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Rancho Bernardo Real Estate

Rancho Bernardo covers 70,000 acres of prime Southern California Real Estate located in northern San Diego County, about 25 miles north of downtown San Diego along Interstate 15. The population in Rancho Bernardo is about 55,131.

Rancho Bernardo Community

The unique and proud Rancho Bernardo community is part of the City of San Diego, but is a distinct community within itself with its own strict sets of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions and governed and represented by it's own Community Council, Planning Board and Recreation Council that represent the community at San Diego City functions.

Rancho Bernardo Community Council P.O. Box 28729, San Diego, CA 92198 858-451-6215

Rancho Bernardo homeowners are proud of their homes and neighborhoods. Rancho Bernardo offers residents a variety of reasons to be so proud, including it's great  schools, churches, volunteer organizations, clubs as well as community support facilities like the Chamber of Commerce, recreation centers, industrial parks and local businesses making it a world renowned model community.

Rancho Bernardo Lifestyle

There is only one Rancho Bernardo and for homeowners fortunate enough to reside in this beautiful community, it's like living in a dream come true, with it's green valley, surrounded by rock-studded hills, the City is a community within the City limits of San Diego, nevertheless, unique unto its own. The people in Rancho Bernardo are close knit and supportive of each other and their peaceful and beautiful surroundings.

Rancho Bernardo Housing

The community concept of Rancho Bernardo is a planned community with residential housing, light industry, shopping, parks, clubs, and golf courses, a "52 week vacationland." Rancho Bernardo is made up of single family homes, condominiums, villas, and townhouses in a number of distinct "neighborhoods" each with its own distinctive personality and characteristics. The community has grown and become one of the most envied in the country.

Rancho Bernardo Employment

Rancho Bernardo Transportation

Interstate 15 serves Rancho Bernardo's homeowners as the access route to Downtown San Diego to the south and the Riverside County communities to the north.

Rancho Bernardo Culture

Rancho Bernardo is conveniently located for most cultural, recreational, shopping and sightseeing opportunities, including: The San Diego Zoo, The San Diego Wild Animal Park and Sea World of California, all  within half  an hour's drive.

Rancho Bernardo Recreation

Rancho Bernardo is also close to a large variety of recreational opportunities, including Lake Poway and Lake Hodges, great fishing spots, with boating, windsurfing, and hiking trails.

Rancho Bernardo Education

Rancho Bernardo's children attend classes at one of  Poway Unified School District's excellent schools. The Board of Education and Poway Unified School District are located at 13626 Twin Peaks Road, Poway, CA 92064 - Phone: 858-748-0010

Rancho Bernardo homeowners also have opportunities for higher education. National University and Palomar College are both very good colleges supported by commerce in the area.

Rancho Bernardo Climate

Rancho Bernardo Nature

Rancho Bernardo makes quite an impression with a striking contrast of natural and man made beauty which can be seen as you drive along Interstate 15 and come upon this lush valley nestled between rock laden hills.

Rancho Bernardo History

The official chain of real estate land title to the areas around Rancho Bernardo dates back to 1769 when the King of Spain became the first European owner of California by conquest. In 1822 the lands of California became a territory of Mexico after the Mexican revolt against Spain.  California became United States territory in 1848 .

Joseph Sevenoaks a former English sea captain was the first recorded individual to own real estate in the Rancho Bernardo area. Sevenoaks became a Mexican citizen and received land grants in 1842 and 1845 to establish a cattle ranch. In 1867 the widow of Joseph Sevenoaks sold the land to Thomas Fox who only kept the property for one year. In 1868 James McCoy, a retired military man became the owner and raised sheep on the land. McCoy was also very active as a country sheriff, a banker, and a member of the State Legislature.

Between 1863 and 1913 portions of Rancho Bernardo's real estate property was divided among many new land owners. John and Lawrence Daley purchased the land for cattle grazing about 20 years later. In 1961 the Rancho Bernardo corporation was formed when the Daley family partnered with W.R. Hawn and Harry L.Summers and the corporation was bought out by AVCO Community Developers several years later which lead to the start of the Rancho Bernardo we know today.

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Laurel Shields

Remax of Rancho Bernardo
16730 Bernardo Center Drive San Diego County, CA 92128
Business: (858) 485-1700  Fax: (858) 748-4602
Email: laurelshields@cox.net
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