Lots of lookers in Ladera

This Ladera Ranch property is one of the most-viewed OC listings on Redfin. Why? It's a "celebrity" listing, of course! You may know the saga of Tamra Barney. This is her house.

If you wanted to make an offer, you may be a bit late to the party considering it's in the backup offers stage.

3 Pointe Circle, 92694
Asking price: $1,149,000
Previous sales price: $1,320,500
Previous sales date: 9/8/05

Beds:	5
Baths:	5.5
Sq. Ft.:	4,300
$/Sq. Ft.:	$267
Lot Size:	8,937 Sq. Ft.
Property Type:	Residential, Single Family
Style:	Two Level, Tuscan
View:	Hills, Mountain
Year Built:	2005
Community:	Ladera Ranch
County:	Orange
MLS#:	S583289
Source:	CARETS
Status:	Backup Offers Accepted This listing is under contract, but the sellers are looking for additional offers in case the current offer falls through.
On Redfin:	108 days

From listing: Highly Upgraded Tuscan Home! One of the most desirable locations within the gated community of Covenant Hills. 5 bedrooms all with full bathrooms, Office with built-in bookcase, Loft, Master Bedroom retreat, Hardwood floors with custom stone inlay. Large gourmet kitchen opens to family room and is complete with granite counters, upgraded appliances, island and breakfast nook. The yard is an entertainer's dream with a saltwater pool, spa with waterfall, built-in and covered grill with prep area, bar, fireplace, firepit and incredible landscaping! You will love the details, including crown molding and rustic wood beams! This is a MUST SEE!

Thanks to a nifty new feature on Redfin, we can see that the Coto Housing Blog already talked about this property. Where is this? Right on the listing. Very cool...

We also noticed this declaration on all Redfin listings that are short sales: "This home is flagged as a short sale. We're sorry, we don't tour or write offers on short sales because of the slim chance that you'll get the home. " How very negative of them. Or truthful.

We like Ladera, but it always brings us back to this dilemma: If you had, say, $1.149 million to spend, and you were comparing this Ladera Ranch property to one in Newport Coast with ocean views, which one would you take? We'd still lean towards the ocean, even though you're getting significantly less space than in Ladera.