ADVANIThe Peninsula.
Where San Diego watches the sun go down.
Point Loma and Ocean Beach share one ridge of land between the bay and the Pacific: a fishing village, a surf town, a Navy base turned town square, and some of the best streets in the city. Here’s all of it, live.
A 1931 Craftsman with the Peninsula in view.
3235 Fenelon St.
- Extensively remodeled Craftsman with a deep wraparound porch
- City, bay and sky views; 5,167 sf lot
- Solar with a Tesla Powerwall for backup power
- Two-car detached garage; Point Loma cluster schools
California started here.
Eight neighborhoods, one ridge. Which one is yours?
Take the four-question quiz and I’ll point you to the part of Point Loma or OB that fits how you actually live.
Where do you belong on the Peninsula?
It’s Saturday morning. You’re…
Your ideal house is…
You have to be able to walk to…
Perfect evening?
Ocean Beach
Surf, Newport Avenue, Dog Beach and a farmers market every Wednesday. The most laid-back beach town left in California, and it plans to stay that way.
Sunset Cliffs
Bluff-top streets above the Pacific with Sunset Cliffs Natural Park out the front door. Homes here trade on their view corridors, and the show is every night.
Point Loma Heights
The hillside grid rising above OB. Ocean views from surprising places and a quick roll down to Voltaire, Newport or Liberty Station.
Loma Portal
Flat, walkable streets between Rosecrans and Liberty Station with classic 1920s–40s homes. Close to the airport, and parts of it fall inside the Quieter Home Program boundary.
Liberty Station
The old Naval Training Center, reborn. Newer homes and townhomes around 46 acres of park, the market, the Arts District and a K–12 charter campus.
Roseville & the Village
Point Loma’s original fishing village on the bay: Canon Street, Shelter Island, the sportfishing fleet and Portuguese roots going back more than a century.
Wooded Area & Fleetridge
Winding hillside streets under mature trees, bigger lots and views over the bay, downtown and Coronado from the top of the Peninsula.
La Playa
Bayfront Point Loma: quiet streets along the water, the La Playa Trail, the yacht clubs and some of the most private addresses in the city.
One cluster, one path, TK through 12.
The Point Loma Cluster runs a grade setup you won’t find elsewhere in San Diego Unified: six neighborhood elementaries all feed one 5–6 middle school, then one 7–8, then Point Loma High. Every kid on the Peninsula ends up in class together by fifth grade.
| School | Grades | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo Elementary | TK–4 | Neighborhood elementary |
| Dewey Elementary | TK–4 | Neighborhood elementary |
| Loma Portal Elementary | TK–4 | Neighborhood elementary |
| Ocean Beach Elementary | TK–4 | Neighborhood elementary |
| Silver Gate Elementary | TK–4 | Neighborhood elementary |
| Sunset View Elementary | TK–4 | Neighborhood elementary |
| Dana Middle | 5–6 | Every cluster elementary feeds here |
| Correia Middle | 7–8 | Then here |
| Point Loma High | 9–12 | The Pointers, since 1925 |
Charter, private & college
Cluster schools per the Point Loma Cluster Schools Foundation. Assignment depends on the home’s attendance zone; confirm with the SDUSD School Finder. Need the assigned schools for a specific address? Ask me and I’ll pull them.
The Navy’s boot camp became the Peninsula’s front porch.
The Naval Training Center trained recruits here until it closed in 1997. Since 2002, more than 50 historic buildings have been restored into a market hall, an arts district, schools, hotels, homes and a waterfront park. It’s 361 acres, and most Peninsula weekends run through it.
Liberty Public Market
The food hall in the old mess hall, with beer nights, trivia and live music.
Arts District
Galleries, studios and performance spaces. First Friday open studios every month; ArtWalk every August.
NTC Park
46 acres of lawn, trails and playgrounds along the boat channel.
Sail Ho Golf
San Diego’s oldest golf course, from the 1920s.
Schools on site
The High Tech High campus and Rock Academy, preschool to 12th grade.
Quieter Home Program office
The airport’s sound-insulation team is headquartered right here on Truxtun Road.
The Peninsula calendar.
Concerts on Shelter Island, parades on Newport, festivals at Liberty Station. Past events drop off on their own.
OB Farmers Market
4–8 PM · Newport Ave. between Cable & Bacon
First Friday at the Arts District
Open studios and galleries · Liberty Station
Gray whale migration
Kelp Forest Overlook · Cabrillo National Monument
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Dates from event organizers; “expected” dates follow each event’s usual pattern until the organizer confirms. Always check the event link before you go.
Twenty reasons people never leave.
Cabrillo National Monument
Tide pools at low tide, the 1855 Old Point Loma Lighthouse, the Bayside Trail and the best whale-watching overlook in the city.
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Blufftop trails, sea caves and the nightly sunset crowd. Check the live strip above for tonight’s time.
Dog Beach
One of the first leash-free beaches in the country, where the San Diego River meets the ocean.
Surf Ocean Beach & the Cliffs
Beach breaks by the pier for beginners, reef breaks off Sunset Cliffs for locals who’ve paid their dues.
Liberty Public Market
Dozens of food and drink stalls in the old Navy mess hall. Craft beer nights, trivia and live music all year.
Point Loma Seafoods
A harbor-side institution for fish sandwiches and a counter full of whatever came in off the boats.
Hodad’s
Burgers, license plates on the walls and a line out the door on Newport Avenue.
OB Farmers Market
Every Wednesday, 4–8 PM, on the 4900 block of Newport Ave.
Arts District at Liberty Station
Galleries, studios, improv and dance in the historic Navy buildings. First Friday brings open studios every month.
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
An intimate outdoor stage on Shelter Island, May through November.
NTC Park
46 waterfront acres with lawns, trails, playgrounds and fields along the boat channel.
Shelter Island Shoreline
A bayside walk past the Yokohama Friendship Bell and the Tunaman’s Memorial, with the skyline across the water.
Sportfishing & whale boats
Half-day, overnight and whale-watching trips leave from the Point Loma landings.
La Playa & Kellogg Beach
Calm bay beaches for small kids, paddleboards and sunset swims.
Newport Avenue antiques
Blocks of antique malls, surf shops and vintage stores in the heart of OB.
Robb Field & OB Skate Park
Fields, courts and a concrete skate park next to the San Diego River bike path.
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Rows of white headstones above the bay and the ocean. Quiet, moving, and worth the stop on the way to Cabrillo.
USS Recruit
A two-thirds-scale Navy ship built on land to train recruits, now a Liberty Station landmark.
Sail Ho Golf Course
San Diego’s oldest golf course, dating to the 1920s, renovated and open to everyone.
Portuguese Hall & the Festa
The U.P.S.E.S. hall anchors Point Loma’s tuna-fishing heritage, with the Festa do Espírito Santo every Pentecost.
Ten minutes to your gate. Here’s the honest part, too.
San Diego International sits just east of the Peninsula, and most departures climb out to the west over Loma Portal, Point Loma Heights and Ocean Beach. For a lot of buyers, living ten minutes from a brand-new terminal is the point. For others, the flight path matters. Either way you should know the details before you write an offer.
What I check for my buyers: whether the home is inside the program boundary, whether it’s already been treated, on the waitlist or eligible, and whether an avigation easement is already recorded on title. As an attorney, I’ll walk you through what that easement means before you sign anything.
Free acoustic windows, doors and ventilation.
The Airport Authority sound-insulates eligible homes inside the FAA’s 65 dB CNEL noise contour whose interior noise tests at 45 dB or more with the windows closed. It’s funded by FAA grants, costs the homeowner nothing, and the improvements don’t trigger a property-tax reassessment. In September 2026 the program won a new $15.3 million FAA grant to treat about 400 more homes in Ocean Beach, Loma Portal and other neighborhoods under the flight path.
- Apply to the waitlist
- Info meeting at Liberty Station
- Home assessment
- Acoustic testing
- Design review (you can still withdraw)
- Contractor measurements
- Construction, 15–30 business days
- Final walkthrough
Plan on 1½–2 years from start to finish. All deed owners sign an avigation easement before assessment. Priority goes to the loudest areas and the longest-tenured owners.
What’s changing, and when.
Ocean Beach Pier renewal
Closed since October 2023 after storm damage. The city’s replacement sits higher above the waves; environmental review is expected in 2027 and construction around 2029.
Funded · Sept. 2026400 more homes, sound-insulated
A $15.3M FAA grant extends the Quieter Home Program to about 400 more homes, including in Ocean Beach and Loma Portal.
Phase 1B · 2028Terminal 1 finishes out
The new T1 opened in September 2025 with 19 gates. Eleven more are due by 2028, along with new roadways that keep airport traffic off local streets.
Closed transactions on the Peninsula.
| Address | Price | Side | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2274 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92106 | $3,670,000 | Seller rep | — |
| 3630 Rosecroft Lane, San Diego, CA 92106 | $2,850,000 | Buyer rep | — |
| 3508 Lowell Way, San Diego, CA 92106 | $2,625,000 | Seller rep | 08/2024 |
| 3709 Southernwood Way, San Diego, CA 92106 | $1,680,000 | Seller rep | — |
Closed transactions on file for Advani Real Estate Group in 92106 and 92107. Not all closed sales are shown. Ask Prem for a full CMA.
Let’s talk Point Loma & OB.
Street-by-street pricing, school zones, the flight path, the Quieter Home Program, and what’s coming to market before it hits the portals. Tell me what you’re after.
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