementos of far-away places and faces. King bed, private bath.
Dreamcatcher Room   Slip away into surreal dreams in this relaxing room. Earth-tone colors with an eclectic mix of paintings and prints. Queen bed, private bath.

Each room currently includes television with DirecTV including free HBO, Cinemax and Showtime, fluffy bathrobes and free passes to nearby Golds Gym.  Internet access is also provided. Guests may also relax in the Inns private outdoor spa. The Turret House is a pet friendly bed and breakfast that feels more like a grand old home.

The Turret House won the 2005 Long Beach Heritage Preservation Award and has been voted the best bed and breakfast by the Press Telegram.  It is no wonder, a tour of The Turret House will leave you with the sense of having stepped back in time with every nook and cranny lovingly restored.

This fine bed and breakfast offers its new owner more than just a steady income stream, it offers a lifestyle. The on site, separate owners quarters make this lovely Inn an extension of your home. You will have to see this wonderful haven to understand the warmth it exudes.

Southern California, Long Beach and the Downtown Long Beach areas offer unlimited resort amenities and endless entertainment.  Centrally located, Downtown Long Beach is just 6 miles from the Long Beach Airport, 20 miles south of LAX, 22 miles north of John Wayne Airport and 51 miles east of Ontario Airport. 

Downtown Long Beach is a highly evolving urban redevelopment area. Over the last few years many new high rise condominiums have been built; historic buildings have been converted into highly desirable Manhattan style lofts and new business has been moving into the Downtown area.  Plans for continued development continue into our future.  More information on the redevelopment in Downtown can be located on the City of Long Beach Site here. 

Guests can walk to area beaches, the Long Beach Convention Center, The World Trade Center, the Downtown business district, Pine Avenue, area restaurants, local galleries, the East Village Arts District,  The Aquarium of the Pacific,  Rainbow Harbor and The Pike.

If you are searching for the perfect Historic Bed and Breakfast, The Turret House may just be the perfect choice for you. 

Contact Laurie today to explore the possibilities. 

Offered at: $995,000

Listing Agent: Laurie Manny - Main Street Realtors Long Beach 562-212-5420

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MARINA PACIFICA

Luxury Waterfront Condominiums and Townhomes in Long Beach California

Marina Pacifica is an exclusive, 24 hour guard-gated waterfront community located on the canals of Alamitos Bay, directly across from the exclusive Spinnaker Bay enclave of Luxury Waterfront homes. The complex, built in 1974, is comprised of 570 units with 16 different condominium and townhome floorplans (see below). Marina Pacifica offers its homeowners a choice of 6 pools and spas, a clubhouse, a newly renovated gym, 2 reception rooms for entertaining on the large scale and laundry facilities. The complex offers boat slips and 19 acres of landscaping.

The Long Beach California community of Marina Pacifica is conveniently located near the intersection of 2nd Street and Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). There is a very convenient private foot bridge, which crosses one of the canals surrounding the complex, to the Marina Pacifica Mall. Walk across the bridge to Ralphs, pick up a book at Barnes and Noble, grab your morning octane at Starbucks or enjoy one of the many fine restaurants in the center perhaps Tantalum (my personal favorite) or Acapulco. Shop at Pier One, Walgreens or Best Buy; pick up a Jamba Juice or catch a movie at the AMC Theater. All within a short walk of your fabulous Marina Pacifica Home.

Marina Pacifica Luxury Waterfront Condos for Sale Long Beach CA 90803

Call to view available Condos at Marina Pacifica (562) 212-5420

Marina Pacifica Floorplans

Marina Pacifica Closed Sales 2008

DOM=Days on Market-is provided when available

Call Laurie to view available Condos at Marina Pacifica (562) 212-5420

Harborplace Tower Luxury High Rise Condominiums

525 Seaside Way

Downtown Long Beach California 90802

Located at the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Linden, living at the Harborplace Tower Luxury high rise condos places you directly in the heart of Downtown Long Beach.  Find fine dining, interesting shops, the Performing Arts Center, the Promenade, Pine Avenue, Shoreline Village and the marina all within steps of your front door. 

The Harborplace Tower Condos, completed September 1992, has 22 floors (no 13th floor), 220 residential units, one commercial space plus offices, 3 levels of parking and was designed to provide many different views.  Enjoy sweeping shoreline and waterfront views south to Newport Beach, the Long Beach Marina, Long Beach Harbor and the Port of Long Beach, as well as views including the Cruise Ships entering and exiting the Harbor, the Queen Mary and fantastic city lights views. Ocean view units enjoy ringside seats of Shoreline Drive, which is converted every April into the Long Beach Grand Prix Racetrack.  Ocean view condos also have prime seats for the Downtown Long Beach Fireworks Display on July 4th. Enjoy the races and fireworks from the comfort of your living room or patio without dealing with the crowds. Grand Prix track map can be viewed here.  

Resort style amenities and sweeping waterfront and city views...................does it get any better than this? 

• Pool
• Spa
• Gym
• Sauna
• Concierge
• 24 hour security
• Emergency helipad on rooftop
• 22 stories
• 220 residential units
• 1 commercial space plus offices
  
• 3 Parking Levels

Main Entrance is on Seaside Way

Ocean Boulevard Entrance is reserved for residents only

Search all available Condos For Sale at Harborplace Towers 

Call today for an appointment to view available condos at Harborplace

(562) 212-5420

2008 Harborplace Tower Sales

Status:

• B=In escrow accepting back up offers
• P=Pending in escrow
• S=Closed Sales

DOM = Days on Market, provided where available. 

• Downtown Long Beach Market Update
• Long Beach California Luxury Home Market Update
• Other Long Beach Market Reports and Updates

Long Beach California is home to the West Coasts most affordable beach real estate.  Set in sunny Southern California we enjoy moderate temperatures year round, sweet ocean breezes and a resort atmosphere.  With our purchase prices so reasonable is it any wonder snowbirds are flocking here?  Palm Desert, 2 hours inland, is fantastic, but nothing compares to luxury oceanfront property and the beach is just more fun! 

Long Beach has an endless array of entertainment to suit any lifestyle or age from water-sports to nightlife, theater and fine dining.  This is the perfect place to do everything, do nothing or to just go fly a kite!

Yes we have golf courses!  Long Beach is centrally located making access to all Southern California golf courses just a short drive. 

Long Beach is conveniently located just 20 minutes south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 20 minutes north of John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Irvine, and home to our own Long Beach Airport - which we love.  We are also just a 20 minute drive into Downtown Los Angeles - in case you were thinking about catching a Lakers game; attending a concert at the fabulous Staples Center or a performance at our beautiful Music Center.  Fantabulous and incomparable, 8 time Grammy award winner, Tina Turner is performing at the Staples Center as I write this, had I known that ahead of time I would be there tonight singing along........What's love got to do with it?  La la la... Gotta love that woman! 

Did I say we were centrally located?  A 2 hour drive north will find you in beautiful Santa Barbara.  Head north just a little further and enjoy a day, or a romantic weekend, in wine country.  A leisurely drive south will take you into lovely San Diego.  Catch a Padres game or spend a day at the San Diego Zoo or perhaps SeaWorld with the family then head into the Downtown San Diego gaslight district for a delicious dinner and some relaxing down time. 

Surfer?  10 minutes to surf city - Huntington Beach, where you will catch some of the finest waves on the west coast. 

Long Beach is slated to become the new home of the largest movie studio in California.  A deal has been struck to take over the Boeing facility near the Long Beach airport. This will infuse new life into Long Beach and will certainly attract celebrities to our lovely waterfront homes and high rise condominiums.  How could they resist?  You never know who your new neighbor may be! 

Did you know that Hollywood got its start in Long Beach?  Long Beach was known as the motion picture capital of the world until post World War I when Hollywood developed around the glitz of the era.  With its perfect Southern California climate, Long Beach afforded the perfect setting for the industry.  There were eight film houses, two stock companies, roller-coasters and bath houses at the historic Pike, along the shore of Downtown Long Beach.  This was the home of the Balboa Amusement Production Company, the world's most prolific silent-film studio.  W. C. Fields and other stars lived in beautiful mansions in the Bluff Park neighborhood along Ocean Boulevard and First Street, many of which remain in the families to this day.

Speaking of historic districts, Long Beach has 17 of them, California Heights being the largest.  We love our historic homes here.  You can find out more about the history of Long Beach here as well. 

Redevelopment in Alamitos Beach and the bustling Downtown Long Beach communities has birthed fabulous luxury high rise condominiums with endless ocean views, Manhattan style lofts and many fabulous new dining opportunities. 

The luxury home market is generally a cash market.  Brian Brady's 2009 Real Estate Market outlook predicts that disappearing jobs and financing will likely drive the price of luxury properties down in our waterfront and higher end communities.  While that is tragic for the owners of these Long Beach properties it is an incredible opportunity to purchase the Long Beach home, condo or vacation property you have been waiting for.   

The Long Beach real estate market has gone through several tumultuous years, this winter is certain to be a difficult time for sellers of Long Beach luxury homes, condos and income properties.  FHA loan limits, currently capping at $729,750 for single family home purchases are slated to be decreased to around $625,000 on January 1, 2009.  Decreasing buyer purchasing power is certain to affect prices in the mid-market range of $700,000 to about $1,000,000.

What does this mean for sellers?  If you are planning on selling, you should plan on closing your escrow before the end of the year and should price it to do so. It would be our pleasure to provide a home value assessment. 

What does this mean for buyers?  This is an incredible opportunity to purchase your new home at an incredible price.

International buyers are flocking to the United States to purchase real estate at our current depressed prices, there is limited financing for foreign nationals, most are purchasing with all cash.  Long Beach prices have become very attractive to these buyers. You can start your search for Long Beach homes here.  VIP service is provided with the ability to set up custom searches with an automatic email alert system. 

If you are interested in purchasing a Long Beach luxury oceanfront home or a high rise luxury waterfront condominium, this winter is the time to make that purchase. It would be our pleasure to assist you.

Long Beach California City and Relocation Resource Guide

The Golf courses of Long Beach CA

Bixby Village Golf Course, Bixby Village Course

The 9-hole ˜Bixby Village course at the Bixby Village Golf Course facility in Long Beach, California features 1,567 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 29. The course rating is 57.5 and it has a slope rating of 86. Designed by Ron Fream, the Bixby Village golf course opened in 1980.

Recreation Park South Golf Course 18-Hole

This Municipal 18 hole Golf Course with over 6,317 yards with a par of 72. Billy Bell-designed layout is one of the oldest courses in Southern California.

Located among beautiful rolling hills, Recreation Park was constructed in 1917 and was originally known as Virginia Country Club. This very private club was opened to the public in 1931 and has since been known by its current name. Recreation Park, designated as one of the busiest golf courses in the nation, provides a night lighted driving range, practice greens, pro shop, full service restaurant and banquet facilities for up to 150 people.

Recreation Park Golf Course 9-Hole

Located directly across 7th Street from the majestic 18-hole course, this nine-hole, par 29, executive facility affords guests a selection of shots and settings, which range from rolling hills to views of the Colorado Lagoon. This course also offers practice greens, a pro shop and food service.

El Dorado Park Golf Course, El Dorado Park Course

The previous venue of the Queen Mary Open, this facility has now been selected as the site of the prestigious Long Beach Open. A magnificent 18-hole layout, El Dorado can truly be called a ˜players course, due to its expansive layout and numerous water hazards. Extensive practice facilities and full service restaurant are available at El Dorado.

Skylinks At Long Beach Golf Course, Skylinks Course

Directly across Lakewood Blvd., from the Long Beach Airport, this course provides an interesting blend of playing characteristics. Several water hazards and numerous bunkers await your errant shots, while excellent fairways and greens rewards your good play. This 18-hole course is a very enjoyable experience for all skill levels. Skylinks also offers a night lighted driving range, practice greens, a full service restaurant, bar and banquet facilities that can hold up to 150 people.

18 holes over 6,372 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)

Skylinks Flyover Tour Video

Heartwell Golf Course, Heartwell Course

18 holes over 2,143 yards with a par of 54 (Municipal)

For those seeking this alternative, this facility offers an extremely enjoyable 18-hole round of par 3 golf. With holes ranging from 85 to 140 yards, two water hazards and numerous sand traps, this course will test the skills of the most seasoned player, as well as remain exceptionally enjoyable for the beginner. This fully lighted course also boasts of its excellent practice range, full size chipping and putting greens, full service restaurant and a professionally staffed pro shop.

• Click here for information about golf instruction for youth.
• Click here for information about golf instruction for adults.

Virginia Country Club, Virginia Course

The 18-hole ˜Virginia course at the Virginia Country Club facility in Long Beach, California features 6,505 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 70.9 and it has a slope rating of 128 on . Designed by William P. Bell, ASGCA/(R) Robert Muir Graves, ASGCA/Edward B. Dearie, Jr., the Virginia golf course opened in 1909. (Private Equity)

Golf Courses near the City of Long Beach CA:

Within a 10 mile radius of Long Beach there is a large Selection of additional Golf Courses to enjoy:


Leisure World Seal Beach Golf Course, Leisure World Seal Beach Course

9 holes over 829 yards with a par of 27 (Private Equity)

Old Ranch Country Club, Old Ranch Course

18 holes over 6,835 yards with a par of 72 (Private Non-Equity)

Lakewood Country Club & Tennis Center, Lakewood Course

18 holes over 7,045 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)

Navy Golf Course, Executive Course

9 holes (Public)

Navy Golf Course, Navy Course

18 holes (Public) and 9 hole Executive Course (Public)

Meadowlark Golf Course, Meadowlark Course

18 holes over 5,609 yards with a par of 70 (Municipal)

SeaCliff Country Club, Sea Cliff Course

18 holes over 6,935 yards with a par of 72 (Private Non-Equity)

Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine, Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine Course

9 holes over 1,468 yards with a par of 29 (Municipal)

Harbor Park Golf Course, Harbor Park Course

9 holes over 3,200 yards with a par of 37 (Municipal)

David L. Baker Memorial Golf Course, David L. Baker Memorial Course

18 holes over 3,825 yards with a par of 62 (Municipal)

Golf Resources on the Web:

• American Golf Corporation
• Amateur Golf.com
• American Junior Golf Association (AJGA)
• Junior Golf Association of Southern California
• Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour (LPGA)
• PGA of America
• PGA Tour
• Public Links Golf Association of Southern California
• Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
• Southern California Golf Association (SCGA)
• Southern California Professional Golf Association (SCPGA)
• Womens Public Links Golf Association
• Womens Southern California Golf Association
• United States Golf Association (USGA)

Refer to our Long Beach City and Relocation Guide for more great Long Beach information. 

Long Beach has many beautiful townhomes, homes and estates backing our lovely golf courses.

It would be our pleasure to assist you in your home purchase or sale.