When you are selling your home during the warmer summer months, keep the home cool, so potential buyers are comfortable while they are looking at the home. Most potential home buyers find the most comfortable temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees. Set the temperature in this range so potential buyer are not too warm or freezing cold. A cool, comfortable home will keep potential buyers in the house looking longer, which leads to a quicker home sale.

Celebrate summer with the new rose’ flight put together by the wine experts at Cucina. There are varietals from California, Provenance and Italy included in this flight, which also has a bubbly choice.  The wine experts at Cucina have both an in house flight and a take home package, so you can enjoy these wines no matter where your summer plans take you. The table side flights are $14 and have three choices. The three wines are Fontsainte a Grenache blend, Costaripa, a Gropello and Sangiovese blend, and Bonny Doon, a ‘Vin Gris de Cigare’ Rose’ blend. There are three bottle and a six bottle gift basket choices, as well. Cucina Enoteca is located in Fashion Island at 951 Newport Center Drive. For more information about this fun wine event, see their website at: https://www.urbankitchengroup.com/cucina-enoteca-newport-beach/.

Crystal Cove, along with Pelican Hill, is part of the Newport Coast section of Newport Beach. With its high bluff setting, Crystal Cove has some of the best view properties in Newport Beach. Located at 20 Whalers Bluff, this 5,400 square foot home is part of the White Sails. This four bedroom, six bathroom home was built in 2004. The home had a Mediterranean architectural style. The master suite is on the first level, along with a home office and bonus room. Attention to detail can be seen in the vaulted ceilings, an Infusion system and Venetian plastered walls. The formal dining room opens onto an outdoor courtyard.  The home sits on a large 16,000 square foot end of the street, cul-de-sac lot. There are amazing views of the Pacific Ocean, white water, Catalina Island, surrounding canyon views, city night lights and spectacular sunset views. Outdoors, no expensive was spared to create an oasis with a saltwater pool, spa, waterslide, swim-up bar and cabana. There is an outdoor sitting area with a fireplace, television and heating. The view terrace has access to an outdoor grilling station with a bar. White Sails is a 24 hour guard gated development which is situated right below The Tides in Crystal Cove.