Newport Beach is an ocean side city in the Orange County, California.  Newport Beach was incorporated in 1906, and the city annexed Newport Coast in 2001. Newport Beach is 35 miles south of Los Angeles and 77 miles north of San Diego.  The city has a population of 86,000 people, with approximately 10,000 of those living in the Newport Coast area.  Newport Beach is divided into several areas including Corona del Mar, Newport Heights, Lido Isle, East Bluff and Lower Newport Bay.  There are many shopping and dining options spread throughout Newport Beach, such as Fashion Island, Lido Marina Village, The Villages at Corona del Mar and the Crystal Cove Promenade.  With easy access to all of Orange County from local highways; 5 freeway, 55 Newport freeway, Pacific Coast Highway and the 73 San Joaquin Transportation Corridor, The John Wayne Airport, Hoag Hospital, the University of California at Irvine and the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Unique to Newport Beach are the several dock and dine options, for boaters to take advantage of.

Newport Beach is home to many neighborhoods with truly stunning homes, estates and views.  From up-scale mobile home parks, condos, and beach cottages to luxury water front estates, Newport Beach has a home that fits any need or desire.  The Franco Team of real estate professionals are Newport Beach experts, who help to make your real estate search a highly successful one.  The views include the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island, vibrant evening sunsets, Newport Bay, Newport Harbor, City Night Lights, surrounding mountains and canyons.  Newport Beach has many neighborhoods, each with a unique and dynamic personality.  Among these neighborhoods are: Villa Balboa, Kings Road, Bayview Heights, Balboa Coves, Harbor Island, Bay Island and Summerhouse. Every neighborhood has different amenities, views, architectural styles, home type and price points.  Newport Beach homes range in price from 350,000 dollars for a smaller condo to thirty plus million dollars for a water front custom estate.

Newport Beach students attend schools in both Newport Mesa Unified School District and the Laguna Beach Unified School District.  Certain areas of Newport Coast, such as Crystal Cove, are part of the Laguna Beach School District.  Specifically these students go to Harbor View Elementary, Thurston Middle School and Laguna Beach High School.  The Newport Mesa Unified School District has six elementary schools: Anderson Elementary School, Eastbluff Elementary School, Mariners Elementary, Newport Elementary School, Newport Coast Elementary School and Newport Heights Elementary School. There is one stand alone middle school; Ensign Intermediate School.  The second middle school is part of the Corona del Mar Intermediate and High School. The second high school in the city is Newport Harbor High School. There are sixteen private schools in Newport Beach; among them are Our Lady of the Angels, California Virtual Academy, Sage School, Temple Bat Yahm Pre-School and Newport Christian School.

Newport Beach is home to Newport Harbor, one of the largest recreational boat harbors on the west coast.  Both residents and tourists, enjoy the Harbor for sailing, fishing, rowing, kayaking and paddleboarding.  Annually since 1908, the Christmas Boat Parade is a tradition resident’s look forward to every year.  The New York Times has called the boat parade “One of the top ten holiday happenings in the nation.” During summer months, almost each weekend, there are competitive boating events.  There are five private yacht clubs in Newport Beach. As part of the Newport Beach water culture, the Newport Harbor has 11 casual and fine restaurants that participate in the dock and dine program.  In addition to the Harbor, Newport Beach is home to the Crystal Cove State Park, with 3,674 acres of protected land, which provides residents with trails for horseback riding, hiking and spaces for camping.