Bayfront homes in Newport Beach do not come available often. Main level bayfronts come available even less often. That is the short version of why 981 Bayside Cove is worth your attention.
Bayside Cove is a small gated bayfront community sitting right at the entrance to Balboa Island. It is quiet, it is protected, and homes here trade infrequently and often quietly. When a true bayfront does hit the market, especially one on the main level, it tends to move.
Offered at $3,095,000.
What Makes This Newport Beach Bayfront Home Different
981 Bayside Cove is a corner-position three bedroom, two bath home sitting directly on the water.
The kitchen and dining room open into the family room, which opens again to a deck where the water and the sunsets do the rest. That flow is the whole point of living on the bay. You are not looking at the water through a window from another room. You are living in it.
A few details that matter more than they sound like on paper:
Main level living. No stairs between you and your front door, your garage, or your view.
Corner position. More light, more privacy, and an open outlook.
Direct access two car garage. People underestimate this until they have lived without it.
New paint and new carpet throughout. Move in now, live in it, and take your time.
Priced for the next owner to make it their own. You are not paying a premium for someone else’s design choices. You get to make your own.
That last point is worth sitting with. A lot of buyers looking on the water in Newport are choosing between paying up for a finished home they will change anyway, or finding something with good bones and real position that they can shape themselves. This home is the second option, in a location that almost never offers it.
The Community: A Bayfront Pool That Rivals a Resort
Bayside Cove is gated and sits directly on the bay. The community pool was recently redone and it sits right on the water. I have seen a lot of resort pools in my career and this one holds its own.
It is a small enclave, which is exactly why the turnover here is so low. People who buy in Bayside Cove tend to stay.
Location: The Entrance to Balboa Island
Location is the piece you cannot renovate, and this one is hard to beat.
You are at the entrance to Balboa Island, which means you are minutes from the Balboa Island Ferry, the shops and restaurants on Marine Avenue, and the walkable island loop that people drive across the county to enjoy on a Saturday. Corona del Mar, Fashion Island, and the rest of Newport Beach are all close by.
If you have been trying to understand what makes this specific pocket of Newport different from the rest of the coast, it is the combination of true bayfront water, a gate, and walkability to Balboa Island. Very few addresses in Orange County offer all three.
Who This Home Is Right For
In my experience, main level bayfronts attract a specific kind of buyer.
Downsizers coming out of a larger Newport Beach or Corona del Mar home who want the water without the stairs or the maintenance.
Second home buyers who want a lock and leave property in a gated community.
Buyers who have been waiting for a bayfront to open up in a community that rarely has one available.
If you are in one of those groups, or you have been quietly watching Bayside Cove for a while, this is the one to see in person. Photos do not capture what the deck feels like at the end of the day.
How We Market Waterfront Listings at SERHANT.
A home like this deserves more than a sign in the yard and a listing on the MLS.
Every one of our listings goes out through SERHANT. Properstar International Syndication, which places the property on 98 portals across 79 countries, in front of 60.26 million potential buyers. That is included automatically on every listing, not an upgrade or an add-on.
For a bayfront in Newport Beach, that global reach matters. Buyers for waterfront property in Southern California are not always in Southern California.
A Few Questions I Get About Bayside Cove
How often do bayfront homes come up for sale here? Rarely. True bayfront units become available infrequently, and main level units even less often. That is the reason this listing is worth moving on rather than watching.
Is this home move-in ready, or does it need work? Both, in the best way. New paint and new carpet mean you can move in and live comfortably from day one, and the price reflects room to update on your own timeline and to your own taste.
Schedule a Private Showing at 981 Bayside Cove
If you want to walk this home, or you are simply curious what your own Newport Beach property is worth in today’s market, reach out. I have spent my career in these coastal Orange County markets and I am always happy to talk through what is actually happening, whether you are ready now or a year out.
981 Bayside Cove, Newport Beach, CA Offered at $3,095,000
Annie Clougherty Founding Agent, SERHANT. The Annie Clougherty Team 2901 W. Coast Highway, Ste. 200, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (949) 873-7649 DRE# 01716801
Bayfront homes in Newport Beach do not come available often. Main level bayfronts come available even less often. That is the short version of why 981 Bayside Cove is worth your attention.
Bayside Cove is a small gated bayfront community sitting right at the entrance to Balboa Island. It is quiet, it is protected, and homes here trade infrequently and often quietly. When a true bayfront does hit the market, especially one on the main level, it tends to move.
Offered at $3,095,000.
What Makes This Newport Beach Bayfront Home Different
981 Bayside Cove is a corner-position three bedroom, two bath home sitting directly on the water.
The kitchen and dining room open into the family room, which opens again to a deck where the water and the sunsets do the rest. That flow is the whole point of living on the bay. You are not looking at the water through a window from another room. You are living in it.
A few details that matter more than they sound like on paper:
Main level living. No stairs between you and your front door, your garage, or your view.
Corner position. More light, more privacy, and an open outlook.
Direct access two car garage. People underestimate this until they have lived without it.
New paint and new carpet throughout. Move in now, live in it, and take your time.
Priced for the next owner to make it their own. You are not paying a premium for someone else’s design choices. You get to make your own.
That last point is worth sitting with. A lot of buyers looking on the water in Newport are choosing between paying up for a finished home they will change anyway, or finding something with good bones and real position that they can shape themselves. This home is the second option, in a location that almost never offers it.
The Community: A Bayfront Pool That Rivals a Resort
Bayside Cove is gated and sits directly on the bay. The community pool was recently redone and it sits right on the water. I have seen a lot of resort pools in my career and this one holds its own.
It is a small enclave, which is exactly why the turnover here is so low. People who buy in Bayside Cove tend to stay.
Location: The Entrance to Balboa Island
Location is the piece you cannot renovate, and this one is hard to beat.
You are at the entrance to Balboa Island, which means you are minutes from the Balboa Island Ferry, the shops and restaurants on Marine Avenue, and the walkable island loop that people drive across the county to enjoy on a Saturday. Corona del Mar, Fashion Island, and the rest of Newport Beach are all close by.
If you have been trying to understand what makes this specific pocket of Newport different from the rest of the coast, it is the combination of true bayfront water, a gate, and walkability to Balboa Island. Very few addresses in Orange County offer all three.
Who This Home Is Right For
In my experience, main level bayfronts attract a specific kind of buyer.
Downsizers coming out of a larger Newport Beach or Corona del Mar home who want the water without the stairs or the maintenance.
Second home buyers who want a lock and leave property in a gated community.
Buyers who have been waiting for a bayfront to open up in a community that rarely has one available.
If you are in one of those groups, or you have been quietly watching Bayside Cove for a while, this is the one to see in person. Photos do not capture what the deck feels like at the end of the day.
How We Market Waterfront Listings at SERHANT.
A home like this deserves more than a sign in the yard and a listing on the MLS.
Every one of our listings goes out through SERHANT. Properstar International Syndication, which places the property on 98 portals across 79 countries, in front of 60.26 million potential buyers. That is included automatically on every listing, not an upgrade or an add-on.
For a bayfront in Newport Beach, that global reach matters. Buyers for waterfront property in Southern California are not always in Southern California.
A Few Questions I Get About Bayside Cove
How often do bayfront homes come up for sale here? Rarely. True bayfront units become available infrequently, and main level units even less often. That is the reason this listing is worth moving on rather than watching.
Is this home move-in ready, or does it need work? Both, in the best way. New paint and new carpet mean you can move in and live comfortably from day one, and the price reflects room to update on your own timeline and to your own taste.
Schedule a Private Showing at 981 Bayside Cove
If you want to walk this home, or you are simply curious what your own Newport Beach property is worth in today’s market, reach out. I have spent my career in these coastal Orange County markets and I am always happy to talk through what is actually happening, whether you are ready now or a year out.
981 Bayside Cove, Newport Beach, CA Offered at $3,095,000
Annie Clougherty Founding Agent, SERHANT. The Annie Clougherty Team 2901 W. Coast Highway, Ste. 200, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (949) 873-7649 DRE# 01716801
