Linda Isle, Newport Beach:
homes, docks and what sells.
Linda Isle is a guard-gated, horseshoe-shaped island in Newport Harbor where every home sits on the water with its own private dock. The Irvine Company developed it in the 1960s and named it for Linda Irvine. It is closed to the public, and about a hundred homes make up the whole island.
Greg reviews every request and replies with a written valuation.
Linda Isle Newport Beach homes for sale come from a small, guard-gated island in the Lower Bay where every house has its own dock. The island is shaped like a horseshoe, so its roughly one hundred lots face either the open harbour around the outside or a sheltered inner channel. A single gated road leads in, and the island is closed to the public.
The Irvine Company built Linda Isle in the 1960s and named it for Linda Irvine, a granddaughter of James Irvine II. Few places in Orange County put a private dock at every front door, and that is what buyers here pay for. This guide, part of the Newport Beach guide, covers the homes, the sale figures, the docks and how Greg Toussieng would price and sell a Linda Isle home.
- Where Lower Newport Bay, City of Newport Beach, 92660 (source)
- Shape a horseshoe, with an inner channel (source)
- Docks every home has its own dock (source)
- Access not open to the public (source)
- Gate 24-hour guarded gate, as reported by a local listing agent (source)
- Lots about 106, all waterfront, as reported by a local listing agent (source)
- Developer the Irvine Company, 1960s (source)
- Name Linda Irvine, granddaughter of James Irvine II (source)
- Joined the city 1954, the last harbour island incorporated into Newport Beach (source)
- Shared amenities clubhouse, beach and tennis, as reported by a local listing agent (source)
- School district Newport-Mesa Unified (source)
What do homes on Linda Isle look like?
Homes on Linda Isle are large single-family houses on waterfront lots, each with a private dock, ranging from houses that date back to the island's 1960s build-out to recent rebuilds. Because every lot is on the water, the main split is not water versus interior, as on Balboa Island or Lido Isle. It is which water.
Lots on the outside of the horseshoe face the open Lower Bay, with long views across the harbour and room for larger boats. Lots on the inside face the sheltered channel, which is calmer and more private but narrower. Buyers with large yachts look hard at the outside; buyers who want quiet water often prefer the inside.
After the water, the price turns on the length of the frontage, the size of the dock and the boat it takes, and the house. An original 1960s home on a wide lot competes with finished rebuilds, and many buyers price the lot first and the house second.
Who built Linda Isle?
The Irvine Company built Linda Isle in the 1960s on land in the Lower Bay, and named it for Linda Irvine, a granddaughter of James Irvine II. The Irvine family's ranch once covered a large share of the land around Newport Bay, which is why so many place names nearby carry the family's names.
Linda Isle was the last of the harbour islands to be brought into the City of Newport Beach, in 1954, ahead of the homes being built. The private-dock layout has stayed the same since it was planned, and the island is still closed to the public.
What do Linda Isle Newport Beach homes for sale cost?
Linda Isle homes for sale cost far above the Newport Beach median, and the card above shows Redfin's latest three-month figures where published. Only a few homes trade a year, so the figures move with each sale.
Every Linda Isle home is waterfront, so prices start high and are sorted by which water a lot faces and how much of it. Lots on the outside of the horseshoe, facing the open harbour, often sell above the lots on the sheltered inner channel, and the width of the frontage and the size of the dock widen the gap.
The house matters less than on most streets in Newport Beach. Original 1960s homes on wide lots can sell close to land value, with buyers planning a rebuild, while finished modern houses on the outside of the island sit at the top of the range.
With so few sales, an owner's benchmark is the handful of recent Linda Isle closings most like the home, matched on side of the island, frontage and dock. Greg sets those out in a written analysis and adjusts each one for the house's size and condition.
If the card's sale-to-list figure drops below 100 percent, buyers have been negotiating down. On an island this small, that usually points to homes listed ahead of what recent sales support.
Which Linda Isle homes are for sale now?
The Linda Isle homes listed for sale right now appear below, from the MLS, with each listing brokerage credited.
What is it like to live on Linda Isle?
Living on Linda Isle centres on the boat at the back door and the quiet of a gated island. Residents can step from the house onto their own dock and be out in the Lower Bay within minutes, toward the harbour entrance or up toward Balboa Island and the Back Bay.
The island has a clubhouse, a small beach and tennis courts for residents, as local agents describe it. Off the island, Bayside Drive leads to Pacific Coast Highway, Fashion Island and Newport Center are a short drive away, and Corona del Mar's beaches are a few minutes south.
A dock at every home
Linda Isle's horseshoe gives each lot frontage on the open bay or the quiet inner channel. Newport Beach homes guide
How would Greg sell a home on Linda Isle?
Greg would sell a Linda Isle home by pricing it from the island's own sales and putting the water first: which side of the island, how much frontage, how big the dock is and what boat it takes. The photography leads with the view across the harbour or the channel, taken from the water as well as from the house, and the listing gives the dock's details plainly because buyers' agents ask about them first.
For an original house, the pitch is the lot and the dock, with the house as a starting point. Pricing comes from a written analysis of the closest Linda Isle sales, adjusted for frontage, dock, side of the island and condition. Greg also gathers the dock permit, any seawall reports, past coastal approvals and the association documents before the home goes live.
Greg Toussieng is a California real estate broker, DRE #01495415, first licensed in California in 2005, and runs each Linda Isle listing himself.
Greg prepares a written valuation from recent sales near you. Start with the address.
What should a buyer check before an offer on Linda Isle?
A Linda Isle buyer should check the dock, the seawall, the flood zone and the association documents. Ask for the dock permit, the length of boat the slip takes and the depth of water at low tide, and have the dock and seawall inspected by a marine contractor.
Look up the lot on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and get a flood and homeowner's insurance quote early. If you plan to rebuild, talk to the City of Newport Beach first, since work near the water usually needs a coastal development permit. The association's documents set dues, gate rules and architectural review.
Which communities near Linda Isle should you compare?
Buyers who look at Linda Isle usually compare it with Harbor Island next door and with Lido Isle across the harbour.
Harbor Island is a smaller gated island of about thirty homes on one street, each with its own dock. Lido Isle is larger and not gated, with bayfront and interior homes and an association beach. See the Newport Beach homes guide for the city and the luxury homes guide for the waterfront tier across Orange County.
Own a home on Linda Isle?
Find out what it would sell for from the island's own sales, side by side. Get a written home value
Selling on Linda Isle? Ask Greg for the island's recent sales.
Who can finance a home in Linda Isle?
Esther Buede at Choice Home Mortgage can arrange the loan, timed to Greg's work on the purchase.
Financing a home in Linda Isle? Esther Buede at Choice Home Mortgage
Esther works with Greg on the loan side of a purchase, from conforming loans to jumbo loans on the coast. Choice Home Mortgage, NMLS #2629064, has a page on buying and financing in Newport Beach.
Newport Beach home loans with Esther Buede
Gregory James Group and Choice Home Mortgage are trade names of the same California company, Montana Real Estate Inc (CA DRE #01822046, NMLS #2629064), which Greg Toussieng owns. If we represent you in a purchase or sale and you also arrange your loan through Choice Home Mortgage, the company is paid for both services. You are not required to use Choice Home Mortgage to work with Gregory James Group, and you are free to compare loans from any other lender. When we refer you, we give you a written disclosure of this relationship and the estimated charges, and when we act as both your agent and your loan broker we confirm both roles in writing within 24 hours.
Common questions
Is Linda Isle a gated community?
Linda Isle is a guard-gated island, and access by road is only through its staffed gate. The island is not open to the public, and visitors need to be cleared by a resident. Guest, contractor and boat rules are set by the Linda Isle homeowners association, so read the current rules and CC&Rs before you close on a home.
Does every home on Linda Isle have a dock?
Every home on Linda Isle sits on the water with its own private dock. The horseshoe shape gives each lot frontage either on the open harbour around the outside or on the sheltered inner channel. Dock size, permits and the depth of water at the slip differ by lot, so check them for the specific home.
Who built Linda Isle and how did it get its name?
Linda Isle was developed by the Irvine Company in the 1960s, according to the Orange County Business Journal. The island is named for Linda Irvine, a granddaughter of James Irvine II, whose family's ranch once covered much of the land around Newport Bay. It was the last of the harbour islands brought into the City of Newport Beach, in 1954.
How many homes are on Linda Isle?
Linda Isle has about 106 lots, all on the water with private docks, according to a local listing agent's count. Other published counts put the island at about 107 homes. Either way, the supply is small, and only a few Linda Isle homes come up for sale in a typical year, sometimes none in a quarter.
Do I need a permit to rebuild a dock on Linda Isle?
Rebuilding or changing a dock on Linda Isle generally needs approvals from the City of Newport Beach, and work in the harbour can also involve the California Coastal Commission's rules under the city's certified Local Coastal Program. Ask the seller for the existing dock permit and any past approvals before you remove contingencies.
How much is a Linda Isle home worth?
A Linda Isle home's value turns on whether it faces the open harbour or the inner channel, the length of its frontage, the dock and the boat it takes, and the age and condition of the house. Greg Toussieng, a California real estate broker, prepares a written comparative market analysis from Linda Isle's own sales.
Do I need flood insurance on Linda Isle?
Flood insurance on Linda Isle depends on each lot's FEMA flood zone, and a lender requires it for a home in a high-risk zone. Every Linda Isle lot sits on the water behind a seawall, so check the zone for the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and get a quote in the first days of escrow.
- Linda Isle, Newport Beach: Lower Bay, horseshoe-shaped, each home with its own dock, not open to the public, last island incorporated into the city in 1954 · checked 2026-10-28
- Orange County Business Journal (April 2011): Irvine Company developed Linda Isle in the 1960s, named for Linda Irvine, granddaughter of James Irvine II · checked 2026-10-28
- As reported by a local listing agent (BalboaIsland.com): about 106 waterfront lots with private docks, 24-hour guarded gate, tennis, beach and clubhouse · checked 2026-10-28
- Irvine Company: history of the Irvine Ranch and the Irvine family · checked 2026-10-28
- California Coastal Commission: Newport Beach Local Coastal Program certified (2017); city issues coastal development permits · checked 2026-10-28
- Newport Beach, California: harbour islands and boating · checked 2026-10-28
- Newport-Mesa Unified School District · checked 2026-10-28
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center · checked 2026-10-28
- California DRE licence lookup · checked 2026-10-28
Start with the address. Greg does the rest.
A written valuation from recent sales near you, prepared by a licensed broker. Or call (949) 868-8820.