Architectural Plan Sets New home construction and major exterior modification projects are at an all-time high in Niguel Shores. The Architectural Committee uses the services of a consulting architect for review of the design plan for remodels and new construction before the approval of any work. This process was created to ensure compliance … [Read more...]

Roofs and Roof Colors—Due to the continuing volume of remodel and construction projects in Niguel Shores, our attention has been drawn to the impact roof colors have on neighboring homes. Shake shingle, asphalt and asphalt composite roof materials are no longer permitted for safety reasons, and the height of new house roofs are limited to protect … [Read more...]

Homes in our perfectly situated seaside community do not stay on the market long. Niguel Shores is among the most coveted coastal residential areas in Orange County. As a result, the Architecture Committee has been extremely busy this year. Most home sales here quickly become remodel projects. The volume of applications we process has increased … [Read more...]

Rules Changes Be sure to check out the current proposed rules changes for our community that were mailed out to you in Septem- ber. These also appear on the Niguel Shores website at nigel shores.org. Many of the suggested changes pertain to Architectural guidelines. You can still participate in this year’s rules process by providing your written … [Read more...]

House Numbers—House numbers are a typical aspect of a home’s exterior and serve several important purposes. To be clear, our Association rules do not require that you display your address. It can however, be of great benefit even in our gated community where many of us have the same numeric address yet have a different street name. Here are some … [Read more...]

The warm summer season and our balmy weather makes it easy to forget the record setting rains we received this past winter. Surprisingly, climatologists are forecasting El Niño conditions yet again for our upcoming rainy season. According to the California Geological Survey, the recent landslides in Rolling Hills, California may be a grim reminder … [Read more...]

Roof Replacements You most likely have read that several insurance companies are no longer writing homeowner policies in the State of California—and in addition, other carriers will not renew some of their existing policies. The move was driven by the growing risk of catastrophes in our area, particularly wild- fires. That risk, coupled with the … [Read more...]

Easements What Are They? In California, an easement is defined as a right granted to a person or entity to use a piece of property belonging to a separate individual or entity for a specific purpose. The most common types of easements in real estate are those that grant road or utility access, but the unique configuration of our community includes … [Read more...]

Many Projects—We have an abundance of planned and ongoing home construction in Niguel Shores. Currently, the Architecture Committee is awaiting City approval on 18 different projects and is receiving more construction applications every week. Virtually every home sale in our community results in some form of exterior modification. The overall … [Read more...]