When getting ready to sell your home, the first part of the staging process should be de-cluttering. Clear the clutter from all surfaces, floors, closets and cupboards.  Even if you have to store boxes off-site, it is best to show a clutter free home to potential buyers.  Eliminate personal items and trinkets, the best look for a home for sale is neutral, it should be all about the home, not your personal style. Potential buyers will be better able to envision themselves in a neutral styled space.

The Choral Arts Initiative is performing Such Things as Flowers on Saturday, April 2nd and Sunday, April 3rd.  Such Things as Flowers is the perfect way to celebrate the spring season and the Choral Arts Initiative’s first performance of 2016. This performance weaves together four components, sea, flowers, earth and music. CBS, Los Angeles has called the Choral Arts Initiative on of the “Best Choirs in OC” and they are a winner of the American Prize in Choral Performance. The Saturday performance will be at 7:30pm, at Anaheim First Presbyterian Church. The performance on Sunday will be held at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach at 4pm. St. Mark is located at 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road in Newport Beach. For more information about the choir or to purchase tickets, see their website at: http://choralartsinitiative.org.

Crystal Cove, along with Pelican Hill, makes up a part of the Newport Coast section of Newport Beach. Crystal Cove is home to the Crystal Cove State Park and Beach which has 400 acres of bluffs, 2,400 acres of canyons, 18 miles of trails and 1,400 acre Marine Park. Located at 6 Scenic Bluff, this 5,700 square foot home is part of the Watermark development. This four bedroom, eight bathroom home was built in 2001. This estate has a Mediterranean architectural style. This home has formal living room, dining room and media room. There are panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, the Newport Harbor entrance, Catalina Island, Palos Verdes, city night lights, the golf course and evening sunsets from the home and the terraces. This home sits on an oversized 15,000 square foot piece of property. Outdoors, homeowners will enjoy a Koi pond, covered loggia, pool, spa and fireplace. The outdoor kitchen is complete with a pizza oven. Watermark, like all Crystal Cove neighborhoods, is a 24 hour guard gated neighborhood. The homeowners’ association provides a community pool, spa, tennis courts and clubhouse for residents to use.