Posted July 2026 | By Eric Engelbert | Updated as the project progresses.
129 All-Electric Townhomes Now Selling at Edinger and Gothard in Huntington Beach
Essex + Gage by Landsea Homes is one of the largest new for-sale townhome communities to open in Huntington Beach in years. Situated at the corner of Edinger Avenue and Gothard Street, the 129-home community is split into two distinct collections: Essex, offering row-style townhomes, and Gage, offering carriage-style townhomes. Together they deliver 11 floor plans ranging from 1,097 to 2,516 square feet across three stories, with 2 to 4 bedrooms and prices starting around $1 million.
Every home at Essex + Gage is all-electric and comes equipped with Landsea's High Performance Home package, which includes Apple HomeKit smart home automation as a standard feature, not an upgrade. The community also offers resort-style amenities on site and sits walking distance from Bella Terra, one of Huntington Beach's primary dining and entertainment centers. Sales opened in spring 2025, making this one of the most actively selling new home communities in the city right now.
The Site: 6.3 Acres of Repurposed Retail at Edinger and Gothard
The Essex + Gage site at 7225 and 7227 Edinger Avenue was for decades occupied by two commercial retail buildings totaling 109,348 square feet. Tenants over the years included a Thomasville furniture store, the Glowzone recreational center, and an Off the Wall Social arcade. Both buildings, constructed in 1970 and 1982, were demolished to make way for the new residential community.
Landsea Homes closed on the 6.3-acre property in June 2024 for $52 million, a purchase price that reflects the competitive nature of coastal Orange County land and the builder's conviction that demand for ownership housing in Huntington Beach is well above current supply. At roughly $403,000 per homesite before any construction costs, Landsea needed to build a product buyers would pay into the $1 million range to make the economics work. The 11 diverse floor plans and three-story construction are the result of that equation.
The location sits less than two miles from the intersection of the 405 Freeway and Beach Boulevard, one of the most accessible commuter nodes in western Orange County. The site is also directly adjacent to Bella Terra, a 1.3-million-square-foot open-air center with restaurants, retail, and entertainment. For buyers who value walkability, this is one of the most walkable new home sites in the city.
Two Collections, 11 Floor Plans, One Community
Essex + Gage is organized as two sub-collections sharing a single community with pooled amenities. Essex focuses on row townhomes sized from 1,572 to 1,688 square feet, with three to four bedrooms and three and a half baths. Gage offers carriage-style townhomes with the broadest range of sizes in the community, from compact 1,097-square-foot plans up to larger 2,516-square-foot floor plans, giving buyers genuine choice across the full range of needs and budgets.
All homes are three stories. Ground-level entries lead to garages, flex space, or secondary bedrooms depending on the plan. Main living areas are on the second level. Primary suites and upper bedrooms are on the third floor, with select plans offering decks or flexible rooftop space.
Landsea's LiveFlex program is available across both collections, allowing buyers to configure certain rooms for alternate uses such as a home office, gym, guest suite, or hobby space. This is a built-in option, not a costly post-contract customization.
1,572 to 1,688 SF
3 to 4 bedrooms
3.5 baths
1,097 to 2,516 SF
2 to 4 bedrooms
Multiple configurations
across both collections
LiveFlex options available
| Community Name | Essex + Gage |
|---|---|
| Address | 7225 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 |
| Total Homes | 129 for-sale townhomes |
| Collections | Essex (row townhomes) and Gage (carriage townhomes) |
| Floor Plans | 11 distinct plans |
| Bedrooms | 2 to 4 bedrooms |
| Square Footage | 1,097 to 2,516 SF |
| Stories | 3 stories |
| Starting Price | From approximately $1,000,000 |
| Energy | All-electric |
| Smart Home | Apple HomeKit standard on every home |
| Developer | Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) |
| Sales Opened | Spring 2025 |
| Site Size | 6.3 acres |
| Prior Use | Retail commercial (demolished 2024) |
| Nearest Freeway | 405 at Beach Blvd, less than 2 miles |
| Distance to Beach | Approximately 5 miles to Huntington State Beach |
High Performance Homes and Resort-Style Amenities
Apple HomeKit Smart Home Technology
Every home at Essex + Gage is delivered with Landsea's High Performance Home package as a standard inclusion. This is not a design center add-on. The package includes an Apple HomePod mini, whole-home wireless access point, Wi-Fi enabled entry door locks, smart thermostat control, smart garage door opener, light dimmer switches, an ecobee smart doorbell camera, and setup assistance through Best Buy's Geek Squad. All of these are integrated into Apple's HomeKit environment, allowing control through an iPhone, iPad, or HomePod. For buyers accustomed to Apple devices, the system is intuitive from move-in day.
All-Electric Construction
Essex + Gage is designed and built with no gas connections. All heating, cooling, cooking, and water heating are powered by electricity, which reduces utility complexity and positions homeowners for eventual solar adoption. California's trajectory toward an all-electric grid makes this a practical long-term investment in addition to an environmental one.
Community Amenities
On-site amenities at Essex + Gage include a resort-style pool and spa, an outdoor barbecue and firepit area, public open space with a dog park and turf play area, and bike racks throughout. The dog park and outdoor social areas are positioned to serve residents in the buildings closest to the open space corridors on the site. For a 129-home infill townhome community, the amenity package is well above average.
Location and Walkability
Bella Terra is directly across the street from the community entrance. The center includes over 50 restaurants and retailers, a 20-screen AMC theater, and a Gold's Gym. Residents can walk to dinner, a movie, or a workout without getting in a car. Huntington Beach's Main Street and the pier are about a 10-minute drive south. Pacific City, the beachfront shopping center on PCH, is similarly close. The 405 on-ramp at Beach Boulevard is less than two miles away, making commutes north to Los Angeles or south into south Orange County manageable by freeway.
About the Developer: Landsea Homes Corporation
Landsea Homes (Nasdaq: LSEA) is a publicly traded homebuilder operating across California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Texas, and the New York metro area. The company was founded in 2013 as the American homebuilding arm of China-based Landsea Group, with John Ho leading the launch. Landsea's California division has built communities throughout Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Orange County, with recent OC projects including Avelina in San Juan Capistrano, Hudson in Placentia, and Mason in Anaheim.
Essex + Gage is Landsea's first project in Huntington Beach and represents a significant commitment to the coastal OC market. The company paid $52 million for the site in June 2024 and broke ground in February 2025, a timeline that reflects a builder with clean entitlements and financing already in place. Landsea has been recognized as Green Home Builder of the Year for 2023, which aligns with the all-electric, Apple-integrated construction approach used at Essex + Gage.
Tom Baine, California Division President, led the Huntington Beach acquisition and has described the market's combination of high demand, low supply, and walkable infill sites as a core driver of Landsea's expansion in coastal Orange County.
What Buyers Should Know
Essex + Gage fills a gap that has existed in the Huntington Beach new home market for years: attached for-sale ownership product priced near the $1 million entry point, built new, with real amenities. The combination of 11 floor plans and two distinct home styles gives buyers genuine options, from a compact 1,097-square-foot plan suited for a first-time buyer or investor to a 2,516-square-foot layout appropriate for a family that needs space.
With sales opened in spring 2025 and first closings projected in summer 2025, a portion of the 129 homes will already be sold or under contract by the time you read this. Availability in the final phases of a new community can be limited, and in a market as competitive as coastal Huntington Beach, waiting often means a smaller selection. Reaching out early to confirm what plans and phases remain available is always the right move.
Because Landsea is a publicly traded builder, buyers benefit from the financial stability and process consistency that comes with a well-capitalized national company. Construction timelines, warranty programs, and design center selections are documented and managed at a corporate level, which reduces the variables that can complicate purchases with smaller local builders.
The location at Edinger and Gothard is not a beach-adjacent address. Huntington State Beach is about five miles south. Buyers who want to walk to the water will need to look at other projects. What this site does offer is walkable retail, restaurant access, and freeway convenience that beach-adjacent sites in HB typically cannot match.
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