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Balboa Peninsula, Estate of the Day

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A lot of Orange County, California's real estate doesn't move me but I love this one. It was designed by Wallace Neff in 1928 and although it was restored with modern systems in 2005 it maintains a quirky charm. The historic bay front villa has views of the ocean clear to Catalina. It's a tall home that could not be built in the area today and remains the tallest home on Newport Beach's elite Balboa Peninsula.

Neff didn't spend a lot of time in Orange County most of his work was in Pasadena, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. This one was built in 1925-1928 with the finest materials including Malibu Potteries tile, thick masonry walls and heavy hand-hewn beams. The four-bedroom home has a hydraulic elevator but also has a curving staircase. There is a boathouse ground floor game room with a beer tap, wok kitchen and barbecue. This home is listed at $8.5 million.

Gallery: Balboa Point

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Buy This Yacht, Get A Second Yacht For Free

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The Newport Boat Show in Newport Beach, California takes place this week and the biggest yacht at the show will be the 103-foot Princess Yoli Ni. The yacht is listed at $1.75 million through Northrop and Johnson. She was built in 1993 and has four staterooms. The listing states that the Princess Yoli Ni is a bargain not just because the current owner purchased the yacht in 2008 for close to $2 million but because the new owner will also get Jo-Jo, a 60-foot Tempest with purchase which is listed separately for $199,000. The Princess Yoli Ni has a full galley, dining room, master bedroom with his and hers bathroom and a living room with a granite-topped bar. The current owner is upsizing to a 125-foot yacht.

The Daily Pilot reports that the Newport Boat Show is showing fewer boats than last year, down to around 260 from last year's 350 but there are many deals to be had. The most expensive boat at the show is a two-week-old 79-foot Johnson yacht that sleeps six, for $4.9 million. The boat was just shipped fresh from Taiwan and cruises speeds up to 20 knots.

Gallery: Princess Yoli Ni

Gallery: Jo-Jo Yacht

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Newport Beach Modern, Estate of the Day

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I wish I had more than six pictures to show you of this one. This Newport Beach beauty is on a double lot on the sand at Peninsula Point. It was deigned by Michael Collins to showcase an impressive modern art collection. The home is actually two homes, a five-bedroom house and a two-bedroom guest house. The grounds include a pool, spa, koi ponds, oceanfront terraces, a beachfront lawn, cabana, pool bar and many additional amenities. The homes have an open floor plan with large "disappearing" wood and glass doors. The guest house has a subterranean level designed for entertainment and lounging, with media capabilities, bar and a saltwater aquarium window affording dramatic underwater pool views. This home is listed at $29.5 million.

Gallery: Newport Beach Deluxe

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Newport Beach, Estate of the Day

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Today's home on the bay in Newport Beach, California doesn't have a lot of land or oodles of space but the contemporary style and open floor plan make it a dream bachelor pad. The home has two bedrooms plus loft space. Folding doors open out onto a waterfront terrace next to the boat dock. The home also includes commercial space with a separate entrance and parking. The downstairs has fabulous built-in shelves. The magic hasn't quite spread to the upstairs which seems rather banal. It is listed at $4.995 million. After the jump, bring your books!

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