Carlsbad Real Estate News and Views: California: Carlsbad: Aviara

The community of Aviara in south Carlsbad is a beautiful resort residential community built around the Four Seasons Aviara Resort and their popular residences. There is a variety of real estate to choose from in Aviara, depending on whether you want views or not, prefer a condo or detached home, desire a gated or an ungated community, and of course your budget. If you are not familiar with the area, why not take a brief trip along the major roadway, Aviara Parkway, with a loop down Batiquitos Drive to the Batiquitos Lagoon.

Read: Aviara: A Beautiful Resort-Like Residential Community in Carlsbad, CA

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Aviara consists of a number of gated and ungated communities along winding roads on tree-lined rolling hills, with some properties offering magnificent views of the golf course or the Batiquitos Lagoon. Homes were built primarily in the 1900s and range from $500,000 attached condos to estate homes on Aviara Point in the $1 and $2 millions.

Here are some communities that may be of interest to Carlsbad home buyers. Each one has a different feel and style, yet there is a pleasing consistency amongst all the Aviara communities, with wide sidewalks, meandering roads, gorgeous vegetation and ready access to the Four Seasons, the Carlsbad beaches, and nearby shopping and restaurants.

Azure Cove/Isla Mar/Tramonto (3 different communities in one post!)

Aviara Point (the ultimate gated community on the Aviara hills)

Bella Lago (sophisiticated private community along the Batiquitos Lagoon)

Serenata (ungated detached homes, some with pastoral views)

Brindisi (charming gated community of attached homes)

Cantata (ungated homes near the lagoon)

Pavona (ungated community of higher end homes near the lagoon)

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If I can provide more information about this community or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360
or email me at JDowler@remax.net.

The resort residential community of Aviara in South Carlsbad has a number of gated and ungated neighborhoods offering a variety of home styles, sizes and price ranges for buyers.  

Beautiful landscaping and lush vegetation, views of the hills, lagoon and ocean, the Four Seasons Aviara Resort and golf course, and terrific weather combine to make this an attractive residential area for both first and second home buyers,

Read more about the Aviara lifestyle here.

There are several upscale neighborhoods in Aviara located along the Batiquitos Lagoon at the southern border of Carlsbad, including Pavona, Bella Lago, and Isla Mar. Another attractive community within the Aviara master association is Cantata.

Cantata is a small neighborhood of one and two story detached homes within walking distance of the Batiquitos Lagoon and wildlife preserve, and just a short distance from the Aviara Golf Course and Argyle Restaurant. Just 3 streets (2 of them are cul-de-sacs) comprise this neighborhood on the gently rolling Aviara hills north of the lagoon – Black Swan, Cressa and Branta.

There are 82 Carlsbad homes in the Cantata neighborhood, which is located on the 2^nd fairway of the Aviara golf course; some homes offer views of the golf course and of the nearby Batiquitos Lagoon. Homes range in size from 2425 SF up to 3216 SF, with 3 to 5 bedrooms and 2.5 to 4 baths, depending on the floor plan.

As of this writing, there are 2 Carlsbad homes for sale at Cantata – a 3 bedroom, 3 bath single story home with 2593 SF, priced at $985,000, and a 4 bedroom, 3 bath two-story with 2853 SF, priced from $949,000 to $999,000. There is not much turnover in this community; only 4 homes have sold since January 2007 (average price $993,000).

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If I can provide more information about this community or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360
or email me at JDowler@remax.net.

The Aviara area of Carlsbad is a beautiful resort residential community on rolling hills, anchored by the fabulous Four Seasons Aviara Resort and Golf Club.

For buyers in the Carlsbad real estate market who are seeking a stylish home, resort amenities, near-by shopping, and views of either the ocean, hills, golf course or lagoon, Aviara may be just what you want.

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AVIARA - A Beautiful Resort-Like Residential Community in Carlsbad

Pavona is a relatively small neighborhood of detached homes, and one of the 16 communities within the Aviara master home owners association. Built in the early 1990s, this community is ungated, and located within view and walking distance of the well-known Batiquitos Lagoon and wildlife preserve where there are several miles of walking trails, terrific bird watching, and marvelous views of the lagoon.

Read more about the Carlsbad lagoons here.

There is no shopping within Aviara itself, but of course the Four Seasons offers some wonderful amenities to enjoy – their famous spa and health club, the Aviara golf course, multiple restaurants including Vivace (sophisticated Italian) and The Argyle (the popular restaurant on the golf course with views of the lagoon, and, by the way, within walking distance or a short drive from Pavona), and a few upscale clothing boutiques. Bordering Aviara, however, are major shopping areas, and you are just a couple of miles from the Carlsbad beaches.

Children in this neighborhood attend the nearby Aviara Oaks Elementary and Aviara Oaks Middle Schools (perhaps a mile away).

Carlsbad homes at Pavona are on 4 streets on gently rolling hills – Spoonbill is the main street with two entrances off Batiquitos Drive, and there are 3 cul-de-sacs – Tern, Starling and Bittern (there is an obvious bird theme in Aviara, as you would expect).

This Carlsbad neighborhood overlooks the 17^th fairway of the Aviara Golf course (some homes have excellent golf course views). Homes are one and two story and range in size from 2340 SF up to 3522 SF; recent prices have been in the low $1 millions.

There are 3 Carlsbad homes for sale as of this writing at Pavona, ranging in size from 3278 SF up to 3510 SF, with floor plans of 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths up to 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Prices range from $1.35 million to $1.49 million. HOA fees are around $76 but vary a bit from home to home. There are Mello Roos as well but these are fairly moderate compared to other high-end communities.

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If I can provide more information about this community or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360
or email me at JDowler@remax.net.

Summer presents a wealth of outdoor activities in Carlsbad, and one of the highlights of the summer is the Jazz on the Green Summer series at the Four Seasons Aviara Resort in southwest Carlsbad in Aviara.

The Four Seasons Jazz on the Green series is in its 10^th year, and the line-up is outstanding once again. - Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, Peter White and Euge Groove (check out their websites and listen to their music!) The series commences on July13th with concerts from 6 - 8 PM on Fridays through August 3.

The event is held at the resort's tennis/recreation center and there is plenty of parking off Batiquitos Drive (head east of the 5 on Poinsettia and turn right on Batiquitos and follow the signs). The concert series is complimentary for hotel guests, but a limited number of tickets are available to the public at $55 each, or $200 for the 4-concert series.

The event also provides 5 appetizer serving stations if you choose (tickets are extra at $16 per station) including antipasto/cheese, seafood, grilled meats and vegetables, and desserts. Seating is either theatre style or around small cocktail tables.

The venue, of course, is beautiful and the food is wonderful, but one expects nothing less of the Four Seasons.

Visit their website for more information or call 760-603-3773. You can purchase meal tickets if you wish on-site. The cocktail and appetizer stations open at 5 with the concerts beginning at 8.

And of course you can make it a weekend away from home and stay at the hotel as well. Packages on Fridays which includes accommodations, the concert, 8 appetizer station vouchers, and Aviara's jazz CD.

You may call the Four Seasons directly for reservations at 760-603-6800 or make them online on their website.

High-end buyers in the Carlsbad real estate market often gravitate toward Aviara,  a resort-like residential area in South carlsbad near the ocean.

AVIARA POINT, probably the most exclusive area of Aviara in Carlsbad, is a gated community high on the hills overlooking the ocean adn the Aviara golf course. Homes are sequestered behind gates on Aviara Drive (2 entrances), this luxury neighborhood across the canyon from the Four Seasons Hotel offers the finest in residential living with terrific ocean, lagoon, hill and golf course views (3^rd through 5^th, and 7^th and 8^th fairways) depending on the home.

The Aviara Point enclave of 69 detached, custom 1 and 2 story homes offers the finest amenities on a hillside setting overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon and the ocean. Homes range in size from 2,800 to 8,000 SF and are Tuscan and Spanish in style, and reminiscent of the estate homes in Rancho Santa Fe. Lot sizes are generous, some as large as 15,000 - 17,000 SF.

As of this writing (June 2007) there were 2 homes for sale in Aviara Point, priced from $2.1 million up to $2.45 million (3,248 and 4,384 SF respectively - see photos). Recent sales in the last 6 months were at $1.5 million and 2.25 million. Aviara Point homesdo not come up for sale often - only 3 properties have publicly changed hands in the last 2 years. Residents pay HOA fees as well as Mello Roos fees.

Aviara is a resort residential community so there are no shops or restaurants. However, residents of Aviara Point can readily take advantage of the amenities of the Four Seasons Aviara Resort which anchors the community - several restaurants, upscale shops, the spa and health club, and naturally the famed golf course.

The South Carlsbad beaches are only about 2 miles away, as is shopping along the Coastal Highway (Route 101); the main shopping areas of South Carlsbad are 10 minutes drive along El Camino Real as are an assortment of restaurants. The highly regarded Aviara Oaks Elementary and Aviara Oaks Middle Schools are also a short distance away.

If you are seeking a primary or secondary luxury home in a resort residential community with ocean views and within minutes of some of the best beaches in Southern California, the custom homes of Aviara Point may be right for you...but you may have to wait.

However, some residents may be interested in selling but are not in the public market; if I can provide any assistance with your real estate needs in this area, or you would simply like to acquire more information about the possibilities in this area, please let me know.

See the tour below for some of Carlsbad beautiful beaches that residents of Aviara Point can enjoy.