The City of Huntington Beach, CA is a seaside city in Orange County.  It is the largest coastal city in Orange County stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the 405 freeway on the north.  As of 2010, the population of Huntington Beach was 189,992. 

Huntington Beach is known as Surf City, USA, this name was a marketing idea to market the beach life style and culture that Huntington Beach offers is residents and visitors.  Ultimately there is great deal of truth in name, as Huntington Beach offers one of the best surf breaks in Southern California and because of this, many of the residents of Huntington Beach have a passion for surfing.  Huntington Beach's connection to surfing is also so strong because it hosts the U.S Open of Surfing every summer. 

The residents of Huntington Beach truly enjoy the beach life-style, on any given day you will find many people either running, riding bikes or walking along the boardwalk which stretches along the 8.5 miles of beach in Huntington Beach.  While outdoor entertainment is a given, Huntington Beach does offer other entertainment options.  Terra Bella, a shopping destination located in the northern portion of Huntington Beach offers many shopping, dining and entertainment options.  Downtown Huntington located at the coastline, offers a village style district offering many bars and restaurants. 

Many of the residents of Huntington Beach love its location with close access to the 405 freeway, which allows an easy commute to the employment hubs of Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Newport Beach.  The largest employers which call Huntington Beach home include Boeing, Quicksilver, and the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach. 

The City is served by the Huntington Beach Union High School District, the schools include Edison High School, Marina High School, Ocean View High School and Huntington Beach High School.  The city is also home to Golden West College, a community college.

Huntington Beach Real Estate offers a diverse collection of options ranging from first time buyer condos, estate homes, golf view homes, and water front estate homes with your own private boat dock.  The majority of Huntington Beach is located within the areas of Northwest Huntington Beach, Ocean View, and Southeast Huntington Beach, these areas are primarily single family homes.

The balance of Huntington Beach is made up of three distinct areas, Huntington Harbour, Sea Cliff, and Downtown Huntington Beach.  Huntington Harbor is a boating community where most of the homes offer their own private boat, there are also a few condo developments which offer harbor views.  Sea Cliff is a Golf Course community, located about 1/2 mile from the beach offering beautiful estate homes within gated developments.  These homes offer both golf view homes and the beach like style.  Downtown Huntington Beach offers the ultimate beach life style, offering older beach cottages, newer stylish beach homes and condos. Set in  a village setting, residents can walk to the beach or the many bars and restaurants in the area.

There are many condo developments within Huntington Beach for both the first time buyer, those seeking a second home at the beach or those looking hassle free home ownership allowing them to leave home without the concern of maintenance.  Some of the Huntington Beach condos include Cabo del Mar, Pacific Ranch Villas, Sea Side Village and Sea Bridge Villas.  For those looking to really be beach close there are the gated condo developments of Surf Coast and Sea Colony at Waterfront, both less than a 1/4 from the beach.

 

 

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