The San Diego County coastal community of Carlsbad is located less than 30 minutes north of downtown San Diego and offers the condominium buyer some of the more premium real estate to be found in Southern California for home purchase or vacation rentals.
Condo buyers can choose to live in one of several area micro-climates that range from Mediterranean coastal to near rainforest with annual precipitation running up to 80 inches per year on nearby Palomar mountain - site of the famous Mount Palomar telescope observatory. Large open spaces with fields of cultivated flowers, coastal nature preserves with lagoons set aside for migrating wildlife and miles of un-crowded beaches characterize this community of just over 90,000. Founded by conservative nature loving Germans who today still comprise 20% of the population – the community works actively to preserve its semi-rural tranquility. Carlsbad was founded in the 1880’s after a newly dug water well tested for mineral properties similar to that of water at the famous Carlsbad Spa in the Czech Republic. The famous La Costa Hotel, Resort and Spa, features two 18-hole designer golf courses, 19 tennis courts, gourmet restaurants, upscale boutiques, the Dr. Deepak Chopra Center and many luxury condominiums for purchase. In February, La Costa Resort & Spa hosts events such as the Accenture Match Play Championship and The Acura Classic- the largest professional women's tennis tournament (WTA) in the world. Condo buyers can choose the lifestyle they prefer in Carlsbad ranging from coastal village neighborhoods to more rural settings with views of mountains, valleys, lagoons and the coast such as found at the 1,000 acre Aviara community. Built around a Four Seasons Aviara Resort, a 331-room, five-star golf and spa hotel - Aviara features an 18-hole Arnold Palmer public golf course integrated within a gated housing development. Condo buyers or renters will enjoy tree-lined streets with miles of hiking, running and biking trails to explore overlooking nearby Batiquitos Lagoon and the Aviara golf course. Carlsbad real estate is known to be among the most pricey in the nation with average home prices – number 3 behind La Jolla and in Rancho Santa Fe – both upscale communities located in San Diego County. Local industries include hotels and spas, golf equipment manufacturer Calloway, K2 the winter sports equipment company, and bio-tech companies. Legoland the childrens theme park makes its California home here as well as the Army-Navy Academy – the only facility of its kind offering military prep school education to boys from around the world. Carlsbads downtown Village retains a turn of the century old world ambience with many shops and restaurants to peruse. Your condominium home or vacation rental in Carlsbad will take you back to a time less hectic, and closer to nature as California used to be.
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