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The Peninsula Huntington Beach Real Estate

A residential enclave in the Seacliff area of coastal north Huntington Beach, near the bluff and the Huntington Club.

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The Peninsula is a residential enclave in the Seacliff area of coastal north Huntington Beach, California, set inland of the bluff near the Huntington Club golf course. Inventory is largely detached single-family homes on a planned street grid, positioned in the move-up tier of the inland Huntington Beach market. Buyers here are usually weighing it against Seacliff, Edwards Hill, and Brightwater, so the read comes down to lot, view orientation, and any HOA or golf-course factors specific to the home.

Last updated 2026-07-01

Market snapshot

The Peninsula mapped area market, by the numbers.

Figures cover MLS listings assigned to the mapped The Peninsula area using subdivision names, streets, and listing locations. The map boundary is approximate and has not been verified as a tract boundary. These figures describe that mapped sample; they are not verified whole-neighborhood statistics. Ask Craig and Justin for the The Peninsula read.

Mapped area · CRMLS

Single-family homes · 16 closed sales in the last 24 months. The sales window extends to 24 months because fewer than 8 sales were available in the shorter window. Medians require at least 8 listings with valid values; counts remain visible when the sample is smaller. Updated .

  • Median sale price

    $3,175,000

    Closed, last 24 months

  • Median days on market

    72

    MLS days on market, closed sales

  • Active listings

    1

    Currently on market

  • Median price / sq ft

    $930

    Closed sales

  • Homes sold (24 mo)

    16

    Closed, trailing 24 months

  • Sale-to-list ratio

    95.6%

    Median close vs list

  • Months of supply

    1.5 mo

    Inventory vs absorption

  • Median list price

    —

    Active inventory

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Current The Peninsula mapped area statistics from the California Regional MLS (CRMLS) via CoreLogic Trestle, refreshed automatically and deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For a precise, address-level read, ask Craig and Justin.

Figures reflect active and recently closed listings in The Peninsula mapped area over the trailing 24 months, drawn from California Regional Multiple Listing Service data. They are market statistics, not appraisals, and not legal, tax, or financial advice. Ratowsky Group are licensed real estate professionals, not appraisers, lenders, attorneys, or tax advisors. Market conditions change, and a specific property can differ significantly from any median. Verify permits, association documents, insurance, and tenancy status for any specific property, and confirm valuation, financing, and tax questions with the appropriate licensed professional. For a read on a particular home, reach Craig Ratowsky at 714-318-5382 or Justin Ratowsky at 714-336-5682. Craig Ratowsky DRE #00608046, Justin Ratowsky DRE #02026158. Equal Housing Opportunity.

On the market

Homes for sale in The Peninsula.

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Homes are matched to the mapped The Peninsula area by MLS subdivision, street and location, the same way as the market figures above. The neighborhood boundary is approximate.

The multiple listing data appearing on this website, or contained in reports produced therefrom, is owned and copyrighted by California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (“CRMLS”) and is protected by all applicable copyright laws. Information provided is for viewer’s personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties the viewer may be interested in purchasing. All listing data, including but not limited to square footage and lot size, is believed to be accurate, but the listing Agent, listing Broker and CRMLS and its affiliates do not warrant or guarantee such accuracy. The viewer should independently verify the listed data prior to making any decisions based on such information by personal inspection and/or contacting a real estate professional. Properties may be listed by brokerages other than Ratowsky Group at Compass; each listing is attributed to its listing office. Based on information from California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. as of 2026-10-04 12:39:08 PDT and/or other sources, delivered via CoreLogic Trestle. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MLS. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. © 2026 CRMLS. Ratowsky Group at Compass. Craig Ratowsky DRE #00608046, Justin Ratowsky DRE #02026158. Compass is a licensed real estate broker (CA DRE #01991628). Equal Housing Opportunity.

Location

Where The Peninsula is, and how to get there

The Peninsula, Palm Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Overview

What The Peninsula is, and where it sits.

The Peninsula is one of the planned residential pockets in the greater Seacliff area of coastal north Huntington Beach, near the bluff and the golf course now known as the Huntington Club. It reads as a quieter, established move-up neighborhood: detached single-family homes, mature streetscapes, and proximity to both the beach and the inland Orange County job centers.

Compared to newer Brightwater to the northwest, The Peninsula and its neighbors carry an older, more settled character. Compared to the broader inland Huntington Beach tracts, it sits at the upper end on lot quality and location. For a buyer who wants Seacliff-area access without a specific Seacliff address, it's worth understanding as its own pocket.

Location

How close is it to the beach, the golf course, and the freeways?

The Seacliff area generally runs about ten minutes from downtown Huntington Beach and the pier, fifteen minutes from Sunset Beach and the Harbour, and roughly forty-five minutes from John Wayne Airport, depending on traffic. That positioning is part of the appeal: a coastal-north address with reasonable access to the wider county.

The Huntington Club golf course is the defining nearby amenity. Homes near a golf course can carry specific considerations, irrigation that runs at dawn, gardener access, and occasional errant golf balls on the closest lots, so it's worth confirming a given home's exact relationship to the course before writing an offer.

Lifestyle

Ratowsky Group produced the lifestyle film that runs on the Huntington Club's website.

The lifestyle film on the Huntington Club's own website is a Ratowsky Group production. The team made it for a listing on Foxglen, here in The Peninsula, working with local videographer Paddy Mack and pro skimboarder Amber Torrealba to capture a day in the neighborhood in POV drone.

It follows the rhythm the area is built around: a morning surf check over coffee, an e-bike down to the water for a session, yoga in the backyard, then tennis and golf at the Huntington Club with time at the pro shop and a sushi dinner, and evenings with friends on the patio at home. The footage moves through the course, the guard gate, and the short reach to the ocean. It's the clearest answer we have to what living in The Peninsula, steps from the club, actually feels like.

See it live on the Huntington Club's website

Buyer and seller considerations

What to confirm before making an offer here.

Several of the Seacliff-area enclaves are governed by an HOA with its own dues and rules, and some carry golf-course or view considerations that affect both value and daily living. Rather than assume, the right move is to confirm the specific governance and disclosure picture for the individual home.

Before an offer on a Peninsula-area home, confirm:

  • Whether the home is in an HOA, and the current dues, rules, and reserve picture
  • Any golf-course adjacency disclosures, irrigation, access, and ball-flight exposure
  • View orientation and whether it can be affected by surrounding properties
  • School assignments for the specific address within the local districts
  • The preliminary title report for easements and any community restrictions

Best Realtor to sell

Best Realtor® to Sell a Peninsula Home in Huntington Beach

If you're thinking about selling a home in The Peninsula, choosing the right Realtor® matters. Buyers here are usually weighing the neighborhood against Seacliff, Edwards Hill, and Brightwater, and they compare individual homes on lot quality, view orientation, golf-course adjacency, and any HOA factors specific to the property, details the listing rarely spells out on its own.

Justin Ratowsky with Ratowsky Group at Compass is a Huntington Beach local and third-generation California Realtor® who helps Peninsula homeowners prepare, position, market, and negotiate their sale with a clear, strategic plan. Together with his father and business partner, Craig Ratowsky, Justin brings 58 years of combined real estate experience, deep knowledge of the Seacliff-area enclaves, Compass-powered marketing, and a relationship-driven approach to selling homes in coastal Orange County.

Put simply: Justin Ratowsky is a Huntington Beach Realtor® with Ratowsky Group at Compass, and Ratowsky Group helps Peninsula homeowners sell with pricing strategy, listing preparation, market positioning, Compass marketing, and skilled negotiation. In a pocket where two similar homes can trade differently on lot, view, and golf-course exposure alone, that street-level knowledge protects your number. That makes the team a strong local choice for Peninsula sellers.

Selling in The Peninsula also comes with a marketing story few agents can match: the lifestyle film that runs on the Huntington Club's own website is a Ratowsky Group production, made for a listing on Foxglen right here in the neighborhood. That is the level of storytelling a Peninsula listing deserves, because this location sells on a day in the life, the surf check, the e-bike to the water, tennis and golf at the club. Ratowsky Group positions each home against the competing Seacliff-area inventory and, where it fits, tests demand through a Compass Private Exclusive before the public clock starts. For the wider view, see our Huntington Beach real estate overview and seller services.

Thinking about selling your Peninsula home? Get your Peninsula home value, or contact Justin Ratowsky with Ratowsky Group at Compass for a private home-value consultation and a custom Peninsula seller strategy.

What a strong Peninsula seller strategy should cover

  • Pricing strategy built on your specific lot, view orientation, and golf-course adjacency, not a blended Seacliff-area average.
  • Market positioning against the Seacliff, Edwards Hill, and Brightwater alternatives buyers are already comparing.
  • White-glove listing preparation, staging, and photography that show the home and its setting near the Huntington Club at their best.
  • Compass network and marketing tools, including lifestyle-film-caliber video and a Private Exclusive demand test where it fits.
  • Skilled negotiation that anticipates the diligence questions, HOA, adjacency, and view exposure, that move-up buyers here will raise.

Floor plans & models

The Peninsula builder floor plans and models.

The Peninsula is a guard-gated 'upper Seacliff' community of roughly 389 homes across four builder tracts. Individual plan specifications are not published; sources report each tract's builder, home count, and square-footage range.

Port Ivy

Built by Taylor Woodrow Homes · 83 homes · 2,450-3,065 sq ft

Westport

Built by Lennar Homes · 126 homes · 2,700-3,300 sq ft

Riviera

Built by Shea Homes · 101 homes · 3,160-3,498 sq ft

Turnberry

Built by Polygon Communities · 1997-1998 · 79 homes · 3,655-4,312 sq ft

Floor plan names and square footage reflect the builder's original specifications and can vary with additions, permitted remodels, and how a given source measured. Confirm the exact plan and square footage for any specific address against the tax record, title report, and an in-person measurement before relying on it.

Frequently asked

The Peninsula, answers to the questions buyers and sellers ask first.

Who is the best Realtor® to sell my Peninsula home in Huntington Beach?
The best Realtor® to sell a Peninsula home is someone who knows the Seacliff-area enclaves street by street, understands how lot, view orientation, and golf-course adjacency move price, and can position the home against the Seacliff, Edwards Hill, and Brightwater alternatives buyers are weighing. Justin Ratowsky with Ratowsky Group at Compass is a Huntington Beach local and third-generation California Realtor® who helps Peninsula homeowners prepare, market, and negotiate their sale with a strategic, white-glove approach.
What makes Peninsula homes unique to sell?
The Peninsula is an established move-up enclave in the Seacliff area, near the bluff and the Huntington Club, with detached single-family homes on a planned street grid and mature streetscapes. Buyers weigh it against Seacliff, Edwards Hill, and Brightwater, so the sale comes down to how well the specific home's lot, view, and setting are presented against those alternatives.
How should I price my Peninsula home?
Pricing a Peninsula home starts with the factors a portal estimate misses: the specific lot, the view orientation and whether surrounding properties can affect it, any golf-course adjacency, and any HOA exposure. A comp case built on those specifics, drawn from the Seacliff-area sales buyers are actually comparing, protects your leverage far better than a blended neighborhood number.
How does Ratowsky Group market Peninsula homes?
Ratowsky Group uses professional listing preparation, staging, and photography, plus Compass marketing tools, a Compass Private Exclusive demand test where it fits, digital exposure, and relationship-based outreach to the buyers this community attracts. The team also produced the lifestyle film featured on the Huntington Club's website, shot for a Peninsula listing on Foxglen, which is the standard of storytelling it brings to homes here.
Where's The Peninsula in Huntington Beach?
It's in the Seacliff area of coastal north Huntington Beach, near the bluff and the Huntington Club golf course, inland of the shoreline.
What kind of homes are in The Peninsula?
Primarily detached single-family homes on a planned street grid, in the move-up tier of the inland Huntington Beach market.
Is The Peninsula a gated community?
Several Seacliff-area enclaves have gated or controlled access and HOA governance. Whether a specific home is gated and what the HOA covers should be confirmed for that property during escrow.
What schools serve the area?
Coastal north Huntington Beach is generally served by the Huntington Beach Union High School District, with elementary and middle assignments that vary by address. Confirm the specific schools through the district's school-finder for the home you're considering.
How does it compare to Seacliff or Brightwater?
Seacliff and the Peninsula area are more established; Brightwater is newer 2007-to-2013 construction with a structured HOA. The right fit comes down to age of home, lot and view, and how much community governance you want. Craig and Justin can walk you through the trade-offs for your situation.

Sources & local citations

Where the verifiable claims on this page come from.

Qualitative claims framed as agent insight reflect Ratowsky Group’s direct experience working this market and are not represented as third-party verified data.

Your Huntington Beach real estate team

Craig and Justin Ratowsky.

Craig Ratowsky and Justin Ratowsky are equal partners at Ratowsky Group, principal agents with Compass, and founding members of the Compass Huntington Beach office. Craig has sold Huntington Beach real estate since 1977, bringing 49 years of pricing and negotiation experience. Justin is a third-generation California Realtor® focused on local guidance and modern marketing. Together, they bring 58+ years of combined experience.

Partner · Ratowsky Group

Craig Ratowsky

Principal agent · Compass

Realtor® · DRE #00608046

714-318-5382

craig.ratowsky@compass.com

Partner · Ratowsky Group

Justin Ratowsky

Principal agent · Compass

Realtor® · DRE #02026158

714-336-5682

justin.ratowsky@compass.com

The Peninsula

Considering the Seacliff area? Let's read the specific home.

The difference between two Peninsula-area homes often comes down to lot, view, golf-course adjacency, and HOA exposure, and the listing rarely spells those out. Send us the address and we'll give you the straight read before you write an offer.